Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-15

-SIlallH allow tIfO CARS OI any
other company that may hereafter oper-
ate railroads along the streets OF said
city to run upon Its tracks, upon the pay
may, be agreed upon by said companies.
or in the absence of the said agreement,
as NAV te be- Setepmned By 81 majority Of
three disinterested experts to be chosen as
follows--cne by each company, or in the
appoint such expert the Judge of tho Cor
norntlon Court of the city of Norfolk
shall on the application t Of the APP applying
third by the experts SO. chosen. which
payment shall be secured in a manner
satisfactory to the said Chesapeake Tran
sit Company, or as may be determined by
a majority of said experts; provided that
the Chesapeake Transit Company shall
tracks of tho other companis, and the en-
Joyment, by any company. Of the priVil-
ate as q release OF any exclusive fran
chise held by said company TO the extent
OF this provision.
permission to said company to use the
streets above granted. only grants such
p per- ss , as 1t has the right TO grant,
said company with reference to said
streets and rights OF way. But It is here
by declared, and specially provided that
such of the streets of the city of Norfolk
as are granted by this ordinance are
of Passenger Street Railway and not
for the purpose Of hauling freights over
the streets of the said city; and the haul
ing OF freights by said company over said
streets shall be- deemed a violation of the
provision of this ordinance: and shall sub
ject said company to n fine of not less
than Twenty-Five Dollars, and not more
than Fifty Dollars. for each freight car
streets, or either OF them; and for each |
and every violation OF the provision OF
this section. which fine shall be recover
able by proper legal proceedings Ill me
name of the city.
Section12. Whenever The tracks OF said
company are laid in a faulty or improper
manner. SO as 10 interfere with or OBJ
struct the proper use of the streets, ana
in case of dispute are so decided TO be
Norfolk. the decision of which court shall
be final then tho said company shall. I'M
der tho direction and supervision OF the
city Engineer within a reasonable time
after receiving due notice thereon, so alter
the work as to remedy such iauity ana
Improper construction, and upon the fail
ure OF said company to comply with such
requirements of the City Engineer, after
duo notice as aforesaid 1t shall be the
duty of the City Engineer to have such |
work done, and the expense thereon shall
DO paid by the said company; and IL the
for the space OF thirty days, may be re-
covered from said company by. legal pro-
ceedings in the name of the city.
Section 49, All fines imposed by this or
dinance shall he recoverable as other city |
fines are now recoverable
sesop n The by the i Gnd s Ghes
hereinbefore named, or any or them,
shall DO considered an acceptance by the
said company of all the provisions herein |
before set FORTH
Section 15 That this ordinance shall not
BIO in force until and after the Board OF
Company have accepted the terms and
provisions Of the same, and shall have
of acceptance to the Councils of the said
city of Norfolk, and shall have executed
and delivered to tho Treasurer OF the city
Finance Committee of the Councils of said
city and conditioned for tho faithful per-
formance of the said work
Section 16. Said company shall at all
times be subject to the City Ordinances
now in existence. or which may hereafter
Section IL Before said company, its sue
under this ordinance it shall enter into n
bond in the penalty of Ten Thousand
D1lIa payable to tine city OF bv N9 1n
nance Committee of tho Councils condi-
toned to indemnify and save harmless the
accrue to it from or on account Of the
construction, prosecution or repair of the
work In the exercise or the privileges
hereby granted. but the said amount shall
not limit the liability of said company in
the premises.
ceptance OF this franchise that said com
pany shall carry all school children to and
from school for II three cents fare. or two
tickets for five cents and between the
hours of n m. and a. m. and the hours
OF $3.50 D. m. and ESQ y. m, except on Sun
days. shall carry all passengers who may
enter said cars during said hours for
three cents for one continuous passage
Adopted by the Common Council April
3d. 1900.
]. l.. EAST,
President Common Council
Adopted by the Select Council April 10th,
1900.
FIRED. GREENWOOD.
President Select Council.
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