Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-15
TIhe Chesapeake Transit Co.
AN OR DH N ANCE
no GRANT CERTAIN PRIVILEGES
+ il; AND FRANCHISES TO THE cHEs-
& APEAKB TRANSIT COMPANY.

as; Whereas, The General Assembly of Vir-
"a einia.s 5sy an act approved on the Sd day OF
MA ch. 1898. did charter and create
81 body polite and corporate under the Ea;nu
tssofs the Chesapeake Transit Company, with
Y power to said company to locate, con-
etrnct equip. maintain and operate y rail
peake Bay. in the county OF Norfolk, Vir-
= ginia. to some point on or near the At
& lantc coast. In tho county OF Princess
Anne, Virginia, and to extend same from
7; any point of it's line to the city of Nor
terng the said city Of Norfolk the said aid
company shall first obtain the consent of
i the Councils, and enter said city upon
z such terms and conditions as the said
Councils may prescribe;
ii,s And, whereas, The Councils of the said
Chesapeake Transit Company permission
< to use the streets hereinafter named of
said city, subject to the conditions here
4 Section L Be it ordained by the Select
and Common Councils of the city of Nor
aDGS eee fort and Wheb
shall not be considered conditions
precedent. permission be and is,
sit Company for the period of thirty years
from the date of tho passage of this or.
tain and 20 opera doubIe eeSSp main
ger street railway from the intersection
4 OF Corprew and Marshall avenues of
and upon Marshall avenue to is inte DSsn
) ton with Claiborne avenue. thence
through Gaib9ras to Rayss ave
the fBrambleton canal. all in said ward;
also through and upon Highland avenue,
2 stree. in said city of Norfolk, thence
through and upon Chapel street to
a pPinees s,non Anne avenue. thence through
\ and Paradise and Smiths Creek to VIII
iiams avenue. or the end of James. street
Z 10 the tracks of the Norfolk and Atlantic
4 Terminal Company, thence over and upon
5 she tracks OF said company to City Hall
avenue; provided as to the rights hereby
granted to use such streets that unless
tho tracks shall be laid down and cars
I 1r running thereon to the tracks of the At
months from the passage of this ordi-
nance that then the permission hereby
granted to use so much Of said streets and
avenues as are not used as aforesaid
within the period above specified shall
cease and determine
such cars as will best subserve the con-
Senaence OF tile people, and may move the
same by horses. mules. electricity or
power other than steam directly applied
Us It may prefer. If electricity be used.
permission is hereby given TO erect and
MAINTAIN man. the necessary poles. wires or
olnef appliances for the conveyance of its
power; provided that existing poles shall
PEI pc used whenever practicable, all of the
approval of the City Engineer under the
5suOerytsion of tho Street, Sewer and
: Iran IRA sG.omIImissloners. or such agents as
stne councils may select
!. ,,SS9ection .. me said tracks and other ap-
PlanceS shall be laid down and construct
90 IN IN the most improved manner. subject
TO the Inspection of the City Engineer. or
e i, other agent or agents as the Coun-
q u SILK may appoint. and in ac-
50 as not to obstruct or impede the free
now of water in the streets and cutters:
railroad tracks shall be covered with iron
plates, oyer paved streets. and with wood
3 en- bridges over the unpaved streets. and
70 SUCH an extent as the City Engineer
z or other agents CT the city may direct;
! provided that in the event OF the nom
Gom mn lens . on the part Of the said com
the said company Shall pay a fine OF not
less than Ten Dollars. nor more than
cred as herein provided, or r'f for the OBJ OBJ
struction OF the free flow OF water in the
cutters 50 covered. said company shall
rive rive Dollars nor more than Ten Dollars
for each and every day such non-compIi-
& once may continue TO exist. after due no
ltlce thereof to said company.
Section I. The said railroad shall DO so
+ constructed and laid down as to conform
several streets to be occupied by it. as
given them by the City Engineer: and in
case the several streets occupied by 1t
4 shaii In the future be paved or repaired
or the city OF Norfolk shall furnish and
deliver material therefor upon said streets
and for the work done the proprietor or
loSsees of said railroad shall nay the CITY
Tor the cost OF labor for laying the same
between the tracks and two feet on each
& Tor the purpose or laying It's tracks upon
Enthusiastically paved Shall remove any
q ortion OF the paving In such a manner
aSato render ii necessary or eXpcdcnt i'm
sthe opinion OF the City Engineer that Tie
M,ho.e street. from curb to curb. shall be
5Iepaved, then the work shall be done by
the city as. aforesaid, and the whole cost
thereof paid by the said railroad COM
pany; such amount. in case of non-pay-
thirty days after the work is done 10 he
recoverable by legal proceedings in the
name OF the city, and in case the grading
any part thereof. shall be changed here
after the proprietor or lessees. of said
corresponding alteration of the said
tracks. and the owners proprietors or les
secs OF the said railroad shall keep the
tending two feet on tho out limit OF said
track IN thorough repair at their own
eX Sss1s. ace cord to their charter.
take uR any OF the. streets or highways
covered or traversed by said railroad for
hereafter, be. authorized to take I'm same
or may alter or close any streets as now
authorized by law, without being liable
provided, however, that IL any street is
opened In lieu of the one SO altered, or
closed s,i the SAID company shall have the
right 70 place it's tracks upon the one so
oPsned and to use the same
" Section 9 In case any recovery is had
son of any defect or want OF repair
caused or permitted by said company OF
tina part OF any street, highway or bridge
CORPORATION. its lessees or assigns, or their
agents or employees. and said corpora
90 sadd city for any sums recovered
against It. together with ali costs and
Reasonable expenditures incurred in the
defense OF any suit or suits. in which re-
scovery is had by reason Of such defect or
Of repair; provided the said corpor-
satton, Hs lessees or assigns had reason