The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-29
The R. 7. Booth Co.,
1s West 3ith st. Aston Court Building.
Ny. CITY.
- repaIrs 8 as loIl0N8.

track repairs S. as fol.o"s'
AN Ordudnce-IO require the several
Street Railway Companies. operating
cars upon the streets of the city of
Richmond. TO keep their tracks in pro-
per repair. and their cars BOD proper re-
pair and in n mont condition.
J. BE 10 ordained by The Council Of the
city of Richmond that the several street
railway companies. ouefatIns lines OF
street cars upon the streets vi the cts
0f Richmond. shall keep their tracks i1
proper repair. and whenever repairs or
renewals are deemed by any one of said
companies necessary 10 i-s tracks, u
shall Doe the duty of such company, Dee
fore making such repairs or renewals. to
notify the city Engineer. and obtain from
him "a statement showing the extent and
character of the repairs or renewals
which, boo Dis Judgment are proper and
necessary. and the manner ana method
az construction and materials to Dee used
in making such repairs or renewals. and
whenever the Committee 0u Streets cosms
repairs or renewals proper and necessary
upon the tracks of any of said companies
whether such company deem such Do.
pairs or renewals necessary 0r not said
committee shall forthwith notify such
company of such fact and likewise fur
nieh such company with statement.
showing the extent and character OF thc
repairs or renewals which. in it7 iudg-
mert are proper aud necessary. and the
manner and method OF construction and
material 10 De used I'm making such ro-
pairs Or renewals. and DO either ease.
should such company fail OF refuse 40
make such repairs or renewals BOO the
manner required hy the committee. o.
shall Doe fined not Joss thon tom dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars and
each days failure or refusal f0 make
such repairs orr renewals shall constitute
o. separate offence.
40 of tho said railway comnanfes
shall keep ali cars ue01 hy them in the
transport tion Of passengers $50 fhe
streets of tho city of Richmond On proper
repair and free from uoiso produced lv
defective machinery 0rd in % neat cone
diuon. and Tor q failure so 90 do. any
company $50 offending shall be liable 10
fine of not less than five NOR more than
ten dollars for each car used in CARRYING
passengers ON the streets oft tho CIV OF
Richmn0d which is out OF repair. not
free from noises produced bv the use Of
defective machinery OBJ not in neat con-
diu0n.
B. 1t shall he the duty OF the several
police officers ~ fhie City 90 ronort 20
the Chief OF Police OF this city au viola
TONS of This ordinance. and also 90 re-
port all complaints made % them by
other parties of any violation of this
ordinance.
i. This ordinance shall be So force from
the expiration of thirty days from and
after its passage.
on account of the press az other busl-
ness no action was taken ON the above
ordinances last night. but a special meet
ing viii Doe held. ar which time repr.sen-
tatives Of the companies viii ho Given
au opportunity 10 express their views.
BIDS FOR CONTRACTS
A number of bids were received for
bidders being Charles Gasser. T. a. Go0de.
a. Netherwood Peter Donald & Son. and
T. McGranaghan.
The bids Of Mossrs Mayo Dinoen e Co.
for hay. oats. and corn, were the lowest.
as were those Of Messrs. s. r. Boveridge
g. co. for salt and oat straw
The committee ratified several changes
In the chapter IN the city ordinances gov
erning the street department which were
recommended by subcommittee.
The committee adjourned 10 meet ut
s o'clock Friday night at which time the
report % the Subcommittee on the street
car systems and the petition OF the Vlr-
ginia Electric Railway and Development
Company for an extension Of the time
limit in which 20 begin their hydraulic
work
The subcommittee recommends that
the petition OF the Virginia Electric Rail-
way and Development Company be
granted