The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-01
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Richmond. Va, Jan, ~, 1919.
TO WHOM 1T NAY CONCERN.
Whereas Tho vtrsinia Railway and
nse Of the Richmond Passenger and
Power Company. has made application
70 the Council OF the, city Of Rich.
mond. rs0usstinx an amendment IT
Passenger and Power Company w the
ordinance approved December 20, lSs9.
entitled "An ordinance to authorize
street Hallway within the limits Of
the city OF Richmond by the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company" that
releAsss the said Virginia Railway and
Power Company, of the Ricn-
mond Passenger and Power Company.
from the performance OF certain dn.
ties required by the said ordinance 81
December ~. 1893. and that authorizes
an increase OF charges to be made by
said assignee for the use by the public
Of the benefit Of said franchise. and
Whereas q joint resolution OF the
Council Of the city Of Richmond ap-.
proved January -. 1919, has directed
that ten G0) days notice be given by
the city clerk OF said proposed amend
ment: now therefore.
Notice Is hereby given that the said
application has. been made and nled
Their given that the said proposed
amendment Is in the words and figures
AN ORDINANCE
To amend and reordain section 8 OF
an ordinance approved December 90,
1899, entitled "An ordinance to au-
thorixe the construction and opera
ton OF q street railway within the
the Richmond Passenger and Power
Company" 40 as to permit the sale
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.
BE II ordained by the Council OF the
city Of Richmond
L. rnau section Of an ordinance APP
proved December rs. 1893. entitled An
ordinance to authorize the constrGc-
ton and operation OF q street railway
within the units Of the city Of Rich
mond by the Richmond Passenger and
Power Company" be amended and re-
ordained 20 ~ to read as Follows. to-
wit:
by granted TO tho Richmond Passen-
ger and Power Company. with, the
consent Of the City Council. may DO
exercised by any successor. or sue
cessors, assignee. or assignee, OF said
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany. but such successor. or SUCCESSORS,
assignee or assignees, shall be subject
to all the obligations. stipulations, Tor
prescribed ~ applicable to the said
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany; provided, however, that consent
10 hereby granted 70 the virginia Rail.
way and Power Company, successor OK
the Richmond Passenger and Power
Company. 10 sell, transfer and assign
10 the Richmond. Urhanna ana Pea
insular Railway Company. that por-
ton Of its street atlway system known
- the Seven Pines line. which extends
from 18th and "P' streets, In the city
OF Riohpond. TO Seven Pines. In the
county Of Henrtco. together with the
right to operate and MAINTAIN the
sa,ue within the present or sny future
limits Of tho city of Richmond, SUD
ject, 10 far a. II may lie WITHIN suah
limits, TO ali general ordinances OF thc
city now existing. or hersa..sr aaops,
railways, ana subject Also to the terms
and conditions OF the said ORDINANCES.
approved December -, 1899, ana to the
following terms and conditions 50 far
as they are In conhIct therewith. anu
amendatery thereof.
s-a- When and as soon as the said
Virginia Railway and Power Company
and the said Richmond: Croanna ana
have entered into an AGREEMENT con,
sunamating the transfer OF the SAID
Seven Fines line, and copy Thereon
has been iled with the clerk OF tns
the said Virginia Railway and Power
Company. successor Of the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company, ana
tho said R.chmond Gsbanna ana r ZEN
nave nled 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 ~ hereinafter provided. OF ami
from ali the obligations. terms, CON
ditions and proysn,os q .as nrnyns De-
eember Is, 1899. granting franc hise
Company, so Tar as the same applies
to that portion OF the satd seven Pines
line lying beyond the present corporate
limits of the city of Htchmond.
s-b. The consent hereby given to the
aforesaid sale, transfer and assign
ment Z given on condition that n the
banna and pentnsuiar Railway Com.
pAny shall fail to begin the work OF
surveyinx the proposed rs,,roAd ., ,rsm
days after the approval 81 this crdi-
nance, or II it shall fail to begin the
work OF construction Of tbs said rail-
road within nine months after the ap-
continue the said work to and across
the pamunksy river TO the reasonable
satisfaction Of the city engineer. OF
4 the aaid MSnmond: Grnamna n. San
a
fail to complete the said railroad and
have the same In operation to and
across the Chtckahomtny river. through
the county Of Hanover. and TO and
across the Pamunkey river, within two
years after the approval Of this oral
nance, then and IN either s event tn the I,
nave the right 70 repeal this ordinance
and In the event Of such repeal the
hereby conditionally consented to By
the Council " the city of Richmond
shall be void and OF no eject, and the
said Richmond. Urbanna and Peninsu-
lar Railway Company, shall thsrsupon
surrondsr 70 the Virginia Railway and
Power Company, successor. - afors.
sAid. 70 ths Richmond Passsagsr and
Power Company, Its successors " A.
ssxns.1 asd II. said v.ag.a.x ::s4:iway
and Power Company, ita suecsssors and
assigns, shall thereupon rsassume
ana resuae q: fsil aaa ss.sasts swn-
er:sip, operation s M, control ,n; 81 ths
the terms and Proyisions q The er .ss
granting 1 franchise to the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company. and