The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-26
THE AUTOMOBILE
ORDINANCE READY.
The Company to Have an Electric
Call System.
1T WILL CARRY PASSENGERS
over the Streets of the City-The Com
mittee on Streets to Meet Next Mon
day Night to Take Up Measure
Assessments tie Be Discussed
1T WILL CARRY PASSENGERS

The Council Committee on Streets will
meet on next Monday night to take from
the table the automobile ordinance as
amended by City Attorney Il. r. Pollard
and City Engineer w. E. Cutshaw
The ordinance, as amended, is as fol-
lows:
/. BE it ordained by the Council of the
city of Richmond, That Andrew PizZini,
Jr., j. II. Carlisle, Albert Davis. V. Gil
pin Robinson, ]. 2. Evans, and such
others as they may associate with them
or their legal representatives and assigns,
or such OF them as may accept the pro
visions OF this ordinance, after having
been first duly incorporated as a corpo-
ration under the laws of Virginia as the
.'Old Dominion Carriage and Motor Com
pany" are hereby authorized and en-
powered, subject 10 the terms hereof, to
use the drveways of the public streets,
alleys, and parks Of the city for the pur-
pose CT running thereon cabs, carriages,
trucks and other vehicles propelled by
any power other than animal power 1or
the purpose of receiving, transporting
and delivering passengers or freight, or
both, along and over the public streets
alleys and parks Of the city.
g Such corporation shall be subject
in all respects to the laws, ordinances,
rules, regulations, taxes and penalties
which are now in force in the city OF
Richmond concerning vehicles used or
propelled by animal power along the
streets, alleys or parks or the city.
TO HAVE DEPOTS.
s. Such corpora ton, in case its vehicles
should be propelled by electricity or COM
pressed air, or any other power not self
contained. may establish terminals or de-
pots at convenient places within the city,
the location of such terminals and the
plans and specifications for the con-
struction and materials to be used IN
the construction Of such depOts to be
satisfactory to the City Engineer and
said corporation may erect and maintain
poles, wires, ducts or other necessary
adjuncts or appliances to said business,
to and from said terminals and other
points along. over or under the public
streets, alleys and parks of the city,
upon such routes as may be designated
by the Committee on Streets. the con-
struction, location and material to be
used for that purpose to be satisfactory
TO the City Engineer. And such corpora
ton may establish an electric call system
or telephone communication between said
points, but such telephone system shall
not be used. rented or hired to others
for compensation.
LIABLE FOR DAMAGES.
4. Such corporation shall be liable for
all damages occasioned to persons or
property by the negligent construction or
maintenance OF its works. or operation
Of its vehicles, or negligent management
of any of its property.
s. This ordinance may be amended or
repealed at the pleasure OF the City
Council.
6. The said corporation shall not be
entitled to any privileges under this Or
dinance, unless, after being duly incor-
porated under the laws of Virginia. it
i,,
writing, which acceptance shall be filed
with the clerk of the Council of the City
of Richmond within ninety days from the
date of the approval of this ordinance.
T. This ordinance shall be in force from
its passage.
WORK OF STREET COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Streets will some
time this month meet in special session
to consider an important municipal ques-
tion-the question Of sewer assessments.
1t is proposed to charge an annual rental
for use of sewers.
It is thought that in fixing a rental for
new sewers the committee will charge
annually a per centum of such cost,
which additional cost of sewers. sufficient
to pay interest on such cost. and in addi-
ton thereto 1 per centum OF such cost,
which additional sum in time will wipe
out the cost Of the sewer and in this way
the sewers will become an interest-bear-
ing asset of the city, and at the same
time the tax upon the oroperty-owner
will be nominal.
The Street Department is very busy at
this time. Work on the big sewer
through Hollywood is progressing rapid
~, and will be completed about the mid
die OF next month. This sewer begins at
the Albemarle Paper Works and runs
through Ashland, Randolph and Beverly
Streets, opening up that section OF the
city for sewer purposes.
Sewer pipes are also being laid on
Lombardy Street between Floyd and
Grove Avenue.