The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23

AN ORDINANCE

streets OF the City OF Hichmoho Wnac"
are embodied in the following ordin-
AN ORDNANCE
To grant permission to the ;.;.; .;,,,:.:.;
ssls ~ay Of on tn. s'0 CITY Aa ss Risamond
under certain conditions.
Be 1t ordained by the Council OF the
City OF Richmond:
l. That n: ...:::.:-;n IA ne I, e.
hereby authorised to construct and
, operate. an electric street railway in
the City OF Richmond on, along ena
over the following streets OF the CITY
A single track line on Franklin
/ street, from SeveLsn to Eighth streets
with all connections, sidings. turn
sary to the operation OF the saia lins;
and with the right 10 connect the eaLo
single track line with both the north-
,, bound and southbound tracks on
, with the northbound track on Elghth
street at Franklin; the right to make
| the said connections. however. az
shall be subject to the consent and
approval OF the company or companies
operating the said tracks on seventn
street and the said tracks on Elxhtn
shall be evidenced In writing and hl.a
| with the City Clerk by the SAID com
pany or companies. within thirty Gays
ate, III. Anal srant rnga aSa sp~eyer
that the said line on Franklin street
from Seventh TO Eighth. shall be con-
| str.rted and put into complete opera
| tio.e Within stA months from the ap-
| prevail Of this ordinance.
| .. The rights and privileges ne,eny
granted are granted under the expIess
sond III thai sse ynssa ana n seeord
ance with all general ordinances OF tne
| city relating 70 street railways, ana
especially chapter ss. Richmond Cry
Code 1910. and any amendments there
to- except 20 far As this ordinance may
expressly or necessarily be In connict
Herewith: and subject also. and 70 tns
same extent. to All the .n e0n st,nuia-
tons set forth in u certain oroinanee.
emitted An ordinance to aatnorise tne
! construction and operation q a stree.
| railway within the limits OF the city
OF Richmond by the Richmond Pas.
senser and Power Company. approved
December 20. 1888.
3. The franchises, rights ana privi-
,ege: hereby granted . asy Of EXP ps &c
Der. 1880. and II IL hereby expressly
stipulated that this grant 10 made ana
accepted upon the condition that when
iina or bari thereof. now or hereafter
constructed, operated or maintained oy
tina grantee hereof OUTSIDE OF Jns Hmiss
the said iimits. the said line or part
thereof "a brought within tbs saio
ii nits shall then be subject to al the
mond relating TO street railways. as
the es me may bs from time to time
sn.eIdcd, and to the limitations ana
conditions 70 wAieh the line 81 the saiS
tho line aforesaid, or part thereof. con-
meets, shah then be subject.
T. All bids for the franchise rights
s suSm ns,st In Writing as required 81
J law, and each bidder shall file with
his bid bond executed In favor OF the
CITY Of Richmond In penalty OF -, ;,' ~.
city Attorney. conditioned az follows
in the event that the franchise rights
and privileges herein spec'hed are
er Firse !: That ann h. will within thirty
days from the day OF the approval OF
this ordinances granting the above
named frsnesiss rights sna prss ~ e.
! same with the CITY Clerk.
Second That he viii construct anc
put into complete operation. the plant
, this ordnance, within the time and
in the manner herein specified. and
win maintain and operate the same. az
required. during the HE OF the t'an-
Third. That in the event of his failure
20 TO fIe the said written acceptance
| or OF his failure so to construct ano
put into complete operation the saio
/ piant or plants and works. within the
, time ana In the manner herein spect-
ned. or OF hts failure 80 to maintain
and operate the same. ~ required. tnt
. said bond shall thereupon ipso tacto %
forfeited to the said city. ana shail
immediately be and become payable t.
a. lioufdated damages. Upon the an
provai OF this ordinance the City Clerk
shall return to the unauccessfui bidders
ss,f: s s .n: sh e s.po IL the bone
50 hied by the bidder TO whom tht
: rrant IL made with the Auditor o. tbs
city Of Richmond. who shall hold tha
same upon the conditions herein speci'
s. This ordinance shall Be IN forc'
!, tina. upon the approval o, this
, | ordinance by the Mavor OF the CITY o.
: Richmond Il shall be the duty OF tn,
once a week for four successive week.
in newspaper puhlisred In the CIT
Of Richmond. the draft Of tie ordfn
ance contained in the foreEeing sector
ENLISTMENT snr ,s sHu. invite Bids for the iran
j rhise. privfiexes or rights pro,osed q
be granted In the prorosed ordnance
: which bids are 70 BE- Delivered e TIM
presiding c~ieer - the conmcn coun
. srd hour Of the NEXT regular naeetins
z Of the SAID body. IN open ses.fon. q
: be held uext after sueN advertise men
is completed. which bids. by said pre-
sstd Common Council 70 be dealt WITH
: and acted on in the mode prescribed
by law.