Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-18
CITY ORDINANCES.

| IIhTOSEo Or fDiNlnhlNt LIGHT
approved January II. 1851
BE i ordained by the Council Of the
city Of Richmond:
LIST. That the Southern Electric Com
| pany whose present officers are John Il.
Williams, president, r.. j. Willis seers-
tary; Z. III. Noting, treasurer: John i
| Williams, W. w. Henry. j Wiio'r
Brown. Nelson Perrin. r.. j. wills dl>
| fectOrs, be, ana Il Is hereby. AUTHORIZE n
construct conduits and run wires therein
under, and along the streets and aiIo.s
OK the city Of Richmond 10 furnish ana
supply, electric light and power, upon Inc
| conditions, provisions, and llmIfsfior,
herein set forth. and under those la
SET iorth, as might be applicable hereto.
| IN the ordinance. entitled AN ordnance
| as 10 the joint use OF poles erected In the
streets and alleys OF the city OF Rich-
| mond for the support Of wires used In
connection with the transmission a.
electricity" approved September lO lSc
"a. The city also reserves the righf 10
Ilme, after the expiration OF five years
from the date OF Tho approval Oh fhis
ordinance, the said company 20 roroo.c
It's poles and wires from the streets ~
any number Of them, hereinafter srell.
condults ga
Sd. The streets referred 10 in the nre.
cedlng section are as follows. Broad
street from west side OF Adams 10
east side Of Ninth street: on Ninth ana
Seventh streets from Broad no c a,S
street; Bank street from Ninth 10 easf
side OF Twelfth street and on Main ana
cary streets from Seventh 10 east sde
OF Fourteenth.
4th. The privileges herein granted are
given upon the further condition that lie
city shall have the right from tiua fo
time, after the expiration OF six ycare
from date OF the approval OF this orli-
nance, 10 require. upon the same terms
ana provisions, that the company shall
remove its poles and wires from other
streets or squares IN addition TO thoe.
above specified, and run It's wires I'M COM
d ,t therein at the rate O. not more
than two squares per year. The city may
require such work 10 be done annually.
or II may require the aggregate number
OF squares Tor several years 10 be done
~ one TINE Tor the then current year.
and those preceding 10.
ON. Whenever the city shall order any
or the changes contemplated In the three
preceding sections 10 be done. n reserves
the right TO require each company fo
construct It's own cOnduits and ms own
man holes. or its own conduits with Joint
man-hOics, or ali or any number OF them
10 construct and use Jointly the ncces-
sary condults and man-holes All con-
QUITS shall be built with a capacitv OF .t
least - per cent. larger than the COM
pahy or companies then 20 use them
shall need for its or their wires. and the
man-hOles shall be al least 30 per cent.
larger as the city reserves the right 10
require the company or companies buiid-
ing them TO allow other persons or cons
panies not then operating any such wires
IN such streets 10 use them. upon terms
70 be determined either by agreement or
Dy ARBITRATION. Whenever the city shall
require more than one company 10 build
either conduits or man-hOles. the initial
cost shall be borne jointly by tho CONE
panes constructing the same. and On
such proportion as the said companies
may agree. or by arbitration, II an agree
ment cannot be reached I'm proper time.
whenever, In the construction or use o.
conduits or man-hOles required under this
O oi,,ia,, II shall pe necessary. IN ihe
opinion or the City Engineer. tO dee
termlne by arbitration the proportions
or Initial cost 20 be borne, or Of the costs
or maintenance OF repairs. or OF the zoe
payment TO the city Of any costs or
paid by 10 on account OF any
suit brought against II for injury Oh
persons or property IN the construction
or use OF the same, or 10 determine the
terms under which the same can he used
by each company building the same. or af-
terward using the same. the arhitrat0rs
shall be appointed and the arbitration
conducted In accordance with the rr0-
visions OF section 4 OF the ordinance
entitled AN ordinance to require the
removal Of poles and wires from over
head in certain streets and for the cone
itructon and using Of conduits boz cpr-
tain streets" approved September 10. 1885.
BY such arbitration II necessary shall
also be determined az 10 who and how
the said joint cOnduits or man-hOlCs
shall be managed. For any failure 20 per-
'Orm any requirements ordered under
his section. or 10 obey and perform
award which may be made in or under
my arbitration above provided for. with
n ten days after being notified Of such
lecisiOn or award by the City Engineer
.lalI 4rfrr In IF.fI t..NI -. NN.I
o a fine OF not less than $50 nor more
han 800; each days failure 10 be e.
eparate offence
9Th. The Committee on Streets may re-
luire the said company 10 use and occupy
he poles already erected by some other
ersOn or company, or which shall here
fter be erected before the running OF
he wires upon such route. Each route
hall be first determined on by the Com
littee on Streets before any poles are
rected, conduits constructed or wires
IN.
18th. Wherever two companies shall de-
Ire at the same time TO erect poles and
un wires along the same route. OF
outes, they shall use. as far as the Conc
littee on Streets shall deem practicable.
ne same poles the proportion Of Initial
Jst TO be borne, and the subsequent
)sts for repairs or maintenance or Tor
the cost for any costs or
lmageS 20 which she may be subjected
y reason of the negligent use or main-
nance Of said poles and wires, rs shall
? determined by agreement. III possible
I'D If not, by arbitration as heretofore
asignated as 10 conduits md man-hOlcs
Sth The privileges herein granted shall
Dntinue for thirty years from the date
approval OF this ordnance
Sth. Whenever the privileges herein
'anted shall terminate. the said cOm-
my may be required. upon thirty days
)tice. 20 move the poles. wires and
,nduits from the streets and alleys ana
. ms Il ffsf nv in
lttee on Streets. restore the same whore
sturbed 10 "A condition similar 90 the
grounding street or alley.
10TH The Council OF the city OF Rich
ond reserves the right 20 impose such
her regulations. conditions. and require
ents as 1t may from time to time deem
in. The privileges herein given are
anted, also. subject 10 the provisions
ID conditions contained I'm the ordinance
titled IAN ordinance 10 require the
mOval OF poles and wires overhead in
rtain streets. and for the constructi0n
proved September 10 1895. except so flr
the conditions and requirements of
ID ordinance are herein modified
9TH This ordinance shall ho vi no cf-
Il unless the company shall within
rty days after the approval OF this
finance deposit with the Treasurer 90
e city OF Richmond bonds OF the said
y or Of the United States 20 the
lount OF 5000 which bonds shall be
urned 70 the said company upon the
npletiOn OF IFS plant 10 the satisfac-
n OF the Committee on Streets And
on the failure OF the company 10 erccf
4 construct said plant within twelve
'nths from the approval OF this 0rd.-
nee the said bond shall be forfeited OBJ
4 become the absolute property or the
y.
9Th. For any failure 20 comply with
Y requirement OF this ordinance or
ich NAV be imposed hereafter tho
npany shall be liable. unless othorwiso