The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17

AN ORDINANCE APPROVED DECEM-
BER ~. 1889 TO AMEND AND RE-
ORDAIN THE 1ST SECTION AND
StB-SECTfONS I AND { or SECTION
Il OF AN ORDINANCE. APPROVED
oh. EMBER g. 1891, "TO GRANT THE
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC COMPANY OF
BALTIMORE CITY PERMISSION TO
ERECT POLES AND RUN WIRES OK
THE STREETS AND ALLEYS OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND. AND TO
CONSTRUCT SUBWAYS THEREUN-
DER FOR THE PURPOSES OF FUR
NISHING LIGHT AND POWER BY
ELECTRICITY"
BE 1T ordained by the Council Of the city
of Richmond
That The LIST section and the sub-sections
! and 4 of section To- Of AN ordinance. ap-
proved December p 1897. TO grant the
Virginia Electric Company OF Baltimore
city permission TO erect poles 20 run wires
on the streets and alleys OF the city Of
Richmond and 10 construct subways
hereunder for the purposes of furnishing
light and power by electricity" be amend
ed and reordained 10 read as follows:
LIST THAT the Virginia Electrical Rail-
way and Development COmpany-the as-
signee and successor of the Virginia Elec-
trio Company of Baltimore city-whose
present officers are. President. j. g.
Todd. Directors. +. O. Todd T. ~ Will
lams. r. J.. Williams r. l.. Todd T. p.
Chrlstian, OF Lynchhurg, Va. John l..
Williams and ". j. Cross. be and 10 is
hereby authorized 10 erect poles and run
wires over and construct COnduits and
run wires therein under and along the
streets and alleys of the city Of Rich
mOnd 10 furnish and supply electric light
and power. upon the conditions. proyis-
ions and limitations herein set forth and
under those also set forth as may be
applicable hereto. en- the ordinance en-
titled An ordinance as 10 the Joint use
of poles erected I'm the streets and alleys
Of the city OF Richmond for the support
OF wires used I'm connection with the
transmission OF electricity approved Sep
Subsection 1 Of Section -. "That the
SAID Virginia Electrical Railway and De-
Neiopinent Company viii. on or before
March % 1899, begin. in % manner salts
factory TO the Committee on Streets 10
construct and erect such hydraulic work
DO and near James river as may be neces-
sary 10 furnish water power 10 produce
not less than 1000 hOrse-pOwcrs Of cleo
tricity i'm excess of that already developed
on me north side OF said river for the
furnishing OF electric power and light"
Subsection 4 Of Section T.. THAT ID Will
within five 90 days after the approval
Of this ordinance. file with tho city Treas
urer bond N Ten Thousand Dollars
$1,000 issued either By the city Of Rich
mond or 10y the United States. payable
10 the Treasurer Of the city. 10 be held
by him on the following conditions. FIRST
That IL Will on or before the Odd dav OF
october. 1899. have all OF it's hydraulic
work sufficiently completed and e0uiDDed
To generate and furnish electric power 10
the extent Of az least 1000 horse-pOwers
Second-That n VIII. on or before 23d dav
Of october, 1899. begin 10 erect poles and
run the wires authorized under this ordi-
nance, and VIII continue diligently and 10
me satisfaction Of the Committee on
streets 10 erect and run a sufficient num-
Der Of poles and wires 10 furnish Fight
ana power on or before the expiration of
six 80 months succeeding the said 23d
lay OF October, 1899. TO any and an per
sons and manufacturers desiring Inc
same, to the extent of at least 1000
lorse-powers. Third-That said company
Viii not use grounded circuits I'm whole
,r in part. but will use metallic circuits
'r such methods or appliances therefor
rs the Committee on Streets may require
n operating its plant and works and sup
'lyng motive power. FOurth-That il
VIII during the said six 90 months. obey
'ach and every provision Of this ordi-
lance And II. at the expiration OF the
aid six 90 months the company shall
lot have done and performed each and
very condition and requirement above
tatcd, then the said bond shall become
md he the absolute property Of the civ.
But at the expiration OF said time. if tho
ompany shall have performed every con-
itOn anc requirement. the Civ gouncu
hiatt order the said Treasurer 10 surren-
er the said bond 10 said company or its
representative. BEN. r. AUGUST.
JAZZ CITY Clerk