Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-04
CHESAPEAKE TRANSIT CO.
AN ORDINANCE TO GRANT GER
TAIN PRIVILEGES AND FRAN
CHISES TO THE CHESA-
PEAKE TRANSIT CO


CHISES TO THE CHESA-
PEAKE TRANSIT CO
An ordinance bearing the above title,
and reading as follows, will be pre-
sented to the Common Council at its
meeting tonight:
Whereas. the Councils of the city of
Norfolk, Va, In addition to the privi-
leges heretofore granted to the Chesa-
peake Transit Company, TO run cleo
trio street cars in the city of Norfolk
upon the streets and avenues therein
named, have granted to the said Ches-
apeake Transit Company permission to
use the streets and lands which may be
acquired by 1t, as hereinafter set out,
ana TO operate its trains by steam, di-
rectiy applied, or any other power
which the board OF directors may deem
best. subject to the conditions herein
after mentioned: now, therefore,
Section /. lie it ordained by the Sc
lect and Common Councils OF the city
OF Norfolk. that subject to the terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth.
which shall not be considered condi-
tons precedent, permission he and is
hereby. granted the said Chesapeake
transit Company from the date of the
passage of this ordinance to locate
construct, equip, MAINTAIN and operate
single or double track railway for
biic tSti iisiSS VI DdSScnESfS ana lfel.nL
along Princess Anne avenue, from the
city limits adjoining the county OF
Norfolk, east of Landing street
through and upon that portion of the
said Princess Anne avenue east of
CHAPEL street. and through and upon
Landing street and the proposed ex-
tension thereof, or through and upon
such rights az way as the said Chesa-
peake Transit Company may acquire
Under its charter, TO a point which 1t
may select as Il terminal north of
Queen street and east of Church street:
provided, as to the rights hereby
granted. that unless the track shall
be laid down and cars running thereon
with two years from the passage of
tlis ordinance. then the permission
hereby granted to use the streets and
avenues that are not then in use as
| aforesaid Shall cease and determine
Section .. BE it ordained by the Sc
lect and Common Councils of the city
ot Norfolk, that subject to the terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth
which shall not be considered condi-
lions precedent permission be- and is
| hereby, granted the said Chesapeake
Transit Company, for the period of
thirty years from the date OF the pas
sage of this ordinance, to locate. con-
struct, equip. maintain and operate a
double or single track passenger rail
way, from the intersection of Marshall
and Willouehby avenues, in Bramble-
ton ward, in the city OF Norfolk Va,
through and upon the extension of
Wiloughby avenue, and across Ma
huneS lake to the end OF Mariner
street on the west thereof; thence with
4 single track through and upon Mari
ger street to Chapel street. thence
down Chapel street to Main street
across Main into Nebraska, and
through Nebraska ana Union streets
TO Commercial Place; thence through
Commercial Place and across Main
street through Talbot street into
Plume street; thence westward on
RUNE street to Newton; end with a
single track through and upon Mari
ner street westwardly to Church. and
across Church into Holt street extend
ed and through and upon Holt street
extended and Washington street to
| Monticello avenue, and thence over the
| tracks of the Norfolk and Atlantic
| Terminal Company to Plume street.
Section ). The said company, in the
exercise of the privileges granted it in
section y, shall use such cars as will
best subserve the convenience OF the
people, and may move the same by
horses, mules, electricity or power.
other than steam directly applied, as
1t may prefer; II electricity be used.
permission is hereby given To erect and
maintain the necessary poles, wires or
other appliances for the conveyance of
its power; provided, that existing poles
shall be used whenever practicable: all
OF the work TO be done under the dircc-
ton and approval OF the city engineer
under the supervision of the street
sewer and drain commissioners. or
such agents as the councils may select
Section 4. In the exercise of all or
any of The rights and privileges hereby
granted, the said tracks and other APP
pllanceS shall be laid down and con-
structed in the most improved manner
subject to the inspection of the CITY
engineer or such other agent or agents
as The councils of said city may an
point, and in accordance with his or
their approval, and so as not to OBJ
struct or impede the full flow OF water
IN the streets and cutters; all the
crossings of the cutters OF the said
railroad tracks shall be covered with
IRON plates over paved streets, and
with wooden bridges over the unpaycd
streets. and to such an extent as the
city engineer or other agents OF the
city may direct; provided, that In the
event OF The compliance on the
part of the said company With the pro-
VISION OF said city. then the said COM
pany SNAIL pay Il fine of not less than
$40, nor more than $40, for every gutter
not covered as herein provided. or for
me prevention of the free flow of wa
ter IN the cutters so covered; said
company shaii pay an additional fine
49, $500 s'i''i4 ~ .lpE more tilln STU,
for each and every day such non COM
pliance may continue To exist after due
notice thereof TO said company.
SECTION .. The said railroad shall be
so constructed and laid down as to
conform to the grades or ,ronoscd
sradcS OF the several streets to be oc-
supied by it as given them by the CITY
engineer and i'll case the several
streets occupied by it shall in the flu
cure De paved or repaired, the city of
Nortoik shall furnish and deliver ma
terial therefor upon said streets. ana
the proprietor or lessees of said rail