Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-19
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CITY ORDINANCES.

PERMISSION TO ERECT POLES AND
Run WIRES ON THE STREETS AND
MOND, AND TO CONSTRUCT SUI
WAYS THEREUNDER bOR THE
PURPOSES OF FURNISHING LIGHT
AND POWER BY ELECTRICITY
approved January II. 1881
city Of Richmond:
ISL. That the Southern Electric Com
pany, whose present officers are John h.
Williams, president; 4. j. Wills SEE secr e,
,,d.ryi Z. III. Noting, treasurer, John l..
Williams, w. W. Henry. Wiioer
brown brown Nelson Perrin =. j. wills. d.-
rectOrs, be- and II Is hereby AUTHORIZED IN
erect poles and run wires over. and fo
construct conduits and run wires therein
uuuer, and along the streets and ALLEYS
Vi tne city OF Richmond 10 furnish ana
ouppgfy electric light and power, upon the
SSonuiuons provisions, and limitations
hsfeih set forth. and under those also
SCI iOrth, as might be applicable hereto.
III .he ordinance, entitled IAN ordinance
a. 10 the Joint use Of poles erected IN the
streets and alleys Of the city Of Itich-
lhond Tor the support Of wires used IA
connection with the transmission ~
eisG'Ilcity,' approved September 10. 1896
u "a, Inc city also reserves the right 10
require az any time. or from time 10
ssiihe' after the expiration OF five years
from the date OF the approval OF ths
ordnance, the said company 10 remove
IFS poles and wires from the streets m
conduits '''" III
3D. The streets referred to IN the pre-.
ctdlng section are as follows. BROAD
street from west side on Adams "a
east side Of Ninth street: on Ninth and
seventh streets from Broad 20 Cary
street; Bank street from Ninth 10 east
99sue OF IWeIth street. and on Main and
or Fourteenth
4th. The privileges herein granted are
given upon the further condition That tie
city snail have the right. from time 10
ume after the expiration on Six years
from date OF the approval OF this orli-
nance, TO require, upon the same terms
ana provisions that the company shall
remove its poles and wires from other
streets or squares IN addition 20 those
above specified, and run IT'S wires I'm con-
QUITS therein at the rate of not moro
than two squares per year. The city may
require such work TO be done annually.
or il may require the aggregate number
or squares Tor several years 10 De done
al one time for the then current year.
and those preceding IL.
9th. Whenever the city shall order any
or the changes contemplated In the three
preceding sections 10 be done it reserve
the right 10 require each company f1
construct Its own conduits and its own
man-hOles, or It's own cOnduits with i0.nt
man-holes, or all or any number of them
10 construct and use Jointly the ncces-
sary conduits and man-holcs All con-
Quits shall be built with a capacity OF at
least - per cent. larger than the c0m-
pany or companies then % use them
shall need for its or their wires, and the
man-hOles shall be at least 80 per cent.
larger, as the city reserves the right tD
require the company or companies builds
ing them 10 allow other persons or CONS
panies not then operating any such wir0s
In such streets 10 use them. upon terms
TO be determined either by agreement Cr
by arbitration. Whenever the CITY shall
more than 20
either conduits or man-holes. the initial
cost shall be borne Jointly hy the come
panles constructing the same. and in
such proportion as the said cOmn9nils
may agree, or by arbitration. II an agree
ment cannot be reached ln proper time.
Whenever. I'm the construction or use of
cOnduits or man-holes required under this
ordinance. 10 shall be necessary In tho
opinion Of the City Engineer to d.
termine by arbitration the proportions
OF initial cost 10 be borne, or OF the costs
OF maintenance or repairs, or of the re-
payment 20 the city Of any costs -
damages paid by IL on account OF any
suit brought against 10 for injury tO
persons or property in the construction
or use Of the same, or 20 determine the
terms under which the same can be used
by each company building the same, on az
terward using the same. the arbitrator
shall be appointed and the arbitration
conducted In accordance with The proc
visions OF section of the ordinance
entitled IAN ordinance 10 require the
removal Of poles and wires from over
head in certain streets, and for the cone
struction and using Of conduits in cer-
tain streets" approved September l0 lsl1.
BY such arbitration. n necessary. shall
also be determined as 10 who and how
the said joint conduits or man-h0ics
shall be managed For any failure 90 pcr-
form any requirements ordered under
this section, or 10 obey and perform
promptly and properly any decision or
award which may be made M on under
any arbitration above provided for. with
in ten days after being notified on sueh
decision or award by the city Engineer
each party so In default shall be liable
to a fine Of not less than $50 nor more
than 500; each days failure 20 hc
separate offence.
9Th. The Committee on Streets may re-
duire the said company TO use ana occupy
the poles already erected by some other
person or company or which shall here
after be erected before the running 0f
the wires upon such route. Each route
shall be first determined on by the Com
mittee on Streets before any poles are
erected, conduits constructed on wires
run.
7th. Wherever two companies shall de-
sire at the same time 20 erect poles ana
run wires along the same route OF
routes. they shall use. as far as the Com
mittee on Streets shall deem practicable
the same poles; the proportion Of initial
cost to be borne, and the subsequent
costs for repairs or maintenance or l"f
the cost for any costs or
damages TO which she may be- subiected
bv reason Of the negligent use or mail-
tenance Of said poles and wires, as snaN
be- determined by agreement, II possible
ana if not By arbitration as heretofore
designated as 10 cOndults and man-noIfe.
Sth. The privileges herein granted sn1l
continue for thirty years from The date
81 approval OF this ordinance.
9th. Whenever the privileges herein
granted shall terminate. the said CONF
Dany may be required, upon thirty oatr
notice. 70 move the poles, wires. ana
conduits from the streets and alleys, tNA
within the time prescribed by the COM
nittee on Streets restore the same whore
disturbed TO a condition similar t0 The
street or alley.
10th. The Council Of the city or Rich
mond reserves the right 90 impose surh
other regulations, conditions, ana require
nents as il may from time 10 time deem
tith The privileges herein given are
granted. also. subject 10 tine provision
and conditions contained I'm the orllnin.'.
untitled IAN ordinance 20 require mo
emOval OF poles and wires overhead Dbl
certain streets and for the construction
ma using conduits I'm certain streets
lpprOved September 10. 1885 except so iIr
IS the conditions and requirements M
aid ordinance are herein modified.
18th. This ordinance shall be 0t no r.
ect unless the company shall within
hirty days after the approval or thi.
ordnance deposit with the Treasurer N
he city Of Richmond bonds OF The said
.ify or Of the United States 90 tn.
mount of s. 600 which bonds shall be
eturned 10 the said company upon iA'
completion Of its plant % the sltisfir.
ion OF the Committee on streets. ana
ipon the failure OF the company 90 erect
nd construct said plant within tWelf'
lance the said bond shall Dee forfeited io
md become the absolute property ol me