The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-04
CITY ORDINANCE.
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A of An Act Of the General Assembly Of
Virginia, approved Mayo 1903, the Board
& of Aldermen OF the city Of Richmond, on
u August II. 1903 adopted An H., or Tnn no.,
X Council, August II, 1903. the terms OF
Il which We're approved by the MAYOR OF tne
IS city of Richmond on tho 18th OF Angtst
S 1903. which ordinance is IN the "oros ana
figures following:
AN ORDINANCE.
TO PROVIDE FOR THE GRANTING
48&& BY THE CITY OF DICHMONp 10 a
Il III jNAFTER 10 BE AsCERTAiHID IN
Bf THE MODE PT5ESC ri BED BY. Law,
4 PERMISSION 10 5ERl5CT, POLES AMP
RUN WIRES ON TIE S,r1tEETS :, mp mi
MOND AND TO CONSTRUCT CON
QUITS OR SUBWAYSy TIlEREuEDER
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURNISH
Ell ING LIGHT AND POWER BY ELEC-
TRICITY.
Y BE it ordained by the Council of tho
E. City of Richmond
IL i. That there shall be granted. in the
y mode prescribed in an act Of the General
Assembly of Virginia, approved May goth.
ard under the streets and alleys Of tho
81 City of Richmond. which are embodied
in the following draft OF an ordnance: x
AN ORDINANCE.
TO grant permission to - TO erect
poles and run wires on the streets and
e, alleys of the city of Richmond, and to
construct condu!ts or subwaMs thereun-
der for the purpose Of furnishing light
4 and power by electricity.
BE 1t ordained by the Council Of the City
Pa or Richmond
HI L. That ------- be, and - hereby,
authorized to erect poles and run wires
over and construct condults or subways.
and run wires therein. under and along
the streets and alleys Of the City Of Rich
n,onj in order to furnish and supply eles-
lie light and power upon tho conditions.
r provisions and limitations hereinafter set
forth, and under those also set forth 50
far as applicable and not IN conflict with
: City Code. 1899, and the amendments
thereto, heretofore made, or which may be
hereafter made but within the district
bounded on the west by the west line Of
b line of Clay Street, on the, east by the
east line Of Governor and Thirteenth
Streets, and OH the south by James River.
ii no pole shall be erected or maintained, and
the City of Richmond shall have tho
y right from time to time to require tho
a said -- to remove poles and wires
from other streets and squares and place
- wires in conduits and subwnys.
2. All conduits shall be built with a
fnpssi'y ha Of q ga a tnry psfh Hsn!S
" for - Wires. and the man-holes shall
be at least thirty per centum larger. The
Committee on Streets may REQUIRE - to
use and occupy the conduits and poles al
ready erected by any Other person, or cor pr
erected. before the running Of wires upon
S such route, Each route shall be first
Il determined upon by the Committee on
Streets before any poles arc erected, con-
4 ,l,l,r truc m cd nj wires and all
work done in pursuance OF this ordinance
Y shall be done in manner satisfactory
to the City Engineer.
continue for thirty years, unless sooner
forfeited, and upon the termination Of
h the graft hereby mQde, the plant, as we'll
in the streets ana alleys, or other public
places of the city, shall thereupon BECOME
The property Of the City OF Richmond.
upon the Payment Of fair r,. ynln ia Ion
titled to no compensation by reason Of thu
value Of the franchise hereby granted;
Z such compcnrs,,ntion 4 not agreed upon
more than six months before the terlnina-
ton OF such franchise, by lapse Of time
or within thirty days after forfeiture.
The arbitrators to be appointed by tho
City of Richmond, one by -------, and
The third by the Hastings Court of the
City of Richmond. and upon the payment
a aforesaid, or ascertained by the I;naN
Of ArbItrators to be appointed as 1fore-
said the plant and ppo;~rty OF the said
--------- shah vest absolutely in the City OF
Richmond.
i. Thc City OF Richmond expressly re-
serves the right to impose other reason
able regulations, conditions and require
,nents upon the said -------- and to pass al
ordinances necessary TO secure efficiency
of public service bS the said ------- at rea-
II sonahle rates, and TO comnel tho main
tentnnce Of the property of the said ----------'
in good ordgr throughout the term o.
the grant and 70 charge such annual sun
for The privilege of using and occupynt
the streets nf the city, as hereinhefore nu
lF thnrizod as Is now or may hereafter II
charged against other persons engaged II
like business, by the imposition of Ia,
---vf@~spnles wires and conduits and taa
IN MSAss receipts, or license tax: anG
Il is hereby expressly provided that fol
= faIlure 10 comply with the provisions
Is Of this ordinance, or such additional reg,
ulatnns, the privileges hereby granted
shall l,e forfeited, and this ordinance may
he repea!ed and the franchise hereby
granted declared to be at an end
rs For any failure 10 comply With an,
-. shall be liable TO fine of not less
than ten nor more than one hundred
s. dollars for each offence. each days fail
4 IRE 10 he separate offence. The lmpo
siiion Of any flne under this section SINH
not prevent ipfleiIuFe uHneF me rore
going necton.
O ,rhat the said ------ In the enupncn
OF its con5pits. suhways, poles, wires, 4 y
lures or other works viii use such anil
sis to the water and gas mains and pipe
or other public improvements OF the city
and Will pay to the city all damages DC
cnsioned BIZ eectroyss cansed thereby
and VIII also indemnify and save harm
-. tbs nity from al claims Of dsma2g
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