The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-26

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The expiration of thirty days from The
app oval vi '''' BEN. T. AUGUST.
my23 city Clerk.
Az ORDINANCE. APPROVED MAY l6.
1890. TO REQUIRE THE SEVERAL
STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES
OPERATING CARS UPON THE
STREETS OF THE CITY OF RICH
HCND TO KEEP THEIR TRACKS IL
PROPER REPAIR. AND THEIR CARS
N PROPER REPAIR AND ~ "A
NEAT CONDITION:
l. BE it ordained by the Council or me
city OF Richmond. That the several street
railway c0mranIes operating lines OF
street cars upon the streets OF the ct-
Of Richmond. shall keep their tracks ln
proper repair, ANA whenever Itt4ts az
renewals are deemed by any one OF sang
companies necessary 90 it's tracks IL Suail
be the duty Of sucu COM dul, before man
ing such repairs or reneWair' 20 uVtilg
the city Engineer. and Oh am from MN
a statement showing the extent ana cilaI
aCter Of the repairs or renewals winch III
his judgment are proper ana NECESSARY
and the manner and melnOu or coNst ue-
ton and materials TO ne used lH liaNt.ls
such repairs or renewals ana whenever
the Committee on Streets deems repairs
or renewals proper and necessary u9pn
the tracks Of any OF sara COMP me-
pairs or reuawals necessary or not, sdid
committee shall forthwith noih- such
company of such fact, and likewise iui-
nish such company with statement
showing the extent and character OF the
repairs or renewals which h us luuE-
ment. are proper ana necessary ana l-ie
manner and method OF construction ana
material 10 be used IN making 6ucn re-
pairs or renewals. and. i'm either case,
should such company ran or reuse TO
make such ,repairs or renewals ln the
manner required by me committee, IL
shall be fined not less thdn ton dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars. and
each DAVIS failure or refusal to make such
repairs or renewals shall constitute
separate offence. ,
, All of said railway companies snail
keep all cars used by Them ln the trans
pOrtatiOn Of passengers on the streets ~
the city OF Richmond do proper rtnalr
and free from noise produced ny defective
machinery, and in neat cund+upn' ana
for "a failure $50 TO do amy company So or
Tending shall be liable 10 a fine or not
less than five nor more man YEN ooiiaIs
for each car used in carrying PASSENGERS
ON the streets of the city OF ldcnmpnd
which g. out of repair not free from
noises produced by the use or delectiFe
machinery. or not ion neat conuiuoh.
3. To shall be the duty OF the seNeial
police Officers of this city io report 10
the chief Of Police of this cry all Nl1la-
lions of This ordinance. ana a.so 20 report
aii complaints made 10 them hy other
4 mis- ordinance shall be in force from
the expiration OF thirty days from and
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my2s city clerk.
AN ORDINANCES. APPROVED MAY 10.
1899. TO PROVIDE WHEN AND HOW
THE CITY MAY TAKE POSSESSION
or AND RECLAIM PARTS or ANY
STREETS OR ALLEYS WHICH MAY
HAVE FFrN ENtItDACL j. -rDN
by BUILDINGS FOR A PERIOD OF
TWENTY YEARS. AND TO PEONIDE
PENALTY FOR ALTON or
ANY ENCOURAGEMENT II p . y
STREETS OR ALLEYS IN CERTAIN
CASES.
l. BE it ordained By the Council of the
city Of Richmond that IN any case where
a street or alley, as originally laid out or
established has been encr0achcd upon by
years the part of the street SO oncrOach-
ed upon and actually occupied hy said
building shall not be reclaimed or taken
possession Of by the city for the purpose
OF "a street or alley until such building
shall be rebuilt or destroyed or removed
or until the front Of such building shall
be removed or rebuilt; but whenever a
street or alley as originally laid out or
established has been encroached upon by
any building Tor period OF twenty
years. and such building shall be rebuilt
or destroyed or removed. or when the
or rebuilt, the part II the street so en-
croached upon and occupied BY said
building shall be reclaimed and taken
possession OF by the city as public street
.. And II shall be the duty OF the city
Attorney. when notified by the Commit
Tee on Streets that p building which may
have encroached upon street for pc
riod of twenty years Is destroyed or re-
moved. or the front Of such building re
moved or rebuilt. 20 insu ute IN one IL
the appropriate courts of this city All ac-
ton OF oiectInent AGAINST the owner or
owners OF such building % recover pos
session Of the lard claimed by the city TO
be a part ~ the public highway On which
such buildings may have encfoachel-
g. Any person who, after any such
building has been DESTROYED or removed.
or The front Of such building rebuilt or
removed which encraoches unor any
street or aliev Of this city. shall retain
possession Of any part OF stree. on, a !
ley. as originally laid out or established,
shall be liable TO a fine or not less than
five nor more than ten dollars for each
day that such encroachment upon such
street .r allev a. originally laid out. shall
be maintained by him.
T. This ordinance shall be in force from
It's passage. BEN. 1. AIftsI
my23 City Clerk.