Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
CITY ORDINANCES.


An ORDINANCE TO GRANT THE VIZ
GINA ELEcTRInc ,, CV :, w S:N6 81 10
ERF ;1 1'" POLES AND RUN WIRES On
THE STREETS AND ALLEYS ~
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, MD ~,
CONSTRUCT SuBWAYS lan, c;i1 ~.
E " EIs,, FOR t TaH AND S5 POWER
BY ELECTRICITY. APPhoNED ~
GENDER %. 1880. ,..u =, the
BE il ordained by the Council OF Tue
City of Richmond; ..,- o.,,,,,.hv
l. That the Virginia Electrlc cVi nsRgcnys
of Baltimore city, whose present OUT ,r,1,,
are: President +. G. Todd; VICE tri ',sl
dent. w. ]. Cross Drectors-F: {. I0du'
w j. Cross A. ID. Babson, koDert VIZ
nard. and Isaiah Pierce, IT.; Secre.a,y au ~
treasurer. A. D. Babson; be, ana II -
hereby authorized to erect poles ana luls
wires over and construct condults, anu
run wires therein, under ana dlvHs ~
streets and alleys OF the CITY OF TO- IT,,
mond to furnish and supply Siee' Sro,,,s
and mower upon the conditions, Prov
ions. and limitations herein set iortn,
and under those also set forth, as may
be applicable hereto, In the otuiilai,e. 80
titled IAN ordinance as 10 tne yo'n.t , 10
of poles erected In the streets anu ulIeyS
of the city of Richmond for the suppOit
of wires used in connection WIN tne
transmission of electricity, approved oep'
TENDER 10. 1895. IT.. A.. 20
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auire. at any time. or from time 70 tlme,
after the expiration OF FIVE years from
the date OF the approva. or TINS ordinanSs
the said company 10 remove lis pVlvo az,
wires from the streets. or any NUMBER OK
them. hereinafter specified ana 10 run al
its wires thereon In cOnduits.
& The streets referred to IN the pre-
ceding section are as follows: Broad street
from west side of Adams 10 east side OIL
Ninth street; on Ninth ana sef Daei,
u ct Flf
street from Ninth TO east side OF IWeii,n
street; and on Main and Cary sIeets
from Seventh to east side OF Fourteeh'h
street. .r.
l. The privileges herein granted are
given upOn the further condition tnat inc
CITY shall have the right, from time 70
time, after the expiration OF SIX years
from the date of the approval or TINS OF
dinance. to require upon the same 'e,
and provisions, that the company sna,.
remove its poles and wires from other
streets or squares I'm addition TO those
above specified, and run its wires IN con-
duts therein at the rate or hot NOR ''' ra.
two squares per year. Inc CITY may
quire such work to be done annually, OF
It may require the aggregate huinDeI ~
squares for several years TO De oChe ot
one time for the then current year anu
those preceding IT, O., 80. or
g. Whenever the city snall oiuei any
the changes contemplated In the three
preceding sections 10 be done. II reselN
.he right to require each company 10 con-
struct it's own cOnduits ana us own Iliin-
holes or its own cOnduits with JOINT Ihaii-
holes or all or any number OF them 10
construct and use Jointly the necessary
conduits and manhOles. All cOndults sDait
be built with a capacfty or al least 10 ~
cent. larger than the company OF S'sn
panies then 10 use them shall neeu III
lis or their wires: and the manholes shali
be at least 30 per cent. larger, as the ny
reserves the right TO require the company
or companies building them 20 allow Otilel
persons or companies. not then opeia'i'is
any such wires IN such streets, ~,.tar
them upon terms to be determined elthei
by agreement or by GrDltfauon. h'n.
ever the city shall require more IMAM ~
company to build either cOndults or H.tli-
holes. the Initial cost shau Dv IN 40
Jointly by the companies CONSTRUCTING .ny
same and in such proportion as the S",u
companies may agree, or by arDltla.ioi,
il an agreement cannot De lcaSnso ~, ~
prOper time. Whenever, IN the Co,Su "
lion or use of cOnduts or mannoles r.
ouired under this ordinance, II shau De
necessary, in the opinion OF the Olty rms
neer TO determine by arbitration the ~ ~.
portions of initial cost 10 be borne vi
the costs OF maintenance or repairs, OF VI
the repayment TO the city OF any S os's
or damages paid by it on account Oh any
suit brought against IL for INJURY 70 p'i
sons or property in the construS.lOH %
use of the same, or 10 determine w
by each company building the same or
afterwards using the same, the dipiia-
tors shall be appointed ana the al jill
ton conducted IN accordance VIII 1lo
provisions of section OF the Vi u,l''', r, :
entitled IAN ordinance TO require the re-
naval of poles and wires from ONethrdA
| i'm certain streets and for the cOnstruc-
ton ana using OF conduts III Sei an ~
| streets" approved September 10 loso ~
| such arbitration, If necessary shaH aisO
ha
! said Joint conduits or manholes shau DC
managed. For any failure 10 perform ans
requirement ordered under TINS scCllOn'
| or to obey and perform promptly aud pro-
| nerlv any decision or award which may
| be made in or under any arbitration aDVNe
provided for within ten days alter bein6
| notified of such decision or award ~ 'ns
| City Engineer, each party so IN ueISuie
| sbar he liable 10 a fine OF not less than
$50 nor more than 3e-each DAY ; laiiu'e
| 10 be a separate offence.
6. The Committee on Streets may re-
auire the said company 10 use ana occupy
! the poles already erected by some othe'
person or company. or which snail mere
after be erected before the running u
the wires upon such route. bach Ioule
| shall be first determined on py the Noiu-
mittee on Streets before any 2oics 80
| erected. cOnduts constructed, OF Wires
run. ., ,.st,,
Z. whenever two companies sfall desire
| at the same TIME TO erect pole5 ehu ult
wires along the same route ol ~ ~ t's
| shall use. as far as the committee on
! Streets shall deem practicable, the saule
poles; the proportion Of initial cost 10 D0
| borne. and the subsequent cost Tor rephils
or maintenance. or for indemhliyihs tHo
| CITY for any costs or damages 10 Which
She may be subjected by reason OF the
| negligent use or maintenance OF sdll
poles and wires as shall be dsteF,liaeu 10y
| agreement IL possible; ana II NOT py az
! bitration as heretofore designated as 10
conduits and manholes. .,.,,
g. The privileges herein granted snali
continue for thirty years rom me uate
of the approval Of this ordinance.
9 Whenever the privileges herein grant,
cd shall terminate, the said company may
be required. upon thirty days notice, 10
move the poles and wires and condults
| from the streets and alleys, ana, wlthin
the time prescribed by the Committee on
Streets restore the same where disturbed
to a condition similar 10 the surrounding
street or alley. ,,,,
10 The Council of the city or Richmond
reserves the right TO impose such other
regulations. conditions and requirements
as it may, from time TO time, deem pio-
| per. 40
II. The privileges herein given are
| granted also subject to the provisions ana
| conditions contained I'm the ordinance en-
| titled IAN ordinance 10 require the re-
| moval of poles and wires overhead IN Ger,
| tain streets and for the constructing ana
| using cOnduits in certain streets up
| proved September 10. 1879, except so Ia.
| as the conditions and requirements OF saiu
| ordinance are herein modified.
! 10 The privileges herein given a.e asu
granted upon the following conditions: