Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-21
CITY ORDINANCES.

PERMISSION TO ERECT POLES An
RUN WIRES ON THE STREETS AM
AfLisEYs OF THE CITY OF RICH,
WAYS THEREUNDER FOX TIHs
PURPOSES OF FURNISHING ILcHT
AND POWER BY ELECTRICITY
approved January Il. 1881
BE i ordained. by the Council OF the
list. That the southern Electric Com.
pany, whose present officers are John 4
Williams, president; Il. j. Willis. secre-
,ary; Z. II. Noting, treasurer; John I,
Williams, w. w. Henry, J. Wilcox
Brown, Nelson Perrin. +. J. Willis d
rectors, be. and II is hereby. authorized 10
erect poles and run wires over, and Al
construct conduits and run wires therein
under, and along the streets and aleys
or the city Of Richmond TO furnish and
supply, electric Hight and power. upon the
conditons, provisions, and limitations
herein set forth. and under those asa
set forth. as might be applicable hereto.
IN the ordinance. entitled IAN ordinance
as 10 the Joint use Of poles erected In the
streets and alleys Of the city OF Eicb-
smond Tor the support Of wires used In
connection with the transmission az
electricity" approved September 10, $50.
"a. The city also reserves the right To
require, at any time. or from time 10
Time, after the expiration Of five years
from the date OF the approval OF thls
ordinance, the said company 20 remove
fITlIf. -
any number OF them, hereinafter speci.
cOnduits. W" ~
80. The streets referred TO IN tho pre.
e straas section section are as follows: Broad
east side OF Ninth street; on Ninth and
seventh streets from Broad 10 Carv
street; Bank street from Ninth 10 east
SIDE OF Twelfth street, and on Main ana
cary streets from Seventh 10 east SIDE
or Fourteenth.
4th. The privileges herein granted are
given upon the further condition that tie
city shall have the right. from time no
time, after the expiration OF six yoars
from date Of the approval OF this orli-
nance, 10 require, upon the same terms
and provisions, that the company shan
remove its poles and wiz from other
streets or squares In addition to th0s.
above specified and run It's wires In con.
Quits therein at the rate OF not more
IMAM TWO squares per year. The city may
require such work TO be done annually.
or II may require the aggregate number
or squares for several years to be done
at one time for the then current year
and those preceding it.
9TH. Whenever the city shall order any
Of the changes contemplated IN the three
preceding sections TO be done. IL reserves
the right TO require each company 10
construct its own cOnduits and IT'S own
man-holes, or its own condults with Joint
man-holes, or all OF any number OF them
sary condults and man-holcs. al con-
Quits shall be built with a capacity Of AZ
least 10 per cent. larger than the COM
pany or companies then 10 use them
shall need for its or their wires, and the
man-hOies shall be al least 30 per cent.
larger, as the city reserves the right ID
require the company or companies build
ing them TO allow other persons or COM
Rdnies NOT tnen operating any such wires
In such streets TO use them. upon terms
10 be determined either by agreement or
by arbitration. Whenever the city shall
require more than one company 70 build
either cOnduitS or man-hOles. the Initial
cost shall be borne Jointly by the CONF
panies constructing the same, and in
such proportion as the said companies
may agree. or by arbitration. II an agree
ment cannot be reached In proper time.
in the construction or use "
conduits or man-hoes required under this
ordinance. IL shall be necessary, In the
opinion Of the City Engineer. 10 de-
termine by arbitration the proportions
OF initial cost 20 be borne. or OF the costs
Of maintenance or repairs, or OF the Ie-
payment TO the city OF any costs on
damages paid by IL on account OF any
suit brought against ii for injury %
persons or property in the construction
or use Of the same, or 10 determine the
terms under which the same can be used
by each company building the same. or af-
lerward using the same, the arbitrat0rs
shall be appointed and the arbitration
In accordance with the pro-
visions of section OF the ordinance
entitled IAN ordinance 10 require the
'emoval of poles and wires from over
head in certain streets, and for the con-
;truction and using Of condults I'm GER
tain streets" approved September 10. 1885.
BY such arbitration, If necessary. shall
also be determined as TO who and how
The said Joint cOndults or man-hOes
shall be managed. For any failure 70 per-
'orm any requirements ordered under
his section, or 20 obey and perform
and properly any decision OF
ward which may be made I'm or under
my arbitration above provided for. with
N ten days after being notified OF such
lecisiOn or award by the City Engineer
Zach party so In default shall be liable
10 a fine OF not less than go nor more
han $3.50; each days failure 10 be
separate offence.
9TH. The Committee on Streets may re-
Iuire the said company 10 use ana occupy
he poles already erected by some other
fter be erected before the running OF
he wires upon such route. Each route
hall be first determined on by the Com
nittee on Streets before any poles are
rected, conduits constructed, or wires
un.
7th. Wherever two companies shall de-
ire AT the same time to erect poles and
un wires along the same route, or
outes. they shall use. as far as the Com
,ittee on Streets shall deem practicable,
he same poles; the proportion OF initial
Dst TO be borne, and the subsequent
osts for repairs or maintenance. or Tor
the cost for any costs o.
amages TO which she may be subjected
v reason OF the negligent use or MAIN
snance OF said poles and wires as shall
g determined by agreement, II possible.
nd IL not, by arbitration as heretofore
esignated as TO conduits and man-holes.
Sth. The privileges herein granted shall
ontinue for thirty years from the date
T approval Of this. ordinance
9th. Whenever the privileges herein
ranted shall terminate. the said com.
anv may be required. upon thirty days
Office to move the poles. wires, and
onduits from the streets and alleys. ana
ithin the time prescribed by the Com
,ittee on Streets, restore the same where
grounding street or alley.
10Th The Council OF the city OF Rich
lond reserves the right 10 impose such
her regulations, conditions. and require
tents as 1t may from time to time deem
18th. The privileges herein given are
-anted. also. subject to the provisions
nd conditions contained IN the ordinance.
TITLED IAN ordinance 10 require the
moval Of poles and wires overhead in
srtain streets, and for the construction
M using cOnduits I'm certain streets
)proved September 10. 1895. except 80 ar
( the conditions and requirements Of
id ordinance are herein modified
18th. This ordinance shall be Of no ef-
ct unless the company shall within
Iirty days after the approval OF this
dinance deposit with the. Treasurer ~
e city OF Richmond bonds OF the said
ty or OF the United States 20 the
mount OF $500. which bonds shall b.
turned TO the said company upon Che
Of its plant 70 The satlsiac,
On of the Committee on Streets. And
,on the failure Of the company 10 erect
ia construct said plant within twelve
onths from the approval Of this ord-
nee the said bond shall be forfeited to
I'd become the absolute property OF the
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