Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-17
sion as It has the right to grant and makes
no guarantee Whatsoever to said company

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sion as 1t has the right to grant and makes
no guarantee whatsoever to said company
with reference 10 said streets.
ieet and Common Counti lsV OF 81 said .he city,
the convenience of tho public will DO
prompted thereby. the Chesapeake Transit
Company shnll allow the cars OF any
other company that may hereafter oper-
ate railroads along tho streets of said
city to run upon its tracks, upon the pay
may be agreed upon by said companies,
OF IN the absence of the said agreement,
upon the payment annually OF such. sum
as may be determined by majority OF
threo disinterested experts to be chosen as
follows-one by each company, or i'll the
event OF the failure of either company to
noraton Court OF the city OF Norfolk
shall. On the application OF the applying
company appoint such expert, and the
third b. the experts SO chosen. which
payment shall he secured in a manner
satisfactory TO tho said chesapeake Tran
a, majority OF said exports; provided that
the Chesapeake Transit Company shall
nave a like privilege in reference to the
tracks OF the other companiS, and the en-
1cyment, by any company, Of the privil-
eyes hereby conferred, shah of itself oper-
ate as release OF any exclusive fran.
OF this provision.
Section Ii. That the city. in granting
permissio i to said company to use the
permission as 1t has the right to grant.
anu makes no guarantees whatsoever to
streets and rights OF way. But 1t Is here
by declared. and specially provided. that
me rights OF way oyer. and the use Of.
as are. granted by this ordpance are
granted only. and solely. for the purpose
OF a Passenger Street Railway. and not
Tor the purpose OF hauling freightS over
tho streets OF the said city; and the haul
ing OF frsiE:,ts by said company over said
streets shall DO deemed a violation of the
provision OF this ordinance, and shall sub
1ect said company to Il fine of not less
than Twenty-Five Dollars, and not moro
OF said company hauling freights in said
streets. or either of them: and fer each
and and every violation of the provision OF
this section. which fine shall be recover
name of the city
Sectionl2. Whenever the tracks OF said
company are laid In q faulty or improper
manner, SO as to interfere with or OBJ
struct the proper use of the streets, and
IN case OF dispute arc SO decided to be
Norfolk. tho decision of which court shall
be final. then tho said company SHALL un-
der the direction and supervision of the
City Engineer, within L reasonable time
after receiving due notice thereof. SO alter
the work as to remedy such faulty and
improper construction. and upon the fall
ure of said company to comply with such
requirements of tho City Engineer. after
due notice as aforesaid. 1t shall be the
uuty OIL tho CITY Engineer 10 nave SuCh
work done, and tho expense thereof shall
be paid by tho said company; and IL the
same shall be disputed or remain unpaid
for the space of thirty days, may he re-
covered from said company by legal pro-
ceedinEs in tho name of the city.
Section ID. All fines imposed by this or
dinanco shall DO recoverable as other city
fines are now recoverable.
Section II. The use by the said Chesa-
peal1e Transit Company of the streets
hereinbeforc named. or any of them.
shall be considered nm acceptance by the
said company of all the provisions herein
before set forth.
be In force until and after the Board Of
Directors OF said Chesapeake Transit
GompS'ny have accepted the Terms and
sent certified copy of their resolutions
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 10 said city
for an amount to be determined by the
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
he passed, relating to Street Railway
Companies.
Section II. Before said company. Its sue
cessors or assigns shall begin it's work
under this ordinance II shall enter into n
bond in the penalty of Ten Thousand
Dollars, payable TO the city OF Norfolk
with surety deemed sufficient by the FL
nance Committee Of tho Councils condi-
toned to indemnify and save harmless the
city from any and all damages which may
accrue to 1t from or on account of the
construction. prosecution or repair OF tho
work in tho exercise of tho privileges
hereby granted, but the said amount Shall
not limit the liability of said company in
the premises.
Section is. It is a condition to tho ac-
ceptanco of this franchise that said com
pany shall carry all school children TO and
from school fer n three cents faro. or two
tickets for five cents. and between the
hours of Il M and IL IN. and the hours
of $50 p m and G:30 p. m, except on Sun
days, shall carry all passengers vino may
enter said cars during said hours for
three cents for ono continuous passage
Adopted by the Common Council April
Sd, 1900.
J. T.. EAST
President Common Council
Adopted by tho Select Council April 10Th.
FRED. GREENWOOD
President Select Council
Teste:
II. S. HERMAN, City Treasurer. ap1i-5t