Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-20

In The copstr,,ction or maintenance Oh
the said tracks, viaducts, or struc'u'es'
or any expense attending such cons'ruc-
ton or maintenance. IL II not lh'e""s"
by any provisions In THIS oru'"ance
revoke or terminate any existhg i,snS
of the Chesapeake and ONO itan~",
Company to the occupancy OF u'e VI
any street or alley in the city.
!, The crossing OF all streets pro'ineu
for I'm this ordinance shall be so con-
structed as to leave a clear 'erucai 10
tance of not less than thirteen Zee, i'o'''
the surface OF the street 10 th' 'oMes
parts of the structure above; ana "he'
ever the streets OF the city crossed or
occupied BY any Of the Improvement
works. or structures provided lot ne' 81,
are below the hlgh-wster marx Oh i'''
in James river opposite the CROSSING vi
such streets. there shall be lett "a clear
vertical distance from the lowest parts
~ said structures over said streets w
a point or elevation three feet above
the said high water mark al such pi"0'
of not less than thirteen ie''
The plans of the yiaducts submitted by
the railway company are hereby accept
ed by the city and the railway company
Is required to conform substantially 10
said plans I'm building It's WORKS no ma
teriai change being made AT street cIosS
ings unless by mutual agreeineh, vi we
CITY Engineer and the chief engineer Oh
,ha ra,I,rav comnany: bu. no change
sbau no made lessening the clear height
over the surface of the streets PROVIDED
In this ordinance.
THE JAMEs-RIvER BRIDGE.
The city OF Richmond agrees, IN
90 far as II is authorized to DO so. that
the grade of the James-rlVer Driusc'
commonly known as the free piiuse,
nav no lowered. as shown on the plans
submitted by the SAID company, sum
GENTLY to enable the said Vladuct OF
structure to be erected over the same,
as shown on said plans, leaving over the
floor OF said bridge a clear height OF not
less than thirteen feet TO the lowest parts
OF said viaduct or structure, and the COM
missioners of said James-River Bfidge
Ccmpany appointed by the Council OF
the city OF Richmond. or representing
said city on the Board OF Commissioners
Of said bridge. are hereby requested 10
vote for the granting OF said right 10
said railway company, provided such
change shall not cause expense TO the
city OF Richmond. nor the security OF
said bridge in times OF extreme high
water be impaired by such change.
TIME FOR THE WORK.
I. The Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way Company Is hereby required to DO
gin the construction OF the said visduct
or structure within six months from the
date of the acceptance of this ordinance
by The railway company as hereinafter
set forth, provided the consent OF the
county authorities and the said bridge
commissioners is obtained as set forth
in the preamble TO this ordinance within
three months fIom the date OF such ac-
ceptance. and II not so obtained within
such three months. then the railway
company shall begin such construction
within ninety days after having received
In due form the said consent
and authority Of the said county
authorities and Of the said bridge
commissioners, and thereupon the rail-
way company shall prosecute the work
of construction herein provided for with
due and reasonable diligence TO COM
pletion. which shall be within four years
from the time OF such commencement.
When the works contemplated in this
ordinance shall all have Oeen completed,
the railway company shall remove its
present wooden trestle between Thir-
teenth and Eighteenth streets.
MASSIVE AND SUBSTANTIAL
s. The railway company shall construct
tial manner. The passenger depot and
general office building TO be erected shall
front on the north side OF Main street
between Fifteenth and Seventeenth
streets, on site 10 be selected by the
railway company. and shall be built OF
brick or stone or both; II shall be COM
plete in all its appointments, ample in
size. and arranged In accordance with ap-
proved designs for large passenger sta
tons The passenger-train shed shall be
built in an approved style in connection
with the depot building. The depot build
ing shall also contain rooms suitable and
ample for the general offices OF the rail-
way company. The cost OF such passen-
ger-depot building and train-shed shall be
not less than $4,000 The entire cost Of
the works herein provided for shall be
not less than $l.0oO.O00, exclusive of the
real estate purchases.
3. The said The Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company its successors and as
signs. shall bear the entire cost Of con-
struction and maintenance Of all the
works herein provided for. and hold the
city harmless from all expenses Of any
kind occasioned by such works.
10. This ordinance shall he In force
from its passage: and and the privilege
is hereby given to the said The Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company TO ac-
cept ths provisions OF this ordinance pro-
vided such acceptance be In writing I'M
der the corporate seal OF said company
and filed with the Clerk of the Council Of
the city of Richmond within three
months from the date Of the passage Of
this ordinance.
CHIEF OFFICERS OF THE ROAD.