Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-16
N. W. BOWE'S RENT LIST.
CITY ORDINANCES.

PREAngLEs AND oRp5SANcE 70
REQUIRE THE GHEsAP 154 S= AND NJ
OPEN EIGHTH STREET AT ITS
CROSSING THEREOF. TO REMOVE
THEIR BRIDGE. STEPS. FENCE,
AND ALL DISTRACTIONS. THEE
PRECAUTIONS AS TO PREVENT &C
CIDENTS. APPROVED OCTOBER II,
1902.
the City Council of Richmond passed that
certain ordinance, entitled IAN ordinance
permitting the Richmond Allegheny Rail
road Company to close certain portion
of Eighth street. and requiring them TO
erect a foot bridge;
And whereas. the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company has now succeeded TO
all the rights. privileges, and franchises
of the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
Company;
And whereas. on the 18th day of June.
1899, the City Council Of tichi2 orI raSs-
ed that certain ordinance, entitled An
ordinance to authorize the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company to construct
certain viaducts. to close certain streets.
to lower the Free bridge, to occupy and
bridge certain streets-all being work per-
tanning to said viaducts-
And whereas, in said last-named ordi-
nance it was among other things provided.
consideration for the granting of this
ordinance, that the said railway company
shall open to the public use as highway
the portion OF Eighth street between
Cary and Canal now closed, and shall
remove the distractions to travel thereon.
and at its grade crossing across said
street at said point shall establish SUCH
precautions to prevent accident as the
City Council may from time to time pre-
scribe. and shall keep the portion of said
streets upon which its tracks are laid. to
the extent OF said portion of said street
between the rails of each track, and be-
tween the tracks. and for two feet on
each side of AMI beyond the outside of
said tracks in good and complete repair,
order. and condition
And whereas the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company has completed the con-
struction of the elevated tracks provided
for IN said last-named ordinance, and has
abandoned the use of It's passenger depot
al Eighth and Canal streets. in said city
Of Richmond.
And whereas, the said Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company has failed 10
carry out its said agreement with the city
of Richmond to open to the public use
as highway the portion of Eighth street
between Cary and Canal streets closed
under the provisions of said frst-naned
ordinance, approved the 18th of June. 1856,
and has taken steps to remove the
instructions to travel thereon since the
completion Of the elevated tracks pro
vided for in said ordinance. approved the
| 18th of June 1872: now. therefore. be 1T
Ordained by the Council of the city of
Richmond:
|. Jhat the chesapeake ana oH'O fSttil-
way Company be and the same is hereby
required to comply with its agreement
with the city of Richmond as set forth
| in the third section of the ordinance ap-
| proved June u 1899. entitled An ordi-
| nance to authorize the Chesapeake anc
| Ohio Railway Company to construct GER
| tain viaducts to close certain streets. to
| lower the Free bridge. to occupy and
bridge certain streets. by removing the
| wooden bridge over Eighth street. be-
| tN cen Cary and Canal streets. the steps.
| fence. and all other obstructions to travel
! thereon within thirty days from the pas
T. sage of this ordinance. In compliance with
| the said agreement to open to the pub
| lie use as a highway the said portion OF
| Eighth street and said Chesapeake and
! Ohio Railway COMPANY. at its grade
| crossing across said Eighth street, at said
| point, shall establish such precautions to
I. prevent accident as the City Council may
! keen the portion of said streets upon
| which its tracks are laid. to the extent
! of said portion of said street between
! the rails of each track. and between the
/ tracks. and for two feet on each side Of
| and beyond the outside of said tracks IN
good and complete repair. order. and con-
!! dition, And as to material OF constitute
! tiOu and maintenance shall be satiSfac-
| tory to the City Engineer.
| For any violation of the requirements
of this section the said company shall
twenty-five (s25) dollars. and NOT more
| than one hundred (s1oD dollars for each
offence. each days continuance to be a
/ separate offence.
| 2. That in the event the said Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company shall
| fail TO remove all oostructions to the
| n,,h1ic use as highway of that portion
of Eighth street between Cary and Canal
| streets now INSTRUCTED. as hereirbefore
| set forth, within the time prescribed In
| the first section OF this ordinance. then.
and in that event. the City Attorney Is
| hereby empowered and directed to insti-
| tute such legal PROCEEDINGS as may be
| recessnrv to REQUIRE said Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Connanv to remove said
| ohetr,rctions from Eighth street at the
point mentioned
3. This ordinance shall be subject at
anv and all times to any amendment or
| revocation by the Council of the city OF
| Richmond Upon revocation or any
. nendrn emit thereof the Chesa peake and
Ohio Railway Company. its successors or
| assigns shall Immediately conform to such
| amendment or revocation,
| A. For a failure to fully comply with
any 0 amendment or revocation of this ordi,
| nance the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway =
Company. its successors. or assigns shall
be liable 10 n fine of not less than ten nor
more than fifty dollars each days fail
,lre to be a separate offence.
| 3. This ordinance shall be in force from
| it's passage.
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