Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17

1902.
Whereas, on the 18th day of June. 1856
the City Council of Richmond passed that
certain ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
permitting the Richmond Allegheny Rall-
road Company to close a certain portion
of Eighth street, and requiring them 10
erect a foot bridge:
And whereas the Chesapeake and Ohio
!; Railway Company has now succeeded to
! all the rights. privileges, and 1rancnlses
: Company;
And whereas. on the 18th day Of June.
1899 the City Council of llch,nont ra:s-
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 ana
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 part OF the
! considera ton for the granting OF this
ordinance. that the said railway company
+. shall open to the public use as highway
F, 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
i 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
| eac}, side of ana beyond the outside of
said tracks in good and complete repair.
J 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
! at Eighth and Canal streets, IN SAID CITY
| of Richmond.
| And whereas, the said Chesapeake and
!
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 ard Canal streets closed
under the provisions Of said f1rst-namcd
| ordinance. approved the 18th of June, 1856,
/ and has taken no steps to remove The
distractions to travel thereon since the
completion Of the elevated tracks pro
vided for in said ordinance. approved the
18th of June. 1899: now. therefore. be it
Ordained by the Council Of the city Of
| Richmond:
/. That the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company be and the same is hereby
| reuuired to comply with its agreement
with the city OF Rfchm ION. as set 1orth
proved June -, 1899 entitled An ordi.
nance to authorize the Chesa peake anG
Ohio Railway Company to construct GER
sain. viaducts. to close certain streets, to
hridge certain streets. by removing the
wooden bridge over Eighth street. be-
tween Cary and -Canal StTeetS. ltne steps.
eonce and all other. distractions to travel
hereonT within thirty days from the pas
age Of this ordinance. In compliance with
he said agreement to open to the pub
rirhth street. and said Chesapeake and
ohio Railway Company, at its grade
.~oesing across said Eighth street. at said
,oint. shall establish such G,. precautions to
rom time to time prescribe and shall
'-eep the portion of said streets upon
--hich its tracks are laid to the extent
If said portion of said street between
he rails Of each track. and between the
tracks and for two feet on each side OF
md beyond the outside of said tracks IN
rood and complete repair order, and con
;7ition. And as to material of construc-
ION and maintenance shall be satisfac-
.orv to the City Engineer.
For any violation of the requirements
Re liable to fine of not less than
twenty-five (s'5) dollars. and not more
nan one hundred (s1ool dollars for each
fence. each days continuance TO De
: THAT in the event the said Chesa-
oeake and Ohio Railway Company shall
fail to remove all instructions TO the
nuhlic use as highway Of that portion
streets now olstructed as herein before
set forth. within the time prescribed in
the first section OF this o ordnance &c. then
hereby empowered and directed to insti-
i t,,te such LEGAL proceedings as may De
necessary to require said Chesapeake and
ohio Railway Conpany to remove said
obstructionss from Eighth street at the
/ This ordinance shall be subject al
any and All times to any amendment o,
revocation by the Council of the city Of
! Richmond Upon revocation or any
.:=o :, s thereof the Chesapeake and
ohio Railway Company. its successors. o,
assigns shall immediately conform to such
amendment or ,revoca ton:
any amendmentS or revocation OF this ordi
/ J; nance. the Chesap eake and Ohio Railwa,
i Compa ny. Its successors or assigns shall
i he liable to a finesof not less than ten. MOI
Il more than fifty dollars. each days fail
i IRE to be a separate offence
s. This ordinance shall be In force from
{IEits passage IS. d