The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-27
OFFICE OF
THE CITY CLERK,
C1TYHALL, RICHMOND, VA.
January "a, 1919.
TO WHOM IT MAY CON

TO WHOM IT MAY CON
Germ:
WHEREAS The Virginia
Railway and Power Company,
successor and assignee of the
Richmond Passenger and Power
Company, has made application
to the Council of the City OF
Richmond, requesting an amend
nent OF the franchise granted to
the Richmond Passenger and
Power Company by the ordinance
approved December IS, 1899, Ell.
titled, An Ordinance to authorize
the construction and operation of
a Street Railway within the limits
Of the City of Richmond by the
| Richmond Passenger and Power
Company" that releases the said
! Virginia Railway and Power
| Company, assignee Of the Rich
mond Passenger and Power
Company, from the performance
,of certain duties required by the
said ordinance of December "a,
1890, and that authorizes an in
; crease of charges to be made BY
said assignee for the use by the
public of the benefits OF said
franchise; and
WHEREAS a joint resolution
OF the Council of the City OF
Richmond. approved January "a,
1912, has directed that ten (1ol
days notice be given by the City
Clerk of said proposed amend
ment; NOW, THEREFORE:
NOTICE IS HEREBY CIV
EN- that the said application has
been made and filed as required
. by law. and notice is further Civ
en- that the said proposed amend
ment is in the words and figures
following:
AN ORDINANCE
~ amend and re-ordaIn section : OF
an ordinance approved December %
in'', entitled, IAN ordinance to au-
thoriSe the construction and opera-
uon Of q street railway within tho
limits OF the city of Richmond by
the Rschmond Passenger and Power
company, so an to permit the sale of
the Seven Pines line on certain con.
T., ditions affecting the rate of fare on
and the right to transfers to and
from the said Seven Pines line.
De II ordained by the Council of thu
City OF Richmond
l. That section s of an ordinance
approved December 2S. 1899, entitled,
An ordinance 20 authorize the CON
struction and operation OF a street
railway within the limits of the city
OF Richmond by the Richmond Passen..
ger and Power Company" bo amended
and re-ordained so as to read as fol-
! lows, to-wIt
s. All the rights and privileges
hereby granted to the Richmond Pas
senger and Power Company. with the
consent of tho City Council. may BIO
exercised by any successor, or sue
sors assignee: or assignees OF said
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
Dany. but such successor or successors,
assignee or assigns. shall be subject to
all the obligations, stipulations, for
textures and penalties hcreinbefore pro-
scribed as applicable to the said Rich
mond Passenger and Power Company:
provided. howGv that consent is
hereby granted to the Virginia Railway
and Power Company. successor of the
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany. to SELL transfer and assign TO
the Richmond, Urbanna and Peninsu-
lar Railway Company. that portion OF
Its street railway system known us
the Seven Pines line, which extends
from Twenty and "E"' Streets in
the city OF Richmond. to Seven Pines,
in the county of Henrlco together
with the right 10 operate and main
tain the same within the present. or
any future limits of the city OF Ricn-
mond. subject. SO far az it may lilo
within such limits. to all general or
. dinances OF the city now existing, Or
hereafter adopted, relating to and reg
ulattnE street railways, and subject
also to tho terms and conditions of
the said ordinance. approved Decem-
Der 49, 1899, and to the following
terms and conditions SO fur as they
are In conflict herewith, and anon
datory thereof:
S-a When and as soon as the said
Virginia Railway and Power Company
and thcJ SAID Richmond. Urbanna and
Pcninsular Railway Company shall
have entered into an AGREEMENT con
kummnting the transfer Of tho said
Seven Pines line, and u copy thereof
has been filed with the clerk of the
Council OF the city Of Richmond, and
tho said Virginia Railway and Power
! Company, successor OF tho Richmond
| Passenger and Power Company. and THO
said Richmond, Urbanna and ten'nsule
Railway Company, shall each havo
fled In writing with tha clerk OF the
Council of the city of Richmond an
acceptance of the provisions OF this
! ordinance, then the said Virginia Rail-
Way and PCwer Company shall thero-
!, upon be forever relieved and released,
EcScent az hereinafter provided OF and
i from oil the obligations. terms. condi-
tons and provisions OF tho ordinance