The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20


mond all costs and expenses OF any and
every kind and nature whatsoever CON
nected with or occasional by the towering
OF said streets And II the lowering OF
said streets shall make II necessary 10
alter or re-arrange the water mains, sew
or. gas or other pipes OF the CITY, the
same shall be done by the city III rea-
sonable and substantial manner ana inc
cost thereof reimbursed said CITY oS salu
railway company The gradients used IN
lowering said streets shall be not more
than four feet I'm one hundred rect
2 The said, tho Chesapeake ana ONO
Railway Company. its successors anu
assigns. shall have the right likewise
to construct and maintain forever an
| iron or steel viaduct or structure WIN
| such elevated railway tracks as II may
now or at any time hereafter elect 10
place or lay thereon. and TO operate the
! same forever. such viaduct or structure
and tracks. 10 he located on the prop
erty of the railway company, commence
| ing at its present tracks near Gay street.
between Sixteenth and seventeenth
streets. which said Clay street - herepy
| closed forever between said 5lNteeh'h anu
Seventeenth streets thence 'losSihS
| overhead Marshall Broad, Grace 'un-
| opened). Franklin. Main. Cary, Seven
| ieenth and Dock streets. and all inter-
vening streets and alleys opened or uh-
! openod. to a connection with the INC IN
| section Of this ordinance: all OF Whlch
| is more particularly but approximately
shown on the general map supHitte" 10y
| said railway company ana hieu III lle
| Office Of the city Engineer ana the saiu
| company. its successors, anu aSS'Ehs'
| shall have the right to erect IT'S passeh-
| ger train-shcd across and over Frank
lin street near Union street, as SHOWN
| approximately on said general map. nav
ing the same free clear height over the
| street that Is provided for IN section
! Of this ordinance.
| WAGON AND FOOT-WAf BhIDrh.
g. The right Is also given to the sald
| the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway ION
pany. its successors. and assigns 10 erect
| and maintain forever. at its cost, an over
| head wagon and foot-way bridge li'
| general textures and principal dimensions
| OF which shall conform approximately u
| the plan submitted by said railway com
| pany. from "A point in Ninth street, be-
| tween Main and Cary streets, crossing
| Cary. Basin Bank and Canal streets
overhead. and descending 10 the surface
| of Ninth street near 10 and Just norm
| OF Byrd street. The plan Of the sald
| overhead wagon and foot-"ay pius'
| shall be fled i'm the office OF the Guy En-
| eineer. and 80 material variation shaH
|
val OF the City Engineer Upon com
| petion of the said bridge or structure,
| Ninth street between the north me OF
| Canal and the south lire or Basin BANK
| shall be closed. and shall remain clos'n
| as long as the said overhead bridge shall
| be kept I'm good and safe cohdltloh Ior
| public use.
T. Upon completion Of the elevated
! tracks provided for herein. the Chesd-
| successors, and assigns. shall nave the
| right TO maintain and operate forever as
| said company is now maintaining ana
| operating them, the tracks from the
| northern limits of the city, along ana DC
| tween Seventeenth street and Shockoe
| creek. 10 the termin OF the several eN-
| isting tracks near the line Of Grace street
subject to the right Of the said com
| pany its successors. and assigns, 10 e.
| feet such changes as may be necessary
| 10 connect and operate conveniently the
| said existing tracks with the tracks on
| the said elevated viaduct OF structure
| and the said railway company, lts sue
| cessors. and assigns. shall also nave the
| right 10 maintain and operate forever
| any and all Of its tracks That nave beeh
laid along or near the canal or on near
or over the canal basins between the
western limits Of the city ana Ihliteeh'h
| street. 800.
TO MAKE OTHER USE.
The said the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company, its successors ana
assigns. shall have the right 10 make
| any other and further use whatsoever
| OF it's said viaducts, structures, ana eie-
| waited tracks and also sucn regulations
as to speed or otherwise for the running
Of trans thereon. as il may elect ana
| the said company, for Itself, us success
| sors. and assigns, by accepting the pro
| visions of this ordinance. agrees 10 noid
| the said city of Richmond harmless from
| the consequences Of any accident occur
ring in the construction on maintenance
| of the said tracks. yiaducts, or stfuc-
! lures. or any expense attending suth
| construction or maintenance. IL Is not
| intended by any provisions IN TINS or
dinance To revoke or terminate any eN-
! listing rights Of the Chesapeake and ONO
Railway Company to the occupancy or
use of any street or alley In the city.
r The crossing OF all streets provided
| for in this ordinance shall be 80 con-
| structed as TO leave a clear vertical dis
| lance OF not less than thirteen d5l feet
| from the surface of the street 10 the
| lowest parts OF the structure above ana
| wherever the streets of the city crossed
or occupied by any Of the Improvements
| works. or structures provided TOT herein,
| are below the nlBn-WdttI mann VI 800
in James river opposite the crossing Oh
such streets. there shall be left a clear
| vertical distance from the lowest parts
| of said structures over said streets 10
| point or elevation three feet above the
| said high water-marN at such place OF not
less than thirteen l3 feet.
The plans of the viaducts submitted by
the railway company are hereby accepted
| bv the city and the railway company
! il required TO conform substantially TO
| said plans In building it's works. no ma
| terial change beng made at street-cf0ss-
| ings, unless by mutual agreement oil the
! city Engineer and the Chiei Engineer
! Of the railway company, but no chahse
| shall be made lessenlng the clear nelsht
/ over the surface of the streets proNiueu
for I'm this ordinance.
TO LOWER THE FREE BRIDGE
! G. The city of Richmond agrees in so
| far as IL is authorized to do so. that the
| grade OF the James river bridge com
| monty known as the "Freo Bridge. may
/ be lowered as shown on the plans sub
| mitted by the said company, sufficiently
| 10 enable the said yiaduct or structure
| 10 be erected over the same as SHOWN
| on said plans. leaving over the moor
| of said bridge a clear height of not less
| than thirteen 90 feet 10 the lowest parts
of said viaduct or structure. and the
commissioners Of the said James RIVER
| Bridge Company. appointed by the COM
| Gil OF the city of Richmond or represent
ing said city on the Board OF Commits
| sioners of said bridge. are hereby re-
| tod srg.f. f.,. In