The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-21
AN ORDINANCE

no GRANT PERMISSION TO THE
T. ............,.. TO ERECT POLES
! AND RUN WIRES ON THE STREETS
AND ALLEYS OF THE CITY OF
| RICHMOND, AND TO CONSTRUCT
+ CONDUITS OR sUBWAYs THERE
L. UNDER, AND TO FURNISH LIGHT
! AND POWER BY ELECTRICITY.
Be It ordained by the Council of the
City of Richmond;
T. /. That the ......<......an and is here
\ b. authorized to erect poles and run
subways, and run wires therein. uncer
and along the streets and alleys OF the
IEity OF Richmond. and to furnish and
supply electric light and power. SD beet
Ito the conditions, limitations and pro-
visions set out in Chapter 40. Richmond
City Code. 1910, SO far as applicable. and
ito any amendments thereto heretofore
or hereafter made. and also upon the
terms an dconditions hereinafter set
forth. SO far as they may be In con-
,Nict with the said chapter or supple
lmentary thereto
u Q. All conduits and man-hole shall
he built with capacity of at least
khirty per centum larger than the said
shall need for its own
wires and purposes, as determined by
tho Committee on Streets No polea
shall be erected, conduits constructed.
: bcr wires run until the route TO be used.
and the extent thereof shall have been
frst determined and approved by the
Committee on Streets; and the said
eommittee may require thu said COM
spany 20 use and occupy the conduits
and poles already erected by any other
person or corporation, or which may
BE hereafter erected, before the run
ming OF wires Upon such route The
said ..,.,...,.. in the equipment OF its
I conduits. sabways, poles, wires, fixtures
| and other works shall use such APP
spliances as will prevent injury by
eiectrolysis, or In any other respect
cause injury or damage to the water
and gas mains and pipes, and other
public improvements of the city. and
will pay 10 the city all damages oc-
casioned by eiectrolysis. or other in
jury or damage caused thereby, and
| will indemnify and save harmless the
city from all claims of damages oc-
casioned any person or property grow
ing out Of injury to such mains or
whenever and wherever the City of
Richmond proposes the permanent i'm
,provsment Of any street. paving, etc.
| and appropriation shall have been made
ordered 10 be done. and proper notice
shall have been given by tho City
aotifyiag saih parties that the i'm
provement VIII be made: and upon re-
ceipt OF such notice said company shall
/ at once proceed TO install such pipes.
Iconduits. wires and connections and
make such underground construction
as is necessary for conveying electric
pight and power along said street. and
Thereof, as will be required for the
general public use, and construct the
same within thirty days after receipt
of said notice, and for failure to In
an accordance with the provisions con
tained In the franchise granted said
company within the time spsotned, ehs
said company shall forfeit all right
ply OF light and power by said com
pany, but the Committee on Streets
shall have the right. and II Is hereby
authorized. 70 extend the time IN when
said ......... shall complete the
Installation, of such pipes conduita,
wires and connections ana mako SUCH
Underground construction as Is nsces-
Isary If, in the judgment of said Street
COMMITTEE, said extension of time may
De necessary and proper And ths
10 keep and hold the city free and
harmless from liability for any and all
damages that may accrue to any per
son or persons on account OF injury
or damage to person or property grow
ing out OF the construction, improve
mcnt maintenance. repair or operation
OF the works and fixtures hereby au-
thorized. and whenever the city II
!
sued for such damage, either independ-
emily or Jointly with the said company
on account thereof the said company
upon notice to ii by the city win de.
ttend the city In such suit. and In event
OF Judgment being obtained against
ltho city. either independently or jointly
with the said company. on account OF
lacrs or omissions OF the said company
then the said company win pay such
Judgment with all costs and hold the
Irity harmless thsrefrom: and It IL here
by expressly stipulated and agreed, In
the event that the said company shall
fan to indemnify and saye harmless the
City OF Richmond from such damages
shali fail to defend any such suit. OF
shaI fail to pay any such judgment
land costs. license or other taxes Legally
due and owing. or any me imposed
Richmond. the said City Of Richmond
shall have q prior Hen on the fran
chises. gross earnings and on all the
real and personal property OF said CON-
pany to the extent of the said taxes
damages. judgment. costs and hnes
and no mortgage. deed Of trust sale
ihypothecation or conveyance executed
by the said company shall defeat OF
take precedence over the said lien.
8. The privileges hereby granted shat
expire BY limitation on the asd day Of
December. 1917 unless sooner forfeited
and upon the forfeiture or termination
of the franchises hereby granted. thu
plant as well as the property. TX any
OF the said ...-..e....-..- In tht
streets and alleys or other public placer
Of tho city shall In the event the city
desires to acquire the same. become thu
property OF the City Of Richmond upor
the payment OF q fair valuation there
Tor. but the Eatd company nhaif b.
entitled to no compensation by reason
of the value Of the franchise hereb,
granted: such compensation. II no
mond and said company more than sis
months before the termination oe rrcs
!. franchise by lapse OF time or within
thirty days after forfeiture shall b.
determined by arbitration. one OF tn,
! arbitrators to be appointed by the Cit,
Of Richmond, one by SAID company. ans
the third by the Hastings Court nf thu
City Of Richmond. ana upon the pay
/, ment Of the com pen - ton. either agree<
upon as Aforesaid, or Iascertained by tn,
/. board of arbitrators to be appointed n
aforesaid, the plant and property OF thu
, said company shall vest absolutely II
the City OF Richmond. Or, In the even
the city docs not desire to acqp'rs tn,
same. the said city may require al
of said property to he removed IRON
the streets or other public places a.
the expense Of the owner. and within
/ . time prescribed by the Committee OF
Streets may require that tho said owne
shall. At his own costs. restore tn,
streets where disturbed to condition
- satisfactory to the said committee. o
tho satd city may authorize sucl
Y ,p%E$an who shall. have been KrAHtet
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