The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
Text Of the Ordinances Granting tbs
Corporation a Charter.
tbs PROVISIONS As TO CoNDUITS.
Tsme uithin which tho Company VI ust
Mast Begins les work---streets
specified where There Must be
NoPolos or Wires.

Shi~h ~ lald on the table by the COM
mon Council until IT'S meeting on the h'S'
Monday in November. ~
Be n ordained by the Council OF inc
city OF Richmond: -
ist. That the Virginia Liectric So"-
pany, OF Baltimore city, be, ana u - heIs-
by. authorized to erect poles anu Aui.
wires over and construct conou'sS " .a
Ypn wires therein under and aiohs INC
streets and alleys Of tho city OF kich-
,oond 10 furnish and supply electric hshl
AMI mower. upon the conditions, pro-
,fsIons and limitations herein set forth,
ana uudcr those also set forth, as might
he appllcable hereto, In the ordinance en-
tiled IAN ordinance as 10 the joint use
of poles erected In the streets and alieys
OF the city OF Richmond for ne support
Of wires used in connection with tne
,ransmission Of electricity" approved
September 10. 1885.
Cd. The city also reserves the right 20
require. az any time, or from Tine 10
time: after the expiration OF I'VE years
from the date Of the approval OF TINS
ordinance the said company to remove
its poles and wires from the streets or
any number OF them hereinafter spocihed
and 10 run all iiS wires thereon IN con-
QUITS.
STREETS SPECIFIED.
ceding section are as follows: Broad
street from west side OF Adams TO east
side of Ninth street: on Ninth and Sew
tnth streets from Broad 10 Cary streets;
Bank street from Ninth 10 east side OF
Twelfth street. and on Main and cary
streets from Seventh 10 east side OF Four
teenth street.
zth The privileges herein granted are
given upon tho further condition that the
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time. after the expiration OF six years
from the date OF the approval OF this
ordinance. 10 require upon the same terms
and provisions that the company shall
remove It's poles and wires from other
streets or squares in addition TO those
above specified and run its wires In con-
duits therein at the rate Of not more
than two squares per year. The city may
require such work 10 be done annually
or Il may require the aggregate nuinDer
of squares FOR several years TO be done
nt one time for the then current year,
and those preceding IT,
CONSTRUCTION OF CONDUITS.
9th whenever the city shall order any
OF the changes contemplated In the three
preceding sections to be done, It reserves
the right 10 require each company to con-
struct It's own conduits and its own man.
holes. or It's own conduits with Joint man.
OOlfS. or all OF any Ol lhNiu ~ N'AiTNiff~~
and use Jointly the necessary conduits
and manholcs. All conduits shall be built
with a capacity Of at least Is per cent.
larger than the company or companies
then 10 use them shall need for its or
their wires: and the manholes shall be
at least 20 per cent larger, as the city
reserves the right TO require the com
pany or companies building them 20 allow
nther persons or companies, not then
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20 use them upon terms TO be determined
rither by agreement or by arbitration.
whenever the city shall require more
ihan one company 70 build either con-
Quits or manholes. the initial cost shall
BE borne Jointly by the companies con-
Itructing the same, and in such
proportion as the said companies
nav agree. or by arbitration. II
an agreement cannot be reach
ID in proper time Whenever IN the con-
ttruction or use Of conduits or manholes
required under this ordinance. II shall be
necessary. In the opinion Of the City En-
tineer to determine by arbitration the
proportions Of initial cost to be borne, or
N the costs Of maintenance or repairs, or
n the repayment 10 the city Of any costs
Or damages pad by Il on account OF any
tuit brought against It for injury 10 per-
ions or property in the construction or use
Of the same or 10 determine the terms
nnder which the same can be used by
each company building the same, or ar
forwards using the same, the arbitrator
shall be appointed and the arbitration
conducted in accordance with the pro-
visions Of section Of the ordinance, en-
titled IAN ordinance TO require
the removal OF poles and wires
from overhead IN certain streets,
and for the construction and
using OF conduits In certain streets" APP
proved September 10. 1895. BY such ar
bitration. II necessary. shall also be deter
mined rs 10 who and how the said Joint
conduits or manholes shall be managed.
For any failure to perform any require
ment ordered under this section or TO
obey and perform promptly and properly
any decision or award which may be
made In or under any arbitration above
provded for within ten days after being
notified OF such decision or award by the
City Engineer, each party so In default
shall be liable TO fine OF not less than
$50 nor more than $500; each days failure
TO be a separate offence.
9th. The Committee on Streets may re-
quire the said company to use and oc-
cupy the poles already erected by some
other person or company, or which shall
hereafter be erected before the running
OF the wires upon such route.
dOjNT IOikS.
It'll Whenever two companies shall de-
sire at the same time TO erect poles and
run wires along the same route OF routes
they shall use. as far as the Committee
on Streets shall deem practicable, the
same poles: the proportion OF initial cost
20 be borne. and the subsequent costs for
repairs or maintenance or fer indemnify
Ing the city for any costs or damages
To which she may he subjected by reason
OF the negligent use or maintenance Of
said poles and wires. as shall be deter
mined by agreement. II possible, and IL
not by arbitration as heretofore desg-
mated as 10 conduits and manholes.
Sth. The privileges herein granted shall
continue for thirty years from the date
OF the approval of this ordinance.
3th Whenever the privileges herein
granted shall terminate the said COM
pany may he required. upon thirty days
notice 10 move the poles and wires ana
condnits from the streets and alleys. and
within the time prescribed by the Com
mittee on Streets. restore the same where
disturbed 20 a condition similar to the sur
rounding street or alley.
10th The Council OF the city Of Rich
mond reserves the right 70 impose such
other regulations. conditions and require
nents as II may, from time TO time, deem
proper.
nth. The privileges herein given are