Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16
CITY ORDINANCES.


SION TO THE MERCHANTS Ma
TIoNAL BANK TO ERECT AND
MAINTAIN AN IRON SMOKESTACK
IN AND OVER THE ALLEY Elk
TENDING FROM THE EAST SIDE
OF ELEVENTH. STREET EAST
WARDLY BETWEEN MAIN AND
CARY STREETS. APPROVED SEP
TENDER 10, 1902,
Be it ordained by the Council of the
city OF Richmond, Cd That permission is
hereby granted to the Merchants Ma
lonal Bank to erect and maintain an
iron srnokestack in and over the alley eN-
tending from the east side Of Eleventh
street eastWaTdly between Main and
Cary streets, said iron snlokestack shall
be securely attached to the rear wall Of
their building, and shall not be less than
seven and a half G1s) feet above and
rot extend more than twenty-five (23J
feet in said alley, nor above the roof Of
sac =, building mo-; more three O. feet subject
g That the said iron smokestack is to
be constructed according to the plan pre-
scented by said Merchants National Bank,
gineer; and also in such manner and
with such materials as shall be salts
factory to the City Engineer.
g. The said Merchants National Bank
shall at all times keep said iron smoke
stack in proper repair, and shall make
such repairs as the Committee on Streets
may at any time deem reasonable for the
safety of persons using the highway I'M
der said iron Snlokestack.
4. The permission hereby granted shall
at any time be subject to any amendment
! or revocation by the City Council. Upon
a revoca ton or amendment of said per-
mission, the said Merchants National
Bank, or any subsequent owner of said
house. shall Immediately conform to such
amendment or revocation.
5. The said permission is given sub
ject to the conditions that the said Mer-
chants National Bank, or any subsequent
owner of said house. will indemnify, re-
Richmond for any charges, damages, or
cost that the city may be required to
pay by reason Of any person being IN
ured or damaged in any way, in property
or person, by the construction, exist
ence. or improper maintenance of said
iron smolSestaclS
6. Before any work is done under. this
ordinance, the said Merchants National
Bank shall obtain from the City Engineer
his written permit to place material for
the construction of said iron smokestack
in said alley.
/. For a failure to conform fully to the
provisions of this ordinance, or any
amendment or revocation thereof. or any
requirement hereunder, the said Mer-
chants National Bank or any subse-
quent owner of said house, shall be liza
BILE to fine of not less than ten nor more
than fifty dollars; each days failure to
be a separate offence.
are hereby repealed, so far as the same
may conflict herewith
9. This ordinance shall be IN force
,@ BEN T. AUGUST.
Sc lost City Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
AMERICAN CIGAR COMPANY TO
ERECT AND MAINTAIN ELECTRIC
SERVICE WIRES FOR LIGHTS FROM
PREMISES TWENTY-FOURTH AND
CARY STREETS, ACROSS TWENTY
| FOURTH STREET, OVER ROOFS OF
CAMERON & CAMERON AND AMER
| ICAN TOBACCO COMPANIES PLANT
ACROSS TWENTY-FIFTH STREET,
TO TOP OF RICHMOND sTEMMERY.
APPROVED SEPTEMBER IS, 1902
Be it ordained by the Council OF the
| city Of Richmond:
| 1. That the American Cigar Company
| be and is hereby authorized to erect and
| maintain electric service wires for lights
from premises Twenty-fourth and Cary
| streets, across Twenty-fourth street, over
roofs of Cameron & Cameron and Ameri-
can Tobacco Company's plant. across
Twenty-fifth street, to top OF Richmond
stemmery, the manner and material of
construction to be satisfactory to the City
| Engineer and City Electrician.
2 That the said American Cigar Com
pany shall be responsible to any and all
| person for any damage sustained by
reason Of the erection and maintenance
or use of the said wires or any appli-
| ances connected Herewith, or their fail-
| ure to properly maintain or use the sane
| during the time that this ordinance re-
| main in force.
$. That the permission hereby given
| shall be revocab Die at the pleasure of
the City Council and upon the revoca-
ton OF this ordinance, the said Amcri-
! forthwith remove the wires hereby al
lowed to be erected; and for any viola
ton of any of the provisions of this ordi-
| nance, they shall be liable to iine OF
not less than five dollars $50 or more
than twenty dollars (S20) for each offence.
4. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage.
BEN T. AUGUST,
Sa 1G-St Civ Clerk