Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
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Richmond. Va.
CITY ORDINANCES.

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FROM AND TO ESTABLISH SUCH
PRECAUTIONS AS TO PREVENT AC-
CIDENTs. APPROVED OCTOBER II.
1902
Whereas, on the 18th day OF June. 1856.
the City Council of Richmond passed that
certain ordinance. entitled An ordinances
permitting the Richmond Allegheny Rail
road Company to close certain portion
of Eighth street, and requiring them to
erect foot bridge:
Railway Company has now succeeded to
all the rights. privileges. and franchises
of the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
And whereas. on the 18th day Of June.
1899, the City Council of Richmond rass-
ed that certai, ordinance, entitled An
ordinance to authorize the Chesapeake
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 ordl-
nance it was among other things provided.
but it is understood. as a part of the
consideration for the granting of this
ordinance that the said railway company
shall open to the public use as q highway
the portion of Eighth street between
Cary and Canal now closed. and shall
and at its, grade crossing across said
street at said point shall establish SUCH
precautions to prevent accident as tha
City Council may from time to time pre-.
SCRIBE and shall keep the portion of said
streets upon which it's 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
oh, de Of hoy
said tracks in good and complete repair,
order. and condition.
And whereas. the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company has completed the con-
structlOn of the elevated tracks provided
for in said last-named ordinance. and has
abandoned the use of It's passenger depot
at Eighth and Canal streets. In said city
of Richmond.
And whereas, the said Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company has failed 10
carry out it's said agreement with the city
of Richmond to open to the public use
rs highway the portion of Eighth street
between Cary and Canal streets closed
under the provisions OF said first-namcd
ordinance approved the 18th OF June 1855
and has taken no steps to remove The
instructions to travel thereon since tho
completion of the elevated tracks pro-
vided for in said ordinance. approved this
18th of June. 1899: now. therefore. be it
Ordained by the Council of the city o.
Richmond:
+ That the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way Company be and the same is hereby
required to comply with it's agreement
with the city of Richmond as set forth
in the third section of the ordinance APP
proved June u 1899 entitled An ordi-
nance to authorize the Chesapeake and
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- {
tween Cary and Canal streets. the steps.
fence and all other distractions to travel
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sage Of this ordinance. In compliance with
the said agreement to open to the pub
lie use as 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 ia
prevent accident. as the City Council may
from time to time prescribe. and shall
keep the portion of said streets upon
which it's 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 construc-
ton and maintenance shall be satisfac-
tory to the City Engineer.
For any violation of the requirements
of this section the said company shall
be liable to fine of not less than
twenty-five fs25) dollars. and not more
than one hundred (s1o0) dollars for each
offence each days continuance to be q
separate Onence.
> THAT in the event the said Chesa-
neake and Ohio Railway Company shall
fail to remove all distractions to the
nublic use as a highway of that portion
of Eighth street between Cary and Canal
streets. now obstructe1. as hereinbefore
SET forth. within the time prescribed in
the first section of thrs ordinance. then
and in that event the City Attorney IS
hereby empowered and directed to insti-
tute such legal proceedings as may be
necessary to require said Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company to remove said
instructions from Eighth street at the
point mentioned.
8 This ordinance shall be subject at
any and all times TO any amendment or
revocatio by the Council of the city of
Richmond. Upon revocation any
amendment thereof. the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company. It's SUCCESSORS or
assigns shall Immediately conform to such
amendment or revocation.
a. For failure to fully comply with
any amendment or revocation of this ordi.
nance. the Chesa peake and Ohio Railway
Company It's successors. or assigns shall
be liable to n fine of not less than ten nor
more than fifty dollars each days fan
ure to be a separate offence.
5. This ordinance shall be in force from
it's passage.
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