Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-06

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ERECT POLES AND RUN WIRES ON
| THE STREETS AND ALLEYS OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND. AND 10
coNsTRtcT suBWAYs THEHE-
| UNDED FOR THE PURPOSES OF
| FURNISHING LIGHT AND POWER
BY ELECTRICITY. APPROVED DE-
GENDER %. 1870.
BE It ordained by the Council OF the
| City OF Richmond:
l. That the Virginia Electric Company.
| or Baltimore city, whose present officers
| are: President, f. G.. Todd, Presl-
dent. w. j. Cross; Directors-F'. c. Todd.
w. J. Cross. A. ID. Babson, Robert MOL.
nard. and Isaiah Pierce. Jr.; Secretary and
| Treasurer. a. ID. Babson: be, and II is
| hereby. authorized to erect poles and run
wires over. and construct eonduits, and
run wires therein, Under ana along me
streets and alleys OF the city OF Rich-
mond to furnish and supply electric-hgnt
and power, upon the conditions. provis-
| ions. and limitations herein set forth,
and under those also set forth. rs mdy
| be applicable hereto. in the ordinance en-
| titled IAN ordinance as to the Joint use
OF poles erected In the streets and alleys
OF the city OF Richmond for the support
| of wires used i'm connection with the
transmission Of electricity" approved sep
| TENDER 10. 1895.
2 The city also reserves the right to re-
quire. at any time, or from time 10 time,
! after the expiration OF five years from
i the date OF Ike approval OF this ordinance,
the said company TO remDve It's poles ana
wires from the streets. or any number ~
| them. hereinafter specified, and 10 run sil
its wires thereon i'm condults
3. The streets referred TO In the pre-
ceding section are as follows Broad street
| from west side OF Adams TO east side OF
| Ninth street. on Ninth and Seventh
streets from Broad to Cary streets; Bank
street from Ninth TO east side of Twelfth
street; and on Main and Cary streets
from Seventh to east side of Fourteenth
street.
4. The privileges herein granted are
given upon the further condition that the
city shall have the right from time TO
time. after the expiration OF six years
from the date OF the approval OF this or
dinance. to require upon the same terms
and provisions that the company snail
remove it's poles and wires from other
streets or squares In addition to those
above specified. and run It's wires In con-
duits therein at the rate OF not more IMAM
TWO squares per year. The city may re-
qure such work 30 be done annually. OF
1t may require the aggregate number OF
squares for several years TO be done at
one time for the then current year ana
hose preceding II.
3. Whenever the city shall order any OF
che changes contemplated In the three
preceding sections 10 be done IL reserves
.he right 10 require each company to con-
struct its own cOnduits and its own man.
holes. or its own conduits with joint man.
holes. or all or any number OF them 10
construct and use Jointly the necessary
conduits and manholes. All conduits shall
be built with a capacfty OF NJ least ID per
cent. larger than the company. or COM
panies then to use them shall need for
its or their wires and the manhOles snail
be at least 30 per cent larger. as the city
reserves the right 10 require the company
or companies building them TO allow other
persons or companies, not then operating
any such wires I'm such streets, 10 use
"A "a
by agreement or by arbitration. Wneh-
ever the city shall require more than one
company to build either cOnduits or man
holes. the initial cost shall be Dorne
Jointly by the companies constructing the
same. and in such proportion as the sald
companies may agree, or by arbitration,
if an agreement cannot be reached IN
proper time. Whenever, IN the cOnSttuc-
ton or use OF cOnduits or manholes re-
guired under this ordinance, II shall be
necessary, in the opinion of the city Engi-
ncer. TO determine ~ afDltratloh the pio-
portions of initial cost to be borne, or Oh
the costs Of maintenance or repairs, or or
the repayment TO the city or any costs
or damages paid by ii on account OF any
suit brought against IL for injury 10 per-
sors or property In the construction or
terms under which the same can be USED
by each company building the same, or |
afterwards using the same, the arDitra-
tors shall be appointed and the arbitra- /
tion conducted in accordance with the |
provisions of section or the ordnance |
entitled AN ordinance to require the re-
mOval OF poles and wires from overhead
in certain streets. and for the constTuc-
ton and using of cOnduits in certain /
streets" approved September 10, 1873. by /
such arbitration. If necessary, snail also
be determined az 10 who and how the /
said Joint conduits or manholes shall be |
managed. For any failure TO perform any |
requirement ordered under this section, /
or to obey and perform promptly and pro-
pcrly any decision or award which may |
be made IN or under any arbitration above /
for within ten days after being /
notified OF such decision or award by the |
City Engineer, each party so IN defauit
shall be liable to a fine OF not less than
$50 nor more than NO0-each days failure |
TO be "A separate offence
G. The Committee on Streets may re-
uuire the said company 10 use and occupy
the poles already erected by some other
person or company, or when snail mere
after be erected before the running OF
the wires upon such route. Each route
shall be first determined on by the Com
mirtee on Streets before any poles are
erected. cOnduits constructed, OF wires
run.
z Whenever two companies sfall desire
AZ the same time to erect poles and run
wires along the same route or IuteS. they
shall use as far as the committee on
streets shall deem practicable, the same
poles: the proportion OF initial cost 10 De
borne and the subsequent cost for repairs
Dr. maintenance. or for indemnifying the
,itv for any costs or damages TO when
she may be subjected by reason Of the
negligent use or maintenance OF SAID
POLES and wires. as shall be determined by
agreement, If possible; and IL not, by ar
)itration, as heretofore designated as 10
.onduits and manholes.
g. The privileges herein granted snail
.oEUnue Tor thirty years from 'he date
If the approval OF this ordinance.
g. Whenever the privileges herein grant
ID shall terminate. the said company may
De required. upon thirty days notice, 10
move the poles and wires and cOnduits
rom the streets and alleys. and, within
he lime prescribed by the Committee on
Streets. restore the same where disturbed
o "A condition similar TO the surrounding
treet or alley.
eserves the right to impose such other
conditions, and requirements
Is il may, from time to time, deem pro-
)er
II The privileges herein given are
.ranted also subject 10 the provisions ana
conditions contained in the ordinance en-
tiled AN ordinance to require the re-
noval OF poles and wires overhead in GER
ain streets. and for the constructing and
lsing conduits i'm certain streets" APP
,roved September 10, 1895, except so far
IS the conditions and requirements Of said
ordnance are herein modified.
- The privileges herein given are also
.ranted upon the following conditions:
/. That the said the .lrginia Electric
Company. of Baltimore city. VIII viibin
ne year from the date of the approval 81
his ordinance begin. IN maAner SAILS
actory TO the City Engineer, TO construct
md erect such hydraulic work In and near
ar,es river as NAV be necessary 10 FUR