Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
CITY ORDINANCES.

ALSO, TO LAY PIPES uNDEh AMI
Alone CERTAIN HIGHWAYS OF
THE CITY AND THROUGH THE NE"
RESERVOIR PARK.
approved May 16. 1881
BE II ordained by the Council OF the
city OF Richmond: -
OF New York Edwin $. Cramp, OF the
CITY of Philadelphia John A. Inslee. OF
the city Of st. Louis; Joseph X. Far, OF
the city of Montreal, can, ana j. o.
Montague. Thomas Atkinson, and >. W.
Trayers. OF the city OF Richmond, va,
and such other persons as they may asso-
cate with them. their legal representa-
tives and assigns, be, and they are mere
by, authorized and empowered so far as
the city has authority TO grant the s SAINT
TO use subject TO the terms and condi-
tons OF this ordinance, so much OF the
water flowing from the fore-bay OF the
New pump-works OF the said city as
may not now be needed by the city Tor
her water supply and for operating her
present machinery at It's maximum ca
pacity. and as the said parties may need
for the purposes OF power, cooling, re-
frigerating. and ventilation. But the use
of such water and water power Is grant,
ed to the said Joseph III. Hoadley anu
associates upon express condition tnal
whenever after the expiration OF nVe
years from the date OF this ordinance
at any time and from time TO time Ihe
CITY shall in the opinion Of the CITY
Council. need for her aforesaid purposes,
including therein any increase OF water
supply and any enlargement or sald
pump-works and it's machinery, sucn sur
plus Of any part thereof, the authority
hereby given shall stand revoked as 10
so much of said surplus as the City Coun-
ell shall specify by ordinance or resolu-
ton: provided, that If at any time the
Committee on Water shall determine that
the proposed use of said surplus shall In
any manner interfere with the water
supply or the working Of the machinery
of the new pump-works, then the use OF
such surplus shall cease TO an extent
that. i'm the opinion Of said committee
shall fully remedy and relieve such IN
terference In order that the said city
may be sufficiently protected as 10 her
water supply. the superintendent snall
have at all times absolute power to con-
troll the gateway or sluice through Whlch
the said surplus of water shall be car
ried TO the works. well, or machinery OF
the aforesaid parties or assigns so as 10
prevent any improper or undue use OF
such surplus, or to carry out any order
or direction of said committee or or the
City Council. IL at any time during SAID
five years the Superintendent of the wa
ter-WOrks shall be or opinion that the
city has need of any of said surplus, then
the said Joseph H. Hoadey and his as
sociates or their assigns shall furnish
to the city free Of all charge or cost
sufficient power TO operate the present
steam pump now at the New pump
works to such capacity as the SAID Su-
perintendent may determine ana as long
as he may deem II necessary, and upon
their failure for forty-eght hours 10
furnish to the satisfaction of the Com
mittee on Water such suihclent power
the said Superintendent shall, under or
ders of said committee. Immediately pre-
vent any further use by said parties or
their assigns of said surplus, or such
part thereof as the Committee on Water
may deem necessary for the Guys needs
2. The rights as to said surplus OF wa
ter hereby conferred shall under no CIR
cumstances continue for a longer period
than twenty years from the approval OF
this ordinance. except by a subsequent
consent of the City Council: provided
that ~ not sooner terminated under some
provision OF this ordinance the said rights
shall continue for said twenty years.
8. The location, materials, and manner
of construction OF the works 10 be erect
ed to use said surplus shall be determined
by the Superintendent or the water
Works subject 10 the approval OF the
Committee on Water in so far as they
may deem It necessary for the protec-
tion of the interests OF the city. Ana
under no circumstances snail any WORK
under the authority Of this ordinance IN
terfere with the present pump-works OF
the city or any future extension or the
same. And if, at any time during the
construction or existence OF the works
constructed hereunder, the pump works
or anv part thereof shall be injured TO
any extent by the works hereunder con-
structed then the owners shall indemnify
and save harmless the city for any loss
or damage so suffered
f. Should the said Joseph III. Hoadley
and the other parties above named, or a
majority Of them, or the legal representa-
tives Of the said parties or or such ma
iority. form, or caused TO be formed, n
corporation at any time within twelve %
months from the approval of this ordl-
nance. they shall have the right to sell,
assign and transfer unto said corpora
ton all rights obtained by them under or
by virtue of this ordinance.
g. Said parties, their legal representa-
tives and assigns, are hereby authorized
and empowered to construct ana lay
pipes for the distribution OF air power,
and for cooling, refrgeratlng. ana Vehu-
lating purposes along the following route
Down Ashland street to Reservoir street,
along Reservoir street TO Cary street,
down Cary street TO Twenty-hfth 2oth)
street, with such extensions or branches
from such route as the Committee on
Streets may from time to time deter
mine; unless they shall make some ar
raT cement TO pass over and along private
property; in which event they shall, When
they leave private property, enter upon
said route at such points and along such
streets as the Committee on Streets may
determine; i'm passing through the New
Reservoir Park, along such route as the
Committee on Grounds and Buildings
may determine. And they may make any
and all connections from their mains
which they may find necessary for the
purpose of distributing air power, or Tor
purposes of ventilation, refrigerating and
cooling.
The location. materials, and manner of
construction or laying OF SAID conduits
or pipes and fixtures shall be subject 10
the decision of the City Engineer, sub
ject to the approval of the Committee on
Streets in so far as they may deem IL
necessary for the protection or the IN
terests of the city. Any and all high
ways opened for the construction or re-
pair of the works herein authorized shall
be restored TO the satisfaction or the
City Engineer subject TO the approval
of the Committee on Streets, TO the con-
dition In which they were, respectively,
when torn up; and the owners or SAID
pipes and fixtures shall always repair, 10
the satisfaction ofithe City Engineer, any
injury resulting 10 such streets from the
existence and operation of such works OF
pines whenever required by said city
Engineer. and shall at all times change
the location of its pipes so as 10 conform
to the satisfaction of the city Engineer,
to such grades of the streets as the
Council may from time TO time adopt for
such streets. The owners of said pipes
shall indemnify and reimburse the said
city for any charges. damages, or costs
TO which the said city may be subjected
by reason of any person being injured OF
damaged i'm any way. in property or per-
SON. by the laying, or the existence of, or
use Of said pipes.
G. The right TO lay and continue the
use Of the pipes aforesaid shall continus
for the period OF thirty 600 years from
the approval of this ordinance. said
parties or their legal representatives OF
assigns, may make and use any and all
proper connections found by them neces-
sary along such routes as may be deter
mined by the Committee on Streets, FOR
the transmission of compressed air FOL