Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-14
The Chesapeake Transit Co.
AN, ORDINANCE
TO GRANT CERTAIN PRIVILEGES
AND FRANCHISES TO THE cHEs-
APEAKE TRANSIT COMPANY.
PRIVILEGES

giilia. by an act approved on the Sd day of
hna,,, tiHsS. did Charter and create a
oSuy P0litlc ana corporate under the name
Oh the Chesapeake Transit Company, with
power TO said company to locate CON
struct, equip. maintain and operate a rail
la roau from rom some point on or near Chesa-
peake BAY, In the county OF Norfolk. Vir-
Sin!a To some point on or near The. At
ianuc SoaSt. in the county OF Princess
Anne, Virginia. and to extend same from
S SIiy point OF its limo to the city OF Nor
,ar, virginia; provided, that before en-
terms tho said city OF Norfolk the said
company shall first obtain the consent of
s sne Councils. and enter said city upon
Councils may prescribe:
anu Whereas, The Councils OF the said
eibS OF Nerfork have granted to the said
70 use the streets hereinafter named OF
the said city, subject to the conditions
hesS edt;a contained; now. therefore,
ana Common Councils of The city OF Nor
ioik, That subject TO the terms and condi-
s sionS hereinafter set forth, which
precSdent, permission be, and is.
hereby granted the said Chesapeake Tran,
S Sr company for the period of thirty years
uonl the cate OF the passage of this or
dnance to locate. construct. equip, main
tam and operate Il double track passen-
Of CorD re fai nNG from the intersection
Br3mbleton Ward, in said city, through
anu anu upon Marshall avenue to it's intcrsec-
ion with Claiborne avenue, thence
through Claiborne avenue to Reaves avs,
nue.. thence through Rcaves avenue TO
onS h,rram n canal al in said ward:
IN said Brambleton Ward, 10 Chape,
street. in said city of Norfolk, thence
tI5n n,og and upon Chapel street to
and upon Princess Anne aven1n
ana Paradise and Smiths Creek to VIII
hams avenue. or the end of James street
TO the tracks of the Norfolk and Atlantis
terminal Company, thence over and lInon
uhe tracks OF said company to City Hall
.r.,t.G provided as to the rights hereby
the tracks shall be laid down and cars
running thereon TO the tracks OF the At
lantic Terminal Company within eighteen
months from the passage of this ordi-
nance That then the permission, hereby
GRANTED to use so much of said streets and
.LHcIues as are not used as aforesaid
within tho period above specified shnii
cease and determine. '''a-'
Section ?. The said company shall use
sucn cars as VIII best subscrvc tho con-
SeMehcc OF the people. and may move the
same ny horses. mules. electricity or
as 1t may prefer III electricity be- Used
permission is hereby given 10 erect and
n n,ih.lllhin tho necessary poles, wires; or
olner appliances for tho conv eyance OF its
power; provided that existing poles sboII
be used whenever practicable all OF th,.
work to be done under the direction and
approval OF the City Engineer, under the
Supervision OF the Street. Sewer and
Dram Commissioners. or such agents as
Vne councils may select
Section 3. The said tracks and other an
plianceS shall be laid down and construct
ca IN mo most improved manner subie,ct
10 the inspection OF tho City Engineer, or
sMch other agent or agents as the Coun-
ellis, of said city may appoint. and in an-
cordance with his or their approval, and
50 as not to olsstruct or imDetIe the fra.
HOW OF water in the streets and cutters.
all The crossings OF tho cutters OF The said
rIiroad tracks shall he covered with iron
Plates, over paved streets and with wood
en- bridges over the unpIyed strccts ond
70 Such an extent as the City Engineer.
or other agents a Of the city may direct:
compliance on the part OF the said com
pany with the provision OF said city then
inc me SAID company shall pay n fine of not
twenty Dollars, for every gutter not COW
ereu as herein provided, or for Tho. OBJ
sIruction OF the free flow OF water in the
cutters SO covered. said company shall
pay an additional fino of not less than
1.-TWO Lollars nor more than Ten Dollars
a ano eacn ana every day such non-compli-
uoe thereof TO said company
Section !. The said railroad shall be so
constructed and laid down as TO conform
10 me grades. or proposed grades, of the
several streets to he occupied BY IT. as
given them by tho City Engineer: and I'm
s ehan inc several streets occupied by 1t
snaii III inc future be paved or repaired
or the city OF Norfolk shall furnish and
denver material therefor upon said streets
leSSeeS of said railroad shall nav tho cit,,
Tor the cost OF labor for laying the Same
between the tracks and two feet on each
side thereof; provided that if the railroad
for the purpose of laying Its tracks upon
streets already paved, shall remove any
portion OF the paving In such a manner
the opinion of the City Engineer that tho
whole street. from curb to curb shall be
repaved. 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-
ment by tho company for Il period OF
"a ~ no r4,.l- t.. 4
recoverable by legal proceedings in the
name of the city. and In case the grading
opv the lie IS SAD Streets or any Of them. or
after. tho proprietor or lessees, of said
railroad at their own expense. shall mako
CO.: aSs on, x. alteration of the said
tracks. ana the owners. proprietorS or les
secs of tho said railroad shall keep the
streets covered by said tracks and ex-
tending two feet on the out limit OF said
track dn thorough repair at their own
expense. according to their charter.
Section o. The city reserves the right to
take up any OF the streets or highways
covered or traverscd by said railroad for
any purpose for which 1t is now, or may
hereafter be. authorized to take up same.
or may alter or close any streets as now
authorized by law without being liable
in damages therefor to said corporation;
provided, however that IL any street is
opened In lieu of the one so altered. or
cioSeu, the said company shall have the
right to place It's tracks upon the ono so
opened and to use the same
section u. In case any recovery IS had
against the said city of Norfolk. by rea-
son OF any defect or want OF repair
caused or permitted by SAID company of
that part of any street highway or bridge
corporation, its lcssces or assigns, or their
agents or employees, and said corpora
ton. It's 1essees or assigns shall be liable
to said city for any sums recovered
against 1t, together with all costs and
reasonable expenditures incurred iii the
defense of any suit Or suits, in which re-
GrV 10 I'M nv re.oa IF ri nfa
want of repair; provided the said corpor-
alton. its lcsseess or assigns had reason
able notice of such suit or suits, and an
opportunity to assume the defense there
OF: and provided. further that such de-