The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

nish the necessary protection 10 Inc
wires II they fail to do 80, after nav
ing been properly notified WITHIN itn nays'
they shall be liable 10 a fine OF from
$50 TO 500 for each offense.
No privilege as TO he building ana
owning OF such conduits SHAH last longer
thin ten years. at the expiration OF
which time The city may change its re-
strictions as it may see M. For the
privilege Of using and occupying the
streets parties owning or using wires Ia
conduits shall each year until January
l. 1900. pay into the city treasury at the
rate OF 81 per wire and mile. AFTER that
date the city Council shall have the
right to charge such larger compensa-
ton for the rest Of the term OF the
privilege as it sees ht.
AL parties owning and using wires
snail on January 18th and June 18th or
each year pay a tax OF 81 per wire and
mile, ana render TO the City Auditor
sworn statement as 10 the length Of the
wires IN use. The Finance Committee
shall have the rght OF examining the
books OF parties rendering such state
ments In order 20 ascertain whether the
same are correct.
The conduits required by this ordi-
nance shall DE extended from time 10
time at the direction OF the City Coun-
ell.
rHE JOINT USE or roIEs.
The ordinance for the joint use OF
| poles provides that an poles now erect-
ed IN the streets or alleys tor the SUD-
port Of wires used in connection with
| the transmission OF electricity. except
such as support wires required by me
| city ordinances TO be- removed and run
| In conduits shall hereafter De allowed 10
| remain only upon the conditions scr
forth I'm this new ordinance. $50 pole
erected for the support of telephone wires
| shall remain on any street after De.ru-
| Der Is. 1895. unless the owner or user
shall first have petitiOnel for and On-
gained the privilege of erecting ami
maintaining such poles and wires 90 ac-
/ cOrdauce with the conditions Of this
ordnance. and such other conditions as
| the Council may see ht 10 impose. d.
such owner falling TO obtain such priyi-
| lege as above required. shall fan 10 re-
| move such pole or poles and wires there
ON by December 30 lSt and restore Che
| street to a condition similar to the rest
OF the street contiguous thereto. the
! owner rhal be liable tO a. tine OF NOT
| less than 50 nor more than 500 Tor every
! such pole remaining. The committee
| on Streets may hereafter. according to
the ordinance. require any person or
| company owning these poles tO allow amy
| other person or company To place. l"iN-
graph. telephone. or other iiglt-cur.eut
wires thereon. when such other person
or company shall have obtained au-
thority from the Council go rum these
wires on the streets OF the city. The
| details as TO the compensation to be paid
| TO pole owners IN such cases are taken
| from the old ordinances.
| rrEciRIc WIRES INCLUDED.
| These provisions also apply TO electric
Epht and street car wires. as Wei as
Ichf-current wires. rhe character OF
these poles Is left entirely 20 the CITY
Engineer. and AN permission given uni't
the ordinance is with the condition ihat
the cify shall have the right 10 run
au wires needed hy the tire alarm anu
police telegraph departments on am pores
| erected or allowed free. the SupcIlh-
| tondeut OF the Fire Alarm GO have the
choice of place on such poles Tor 'n'
n,unirinal wires The Council also To
J serves the right 10 az any time require
those nolas 10 be taken down. ami inc
wires thereon 10 Doe placed 900 commits
A fee of s. per annum each ia fixed upon
those uoles. and each one i7 u" "'
labelled and numbered with lln p'",''
] mitch is also 10 have the name OF the
owner or owners Of such poles Any
norson .iolafing any restriction OF lnl7
ordinance is subject 10 "a nnc oI N''
ttan $40 nor moro than 81" Tor '"."
days violation.