The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-30
Blight OF WAY ORDINANCE.
Regulations to Govern Street Railway Gem
1auies at Crossings

Following is the full text of the ord-
nance favorably reported by the Street
Committee at its meeting Monday night
defining the right of way of the cars of
the two street railway companies at
crossings:
1. The ears of the Richmond Passenger
and Power Company shall have the right
OF way In their passage over the cars
of the Richmond Traction Company at
the following points OF intersection OF
the streets, or, at the intersection or
crossing of the tracks of the one compa-
ny with the tracks of the other:
Robinson and Main, Harrison and Broad.
Hancock and Broad, Seventh and Broad,
Tweuty-fourth and Broad, Twenty-ninth
and Broad, Twenty ninth and @, Eish-
teenth and Main. Ninth ana Main. Eighth
and Main. Seventh and Main. First and
Main, Fourteenth and Main, Beverly and
Cherry Streets.
> The cars of the Richmond Traction
Company shall have the right OF way in
their passage over the cars OF the Rich
mond Passenger and Power Company at
the following points of intersection OF
the streets. or, at the intersection or
crossing of the tracks o. the one CONF
pany with the tracks of the other:
Laurel and Broad, First and Broad.
Laurel and Cary Eighth and Broad,
Ninth and Broad. Seventeenth and Broad.
Twenty-tir and Broad, Twenty-third and
Venahle. Grace and Eighteenth Streets.
cross-over in Eighteenth, near Main
Streets.
s. The cars of both of the companies at
all of the above-named points, except at
the crosS-over In Eighteenth. ear Main
Street shall come to a full stop. with the
fender of the car within or on tho line
OF the near sidewalk OF the lnterssctlnS
street before making the crossing or en-
tering. the tracks of the other company
At the cross-over in Eightt nth Street,
near Main Street, above mentioned, the
cars of each company shall come to
full stop within twenty COO feet of each
entry to the said cross-over.
4 If any car of the company having
the right of way j within one hundred
GOO) feet of the intersection, or point OF
entry it shall be permitted to take pre-
cedence OF any ear of the other company:
but if two or more cars or the company
having the right of way are within one
hundred 600 feet of the point al the
same time. then the car of the company
not having. the right of way shall be per
rnitted to proceed after the first car OF
the company having the right of way has
made the crossing or entered upon the
line, and when several cars OF each COM
pany gather at such points. they shall, in
like manner. proceed alternatively.
3 On tracks jointly used by both of the
companies no car of either company
shall detain a ear Of the other company.
except for the purpose Of dischargins
passengers and receiving those ready to
board the car.
6; Each of the said companies shall
have the right TO erect upon convenient
roles or fixtures on it's own tracks. sub
feet to the approval of the City Engineer.
such signs as it may deem necessary or
proper for the carrying into effect the
requirements of this ordinance
s. If either company shalt violate any
provision or requirement. or this lordl-
nance if shall be Liable to a fine of rot
less than five nor more than fifty. dol
lars: each violation to be a separate Of.
tense.
S All ordinances. or parts OF ordi-
nances. in conflict with this ordinance.
are hereby repealed.
o. This ordinance shalt be In force from
IFS passage.