The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-25

A y ORDlNANCE-TO AMEND AND
1AKEORDAIN AN ORDINANCE EN-
TITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AL
! Low THE RICHMOND CITY AND
SEVEN PINES RAILROAD COMPANY
TO RUN A TRACK on TWENTY
SIXTH STREET AND TO OPERATE
IFS ENGINES AND CARS THEREON.
Approved November -. 1892.
BE IT ordained by the Council Of the
city Of Richmond:
That the ordinance entitled AN or
dinance TO allow the Richmond City and
Seven Pines Railroad Company TO run
a track on TWenty-siXth street, and
operate its engines and cars thereon,
approved November -. 1855, be amended
ana reOrdained so as TO read as follows.
l. That subject 10 the conditions and
by granted the Richmond city and Seven
Pines Railroad Company 10 construct
ana operate a single track from the
northern corporation line on Twenty
sixth street along said street 10 Il street
and there TO connect with the tracks
OF the Richmond Union Passenger Rail
way Company, and 10 construct and Ope-
rate single track from the northern
corporation line on TWenty-ninth street,
alons the said street 10 y street. and
there 10 connect with said tracks OF said
street railway company, and also, with
the permission OF said street railway
company 10 use its tracks from Twenty
sixth street to TWenty-ninth street. Upon
the track on Twenty-siXth street the
company may propel its cars by steam
until the first day OF August, 1898, but
no longer.
9. Permission Is also given to use electri-
city as the motive power for the cars 10
be operated upon the tracks above men
uoned, but such permission shall be- SUBJ
Ject 10 each and every restriction and
condition heretofore imposed by the
cry Council upon any one or more Of
the street railway companies using cleo
llelty as a motive power i'm this city;
and for failure by said company 10 per
form any one or more Of said restrictions
or conditions, il shall be liable TO a
fine Of not less than ten nor more than
one hundred dollars-each days failure
70 be separate onense The city here
by expressly reserves the right 20 re-
woke AT any time the right or permits
sion 10 use electricity as motive
power or TO put further restrictions and
regulations upon such Use
3. Tho location and grade Of tracks
and the manner and materials Of con-
structiOn shall be subject 10 the ap-
proval of the City Engineer. Within ten
days after the first Of August. 1893. the
said company shall properly remove its
present switch tracks or turnOuts on
Twenty-siXth street. between Z and Q
streets and between . and K streets,
ana shall also restore the streets upon
which said switch tracks or turnouts
lay; all TO the satisfaction of the city
Engineer.
4. So much Of the streets of the city
removed OF injured by the laying OF the
said tracks shall be replaced and re-
paired by the said company to the sat
lsfaction Of the City Engineer within !
ten days after receipt of notice from |
him
8. Neither engines nor cars shall be |
allowed 10 stand, loaded or unlOaded |
upon said track on TWenty-siXth street |
longer than for such time as the Com |
nittee on Streets may indicate from time |
TO time.
6. The laying Of the tracks herein au-
LhOrized shall be begun and completed |
on or before August l, 1893. Whenever |
the said laying shall be begun the
work shall be pushed TO completion |
with diligence satisfactory to the City
Engineer
Z The permission hereby granted shall
Or revocation by the City Council, and
hall be subject TO all ordinances now i'm
,OrCe or that may hereafter be adODted !
As 70 the streets Of the city of Richmond |
g. Upon Il revocation of the permission
hereby granted, IT shall be the duty Of
said company, at its own expense. TO
have the said tracks removed
ma those parts OF the streets affected
~ SAID removal put into q condition
nmilar 10 the remainder of said streets
u the time of said removal
y. tOr failure to conform fully TO |
he provisions OF this ordinance, or any
equirement made hereunder, az any
amendment or revocation thereof the
aid company shall be liable 10 a fine Of
lot less than ten nor more than one hun
ired dollars, 10 be imposed by the police
Justice OF Richmond-each days failure
o be separate oftense.
This ordinance sha.l be In force from
Is passage. BEN r. AUGUST.
no22-ot City Clerk.