The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-06
THE STREtT-CAR SITUATION.
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Various constructions are placed upon
the ordinance passed by the Common
Council Monday night concerning the
operation Of horse or mule cars in the
city
Mr.. z. Randolph Williams, counsel for
the Traction Company, said if this ordl-
rance should be concErred il: by the
Ecard OF Aldermen ana approved by the
Mayor, the mule cars would have to be
Jenen off Broad Street WITHIN i've days.
Mr. NJ. Nj. Martin, Chief counsel for
the Passenger and Power Company,
SAID he had not carefully read the ordl-
nance and had no opinion TO express.
President Turpin, OF the Board OF Alder
men, has called a special SESSION of that
body for tomorrow night to consider the
ord nance.
Following is the fun text Of the ordi-
nance:
AN ORDINANCE.
AS to the operation by horses and mules
of the cars of the Richmond PasSen-
ger and Power Company.
Be it ordained by the Council Of the
City of Richmond:
/. That the Richmond Passenger and
Power Company are now operating GER
and on Eighth and Ninth Streets by
horses and mules without any authority.
2. The present operation of said cars
on Eighth Street is interfering with the
Improvement and enlargement of the
street car facilities in this city, as here
tofore authorize1 by certain ordinances
of the City Council.
3. That said company is hereby in
structed and ordered to cease operating
any Of its cars by such motive power on
said streets within five days from the
approval of this ordinance, unless it
shall file with the city clerk written con-
sent and agreement to abide by the fol-
lowing terms:
lst That it will surrender or abandon
any right or privilege which it may have
to construct or operate a line on said
Eighth Street, as given in its ordinance
of December %, 1899, and accept in lieu
thereof a right or privilege to connect
at Seventh and Broad Streets with the
tracks Of the Richmond Traction Com
pany.
Cd That it shall within six CO days
from the approval of this ordinance de-
liver to the said Traction Company its
written consent that the said Richmond
Traction Company may remove at its
own cost and expense the present tracks
on Eighth Street from Main to Broad
Streets, unless the said Richmond Pas
senger and Power Company shall by That
time have itself removed the tracks.
A. II the said Richmond Passenger and
Power Company shall comply with the
above stated terms, then it shall have au-
thority to construct Il connection or
switch at Seventh and Broad Streets
from its southern Broad Street track to
its Seventh Street track, and run its
Broad Street cars down Seventh Street
instead OF Eighth Street and continue SO
n
until it shall be required by the Commit
tee on Streets to connect at Seventh
Street with the tracks of the Richmond
Traction Company and run its cars on
Broad Street by electricity.
5. If the said Richmond Passenger AM
Power Company shall fail to accept and
carry cut the above-stated terms and
sail alter the expiration of the above
| mentioned six days run or operate any
cars on Broad Street, Eighth Street or
Ninth Street by horses and mules, 1t
shall be liable to fine TO be Imposed
by the Police Justice of not less than
$1OG nor more than $500. The running
of each car inviolation of this ordinance
shall be a separate offense. Each day S
violation shall be a separate offense.
g. IF at any time hereafter the Rich
mond Passenger and Power Company
shall desire to use the Eighth-Street
tracks, which the Richmond Traction
Company has been authorized by the
Council to construct on Eighth Street.
then the said Richmond Passenger and
| Power Company shall have the right to
use said tracks upon terms to be set
tied by arbitration, as provided in sec
ton of ordinance entitled "An ordi-
nance to authorize the construction and
operation of a street railway within the
limits of the city of Richmond by the
Richmond Traction Company.
Z. This ordinance is granted upon the
condition that the Richmond Traction
Company will. within twenty-four hours
after the approval of this ordinance file
with the city clerk a bond and security
that it will sell within sixty days after
CONSUMPTION to the Richmond Passen-
ger and Power Company the western
track on Eighth Street from Broad to
Main Street at cost of building the same.
which shall he onerated by the said Rich
mond Passenger and Power COMPANY
under the provisions of their franchise.
subject to the right of the Traction Com
panv to nse said track upon the usual
conditions.