The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09

point an arbitrator for and In the
name of, the said company, who shall
be vested with full authority to act.
and whose acts shall be az valid and
binding on said company in all re-
spects as IL he had been appointed
by IT,
T. The City OF Richmond expressly
reserves the right to impose at any
time other conditions. regulations, re-
, stricticns and requirements upon the
"a i'd ..,.....s. -.,..+-., and to pass all
ordinances necessary TO secure EN-.
cheney OF public service by the said
company at reasonable rates, ana 10
compel the maintenance of the prop
srty by the said company in good
order throughout the term OF the
grant
And the right and power Is expressly
reserved TO charge an annual sum TOT
the privilege OF using and occupying
the streets of the city by the smposi-
tien OF a tax ON poles, wires and con-.
duits, and tax on gross receipts or
a license tax. either or both; and Tor
sueft purpose the Auditor of the city
/ os Richmond and the Chairman OF the
Committee on r'IIIaBcr, or some az
countant duly authorized by sara
rhairfipf,s shall have the privilege 10
examine the books OF the said com
pany every six months. In case a
tax Is imposed On the gross receipts
+ of the said company payment tnereoI
shall be made semt-annuaily on the
/ first day of July and the hrst day OF
January In each year; and all of such
payments shall be accompanied by
statement OF the amount of such gross
receipts. sworn to by the treasurer OF
| secretary OF the. said company
! For any failure to comply with the
provisions of this ordnance. or with
| such additional regulations. restric-
tions conditions and requirements as
may be imposed as herein provided
for the privilege hereby granted shall
h. Asfn fnd nd
/ be repealed and the franchises hereby
granted declared to be at an end by
/ thu City Council.
I !. For any failure TO comply with
any requirement Of this ordinance, or
/ of any ordinance amendataFy thereof.
! tbs said ..........., shall he liable to
/ a Inc OF not less than ten nor more
THAI one hundred dollars for saEh Of
/ Tense, each days failure TO be sepa-
| rate offense. But the imposition of
/ any fne under this section shall not
1 interfere with or prevent forfeiture
under the foregoing. section. such
7 ff,.sS saali be recoverable before the
] Police Justice ef the city of Richmond
/ 4. All electrical wires. electrical fix
lures and other electrical appliances
shall be Installed and maintained in a
+ manner satisfactory to tftc-tstty Efet-
trician.
| placed, and kept in some single power
/ station which shall be located In the
tctty of Richmond, an electrical me-
tehanicai gong, which shall be con-
neetea with The city fire alarm service
under the direction of the Superin-
! tendent of Fire Alarm, to be used for
/ transmitting signals at the expense
| of said company whenever II becomes
| necessary in the opinion of the Super
/ iufendeut of the Fire Alarm or Of the
Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
| ment 10 have the current cut off the
wires OF said company for the protec-
| ton of the public during the progress
| Of a storm or fire or otherwise. and
/ the said company SHALL Immediately
upon the receipt of said signal at any
/ time have the said current cut of,
and allow tt SO to remain until noti-
| fed by the proper official of the Fire
Alarm and Police Telegraph Depart
E.ment that the said current may be
Iagain turned on. Should the said COM
pany fail at any time TO obey ffftfrse-
diateIy any such signal whenever
givfn. it shall be liable to a fine of
| one hundred dollars for any such fall
ure. recoverable before the Police JUS
iti6e Of tf1s city Of Richmond. #'s7
g. The privileges hereby granted are
also given subject 20 the following
conditions;
grantee herein, Will, within two months
from the final approval Of this ordi-
nance ale with the Committee on
Streets an application for the route
/ tfat IL dHS4fFS 10 cover Win tt5 utSLft-
button plant, which route the Com
mittee on Streets may alter. enlarge
or diminish as il shall see fit The
distribution system within such route
shall he begun within three months
and completed within twelve months
after final action by the Committee on
Streets
| (9) The grantee hereof expressly as
suuies the duty and burden Of selling
electric current for light and power to
every inhabitant of the city Of Rich
mond applying for the same. and In
consideration of the consent hereby
given to the use and occupancy of ali
the streets and alleys OF the City OF
| Richmond for that purpose, and as q
condition thereof expressly contracts
and agrees that the Council Of the
City of Richmond shall have power al
any time and from time TO time tc
prescribe routes covering any portion
CT the territory of the said city and
extending through any OF the said
streets and alleys and to require the
said grantee to construct the neees-
sary distribution system and erect the
necessary poles. wires, condufts and
other fixtures. and to sell and deliver
electric current to any person within
said territory applying therefor; not
understanding 1t may be true that q
compliance with such requirement. may
not be profitable and will result in d
ueeunfary loss TO the said grantee, il
to cIothe the said Council with abso-
lutte. power to require the said GRANTEE
to sell and deliver electric current il
any and all sections. of the city Of
Richmond and the construction of the
distribution system necessary therefor
r whenever and to Whatever extent t1t
said Council shall deem reasonable and
necessary and Notwithstanding the ter
ritory 80 ordered TO be covered and
the distribution system so required tf
ha constructed may he unG~InnneEatixi
and result in pecnntary loss to tins
| said grantee The said grantee shall
begin construction of any such distri
button system within three go months
ard complete tire s1nfe Within st1
months from the date OF any sucf
requirement and shall sell and de
liver electric current to any persor
applying therefor within the territory
as ordered to be served by the sale
| grantee at rates which &saafE not ex-
| coed ten TTUT cents psr uHE tHousaHT
(i,000l watt hours, except that there
may be net minimum monthly charge
Of one dollar l&1>n0l. For. any. failure
or refusal to comply with the terms
OF this provision or with any require
ment made Hereunder the said grantes
shall ipso facto. forfeit all rights ane
Il privileges to use and occupy any stree
, or alley within the said city under tn.
provisions of this ordinance. and satt
rights and privileges shall thereupof
] cease and determine as il by limita
ton Without further action on the par
of the City OF Richmond,