Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-20
CITY ORDINANCES.

| MISSION TO ERECT POLES AMI
| RUN WIRES ON THE STREETS AM
AMd 6NB A2 8b TIE T6 Ec6 SIaT % R ss
WAYS THERETNDER FOR THE
| PURPOSES OF FURNISHING LIGHT
AND POWER. by ELECTRICITY.
approved January H. 1881
| BE II ordained by the Council OK the
city Of Richmond:
lst. That the Home Electric Company,
whose present officers are John ,. Haf-
wood, president, Writ r.. Taylor, sec
Rotary; William II. Palmer, w: H. Slater
| and G. Wipperman, directors, be, ana II Is
hereby. authorized 20 erect poles ana run
wires oyer, and to construct condHIts
ana run wires therein, under ana along
the streets and alleys Ct the city or klch-
mOnd 10 furnish and supply electric hgnt
and power, upon the conditions, pfOAi-
sions. and limitations herein set forth,
and under those also set iOrtn, as might
be applicable hereto, in the ordnance
entitled IAN ordinance as 10 the JOINT
use Of poles erected i'm the streets ana
alleys of the city Of Richmond Tor the
support Of wires used In connection WIN
the transmission Of electricity APP
proved September 10, 1888.
2d. The city also reserves the IlBht 70
REQUIRE at any time, or from time 10
time after the expiration OF I'VE years
from the date Of the approval OF TINS
ordinance, the said company 10 remove
its poles and wires from the streets, OF
any number Of them, hereinafter specifed'
and to run all its wires thereon in con-
Quits.
3D.. The streets referred to in the pre-
ceding section are az follows. Broad
stree from west side Of Adams 70 east
side Of Ninth street; on Ninth ana
Seventh streets from Broad 70 cary
streets: Bank street from Ninth TO east
side OF Twelfth street. and on Main and
Cary streets from Seventh 10 east side
Of Fourteen m street
fth. The privileges herein granted are
given upon the further condition that the
city shall have the right. from time 20
time. after the expiration of six years
from date of the approval OF this ordl-
nance to require. upon the same terms
and provisions that the company shall
remove its poles and wires from other
streets or squares in addition TO those
above specified. and run its wires in con-
duits therein at the rate OF not more
than two squares per year. the city may
require such work 10 be done annually.
or may require the aggregate number
OF squares for several years 10 be done
at one time for the then current year
and those preceding II.
9Th. Whenever the city shall order any
Of the changes contemplated IN the three
preceding sections 10 be done. II reserves
the right 10 require each company 10
construct It's own conduits ANA Is own
man-holes, or its own cOnduits with joint
man-hOles, or all or any number or them
to construct and use Jointly the necessary
shall be built with "a capacity OF at least
II per cent. larger than the company or
companies then to use them shall need
for its or their wires; and the man-hOles
shall be a least 80 per cent. larger, as
the city reserves the right 20 require the
company or companies building them 10
allow other persons or companies not then
operating any such wires I'm such streets
to use them upon terms TO be deter
mined either by agreement or by arpi-
tratiOn Whenever the city shall require
more than one company to build eitner
cOndults or man-hOles, the lnluai cost
shall be borne jointly by the companies
constructing the same. and in such pro-
portion as the said companies may agree,
or by arbitration. IN an agreement can
not be reached IN proper time. When
ever, in the construction or use OF con-
Quits or man-holes required under this
ordinance II shall be necessary, In the
opinion of the city Engineer 10 deter
mine by arbitration the proportions OF
initial cost 10 be borne. or or the costs OF
maintenance or repairs. or OF the repay
ment to the city Of any costs or damages
paid by it on account of any suit brought
against 1t for injury 10 persons or pro-
perty i'm the construction or use OF the
same, or 10 determine the terms under
which the same can be used by each COM
pany building the same. or afterWard
using the same the arbitrators shall be
appointed and the arbitration conducted
i'm accordance with the provisions of Sec
ton 4 Of the ordinance entitled An ordi-
nance TO require the removal Of poles and
wires from overhead in certain streets
and for the construction and using OF
cOnduits I'm certain streets. approved
September 10. 1885 BY such arbitration,
If necessary shall also be determined rs
to who and how the said joint conduits
or man-hOles shall be managed. For any
failure to perform any requirements or
dered under this section. or TO obey and /
perform promptly and properly any de-
cision or award which may be made I'm
or under any arbitration above provided |
for, within ten days after being notified !
Of such decision or award by the city /
Engineer. each party SO in default shall |
be liable to "a fine of not less than $50 nor /
more than 500; each days failure 10 be |
a separate offence.
9Th. The Committee on Streets may re- |
quire the said company TO use and Oc- /
cupy the poles already erected by some /
other person or company, or which shall /
hereafter be erected before the running /
or the wires upon such route. Each route /
shall be first determined on by the Com /
mittee on Streets before any poles are /
erected, condnits constructed, or wires /
It'll Wherever two companies shall de-
sire at the same time 10 erect poles and |
run wires along the same route or routes
they shall use. as far as the Committee /
pm Streets shall deem practicable, the /
same poles, the proportion of initial cost
10 be borne. and the subsequent costs for
repairs or maintenance, or for indemni-
10 which she may be subjected by reason
If the negligent use or maintenance OF
said poles and wires as shall be deter
mined by agreement, II possible, and II
not. by arbitration as heretofore desig-
lated as 10 cOnduits and man-hOles.
Sth. The privileges herein granted shall /
continue for thirty years from the date
If approval of this ordinance.
9th. Whenever the privileges herein
granted shall terminate the said COM
amy may be required, upon thirty days
lOtice TO move the poles. wires and con-
iuits from the streets and alleys. and
within the time prescribed by the Com
nittce on Streets restore the same where
disturbed 10 condition similar to the
street or alley.
10th. The Council OF the city Of Rich
nOnd reserves the right 10 impose such
ther regulations, conditions, and re.
uiroments as il may from time 10 time
nth. The privileges herein given are
ranted also subject TO the provisions and
OnditiOns contained in the ordinance en-
titled IAN ordinance TO require the re-
noval of poles ad wires overhead In GER
ain streets. and for the construction and
sing conduits in certain streets APP
rOyed September l0. 1885 except so far
5 the conditions and reguli edmsnts OF
aid ordinance are herein modified.
18th The privileges herein granted are I
fven upon the condition that the Home
,leCtric Company, assignccs OF x. W. /
'ravlor and of the Irayiof Electric COM
any shall by resolution OF its Board OF
directors. to Doe filed with the Clerk II
be CITY Council within sixty DAYS from
ne approval Of this ordinance. accept the
rovisions of this ordinance and make "a
aid surrender of the privileges hereto
ore granted the r. w. Traylor and the
raylor Electric Company.
18th This ordinance shall be of no
feet unless the company shall within
1irtv DAVIS after the approval Of this
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