Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-08
CITY ORDINANCES.

EREcT POLES AND RUN WIRES on
THE STREETS AND ALLEYS ~
c rbE TTTT OF s ElEwhqs 4 THERE ~
UNDED FOR THE PURPOSES ~
FURNISHING LIGHT AND POWEf
TX ELEcTRICITY. APPROVED De
BE i ordained by the Council of the
City OF Richmond:
]. That the Virginia Electric Company
Of Baltimore city, whose present Officers
are: President, II. G. Todd. Nice-Presi'
dent. w. J. Cross; Dlrectors-F. c. Todd
w. J. Cross. A. ID. Babson, Robert Mol.
nard. and Isaiah Pierce, Jr.; Secretary and
Treasurer. A. ID. Babson; be, ana II Is
hereby, authorized 10 erect poles ana run
wires over, and construct conduits. and
run wires therein, under and along the
streets and alleys Of the city OF Rich-
mond to furnish and supply electric-ngnt
ana power, upon the conditions proVis-
ions, ana limitations herein set fortn,
and under those also set forth, as may
De applicable hereto, I'm 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
| or wires used in connection with the
transmission Of electricity" approved sep
| TENDER TO- 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
| the date OF the approval OF this ordinance;
| the said company to remove its poles ana
wires from. the streets, or any number OF
them hereinafter specified. and to run all
It's wires thereon i'm conduts.
| 3. The streets referred to in the pre-
| ceding section are as follows: Broad street
/ from west side of Adams to east side or
Ninth street: on Ninth and seventh
streets from Broad TO Cary streets; Bank
street from Ninth TO east side of TwelIth
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 10
| 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 shall
remove its poles and wires from other
streets or squares In addition TO those
above specified and run its wires in con-
QUITS therein al the rate Of not more IMAM
TWO squares per year The city may re-
quire such work TO be done annually. or
IL may require the aggregate number OF
squares for several years 10 be done AT
one time for the then current year ana
chose preceding II.
g. Whenever the city shall order any Oh
che changes contemplated In the three
preceding sections 10 be done, II reserves
;he right to require each company 10 con-
struct its own cOnduits and It's own man.
holes. or its own conduits with joint man.
holes. or all or any number of them TO
construct and use jointly the necessary
conduits and manholes. All conduits shall
cent. larger than the company, or com
panies, then TO use them shall need for
Its or their wires, and the manholes shall
be at least 30 per cent. larger, as the city
reserves the right TO require the company
or companies building them TO allow other
persons or companies, not then operating
any such wires in such streets, 10 use
them upon terms to be determined either
by agreement or By arbitration. When
ever the city shall require more than one
company TO build either cOnduits or man.
holes. the initial cost shall be borne
Jointly by the companies constructing the
same. and in such proportion as the said
companies may agree. or by arbitration,
II an agreement cannot be reached IN !
proper time. Whenever, in the construc- |
ton or use of cOnduits or manhOles re- !
CURED under this ordinance II shall be /
necessary, In the opinion OF the city Ensi- !
neer. To determine by arbitration the pro- |
portions OF initial cost TO be borne, or OF /
the costs Of maintenance or repairs, or Of /
the repayment TO the city OF any costs /
or damages paid by II on account or any |
suit brought against 1t for injury 10 per-
sons or property in the construction or |
use of the same, or to determine the
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 arDltra-
ton conducted in accordance with the
provisions of section of the ordinance
entitled AN ordinance 10 require the re-
mOyal of poles and wires from overhead
In certain streets, and for the construc-
ton and using OF cOnduitS IN certain
streets" approved September 10. 1885. BY
such arbitration. If necessary, shall also
be determined as to who and how the
said joint cOnduits or manhOles shall be
managed For any failure 10 perform any
requirement ordered under this section,
)r TO obey and perform promptly end pro-
)erly any decision or award which may
)e made in or under any arbitration above
provided for. within ten days after being
Of crrb decision award nv the |
lily Engineer, each party so in default
hall be liable TO a fine OF not less than
80 nor more than SjOO-each days failure
o be a separate offence.
6. The Committee on Streets may re-
uire the said company to use and occupy |
he pcles already erected by some other
erson or company or which shall here
fter be erected before the running or
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.
T. Whenever two companies shall desire
[ the same time 10 erect poles and run
Tres along the same route or rJutes. they
hall use. as far as the Committee on
treets shall deem practicable, the same
oles; the proportion Of Initial cost TO be
orne and the subsequent cost for repairs
r maintenance, or for indemnifying the
ty for any costs or damages to which
ne may be subjected by reason Of the
)les and wires, as shall be determined by
greement, If possible; and if not, by ar
tration. as heretofore designated as 10
)nduits and manhOles.
s. The privileges herein granted snail
,ntinue for thirty years from he date
the approval of this ordinance.
9. Whenever the privileges herein grant
shall terminate. the said company may
required upon thirty days notice, 10
owe the poles and wires and conduits
ON the streets and alleys. and. within -
e time prescribed by the Committee on q
reefs, restore the same where disturbed
a condition similar 10 the surrounding
rect or alley.
10. The Council Of the city OF Richmond
serves the right 10 impose such other
gulatiOns, conditions and requirements A
II may, from time 10 time, deem pro-
r.
Il. The privileges herein given are
anted also subject 10 the provisions and
nditions contained I'm the ordinance en- -
led IAN ordinance 10 require the re- @.
oval Of poles and wires overhead in GER ~
In streets, and for the constructing and
ing cOnduits in certain Streets" APP =
owed September 10, 1895. except so far
the conditions and requirements of SAID
linance are herein modified. ~
, The privileges herein given are also +
inted upon the following conditions. n
That the said the Virginia Electric
of Baltimore civ will. within
q year from the date Of the approval Of
s ordinance, begin, i'm manner sails
tory TO the City Engineer, to construct