Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-02
OUR ELECTRIC WIRES
ORDINANCES As To POLES AND
CoNDurTs SUBMITTED.
Referred to subcommittee
stract Of the Mcnsurcs-The Light
Committee Mccts-City Hall Court
News and Gossip.

tee on Streets for the purpose or receiV-
ing from the City Attorney the newly
prepared ordinances concerning the run
ming OF electric wires and the erection OF
poles and conduits in the city. Those
present were Chairman Allen and Mcssrs.
Bloomt rig, Bahen, Mcdowell, Mann. r, -
ritter. Barton. and Page. and the Cav
Engineer and Attorney. Mr.. Meredita
handed In the two measures-one as To
condu;s and the other as 20 poles-and
MI. Bloomberg moved that 100 copies OF
each ordinance be printed. and that they
be referred TO s. ttee and re-
ported back to the fun nmittee at It's
next meeting. This motion prevailed and
the chair named the subcommittee as
follows: Messrs. BloOm1erg. Mann, and
Ferriter
THE CONDUIT ORDINANCE.
The conduit ordinance requires the re-
moval Of poles and wires from overhead
in certain streets. and II provides Tor
the construction and using OF conduits
in certain streets. The ordinance con-
tains the fol wing provisions
The Telegraph. telephone. and electric
UEnI ana lower NlAfS anu N'.''N's -
GLIDING feed. but excluding trolley wires
and all other appliances for inducing
electricity. ana the poles therefor, here
tofOre and now being in any street, alley
or public ground OF the city, are ordered
10 be removed from the following streets:
on Broad street from the western side
OF First street 10 the east side OF Eleventh
street: on Bank street from the western
side of Ninth street to the eastern side
lfel, "a al
streets from the western side of Seventh
street to the eastern side OF Fourteenth
street; on Seventh. Eighth. Ninth, Tenth,
Eleventh. Twelfth. Thirteenth. ana four-
tenth streets from the northern side OF
Broad street 10 the southern side OF cary
street within six months from June TO-
1885.
Companies owning or controlling sueh
overhead wires, cables and appliances
who fail TO remove them in the pre-
scribcd time, shall be liable to line OF
from 500 to 500 for each pole so remain
ing TO be imposed by the Police Justce'
and for every week of continued iallutc
TO remove them after the imposition OF
the first fine another similar me Is 10
be imposed
The civ Council is to grant permission
for the use Of conduits upon the petition
Of companies naming the streets desired
and submitting plans OF the condults 10
he laid. The petitioner, however Is 10
furnish a bond to the city to be approved
bv the Mayor in "a penalty TO De pre-
scrihed bv the permission for the proper
replacing Of the pavement wherever IL
is to be taken up and for IT'S keeping IN
proper repair to the satisfaction Oh the
CIV Engineer. The petitioner Is also
responsible for all damages resulting from
these conduits The latter shall be OF
sufficient capacity to accommodate the
wires in such streets and alleys ana 10
provide for an increase OF at least lV'
per cent. but this increase Of space can
only be occupied by the respective com
panies with the consent of the Clly
Council: the wires of the city Shall DE
carried free OF charge in these condultS'
other parties who wish to occupy the con-
Quits after they have been iald snail
aCrec upon the terms with the petltloner'
ana i'm case of a disagreement the terms
shall be determined by arbitration. II
subsequently the laying Of gas. sewer OF
water mains requires a change or aiteri-
ton of the conduits. these changes are
20 be made 10y the company that lald them
al their own expense.
THE CITY STEPS N.
II failing to do 50 when the proper
notice has been given, the city Is 10 mdhr
the changes necessary at the expense oil
lie MncIS OF lNt ibihNtNSs IL iA''44''N'N
rsouired for the maintenance Of the con
j,its are TO conform to the grades Of
the streets TIE location, size, shape, anu
subdivision Of the cOnduits is t. he ap-
proved by the Committee on streets.
Wherever the cables and wires leave the
conduts to be continued oVerhedd on
ooles. all precautions recommen lei u!
The Committee on Streets are To oe used
IL parties. who afterwards Apply lor
he use of the conduits. cannot agree
with the owners on the terms. the latter
10 10 he defined by three dsinterested
,arsons one of them 10 he selected py
ZACH Of the two parties interested ana the
thi,d one To he selected by these TWO per
sons. The terms agreed upon by these
.braa nersons or majority Of them SHAH
o, acceptable to the respective parleS'
II the owner of the conduits fails 10
,ppoint it's representative wlthlh lhii ~
lays after having been requested u ro
an then the city Engineer is TO make
mis- appointment If the two arbltra-
lore en- selected fail to select the third one
Nirhin thirty DAYS, then the latter IL
n he appointed by the City Engineer
II the three arbitrators within thirty da|s
after their appointment fail 10 de'eIi'iiH :,
he terms. then the City Engineer shaii
.clcc, q person who shall be empowered
% settle the terms.
THE FINES.
Parties who fail to comply Win Wy
terms in regard to the use OF the conuui''
trap become liable to fines OF from Sv' ~
1900 in each instance. - -
The Committee on Streets snail nav
tho mower TO require the owner OF con
luiis 10 allow parties the use OF the ia'
tor under conditions prescribed by IN
~itv Engineer, as soon as they nave az
,ointed their arbitrator. Parties desir
nc 10 enter the conduits must 90 -
1ndcr contract and bond TO comply VII
he terms agreed upon by the arpi'' =
ion. The committee Is also empower
n renuire from time to time the partle
,wning and using the conduits 10 lurhis
he necessary protection TO the wires l
hoy fail to do so after having beeh pro
,erlv notified, within ten days Nhey shdi
)e liable to a fine of from $50 TO sSVo 10
each offence. ...
No privilege as TO the building and own
ng of such condults shalt last lohse
nan ten wears at the expiration o
rhich time the city may change It's re
itrictions as It may see mt. FOR the pr
dlege of using and occupying the street
parties owning or using wires III con
TUFTS shall each year until January
go nav into the City Treasury at tn
ate OF 81 per wire and mile. After that dat
he City Council shall have the right I
barge such larger compensation for III
.ent OF the term of the privilege as
sees fit.
All parties owning and using wire
shall on January 18th and June lot
VI each year pay a tax OF 81 per wiz
md mile. and render TO the city Audito
sworn statement as To the length of tn
wires in use. The Finance Committee shall
nave the right Of examining the book
" parties rendering such statements 4
rider TO ascertain whether the same ar
correct.
The conduits required by this ordinanc
,hall be extended from time to time a
he direction of the city Council.
THE POLE QUESTION.
The ordinance FOR the joint use Of pole
provides that all poles now erected in tn
treets or alleys for the support of wire
Used in connection with the transmissio
" electricity except such as sur
'ort wires required by the city ordinances
o be removed and run in conduits. sha
lereafter be allowed TO remain only upo
ne conditions set forth In the new oil
finance. No pole erected for the supper
telephone-wires shall remain on an
treet after December Is, 1895. unless IN
'wner or user shall first have pettione
nd oh To- ba mr.. ,yii nf il,