The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-24
CITY ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE APPROVED DECE ..Ai
Der -. 1851 TO AMEND AND RI
ORDAIN THE 1SI SECTION An -
SUB-SECTIONS AND OF SECTION
u OF AN ORDINANCE, APPkON ~
DE EMBFR 3, 1891, TO GRANT TIE
VIRGTNTA ELECTRIC COMPANY OF
BALTIMORE CITY PERMISSION TO
ERECT POLES AND RUN WIRES on
THE STREETS AND ALLEYS OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, AND 10
CONSTRUCT SUBWAYS THEREU n
DER FOR THE PURPOSES or flR-
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 II OF an ordinance az
proved December -. 1897. ITO grant the
Virginia Electric Company OF Baltimore
city permission 10 erect poles 10 run wires
on the streets and alleys Of the city oI
Richmond and 20 construct SUBWAY
hereunder for the purposes OF Iurhishli 3
light and power by electricity De amend
ed and reOrdained 10 read as follows
1st THAT the Virginia Electrical Rail-
way and Development Company as-
signee apd successor OF the Virginia Elec-
tIic Company of Baltimore city-Wnose
present officers are: President, T.. g..
Todd; Directors, T. &. Todd, J.. H. VIII
liams r. L. Williams, Il. J.. Todd, +. j..
Christian, of Lynchburg Va, John H..
Williams and W. j. Cross, hc and 10 is
hereby authorized TO erect poles and run
wires over and construct C0uduits 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 prOvis-
ions and limitations herein set forth, and
under those also set forth, as may De
applicable hereto, in the ordinance one
titled. An ordinance as 20 the joint use
# upIQu erected fn TlN EfTrnfE and .fI|N
OF The city OF Richmond for the support
of wires used in connection with the
transmission Of electricity approved Sep
TENDER 10. 1885,
Subsection / Of Section ~. "That the
said Virginia Electrical Railway and De-
veiopment Company viii, on or before
March %. 1850, begin. IN "a manner salts
factory 10 the Committee on Streets. 10
construct and erect such hydraulic work
in and near James river. as may Doe ncccs-
sary 10 furnish water power to- produce
not less than 1000 hOrse-pOWcrs OF cleo
tricity in excess of that already developed
on the north side OF said river Tor the
furnishing of electric power and light
Subsection 4 of Section l.. THAT u will,
within five 90 days after the approval
Of this ordinance file with the City Treas
urer "A bond OF Ten Thousand Dollars
$4,000 issued either by the city Of Rich
mOnd or by the United States, payable
90 the Treasurer of the city. 10 be held
by him on the following conditions: First
That it will, on or before the 2id day Of
October. 1899. have an Of its hydraulic
work sufficiently completed and equipped
10 generate and furnish electric power 10
the extent OF at least 1900 horsepower.
Second-That 10 will. on or before 23d day
Cf October. 1899, begin 10 erect poles and
run the wires authorized under this Ordi-
nance. and viii continue diligently and To-
the satisfaction OF the Committee on
Streets 10 erect and run a sufficient num-
Der Of poles and wires to furnish Light
and power on or before the expiration of
six 90 months succeeding the said 23d
day of October, 1899. 10 any and an per-
sons and manufacturers desiring tho
same, To the extent Of at least 1900
horse powers. Third-That said company
Will not use grounded circuits Ina whole
or I'm part but Will use metallic circuits.
or such methods or appliances therefor
as the Committee on Streets may require
in operating It's plant and works and sup
plying motive power. FOurth-That il
Will, during the said six 90 months obey
each and every provision Of this Ordi-
nance. And fl, at the expiration OF the
said six o. months. the company shall
not have done and performed each and
every condition and requirement above
stated, then the said bond shall become
and be the absolute property OF the city.
But, at the expiration Of said time. in The
company shall have performed every con-
dition and requirement, the city Council
shall order the said Treasurer 10 surren-
der the said bond to said company or its
representative" BEN. II. AUGUST.
jal7 city Clerk.