The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-27
ORDINANCES.

IoREAMyIgslLsEESs AMP oR4lT pNiT !.
LgGEs TO THE Iar; MER I TX NTraSwnHRR
tAfPRoyED OCTOBER 2a 1907 g,
Whereas the city CLERK m, has or iaia oe.
approved August -, 1922. entitled an or .l,.
nance. to provide, for the granting by the
City Of r chtnond to person or Gof r. r
erect poles and. run wires on the stree 8
and alleys Of the Gity Of Fl Re Wnne tns ana
under for the purpose II furnishing light
and never by electicity, together with IN
certificate Of due pnbl9!iG sn of tne
weeks. In a newspaper puilished the
city Of richmond. commencing on the
suance Of the act Of the General Assem-
bly,. Of, virginia. approved May 20. 1897;
and. whereas. the pres ng officer Of SAD
Common Council there,ipon Invited d d,
FOR. the said franchise as required by law;
and.
Whereas. the Merchants Cooperative
to the body; and
tbsyn na The srene, Gffssr the hen snd
therefore. be t ordainsd. y the co1 ,ss
s s e er tG he y % ssi s Ps
and Power Company be accepted. ARD t1
that the rights and priy y, le ag.5,p roIo s ca
10 nd p e aas o BY hse so 1" to
Merchants Co.opcrati.e l. ght and Power
Company.
shall be inserted in said PROPOSED . d.
nance. and the game so amended is hcie-
bv crncted and reorda ned In the words
and figures AZ iaSl'e oKpiNAscg.
co.operatlve Light and Power Company
and sieys e'e Of the the City OF Richmond. ad
under for the purpose OF furnishing light
and power by electricity.
BE 1t ordained by tho Council of the
City OF Richmond
THAT ne Merchants co.operaNv, Light
over and Construct conduits or subways
and run wires therein. under and along
Richmond in order to furnish and supply
electric ght and power upon the co d.
tons. provisions and Limitations herein.
forth, 20 far az appl cable and not in con-
fIict with this ordinance. in chapter -
Of Richmond City Code. lses. and the
which may be hereafter made. but with
IN the district bounded on the west By
the west line OF Adams Street. on the
on the, east by the east line of Governor
and Thirteenth Streets. and on the south
by James, River, no pole shall be erect
mond shall have the right. from time TO
time. to require the said Merchants
Co-operatiYe Light and Power Company
TO remove poles and wires from ether
streets, and SQUARES and place its wires
In conduits and subways.
9. All conduits shall be built with
larger than the said Merchants Cooper
tive Light and Power Company. shall
need for its wires. and tho nnn-holes
Tha a On s pet es an@ sh agfa
Creek may require said company 10 u Q
and OCCUPY tho condu!ts and poles al
oraoa Shc6 saa fer s.
erected. before the running OF wires upon
such route. Each rouse shall be Il st
eeta and u sheokSe t Geek osiore ao on
poles are erected. c1nduits constructed or
wires run. and all work doIe in ,pur II. NC
manner satisfactory to the City Engineer.
continue fer thirty years. unless sooner
tho grant hereby made. tho plant. as VII
chants Cooperative Light and Power
har bubble pia e s'Fe of t sad cy hai
thercupon become the property of the
City OF RIchmond. upon the paym nj OF
sation BY reason OF the value OF the an
chase hercIy granted: such cornpansat ton.
richmond and said said company m, more ct than
six months before the termination Of
such .S;l, franchise. by LAPSE Of TING or within
te.m-ned by arbitration. one Of the ar
bitrators to be appointed by the City OF
Richmond. one by said company and he
third by the Hastings Court Of the City
Richmond. q
compensation. either agreed III on. as
aforesaid. or ascertained by the Board OF
Arbitratols. to be appointed ms aforesa d
tho plant and property Of the said COM
pany shall vest absolutely in tho City of
Richmond.
T. The City of Richmond expressly re-
serves the ight to impose other rea-
sonatle regulations. conditions and re-
auiremientI , upon the said Merchants' Co;
to pass all ordinances necessary to Sc
cure efficiency OF public sc vice by the
SD ..a company at reasonable rates. and TO
of the. sad company, In good order.
throughout the. term OF the grant. md
to charge such annual sum for the priv
of the city, as hereinbefore authorized,
as IS now or NAV hereafter be charged
against other, persons engaged In ke
poles. Wires and conduits. and tax Oh
gross receipts. or license tax: ard it IS
h net expressly provided that for a fai
ordinance. or such additional regulations
The privileges hereby. granted shall be
Forfeited and this ordinance may b re-
pealed and the franchise hereby granted
declared to be at an end.
b. For any failure to comply with any
requirement OF this o. dina. ce. the sa d
Merchants Co;operatise l. ght and Power
company shall be liable to fine OF no;
less than ten nor moro than one hundred
dollars for each offense.. each days fall
ure, to be a separate oftense, The i'm
position Of any fine Under this section
shall not prevent a forfeiture under tie
foregoing section.
6. That the aaid Merchants Co-opera-
tive Light and Power Company in the
ecu. pment OF Its condu1ts. subways, poles,
wires. fixtures or other works will 8
such appliances as will prevent III ~
by electrolysls to the water and gas mains
Of the city. and Will pay to the city
al damages ocoastored by electrolys,s
caused thereby, and will also ind m .ify
and save harmless tie city from III .iaims
OF DAMAGES occasloned any person or
properly. growing out OF injury to such
mans DlpeS from Sl1ch cgliae Ap5'Fba