The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-03
ORDINANCES.
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office AZ the city. Clerk,
City Hall,

OILIcc ~ thG CITY clerk,
CITY Hall,
Richmond. Va, Jan. "a, 1919.
TO WHOM 1T May CONCERN:
Whereas The Virginia Railway and
Power Company, successor and asgig-
mes Of the Richmond Passenger ana
power Company, mas mace Application
to the Council of the city of Is,ch :.
niond, requesting an amendment "
tho franchise granted 70 the kichmon1
ordinance approved December - 1891,
entitled IAN ordinance to authorize
the construction and operation OF q
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 Ricn-
mond Passenger and Power Company.
from the performance OF certain du-
ties requfred b. the said ordinance ~
December 20. 1893, aud THAT authorizes
an increase of charges to be made bv
said assignee for the use By the public
OF the benefit OF said franchise; and
whereas joint resolution OF the
| council OF the city of Richmond APP
proved January "a. 1919. has directed
that ten tl0) days notice he given hy-
the city clerk Of said proposed amend
n,ant: now therefore.
Notice IL hereby given that the said
application has. been made and filed
az required by law, aud notice liz fur
Their given that the SAID proposed
amendment is in the words and figures
following:
AN ORDINANCE
! To amend and reerdafn section Of
an ordnance approved December 2s,
1893, entitled IAN ordinance to au-
thorixe the construction and opera
ton of street railway within the
limits nf the city of Richmond by
the Richmond Passenger and Power
Compan so as to permit the sal 10
l. Of the Seven Pines line on certain
conditions affecting the rate of fare
on and the right to transfers to and
from the said Seven Pines line.
Re II ordained by the Council Of the
city OF Richmond
/. Tnat section s Of an ordinance APP
proved December 20. 1899. entitled IAN
ordinance to authorize the construc-
ton and operation OF \ street railway
within the limits of the city of Rich
niond by the Richmond Passenger and
Power Company" be amended and re-
ordained 20 a. to read ~ follows. to-
wit:
1. All the rights and privileges here
by granted to tho Richmond PASSED.
ger and Power Company. with the
/ consent Of the City Council. may be
exercised by any successor. or sue
cessors, assignee. or assignee. of sad
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany, but such successor. or successors,
assignee or assignees. shall be subject
to all tbs obi.gations, supulatious, for
features and penalties hereinbefore
prescribed as appl. cable to the said
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany; provided. however. that consent
10 hereby granted to the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company. successor OF
the Richmond Passenger and Power
COMPANY, 10 sell. transfer and assign
TO the Richmond. Urbanna and Pen
inHuIar Runway Company. that por-
ton Of Its street ailway system known
a. the seven Pines line, which extends
from sssh and ap" streets, in tho city
OF II cnMonu. to Seven Pines. In the
county Of Henrlcc. together with the
rlgnt to operate and ma. ntaln the
same within the present or any future
limits OF the city OF Richmond. SUD
ject, 80 far rs 1t may lie within such
nmits. to all general ordinances or the
c.ty now ex.st,nE, or hereafter adopt
ed relat mr. 10 and regulating street
railways. anu subject also 10 the terms
and conditions Of the said ordinance.
approved December 70. 1879. and 10 the
following terms and conditions so far
as they are In conntct Herewith, ana
amendatory thereof:
&-as " hoxa ana N soon rs -lhs saia
Virginia hallway and Power Company
ana the SAID X Richmond, Urbanna and
Peninsutar Railway Company shall
have entered into an agreement con.
summating the transfer OF the said
seven Pines line. and copy thersof
has been fled with the clerk OF the
Council OF tie city OF Richmond. ana
the said Virginia Railway ana ROVER
Company, SUCCESSOR OF the Rchmona
Passenger and Power company. and
/ the saad Richmond, Urbanna and PEN
| .nsuiar Railway company. shall zach
| have Med In writing with NE CLERK
VI the council OF the CITY OF Hichmond
| an acceptance Of the provisions OF thus
, ordinance, then the said vtrg MIA Rail
way and Power Company shall there
upon be forever relieved and released:
| except - hereinafter provided. OF ana
from all the obligations, terms, con-
dit.ons and provisions Of the ordinance
Of the city OF Richmond. approve ! De-
cember %, 1883, granting FRANCHISE
TO the n edmond Passenger aid Power
Company. 20 far as the same applies
10 that portion of the said seven t.ines
line lying beyond the present corporate
ilraits OF the city of Richmond.
s-b. The consent hereby given to the
aI.r.sa.o SAFE. transfer and assign
ment 10 given UH condition thHt the
same shall be made subject to the con-
tion. that II the said Richmond. Ur-
hanna and Pentnsular Railway Com.
/ pany shall fail to begin the work of
| surveying the proposed railroad from
Richmond to Urbanna within ninaty
DAYS after the approval OF this ordi-
nance, or II II shall fail to begin the
work of construction OF the "a rail-
road within nine months after the APP
| prevail OF this ordinance. or fail 10
continue the said work to ana across
the Psmankey river 70 the ssasona pie ~
Il the said Richmond,' Urbanna ana
| Pen nsulAr Railway Company .sha' !
/ fAfl 10 cumptst6 the SKID r1tfroHd anI
have the same In operation to and
across the Chickahosniny river. through
| the county OF Hanover. and TO and
across the PAmunkey RIVER. within two
years after the approval OF this ordi-
nance. then and In either evsnt the
Council OF the city OF Richmond snail
have the right TO repeal this ordinance,
and In the event Of such repeal the
said sale. transfer and assignment
hereby condit. onAlly consented to by
the Counc Of the city Of Richmond
! shall be void and Of no effect. and tho
| said Richmond, Urbanna and Peninsu-
| lar Railway Company, shall thereupoa
surrender 10 the virginia Railway and
Power Company, successor, ~ afore--
eatA - sha R4chsnnnA Pax1AKgef, krsR
| Power Company. its successors or as
eiRns, ana the said, yrginia Railway
| and Power Company. Its successors and
aseigna, shall thereupon reAssume
aud resume the full and absolute own.
ernhip, operation and control OF the
said Seven Pines line, subtect to all
the terms and provisions OF the ord
nance, approved December - 1889,
granting 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 transfer rights
81 paausngsrsr to and from the said
6eySss Pfhsas lfnS,e ~ the sauiea exivt iGt
the time or such transfer. sale and as
alignment. all Of which said terms. pro.
visions, duties and obligations shall
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