The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-01

by law, and notice is further
given that the said proposed
amendment is in the words and
figures following:
a.
AN ORDINANCE
To amend and re-ordaiu section OF
an ordinance approved December 70.
1929. entitled. IAN ordinance to au-
thorizc the construction and opera
ton OF Il street railway within the
limits of the city OF Richmoud by
the richmond Passenger ana Power
company" so as to permit the sale OF
the Seven Pines line on certain CON
dltions affecting the rate of fare on
and the right to transfer TO and
from the said Seven Pines line
BE IL ordained by the Council of tho
city OF Richmond
|. That section 5 of an ordinance
approved December rs, 1898. entitled
an ordnance to authorize the con-
structlon and operation OF q street
railway within the limits Of the city
oil kachmond By the Rich:nond pusscn-
ger and Power Company" be amended
ana re-orduincd so az TO read as fol
lows. to-wit:
All tho rights and privileges
hereby granted to the Richmond pas-
scnSer and Power Company, with the
consent OF the City Council, may be
exercised by any successor. or sue:
ctssors, assignee. or assisnocs OF said
lslchmond Passenger and Power Com
rahy, but such successor. OF successors
assignee or assigns, shnll lie subject 10
an the obligations. s;ipulations, for
lectures and penalties herc.ubcforc pro-
scrloed as applicable To the said Rich
mona passenger and power Company;
provided. however. that consent is
hereby granted to the Virginia Railway
anu Power Company. successor of tho
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany to sell. transfer AMI assign to
the Richmond. urbanna ard Peninsu-
lar Hallway Company, that portion Of
us street railway system known as
the Seven Pines line, which extends
from Twenty ninth and p" Streets in
the city OF Richmond, 10 Seven Pines.
In the county OF Henrico, together
with the right TO operate and main
tain the same within the present, or
any future limits of tho city OF Rich
mond. subject, go far gu II may lie
within such limits. TO all general or
dtnanccs of the city now existing. or
hereafter adopted, relating to and reg
ulatinB street railways, and subject
also to the terms and conditions Of
the said ordinance, approved Deccm-
Der 90. 1899. and to the following
terms and conditions so far az they
are in conflict Herewith. and amen
datory thereof:
ga. When and as soon as the said
Virginia Railway and Power Company
and the said Richmond, Uroannu and
Peninsular Railway Company shall
have entered into an agreement con
BummatinG tho transfer of the said
Seven Pines line and a copy thereof
has been filed with the clerk OF the
council OF the city of Richmond and
the said Virginia Railway and Power
Company, successor of the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company and tho
said Richmond. Urbanna and Peninsula
Railway Company, shall each have
MED In writing with the clerk OF the
Council OF the city of Richmond an
acceptance of the provisions Of this
ordinance, then the said Virginia Kali
way and Power Company shall there
upon be forever relieved and released
except as hereinafter provided. Of and
from all the obligations. terms, condl-
lions and provisions of the ordinances
Of the city OF Richmond. approved
December 23 1893. granting fran
chise to the Richmond Passenger and
Powor Company. SO far AZ the s1mc
applies to that portion OF the said
Seven Pines line lying beyond the
present corporal. limits OF the city
of Richmond
s-b. The consent hereby given to the
aforesaid sale. transfer md assign
ment is given on condition that the
same shall be made subject 10 the con-
oition. that II the said Richmond, Jr-
banna and Peninsular Railway COM
pany shall fall to begin the work Of
surveying the proposed railroad from
Richmond to Urbanna within n,nety
days after the approval OF th!e ordi-
4 boil e.,
work of construction OF the said -aJ-
road within nine months after the
approval of this ordinance. or foil to
continue the said work 10 and across
the Pamunkey River 10 the reusona bic
satisfaction of Ina City Engineer, or
II the said Richm ond. Urbauna md
Peninsular Railway Company shall fail
to complete the said railroad and have
the same In operation to and across
the Chickahominy River. through the
county OF Hanover. and TO and acrnss
the Pamunkey Rive. within two years
after the approval OF this ordinance
then and IL either event the Council
OF the city of Richmond shall have the
right 10 repeal this ordinance. and in
the event OF such repeal the said sale
transfer and assignment hereby condi-
tionally consented to by the Council
OF the city OF Richmond shall be void
and OF no effect, and the said Rich
Inond. Urbanna and Pcninsular Railway
Company shall thereupon surrender to
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany, It's SUCCESSORS or assigns, and the
said Virginia Passenger and Power
Company. It's successors and assigns
shall thereupon reasSume and re-
sumo the full and absolute owner
Ship operation and control OF
the said Sc TIN Pines line. sub
ject TO all the terms and pro-
visions OF the ordinance. approved DO.
cember %, 1899, granting u franchise
TO the Richmond Passenger and Power
Company, and subject. especially. to the
duties and obligations in relation to
the rate of fare upon, and TO the trans
fer rights of passengers to and from
the said seven Pines line. as the same
exist ut the time OF such transfer, sale
and assignment. all or which said