The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-16


| renew the materials thereof. whenever
| directed ny the Committee on Streets
Should the company fail to perform any
| OF the duties and obligations above I'M
posed I'm this section for ten days after
the recent Of a written notice from the
CITY Engineer OF the necessity OF such
performance. then the said company shall
be liable to a fine OF not less than ten nor
more than fifty dollars; each days fall
ure to be a separate offence. The city
Council may forbid the running OF any
car or cars upon the route OF said COM
many along said streets until the re-
au;rements shall be fully complied with.
The city Engineer whenever directed by
said committee. is hereby authorized in
all cases OF failure to perform such du-
ties and obligations to have such streets
paved repaired and repaved, or graded
TO the extent required or SAID company
as above set forth, and said road re-
paired or materials renewed, and the ex-
pense thereof shall be debt against the
company. recoverable as. debts are now
recoverable by the city of Richmond, ana
the said debts shall be a Hen upon the
tracks 81 said company prior 70 any other
lien or encumbrance upon said tracks.
But the said company hereby agrees tha0
as long as any such debt shall remain due
more of its cars along the said route.
Should the said company while any
such debt shall remain due and unpaid.
run or operate upon its said route any
one or more Of is said cars. II shall be
liable 10 a fine Of not less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars for each
and every car so run; each day running
OF any such car 10 be a separate offence.
Fifth. The said company may operate
its cars along said routes by eiectrciy
or such other motive power except
steam. as may be hereafter authorized
by the city Council, but such perm ssion
to use electricity shall be subject 10 each
and every restriction and condition here
tofore imposed by the City Council upon
ANY one or more Of the Street Railway
Companies using electricity as a motive
power I'm this city except as herein 9TH
erwlse provided. and FOR the failure by
the said company to perform any one or
more of said restrictions or cond,ins, it
shall be liable to a fine Of not less than
ten nor more than one hudred dollars;
each days failure 10 be a separate Of
fence The city hereby expressly re-
serves the right 20 revoke at any time
the right or permission % use electricity
as a motive power or % put any further
conditions. restrictions. and regulations
as 20 the use Of electricity
sixth The gauge Of an the tracks Of
said company within the corporate limits
Of the city Of Richmond shall be the same
as that Of the present track Of the Rich
mond City Railway Company. subject
% the rights Of the Council hereafter 10
require fits change.
5O{NY USE or TRACKS.
Seventh The privileges herein granted
10
dition that the said company shall per-
nit any other company or companies,
when authorized by the Council. 10 use
in whole or in part. the above described
routes or lines upon such fair and rea-
sonable terms as may be agreed upon
BY the said company and each entering
company: but no company snail ne en-
titled 10 demand or receive this privilege
unless il shall concede 10 the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company the right
TO run over the tracks Of such entering
company. under terms determined by
similar arbitration as 20 compensation;
provided. however. that a company not
using the same motive power shall not
be allowed 10 use on the above mentioned
route more than three squares on said
route. and IN the event that the said COM
panies cannot agree upon such terms
the same shall be settled by thfeo dis
the Richmond Passenger and Power
Company and one by the company desir-
ing 10 enter and the third by the two
persons so selected: and the terms and
conditions which shall be fixed and de
termined by said persons, or majority
Of them shall be the terms and condi-
lions upon which said company or COM
panies. respectively. shall use and &C.
cupy said tracks II the said Richmond
Passenger and Power Company SHALL
for thirty days after having been pc
quested in writing 10 appoint It's repre-
sentative faH 80 make such appointment
then the city Engineer shall make such
appointment and the person so appointed
shall have the powers he would nave
had II he had been appointed 10y said
company. II the said arbiirators ape
pointed I'm either of the manners above
mentioned shall. after considering Tor
sixty days the matters submitted 10
them fail 20 arrive al and agree upon
the terms and conditions TO be imposed.
and shall also fail TO select an umpire t0
settle and determine said terms and
conditions then the City Engineer snail
select such umpire. and the umpire go
selected shall have the powers he would
have had il he had been appointed by
the said two arbitrators. Should either
the above named company, or any COM
panv that may, under this section, enter
upon and use the tracks Of the above
named company. fail 10 keep and perform
each and every one Of the terms as %
mo use OF the said tracks, the said COM
pany so falling shall be liable 20 fine
OF one hundred dollars for such failure;
each DAYS failure 10 be separate o.
fence: and for any such failure the city
Council may forbid the running Of any
car or cars of the company so failing.
upon any Of the tracks as 10 which said
terms amply until said committee shan
he fully satisfied that said term or terms
will be fully compiled with. Should the
said company at any time after twelve
hours after the receipt of notice OF such
forbiddance. run or operate upon the
said track any one or more Of its cars,
& shalt be liable Ia a fine az not less than
ten nor more than one hundred dollars
as 10 each and every car so run; each
DAYS running of any such car 10 be
separate offence. No company shall con-
meet with this company except by per-
mission Of the City Council, and any
company so connecting shall make with
the said committee satisfactory arrange
ments as 20 the tralisrer or passengers
with the said Richmond Passenger and
Power Company. For any violation OF
this prohibition the said Richmond Pas
senger and Power Company shall be liable
10 "A fine of not less than ten nor more
than five hundred dollars; each day Of |
continuance Of such connection 10 be a
separate offence.
Eighth. Tie privileges herein granted I
said company are granted on the eX-