The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-27
CRY oKDINAN,Es.


AN ORDINANCE APPROVED DECEM-
Der 20 1891 TO AMEND AND REok-
Dam SECTIONS 20 2l %, %. y MD
- or CHAPTER 20 or TIRE CITY
CODE or 1850. CONCERNING
STREET RAILWAYS.
BE it ordained by the Council OF lns
cats of Richmond. That Sections 81. =, -
.g - and - OF Chapter 30 OF tnt wy
code of 1850 concerning street ah"d9 %,
be amended ana reofdained $50 as TO Ieau
as fOIoNst .t,
o1 Every uersOn or corporation mann
tanning or operating wires along the
streets or alleys ot this city Tor inc cuu-
yevauce OF electric currents Sndi Gun
sfruct and nncratc their respective INES
aud plauts so as To- prevent any e'ectloly
tic cOrrosiOn or damage 10 or any e.tclIlc
current upon any gas or water mallS "i
the city or service pipes or connexions
thereof
81 Every such person or corporation
having now i'm operation any such wires
snail. within six months from the dp-
n~oyal OF this ordinance conform 10 IT'S
nroyisions. and for each Jays failure 10
DO s0. after six months from the dale
al approval hereof. each ana every en'n
person or company so iallihs SN"'i pc il 49,
NOT less than fifty nor more man i've
hundred dollars the said hne go be I'M
posed by .hc Police Justice, and reroNeta-
be AS are other fines and penalties
- Every sucu person or corporation
maintaining or operating such eieclic
wires who shall per nit. or allow or cause
any damage 10 any gas or wafer nam OF
We Gin, or 10 any of their connections,
fixtures or branches thereof by electroiy-
TIC corrosiOn or by the passage thereon OF
any electric current shall be liable Tor
and Fay any resultant damages and the
cost Of an repairs or. renewals that may
be necessitated by such damages or M
jury and shah also save harmless the city
from an 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, m
VestigatiOns and surveys a. will determine
whether any electric current is being car
ried 10 and on any gas or water mains Of
the city. or any branches or connections
thereof; and il current IS found 20 be
present or 10 have existed, then 10 ascot
tain and determine what person OF cor
pOration IL responsible FOR It's presence;
and thereupon he shall report IN writing
10 the superintendent Of the Water Works
or the Superintendent of the Gas Works
or both. II both departments are suffering
from the presence Of the current. the ioca-
ton and extent Of the current or currents
and the pane Of the person or corporation
responsible therefor.
r. ID shall be the duty Of the Superin-
tendent Of the Gas or Water Works, or
both. as the ease may be. 10 make, or
cause 10 be made such repairs or renew
ais as may be necessary. and 20 render a
bal for the same 10 the person or corpora
lion causing the damage. and II not paid
IN thirty days from the date of its pre-
sentiment 20 place the same in the hands
Of the city Attorney for collection by
suit. II necessary IL shall also be the
duty Of said superintendent Of the Gas
or Water Works % report such person or
corporation so violating any OF the pro-
visions OF this ordinance to the Police
Court.
~ Nothing in this ordinance shall be
construed TO relieve or release any la
binty already incurred under the pro-
VISIONS of the ordinance approved January
% 1899. b. T. AUGUST.
ae96 City Clerk.