The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-26

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
On that the said proposed amend
nlcnt is in the words and figures
following:
~ AN ORDINANCE.
amend and re-ordain section OF
IN oro'nance approved December 20.
lS?s, entitled, IAN ordinance to au-
IacrIHe the construction and opera-
tion or a street railway within the
limits or the city OF Richmond by
the Richmond Passenger and Power
company so as to permit the sale Of
tho seven Pines line on certain con-
aitions affecting the rate of fare on
ana the right to transfers to and
from the said Seven Pines lire.
Be 1t ordained by the Council of tho
City of Richmond
|. That section S Of an ordinance
approved December 20, 1899, entitled.
An ordinance to authorize the con
struction and operation of street
railway within the limits Of the citv
OF Richmond by the Richmond Passen.
ger and Power Company" be amended
and re-ordaincd so as to read as fol-
lows, to-wit:
8. All the rights and privileges
hereby granted TO the Richmond Pas
senger and Power Company, with the
consent OF the City Council, may BIO
exercised by any successor, or sue
a
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
hany. but such successor. or successors.
assignee or assigns. shall be subject to
all the obligations, stipulations, for
feitures and penalties hereinbefore pre-
scribed as applicable to the said Rich
nond Passenger and Power Company:
PROVIDED, howcv that consent IS
hereby granted to the Virginia Railway
and Power Company. successor OF tho
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany, TO sell, transfer and assign 10
the Richmond. Urbanno and Peninsu-
lar Railway Company, that portion OF
its street railway system known as
the Seven Pines line, which extends
from Twenty-nlnth and "P" Streets in
the city OF Richmond. to Seven Pines
In the county OF Hcnrico together
with the right to operate and main
tain the same within tho present, or
any future limits of the city OF Rich
mond. subject. 40 far as 1t may lie
within such limits. to all general or
dlnanccs Of the city now existing, Or
hereafter adopted, relating to and reg
ulating street railways, and subject
also to the terms and conditions of
the said ordinance, approved Decem-
Der 23. 1899, and to the following
terms and conditions SO far as they
arc in conflict Herewith, and amen
datory thereof:
Virginia Railway and Power Company
and the said Richmond. Urbanna and
Peniasular Railway Company shall
have entered into an agreement con-
summattnE the transfer OF the said
Seven Pines line and n 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 the
said Richmond. Urbanna and Peninsula
Railway Company. shall onch have
fled 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 Rail
way and Power Company shall there
upon be forever relieved and released.
except ms hereinafter provided, OF and
from all the obligations. terms. condi-
lions and provisions or the ordinance
OF the city of Richmond. approved
December %. 1899. granting n fran
chise to the Richmond Passenger and
Power Company. 80 far as the same
applies to that portion OF the said
Seven Pine line lying beyond the
present corporate limit. of the city
of Rich.Iond.
So. The consent hereby given to the
aforesaid sale, transfer and assign
mont Is given on condition that the
same shall be made subject to tho con-
dition. that IL the said Richmond. Ur-
banna and Peninsular Railway Com
pany shall fail to begin the work of
surveying the proposed railroad from
Richmond to Urhannn within ninety
days after tho approval OF this ordi-
nance, or IL II shall cail to begin the
work of construction OF the said rail
road within nine months after tho
approval of this ordinance, or fail to
continue tho said work to and across
tho Pamunkey River to the reasonable
satisfaction of the City Engineer. or
II the said Richmond, Urbanna and
Peninsular Railway Company shall fall
to complete the said railroad and have
the Same in operation to and across
the Chickahominy River, through tho
county OF Hanover, and to and across
the Pamunkey River, within two years
after the approval of this ordinance.
then and in either event the Council
of the city OF Richmond shall have the
right to sepeal this ordinance. and in
the event OF such repeal the said SALE
transfer and assignment hereby condi-
uonally consented to by the Council
of the city OF Richmond shall be void
and OF no effect, and the said Rich
mond. Urbanna and Peninsular Hallway
Company shall thereupon surrender to
tho Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. successor. rs aforesaid. to the
Richmond Passenger md rower Com
pnny. its successors OF assigns. and the
said Virginia Railway and Power Gem
pany. It's successors and assigns. shall
thereupon reassume and resume the
full and absolute ownership. operation
and control OF the said Seven Pines
line, subject to all the terms and pro-
visions of the ordinance, approved De
cember IS. 1899, granting franchise
TO the Richmond Passenger and Power
Company, and subject, especially. to the
duties and obligations In relation 10
the rate OF fare upon. and to the trapp-