Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-19

sion as it has tho right to grant.ahd mnkcs
no guarantee whatsoever to said company
with reference to said streets.
Section 10. IL, III the opiulon Of the Sc
lect and Common Councils of said city,
tho convenience Of tho public will be
prompted thereby. tho Chesapeake Transit
Company shall allow the cars OF any
other company that may hereafter oper-
alto railroads along the streets Of said
city to run upon its tracks, upon the pay
ment of such sum OF money annually as
may be agreed upon by said companies,
upon the payment annually of such sum
as may be determined by majority OF
three disinterested experts to be chosen as
event OF the failure of either company TO
appoint such expert the Judge Of the Cor
On tn Of the e of tho appytns
company appoint such expert. and the
third by the. experts so chosen. which
satisfactory to the said Chesapeake Tram
sit Company. or as may be determined by
q a, majority of said experts; provided that
have IL like privilege In reference to tho
tracks of the, other compans. and the en-
eyes hereby conferred, shall of itself oper-
ate rs Il release of any exclusive fran
chise held by said company TO tho extent
Section IL. That tho city. On granting
permission to said company to use the
permission as il has Tho right to grant.
and makes no guarantees whatsoever TO
SAID company with reference to said
streets and rights OF way. But II is here
by declared. and specially provided. that
the rights OF way over, and the lSo Of
such OF the streets OF the city of Norfoik
granted only. and solely. for tho purpose
or n Passenger Street Railway and not
for the purposes of hauling freights over
the streets of the said city: md the haul
Ing or freignta by said company over said
streets shall he deemed a violation Of tho
provision OF this ordinance, and shall sub
Ject said company 10 Il fine OF not less
than Twenty-Five Dollars and not moro
than Fifty Dollars. for each freight car
of said company hauling freighs In said
streets, or either of them; and for each
a , every violation Of the provision Of
this section, which fine shall he recover
ahio by proper legal proceedings i'll tho
name of the city.
company arc laid in Il faulty or improper
manner. so as TO interfere with or OBJ
Struct tho proper use OF tho streets, and
in case &C Il dispute are SO decided TO he
by the Corporation Court of tho city OF
Norfolk. the decision of which court shall
he final then tho said company SHALL I'M
der tho direction aud supervision of the
city Engineer. within ~ reasonable time
after receiving due notice thereof. 80 alter
tho work rs to remedy such faulty and
improper construction and upon tho fail
lirc of said company to comply with such
requirements OF the City Engineer after
duo notice as aforesaid. IL shall be tho
duty OF the City Engineer to- have such
work done. and the expense thereof shall
he paid by the said company: and IL the
same shall he disputed or remain unpaid
for the space of thirty days, may be re-
covered from said company by legal pro-
cccdinSS In the name of the city.
Section 13 All fires imposed by this or
dinance shall he recoverable as other city
fines are now recoverable.
Section II. The use by the said Chesa-
pcakc Transit Company OF the streets
hercinhe fore named. or any of them.
said company of all tho provisions herein
before set forth.
Section 10. That this ordinance shall not
l.s.t n u r,d ut tn- t1,n On -
Directors Of said sapcako Transit
Company have accepted tho terms and
sent certitlcd eopy Of them T resoi nans
OF acceptance to the Councils of the said
city of Norfolk. and shall have executed
and delivered to the Treasurer OF the city
of Norfolk a bond payable to said city
for an amount to he dctermlncd by tho
city and conditioned for the faithful per-
forrnancc OF the said work.
Section 1c. Said company shall at oil
now in existence. or which may hereafter
bc passed. relating TO Street Railway
Companies.
ccs.;ors or assigns shall begin its work
under this ordinance it shall enter into
with surety deemed sufficient by tho III
nance Committee Of the Councils condi-
city from any and all damagcs which may
accrue to 1t from or on account of the
construction prosecution or repair OF the
work in the exercise Of tho privileges
hereby granted hut the said amount shall
not limit tho liability of said company in
the premises.
Section Is. 1t is u condition TO tho ac-
ccptancc OF this franchise that said com
pany shall carry all school children 10 and
from school for a three cents fare or two
tickets for five cents. and between the
hours of n. m. and Z n. M. and tho hours
OF 80 r. m. and $50 D. 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
Sd, 1900.
]. f. EAST,
President Common Council
Adopted by the Select Council April 10Th
1900.
FRED. GREENWOOD
President Select Council
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