The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-25
CITY ORDINANCE.

~-rar.rHfI - -
AN ORDINANCE APPROVED DEcEM-
BIER - 1881 TO AMEND AND RE-
ORDAIN THE IST SECTION AND
SuB-SECTfONS I AND 4 OF SECTION
II OF AN ORDINANCE. APPROVED
DE- EMBER 3, 1891, ITO GRANT TIE
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC COMPANY OF
BALTIMORE CITY PERMISSION TO
ERECT POLES AND RUN WIRES ON
THE STREETS AND ALLEYS or
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, AND TO
CONSTRUCT SUBWAfS TltERECN-
DER FOR THE PURPOSES OF FUR
NISHING LIGHT AND POWER BY
ELECTRICITY"
BE II ordained by the Council OF the city
OF Richmond
That he lst section and the sub-sections
! and Of section f. of an ordinance, alp
proved December -, 1897, TO grant the
Virginia Electric Company Of Baltimore
city permission To erect poles 10 run wires
on the streets and alleys OF the city OF
Richmond and TO construct subways
hereunder for the purposes Of furnishing
light and power by electricity be amend
ed and reordained TO read as follows.
ist. That the Virginia Electrical Rail-
way and Development COmpany-the AS
signce and successor Of the Virginia Flee
tic Company OF Baltimore city-whOse
present officers are: President, +. e.
liams, r.. l.. Williams, +. L. Todd +. +.
Christian, Of Lynchburg, Va, John j..
Williams and w j. Cross be and Il is
hereby authorized to erect poles and run
wires over and construct cOnduits and
run wires therein under and along the
streets and alleys of the city OF Rich
mOnd 10 furnish and supply electric light
ana power, upon the conditions, prOyis-
ions and limitations herein set forth. and
under those also set forth. as may be
applicable hereto. in the ordinance en-
titled, An ordinance as TO the Joint use
OF poles erected in the streets and alleys
OF the city Of Richmond FOR the support
OF wires used I'm connection with the
transmission - Electricity approved Sep
TENDER 10, isJ
subsection OF Section u. "That the
said virginia Electrical Railway and De-
velopment Company will, on or before
March %, lSIH. begin In "a manner salts
factory 10 the Committee on Streets. 10
construct and erect such hydraulic work
I'm and near James river. as may be neces-
sary 10 furnish water power 10 produce
not less than 1000 horse-powers OF cleo
tricity In excess Of that already developed
on the north side Of said river for the
furnishing Of electric power and light
Subsection OF Section IL. That II Will,
within five 90 DAYS after the approval
or 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
10 the Treasurer of the city, 10 be held
by him on the following conditions: First
That II VIII, on or before the 23d day Of
October, $3.50 have an of its hydraulic
work sufficiently completed and equipped
10 generate and furnish electric power 20
the extent of at least 1900 horse-pOwers.
SecOnd-Ihat 10 Will. ON or before sd day
of October. 1889. begin 10 erect poles and
run the wires authorized under this Ordi-
nance. and will continue diligently and 10
the satisfaction of the Committee on
Streets 90 erect and run q 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. $500 10 any and an per-
SONS ana manufacturers desiring the
same. 10 the extent Of az least 1000
horse powers Third-That said company
will not use grounded circuits in whole
OF I'm part but will use metallic circuits
or such methods or appliances therefor
as the Committee ON Streets may require
IN operating its plant and works and sup
plying motive mower. FOurth-That 10
Will. during the said SIX 90 months. obey
each and every provision of his Ordi-
nance. And Dr. at the expiration of the
said six go 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. II the
company shall have performed every COM
ditiOn and requirement. the City Council
shall order the said Treasurer 10 surrcn-
der the said bond 90 said company or its
representative. BEN. Il. AUGUST.
City Clerk.