The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-25
City ORDINANCES.

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ZION or requirement made unneI rse' E,,,.sr
= qand 10 OF this ordinance men .iie IGN IN
shall cause the work. 80 requIeu, :" ~ uoHe
a.rdsnca Nth ths instructions OF the shlu
on,nissee. and the expense thereon shal De
debt against said company recoI III; a.
srs nv, recoverable by the city OF llchnohu-
are 70" =, III streets used by the aboye-named
coTnnav in entering into OF leaving selo ,unpel.
lilo coInpany shall DO bound Dy a.. i,li.slod
now in force. or that may hefeal'oi 10 pos'0N
Concerning the streets OF tne citI. ..,.h,,or
I'm Ihe permission 20 be allowed snfnteen
months from the day Of the spproVai OF this OiJi
dinsnee oy the MAYOR LOT sne eiyen mon The
frrther condition that the SAID hlehnonq A.
Chesapeake Railroad Company sHA,i. VIII
thirty days from the gay on 18th he Treas
nrsr OF the CITY OF Richmond per GENT pones
~ Inc city of Richmond or bonus oi ino "h 49,
states. Of the face value OF Vto 1sid connaDv
sand dollars and payable % ne sAlu So ny ~
The bonds so deposited shs1 oe hetu to' III
purpose of securing or guArhinteeins eno -
ment or payments OF am byi pfbs NAV be- recoS-
sred ar enfered In the Circuit OF thAnceIy
Courts OF the city OF richmond assIus' Wy
aboye-named company by persons on i NIX rem
estate. and which may Do Injured OF uainhstu
Nv reason Of the construction or use OF SAID tan-
mel or BY persons who NAV lccoI,gg VI SUI.
any injury 10 mis- person or psfsonS9i - pIopoiy
aid compsny in the construction or use OF salu
tunnel. and also for the purpose oh seSHsshs 81
guaranteeing the paymsnt or payuI.hth ~ W
said city Of any amount OF amounts thtt VIC
Civ may expend by reason Of any failure ont the
part Of the abOYe-named company 70 peIlOIht
10 the satisfaction OF the SAID couhulttee' eeCH
and every provision Of this ordinance or that
the said CITY may be required 10 pay on account
Of any one having been injured elther IN per
son or property, real or personal IN any mal-
ner by reason Of the making Dullding, 01st-
ence or use of said tunnel. or that the city or
tho Committee on Streets NAV eNpend under
the nth section OF this ordinance IN restOrnE
Eighth street 20 its former condition or IN rem
dering the same safe and secure.
The said bond or bonds shah DO held BY SAID
city Tor one year after the trst regular tram Of
cars. running over the line or the hlchmond ahu
Chesapeake Railroad Company from some foh'
az OF near the chesapeake bay 70 hlchmond'
shall run through said tunueL AT the expire
ton OF the said year the City treasurer Shol,
turn over 90 the treasurer OF me aDofe-nameu
company the said bond, provided that no suits
for such injuries or damages SHAH then be pend
ing in the Circuit Court, or the city De dong no
work at tho expense Of said company OF De
liable for any damage 10 any person as ABOVE
stated. or shall have 20 eIpend any money IN re-
storing Eighth street 20 rs former co4dltioh OF
rendering 10 safe. as mentioned in sara fth sec
ton Should there be pending any sncn sults,
Oh there he any liability on thep part OF ING Guy
70 any person as above stated, or the CITY no
doing any such work OF eNpehaMG Any money
a. above stated the said city snail retain salq
bond until the suit or suits then pending SHAH
be ended, or the work Or works then oelng done
shall be paid for OF the city protected or rein-
bnrsed for any liability TO any person as above
stated. or for restoring SAID flRhth street OF
rendering 10 safe as above stated. ana
the bond thus retained shall be Sc
curity or guarantee for the payment or pay,
ments Of any Judgment or judgments recovered
in any Of said suits or OF any claim OF claims or
the city for the work or works or any KIND what
soever when completed or Tor any haony or
loss that the city may incur or suner as aIore-
said Along with said bonds shall be deposited
a power OF attorney authorizing the Treasurer
and the Mayor OF the city. from time % time, 20
sell any part or all of said bond or bonds. upon
the written instruction OF the cholrman az sald
committee 70 sell the same 10 SATISFY or pay any
judgment or judgments, claim or claims, M
tended 70 be secured as above stated bY said
bond or bonds. II shall be the duty OF the said
chairman whenever any execution upon any
such judgment against SAID company or any
claim OF said city arising under this ordinance
and certified TO by the Engineer OF said city,
shall be presented 10 him, 10 notify the presl-
dent vice-presldent, OF general manager. or any
member of the board OF directors OF said COM
pany of the receipt Of said Judgment or claim.
II any objection IS made by SAID company. with
in ten days OF the receipt Of said notification, 20
the payment Of said Judgment or claim, the said
chairman shall take the advice Of the City A.
tOrney upon the question as 70 whether the
judgment OF claim should be paid. and shall act
ia accordance with his opinion. IL no objection
be made by SAID company or II any oDeolon
be made and the CITY Attorney advise payment
Of the Judgment or claim, then the chairman
shall. in writing, instruct the Mayor ana if6as-
urer 20 exercise said power OF attorney AMI sell
snry so pay such judgment or claim. Inc
said bond OF bonds shall DO given
and held for tho purpose Of securing. OF guAran-
teeing the payment OF payments OF any ourn
claim for damage which may have been suffered
by any person or by the city between me 9Th
day of May, lsss, and the day Of the hlng oi said
bond or bonds as well az for any such ella ~ FOR
damage which may be suffered after the Ling
OF the same, by any person or by the city. i.ron
the acceptance and fling OF said bond or bonds
and power OF attorney al privileges ana per
missions heretofore granted 20 said company by
any ordinance or resolution OF sald Council
shall stand revoked and repealed, and the bond
now held by saidcity under the 18th section of
the ordinance entitled. An ordinance 50 allow
the Richmond and Chesapeake Railroad Com
pany 70 construct tunnel undor Eighth street,
and 20 lay certain tracks" approved May 9Th,
1888 shall be null and void and surrendered %
said company.
10th The privileges herein given are granted
upon the understanding and agreement that
whenever, and as often as the deposit Or de-
posts required under this ordinance shall, be-
fore tho said train OF cars shall pass through
said tunnel be reduced by sales under this or
dinance 20 fifty thousand dollars, face value,
that then tho said company. within ten days
after being required by written notice, served
upon tho president vice president treasurer or
company, from the chairman OF said COM
mittee so TO do, shall deposit with said
treasurer additional per cent city bonds or
United States bonds 20 the amount OF fifty
thousand dollars, face value, which shall be
given and held under the same terms and con-
OllOua as INC original UOuls were klFeI ana
held. and along with said additional bonds shall
file a power OF attorney as % said additional
bonds similar so the one MED with the original
bonds Should tho said company fail 10 deposit
within the specified time tho said additional
bondsand the power OF attorney, then IS shall
be the duty Of the said committee 20 notify tho
said company that no work shall be done on
said tunnel until the said additional boad ar
bonds and power OF attorney shall have been
fled III the said company, after receiving such
notice 20 cease work on said tunnel. shall 10 any
a. H. uuH
power OF attorney shall have been filed. IL shall
be liable % tine OF $500 each days violation
OF SAID order OF notice 20 be a separate offence.
18th. IF, after the said company shall under
this ordinance, have begun 90 prosecute the
construction or completion Of said tnnnei shall
ceaseto diligently prosecute and build the same,
or shall abandon said work for the space Of
three months. or the work on said tunnel should
cease by reason OF the failure Of said company
eight and sixteen, and such cessation continue
for three months, then the said Council shall
have the power 10 declare the permission hereby
granted revoked and the tunnel forfeited 20 the
city or as II may see fit 10 restore 20 its former
condition a. OF May 3, lS,S. or 20 render safe
said Eighth street Should the Council de-
termine to SO restore OF render safe sand Eighth
a debt against said company, and the claim for
said cost or expense shall be presented by che
City Engineer, and shall Do paid In accordance
with the provisions Of section fifteen OF this
ordinance.
18th. That the rate Of speed Of all trains. cars
or engines passing through said tunnel shall be
fixed by said Committee on Streets from time
/ TO time as the committee may see At. The said
compAny, or any other railroad cOrnuanv or
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