Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-15
CITY ORDINANCES.

ciDENTs. APPROVED OCTOBER II,
1902
Whereas on the 18th day OF June. 1856,
the City Council of Richmond passed that
certain ordinance. entitled AN ordinance
permitting the Richmond Allegheny Rail
road Company to close certain portion
Of Eighth street. and requiring them to
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 Richmond rass-
ed that certain ordinance. entitled AN
and Ohio Railway Company to construct
cer.2;n 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 Iast-name ordi-
nance il was among other things provided.
bvt it is understood. as a part OF inc
consideration for the granting OF this
shall open to the public use as a highway
the portion of Eighth street between
Cary and Canal now closed. and shall
remove the distractions to travel thereon.
aud at it's grade crossing across said
street at said point shall establish suoi,
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 and 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 1ast-ramed ordinance. ard 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 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 first-named
ordinance, approved the 18th Of June. 1856
and has taken no steps to remove the
Instructions to travel thereon since the
completion of the elevated tracks pro-
vided for in said ordinance. approved the
Ordained by the Council of the city OF
Richmond:
t. That the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company be and the same is hereby
with the city of Richmond as set forth
in the third section OF the ordinance ap-
proved June u. 1ssa entitled An ordi.
Ohio Ohio RAILWAY cpnpans to eonztruct Ger
tain viaducts. to close certain streets. to
lower the Free bridge, to occupy and
bridge certain strssts BY remoylng the
tween Cary and Canal Streets. the steps.
fence. and all other instructions to travel
thereon within thirty days from the pas
the said agreement TO open 10 the pub
lie use as highway tbs said portion of
Eighth street.@and said Chssa peake and
Ohio Railway COMPANY fat It's grade
point. shall establish such precautions to
prevent accid ent as the City Council may
from time to time prescribe, and shall
htob he ex up1h
of said portion of said street between
the rails Of eachatr 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 sof the requirements
OF this section the said company shall
be liable to #hne of not less than
twenty-five $50 dollars d,aaS and not more
offence. each days continuance to be
Separate offence. -
:. That in the event the said Chesa-
fai fail to remove all .onstructions to the
public use as a highway Of that portion
of Eighth street between Cary and Canal
streets. now obstructeG: as ereinbefore
the first section of thfs 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.
s. This ordinance shall be subject at
any 5,d all times to any amendment or
revoGI ton by the Council of the city of
RicHhon Upon revocation or any
amendment thereof the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company. its successors. or
assigns shall Immediately conform to such
or revocation.
A. For a failure to fully comply with
any amendment or revocation of this ordi
nance. the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company. its successors. or assigns shall |
be liable to a fine OF not less than ten nor
more than fifty dollars each days fail |
rre to be 4 separate offence.
3. This ordinance shall be in force from |
BEN T. AUGUST, City Clerk.
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