The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29

AN ORDINANCE approved DECEM-
Der 20. 1891 TO AMEND AND Rhoh-
DAM SECTIONS 20. n. -. 90. y MD
70 OF CHAPTER 30 OF TIE CHI
CODE OF 1909. CONCERNlN"
STREET RAILWAYS:
Be # ordained by the Council Oh W.
c,ty of Richmond. That Sections ~ - -.
-. - ard - OF Chapter 81 OF Inc wy
Code OF 1890. concerning street raii"ss =,
be amended and reordained 90 as 10 iea"
as follows:
- Every person or corporation nam
tanning or operating wires along tho
streets or alleys Of this city for the con
yeyance OF electric currents shall con-
struct and operate their respective lines
and plants so as To prevent any electroly-
tic corrosion or damage To or any electric
current upon any gas or water mains OF
the city or service pipes or connections
thereof.
u Every such person or corporation
having now In operation any such wires
snail. within six months from the APP
proval Of this ordinance conform 10 It's
provisions and for each days failure TO
do 80. after six months from the date
GA approval hereof. each and every such
person or company so failing shall be fined
not less than fifty nor more than I'VE
hundred dollars. the said fine TO be i'm
posed by the Police Justice, and recovefa-
Dte as are other fines and penalties.
- Every sucn person or corporation
maintaining or operating such electric
wires who shall per nit on allow or cause
any damage 10 any gas or water main Of
.Ae city. or to any Of their connections,
fixtures or branches thereof by eiectroly.
tic corrOsion or by the passage Thereon OF
any electric current shall be liable for
and pay any resultant damages and the
cost Of all repairs or renewals that may
be necessltated by such damages or IN
Jury. and shall also save harmless the city
from aii damages occasioned either direct
~ or indirectly TO the property Of any
person.
%. The Superintendent of the Fire
Alarm and Police Telegraph shall from
time To time make such examinations. in
vest.gations and surveys as will determine
whether any electric current Is being car
rIed TO and on any gas or water mains OF
the city, or any branches or connections
thereof; and If a current Is found TO be
present or 10 have existed. then to ascer-
tain and determine what person or cor
poration is responsible for It's presence:
and thereupon he shall report I'm writing
to the Superintendent Of the Water Works
or the Superintendent Of the Gas Works,
or both. If both departments are suffering
from the presence Of the current. the loca-
ton and extent of the current or currents.
and the name Of the person or corporation
responsible therefor.
-. Il shall be the duty of the Superin-
tendent of the Gas or Water Works. or
both. as the case may be. TO make. or
cause to be made. such repairs or renew
ais as may be necessary. and TO render a
bill for the same TO the person or corpora
ton causing the damage. and If not paid
I'm thirty days from the date Of its pre-
sentiment. to place the same I'm the hands
of the city Attorney for collection by
suit. II necessary. II shall also be the
dHty of said Superintendent OF the Gas
or Water Works TO report such person or
corporation so violating any Of the pro-
visions Of this ordinance 10 the Police
Court.
-. Nothing in this ordinance shall be
construed to relieve or release any liza
blnty already incurred under the pro.
Visions of the ordinance approved January
%. 1893. b. T. AUGUST.
de26 City Clerk.