The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
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AN ORDINANCE.

SiESaPEANE AM OfilC rA!LN ~ tr5
coNsTRucT AND OPERATE a SPUR
TRACK OR SIDING FROM -, THE Z 2
T TAT a. Dr. TME T 1 xAKP WFST PH
CANAL STREETS. AND INTO TIE
ALLEY EXTENDING FROM THE HI
E ETT,r! sl2E OF TENT T1 sT rSNAT
STREETS. AND ALONG SAID ALLEY
. IN REAR OF THE WAREHOUSES. OF
r. NJ. PERKINS COMPANY AND THE
BOYD PACKING COMPANY.
Be IT. ordained by the Council Of the city
of Richmond:
1. That permission be, and the same Is
Ohio railway Company to construct and
operate with all necessary. cars. and en-
gines spur track or siding from the
tracks in their yard. west OF Tenth Street s
Canal Streets. and into the alley on the
east side of Tenth Street. between Byrd
and Canal Streets. and along said alley II, IN
rear of the warehouses of I. NJ. PERKINS
Company and The Boyd Packing Com
pany, subject to the following conditions:
2. The location, curve, grade. manner
and materials Of construction OF said spur
track or siding shall be satisfactory to the
City Engineer.
5. No car shall be allowed to stand load
ed or unloaded on said Tenth Street. nor
shall said Tenth Street be closed or
across said street so as to impede or IN
terfere with public travel. nor occupy said
street for a longer period than flve MIN
utes at any one, time, and the sag rail- all,
gates. which shall be lowered to properly
protect the public from. damage or acci-
dent while cars are being moved across
or occupying said Tenth Street. .
4. The said Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way Company shall grade at their own
expense and cost the alley extending from
the east side Of Tenth Street, between
Byrd and Canal Streets. to grade and
in a manner satisfactory to the City En-
Gineer.
3. The said Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way Company shall reimburse and pay L., 10
much Of said street and alley as may be
injured by the laying of said track ana
keep the same in proper repair, pave anu
repave between the rails and two rect on
shall pave and repave the remainder. OF
said street, and with the same material.
6. Tho said Chesajeake. and Ohio Kali
way Company shall reimburse any pa! 10
, the city any sum which the city may pc
required by reason of the laying OF sald
track, to pay in putting said street and
alley in proper condition, In the opinion
Of the City Engineer.
Z. The said track shall be constructed In
the best manner, with OAK cross tles'
grooved girder rails and concrete con
struction, all Of which as TO loca.ion'
grade, manner and materials OF construc,
ton shall be laid subject to the approval
of the City Engineer.
| s. The permission hereby granted shaii
at all times be subject to any ,amendmeni
! or revocation by the City Council. and
| shall be subject to all ordinances now IN
force, or that may hereafter be adopted,
as TO the streets of the city OF Richmond.
g. The permission hereby granted is
given upon the express condition that ny
Injuries to persons or properly that muy
arise from the construction or operation
of the aforesaid track on Tenth street or
in said alley. as 'hereinbefore provided,
shall, when properly ascertained, Pc a
charge against the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company. whenever the same
happens BY its negligence; and In no event
shall the city be liable therefor,
TO- Upon a revoca ton OF the permission
hereby granted. 1t shall be the duty OF the
said Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
panv at its own expense, within nVe
davs after notice Of said revoca ton, to
have the said entire track removed, and
that Part of the street and alley affected
BY said removal restored to- ccndltlon
similar to the remainder OF SAID street
and alley at the time Of said removal.
ii For a failure to conform fully TO the
provisions Of this ordinance, or any re-
auirement made hereunder, or any
amendment or revocation Thereon. the SAID
chesapeake and Ohio Railawy Company
shall be liable TO fine Of not less than
fem nor more than one hundred dollars,
10 be Imposed by the Police Justice, OF the
CITY of Richmond, each days fallure 10
be separate offense..
IL. This ordinance shall be IN force from
10 BEN T. AUGUST.
oct mkt City Clerk.