Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-20
CITY ORDINANCES.

THE RIGHT TO THE USE OF WA
TER FROM THE FORE-BAY OF TIE
NEW PuMP-wORKs FOR PURPOSES
OF AIR POWER, RETRIGERATlNG'
VENTILhTING. AND COOLiNo'
ALSO. TO LAY PIPES UNDER ANp M,
ALONG CERTAIN HIGHWAYS =, o ~,
THE CITY AND THROUGH THE NEW
RESERVOIR PARK ,.
approved May l6. 1SJol 49,
BE II ordained by the Counch % INC
city of Richmond:
/. That Joseph H. Hoadley, OF the CITY
OF New York Edwin s. Cramp, OF tne
city OF Philadelphia John A. lnslse, os
the city OF st. Louis; Joseph *. talr' Oh
the city OF Montreal. Can, ana >. ~.
Montague, Thomas Atkinson, ana D. ~.
Travers Of the city OF Richmond, va
and such other persons as they may assoc
ciate with them, their legal representa-
tiyes and assigns, be. and they are mere
By authorized and empowered. so far as
the city has authority TO grant the same
to use. subject TO the terms ana conul-
tons OF this ordinance, so much OF tne
water flowing from the fore-bay or the
New pump works OF the said city as
may not now be needed by the city ior
her water supply and for operating her
present machinery at its maximum ca.
pacity, and as the said parties may heeo
for the purposes OF power, cooiing re-
frigerating and ventilation. But the use
OF such water and water power rs grant,
ed to the said Joseph H. Hoadley ahu
associates upon express conultioH tn n
whenever after the expiration or nVe
years from the date of this ordinance,
at any time, and from time 10 time tne
city shall In the opinion or the CITY
Council, need for her aforesaid purposes.
including therein any increase OF water
supply and any enlargement or Sad
pump-works and it's machinery, such eur
plus OF any part thereof, the authority
hereby given shall stand revoked as 10
so much of said surplus as the CITY Couh-
Gil shall specify by ordinance or resolu-
ton; provided that If at any time the
Committee on Water shall determine that
the proposed use of said surplus shall In
any manner interfere with the water
supply or the working of the machinery
of the new pump-works, then the use Oh
such surplus shall cease TO an extent
that in the opinion of said committee
shall fully remedy and relieve such IN
reference. In order that the said cry
may be sufficiently protected as TO neT
water supply. the Superintendent shaI
have at all times absolute power TO con-
troll the gateway or sluce through Whlch
the said surplus Of water snail De car
ried TO the works. well, or machinery ol
the aforesaid parties or assigns, so as 10
prevent any improper or undue use OF
such surplus, or TO carry out any Oruel
or direction of said committee or OF tns
City Council II at any time during S9lu
five years the Superintendent of the wa
city has need of any Of said surplus; theh
the said Joseph H. Hoadley and his as
sociates or their assigns shal lurhlou
to the city free of all charge or cost
sufficient power to operate the presen'
steam pump now at the New pump
works to such capacity as the said SUI
perintendent may determine and as long
al he may deem IL necessary, anu upon
their failure for forty-eight hours 10
furnish to the satisfaction of the Com
Mi SfIflCient
the said Superintendent shall, under or
ders of said committee. Immediately pre-
vent any further use by said parties OF
their assigns of said surplus, OF sucn
part thereof as the Committee on Water
NAV deem necessary for the city's needs.
9 The rights as 10 said surplus or wa
ter hereby conferred shall under no CIR
cumstances continue for longer periou
than twenty years from the approVai Ot
this ordinance, except by subsequent
consent of the City Councils PROVIDED,
that if not sooner terminated under some
provision of this ordinance the said rights
Shall continue for said twenty years
g. The location materials, and manner
of construction Of the works to be erect
ed to use said surplus shall be determined
by the Superintendent OF the water
Works. subject 10 the approval or the
Committee on Water. in so far as they
may deem il necessary for the protec-
tion Of the interests of the city AND
under no circumstances shall any work
under the authority of this ordinance in
terfere with the present pump-Works OF
the city, or any future extension or the
same And if. at any time during the
construction or existence of the works
constructed hereunder, the pump-Works
or any part thereof. shall be injured 10
any extent by the works hereunder con-
structed then the owners shall indemnify
and save harmless the city Tor any loss
or damage so suffered
4. Should the said Joseph II. Hoadley
and the other parties above named, or a
majority OF them. or the legal representa-
tiyes of the said parties or or Such ma
iority form or caused TO be formed, a
coronation at any time within twelve 02)
months from the approval of this ordl-
nance they shall have the right to SELL
assign and transfer unto said corpora
ton all rights obtained by them under or
by virtue of this ordinance.
5. Said parties. their legal representa-
tives and assigns, are hereby authorized
and empowered to construct and lay
pipes for the distribution Of air power,
and for cooling, refrigeratlng. ana Ventl-
lating purposes along the following route:
Down Ashland street to Reservoir street
along Reservoir street TO Cary street.
down Cary street TO Twenty -ntth C2otn)
street, with such extensions or branches
from such route as the Committee on
Streets may from time TO time deter
mine; unless they shall make some ar
rar cement to pass over and along private
property; in which event they shall, when
they leave private property, enter upon
said route at such points and along such
streets as the Committee on Streets may
determine; in passing through the New
Reservoir Park, along such route as the
Committee on Grounds and buildings
may determine. And they may make any
and all connections from their mains
which they may find necessary for the
purpose of distributing air power, or for
purposes OF ventilation, refrigerating, and
cooling.
The location, materials. and manner OF
construction or laying of said conduits
or pipes and fixtures shall be subject TO
the decision of the City Engineer. SUBJ
ject TO the approval of the Committee on
Streets, in so far as they may deem it
necessary for the protection of the in
terests of the city. Any and all high
ways opened for the construction or re-
pair of the works herein authorized shall
he restored 20 the satisfaction of the
City Engineer. subject TO the approval
Of the Committee on Streets TO the con-
dition i'm which they were. respectively,
when torn up; and the owners of said
pipes and fixtures shall always repair, TO
the satisfaction of the City Engineer, any
injury resulting TO such streets from the
existence and operation of such works or
pipes. whenever required by said City
Engineer and shall at all times change
the location of its pipes so as TO conform,
10 the satisfaction of the City Engineer,
to such grades of the streets as the
Council may from time TO time adopt for
such streets. The owners of said pipes
shall indemnify and reimburse the said
city for any charges. damages, or costs
10 which the said city may be subjected
by reason of any person being injured or
damaged in any way. in property or per-
son, by the laying. or the existence Of, or
use OF, said pipes.
G. The right to lay and continue the
use of the pipes aforesaid shall continue
for the period OF thirty 500 years from