Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-21
CITY ORDINANCES.

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ALSO. TO LAY PIPES UNDER AM M
ALONG CERTAIN HIGHWAYS :, 90, or
The CITY AND THROUGH THE NEW
RESERVOIR PARK
=. Improved May is. 1881 49,,
CITY OF Richmond:
l. That Joseph II. Hoadley. Of the city
OF Rev York; Edwin s. Cramp. OF the
city OF Philadelphia; John A, inslee' OF
me city Of st: Louis; Joseph K FAR OF
| the city OF Montreal. Can, ana ). -
Montague, Thomas Atkinson and D. W.
Iravers or the city of Richmond, va
ana such other persons as they may asso-
ciate with them. their legal representa-
ives and assigns. be. and they are mere
Dy authorized and empowered. so far as
the city has authority TO grant the same
10 use, subject 10 the terms ana condl-
IONS OF this ordinance, so mucn OF tne
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 its maximum ca
pacity. and as the said parties may need
LOT the purposes of power coolnB, re-
irlgerating, and ventilation. But the use
or such water and water power rs grant
cd to the said Joseph H. Hoadley ana
associates upon express condltlon tnat
whenever after the expiration or nVe
years from the date of this ordinance.
at any time, and from time 10 time the
CITY snali, in the opinion OF the CITY
council. need for her aforesaid purposes,
including therein any increase Of water
supply and any enlargement OF said
pump-works and it's machinery such cur
Plus or any part thereof the authority
hereby given snail stand revoked as TO
so much OF SAID surplus as the CITY COun-
ell shall specify by ordinance or resolu-
ton; provided. that II at any time the
Committee on Water shall determine that
the proposed use OF said surplus shall IN
any manner interfere with the water
SuUDlV Of
OF the new pump-works, then the use or
SUCH surplus shall cease TO an extent
that, in the opinion of said committee.
snail fully remedy and relieve such in
reference In order that the said city
may be sufficiently protected as TO her
water supply. the Superintendent shall
have at all times absolute power 10 con-
troll the gateway or sluice through which
the said surplus Of water shall be car
rled 10 the works. well, or machinery or
the aforesaid parties or assigns. so as TO
prevent any improper or undue use or
such surplus. or TO carry out any order
or direction of said committee or of the
CITY Council. If at any time during said
hve years the Superintendent Of the Wa
ter-Works shall be Of opinion that the
city has need of any OF said surplus, then
the said Joseph H. Hoadley 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 t the New pump
perintendent may determine and as long
IS he may deem il necessary, and upon
their failure for forty-eight hours TO
furnish 10 the satisfaction OF the Com
mittee on Water such sufficient 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 city's needs.
2 The rights as 10 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 I
that II not sooner terminated under some !
provision of this ordinance the said rights /
shall continue for said twenty years.
3. The location. materials and manner |
Of construction of the works to be erect |
ed TO use said surplus shall be determined /
by the Superintendent of the Water |
Works. subject to the approval Of the |
Committee on Water In so far as they /
may deem 1t necessary for the protec- |
ton of the interests of the city And |
under MO circumstances shall any work |
under the authority Of this ordinance in
terfere with the present pump-works of
the city, or any future extension of the |
same. And IT, at any time during the
construction or existence of the works
constructed hereunder, the pump-wOrks
or any part thereof, shall be injured TO
structed. then the owners shall indemnify
and save harmless the city for any loss
or damage so suffered.
4. Should the said Joseph H. Hoadley
and the other parties above named. or
ajority OF them, or the legal representa-
tiveS of the said parties or of such ma
Jority, form, or caused to be formed, a
at any time within twelve Q2)
months from the approval of this ordi-
nance they shall have the right to sell |
ION md tran N Goid |
ton all rights obtained by them under or
by virtue of this ordinance.
5. Said parties, their legal representa-
tives and assigns, are hereby authorized
and empowered 10 construct and lay
pipes for the distribution of air power
and for cooling, refrigerating. and venti-
lating purposes along the following route:
Down Ashland street TO Reservoir street,
along Reservoir street TO Cary street
down Cary street to Twenty-fifth (25th)
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
rar 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; in 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 for
purposes of ventila ton. refrigerating. and
cooling.
The location, materials. and manner or
or laying of said conduits
or pipes and fixtures shall be subject TO |
the decision of the City Engineer. sub
iect to the approval of the Committee on
Streets, in so far as they may deem it
necessary for the protection of the in
terests of the city. Any and all high
Nays opened for the construction or re-
pair Of the works herein authorized shall
be restored to the satisfaction of the
City Engineer, subject TO the approval
Of the Committee on Streets, to the con-
dtion in which they were respectively,
when torn up; and the owners OF said
pipes and fixtures shall always repair, to
The satisfaction of the City Engineer, any
injury resulting TO such streets from the
existence and operation of such works or
pipes, whenever required by said City
and shall at all times change
he location OF its pipes so as 10 conform,
20 the satisfaction of the City Engineer |
10 such grades Of the streets as the
Council may from time TO time adopt for
such streets. The owners of said pipes
shall indemnity and reimburse the said
,ity for any charges, damages, or costs
10 which the said city may be subjected
by reason of any person being injured or
iaIpaged in any way. in property or per-
son, by the laying, or the existence OF, or
Ise of, said pipes.
6. The right TO lay and continue the 4
Use OF the pipes aforesaid shall continue
or the period of thirty (30) years from
he nj In