The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-27
CITY ORDINANCE.

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AN ORDINANCE (APPRovED DECEM-
R'sR -. 1888 TO AMEND AND ht.-
OkDAlN the ISL SECTION AND
SUB-SECTlONs / AND or SECTION
II Or AN ORDINANCE, APPROVED
De. EMBER ~, 1884 10 GRANT THE
VIRGINIA Electric COMPANY Or
BALTIMORE CITY PERMISSION no
ERECT POLES AND Run WIRES ON
TIE STREETS AND ALLEYS OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, AND TO
CONSTRUCT EtBWANS TftkEtN-
DEk fOk THE PURPOSES OF FUR
NishlNG LIGHT AND POWER BY
ELECTRICITY
BE 1t ordained by the Council Of the city
of Richmond
That he st section and he sub-scctions
l anu 0l section - Oh an ordinance. ap-
proved December - 1874, TO grant ne
virginia Electric Company OF Baltimore
city permission To Greet pores 10 run wires
ON the streets ana Alleys OF the city Of
Richmond and TO construct suDNays
thefeundcr for the purposes Of furnishing
hgnt ana power by eioctrlc.ty.' be amend
ca ana rcuidalncd to read as follows.
lst. THAT me Virginia Electrical Rail
way and Development tompany--tho as
sisnee ana successor Of the Virginia Flee
tic Company OF Baltimore ciy-wnose
present officers are. President, l.. &.
Todd. Directors. Il. {. Todd, l.. NJ. VII
Hams, X. l.. Williams L. l.. Todd, 4. Il.
Chr.stipn, Of LynchDurg. Va, John l..
Williams and ". J. Cross, be and II Is
hereby authorized To erect po4es and run
wires over ana construct cOnduits ana
run Wires therein under and along the
streets and alleys OF he city OF Rich
mOnd 10 furnish ana supply electric Hght
anu power, upon the conditions, prOtis-
ions and limitations herein set forth, and
under those also set form, as may be
applicable hereto. in the ordinance en-
tucc, An ordinance as 10 the Joint use
or poles erected Ia the streets and alleys
OF NE city OF Richmond for the support
OF wires used IN connection with the
transmission of cieCIrIcity approved Sep
tcmDcr 10. 1915"
subsection ! Of Section T. THAT the
Said Virginia Electrical Railway and De-
VolOpment Company will. on or before
March 3D. 1873, begin, in a manner salts
factory 10 the Committee on Streets. to
construct and erect such hydraulic work
in and near James river, az may be neces-
s1ry TO furnish water power 10 produce
not less than 1900 horse-pOwers Of cleo
triclty IN excess OF that already developed
on the north side OF said river for the
furnishing OF electric power and light"
Subsection of Section -. That 70 viii.
within i've 90 days after The approval
OF this ordinance, file with the city Treas
urer bond Of Ten Thousand Dollars
$4,000 issued either By the city Of Rich
mOnd or by the United States. payable
To the Treasurer OF the city, TO Doe held
by him on the following conditions. First
That n VIII. on or before the sd day of
October. 1N1 have all OF IFS hydraulic
work sufficiently completed and equipped
To- generate and furnish electric power 10
fhe extent OF at least ZOO horse powers.
Sccond-Tha. 10 viii on or before 23d day
Of october. 1890. begin 90 erect poles AID
run the wires authorized under this Ordi-
nance. and will continue diligently and 10
the satisfaction OF the Committee on
streets 90 erect and nun a sufficient num-
Der Of poles and wires 90 furnish GIT
and power on or before the expiration OF
six iGl months succeeding Tho said 2}d
dav Of October. 1890. 90 any and an per-
sons and manufacturers desiring the
same. TO the extent Of al least 1000
horse powers Third-That said company
viii not use grounded circuits I'm whole
or I'm part, hut VIII use metallic circuits.
or such methods or appliances therefor
as the Committee ON Streets may require
I'm operating its plant and works and sup
plying motive power FOuI'rh-That 10
win. during the said six (O months. obey
each and every provision OF this Ordi-
nance And II. at the expiration OF The
said SIX Wl months. the company shall
not have done and performed each and
every condition and requirement above
stated then the said bond shall become
and bee the absolute property OF the citt.
But. an the expiration of said time. ~ the
company shall have performed every cole
dit.on and requirement. the city Council
shall order the said Treasurer 90 surrcu-
der the said bond 10 said company or It's
representative. BEN. r. AUGUST.
civ clerk