The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-28
cry ORDINANtEs.

An ORDINANCE APPROVED DECEM-
RER %. 1880 TO AMEND AND REOR-
DAM SECTIONS ~. u, -. 23. - MD
IS or CHAPTER 80 or TIE CITY
CODE or 1899. CONCERNlNH
STREET RAILWAYS:
Be il ordained by the Council OF tne
CITY OF ri, nond That Sections 20. y, =.
%. u ana - Of Chapter 20 Of me Guy
code or 1889 concerning street railway F,
be amended and ieOrdained so as 20 leau
as follows.
%. Every person or corporation MAIN
tanning or operating wires along inc
streets or alleys OF this city Tor thc con-
veyance OF electric currents shail con-
struct and operate their respective ines
and plants so as TO prevent amy electiyiy-
tic corrosion or damage to-or any e.ectiic
current upon any sas or water mains OF
the city or service pipes or connections
thereof.
81 Every such person or corporation
having now IN operation any sucn wires
snail. within six months from the APP
prevail of this ordnance conform ID IT'S
provisions and for each days failure 10
do so. after six months llOm The d1ic
oil approval hereof each and every snta
person or company so failing shall Dc nhen
not less than SITS nor mcre than I've
hundred dollars the said line 20 DE- I'M
posed by the Police Justice and rccoFelA-
D,e as are other fines and penalties.
- Every sucn person Or cOrpOf ton
maintaining or operating SUCH electric
wires who shall per nit or allow or cause
any damage GO any gas GA water man ot
,le city. or 10 any Of their come iinlS,
fixtures or branches thereof by e.ectrOly
TIC corrOsi0n or by the passage thereof OF
any electric current shall De liable Tor
and pay any resultant damages. and inc
cost OF all repairs OPP renewals that may
be ncccssitated 5y such damages ar .n-
jury, and shall also save harmless the city
from an damages OcCasi0ncd either direct
ly or indirectly 20 thc property Of ans
person.
23 The Superintendent of the Fire
Alarm and Police telegraph snail from
time io time make such eNaminat ons. in-
VestigatlOns and surveys as will determine
whether any electric current is being car
ricd 10 and on any gas or water mains Of
the city. or any branches or connections
thereof and n a current is found TO be
present or 70 have existed. then 10 asccT-
tain and determine what person or cor
poration Is responsible for IT'S presence.
and thereupon he shall report la writing
to the Superintendent Of the Water Works
or the Superintendent Of The Gas Work
or both ii both departments are suffering
from the presence OF the current the iOCe-
and the name of the person or corporation
responsible therefor.
"a II shall be the duty Of the Suporn-
tendent OF the Gas or Water Works, or
both. as thesc3se may BE- 10 make, or
cause TO be made such repairs or renew
ais as may be necessary and 10 render a
bll for the same TO the person or corpofa-
ton causing the damage. aud ii not paid
IN thirty days from the date Of us pre-
sentiment TO place the same I'm the hauds
Of the City Attorney FOR collection ~
suit. If necessary II shall also be me
duty OF said Superintendent OF the Gas
or Water Works 20 report such person or
corporation so violating any Of the pro-
visions of this ordinance 10 the Ponce
Court.
% Nothing In this ordinance shall be
construed 10 relieve or release any Ia
btm,v already incurred under. the pro-
GEMS ~ The ordinance approved January
~ 800 p. r. AUGUST.
d.oe city C'erk