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

be vested with full authority to act.
and whose acts shall be as valid and
binding on said company In All re.
spects A. II he had been appointed
by II.
I. The City of Richmond expressly
reserves the right to impose at any
time other conditions, regulations. re-
strictions and requiremants upon the
said. .........'.. and to pass all
ordinances necessary to secure EN-
cheney OF public service by the said
company At reasonable rates, and to
compel the maintenance OF the prop
erty By the said company in good
order throughout the term of the
And the right and power In expressly
reserved to charge an annual sum for
the privilege OF using and occupying
the streets OF the city by the imposi-
duits, and tax on gross receipts, or
q license tax, either or both; and for
sucn purpose 1.-THE Auditor of the City
OF Richmond and the Chairman of the
countapt duly authorized by said
chairman, shall have the privilege to
examine the books of the said com
pany every six months. In case
tax 10 imposed on the gross receipts
of the said company payment thereof
shall be made semi-annually on the
frst day of July and the first day of
January in each year; and all OF sucn
payments shall De accompanied by
statement Of the amount OF such gross
receipts sworn to by the treasurer or
secretary OF the said company
For any failure to comply with the
provisions of this ordinance, or with
suoh additional regulations. restric-
lions. conditions and requirements as
may be imposed as herein provided
for, the privilege hereby granted shall
be forfeited and this ordinance may
be repealed and the franchises hereby
tal rAI On 10 Mt a ~ nd nv
the City Council
5. For any failure to comply with
any requirement Of this ordinance. or
Of any ordinance amendatory thereof,
fine of not less than ten nor more
than one hundred dollars for each Of
Tense, each days failure to be a sspa-
rate ofrense. But the imposition of
any nne under this section shall not
interfere with or prevent a forfeiture
under the foregoing section. such
nnes shall be recoverable before the
Police Justice OF the city of Richmond.
O. All electrical wires. electrical Ak
lures and other electrical appliances
shah be Installed and maintained In
manner satisfactory to the City Elec-
trician.
T. The said company shall have
placed. and kept In some single power
city OF Richmond. an electrical me
| chanical gong which shall be con-
nected with the city Are 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 1t becomes
necessary In the opinion of the Super
intendent OF the Fire Alarm or of the
Chief Engineer OF the Fire Depart
ment to have the current cut of the
ton of the public during the progress
OF . 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 off,
and allow 1t so to remain until noti-
fed by tho proper OFFICIAL OF the Fire
Alarm and Police Telegraph Depart
ment that the said Enrrent may be
| pany fail at any time to obey imme-
diately any such signal whenever
| given, IT shall be liable to a fine of
| one hundred dollars for any such fail
ure, recoverable before the Police Jus
Q. The privileges hereby granted are
also given subject to the following
| conditions:
"a The said Observation-Disclosures, the
| grantee herein, will, within two months
from the ANAL approval of this ordi-
| nance, Ale with the Committee on
| Streets an application for the route
| that 1t desires to cover with Its dfstri-
| button plant, which route the Com
1 o.
or diminish as It shall see At, The
| distribu ton system within such route
shah be begun within three months
aad completed within twelve months
after Anal action by the Committee on
| Streets
sumss the duty and burden of selling
| electric current for light and power to
every inhabitant of the city of Rich
| nend applying for the same. and in
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given TO the use and pancy OF all
the streets and alleys of the City OF
Richmond for that purpose. and as a
condition thereof. expressly contracts
and agrees that the Council OF the
City Of Richmond shall have power at
any time and from time to time to
prescribe routes covering any portion
/ Of tho territory OF the said city and
| extending through any of the said
streets and aneys and to require the
| said grantee to construct the neces-
sAry distribution system ana erect the
necessary poles. wires, conduits and
| other fixtures. and to sell and deliver
electric current to any person within
said territory applying therefor: not
withstanding 1t may be true that q
compliance with such requirement may
not be profitable and will result In a
pecuniary loss to the said grantee. II
being the intention OF this provision
l to olothS the said Council with abso-
| lutte power to require the said grantee
to sell and deliver electric current in
| any and all sections OF the city OF
Richmond and the construction OF the
distribution system necessary therefor.
| whenever and to whatever extent the
said Council shall deem reasonable and
necessary and notwithstanding the ter
ritory so ordered to be covered and
tho distribution system 20 required to
be constructed may be unncmunerAtive
said grantee fhs said grantee shall
begtn construction Of any such distrf-
button system within three 90 months
| and complete tho same within six
months from the date OF any such
requirement. ana shah sell and de-
applying therefor within the territory
- ordered to be served by the said
grantee 1T rates which shall not ex-
coed ten (10) cents Per one thousand
/ tt.aAe) watt houre. except that there
may be . net minimum monthly charge
| OF ono dollar I31.eol. For any failure
or refusal TO comply with the terms
OF this provision or with any require
mept made hereunder the said granted
shaii. ipso facto, forfeit all rights and
privileges to use and occupy any street
or alley within the said city under the
provisions Of this ordinance. and SAID
rights and privileges shall thsreupon
cease and determine a. II by limita-
tion without further action on the part
OF the City OF Richmond
| (3) That the said =, shall,
within twelve 12l months from the
approval Of this ordinances. have In
Of electric current for commercial
light and power purposes, exclusive OF
street railway requirements, OF At least
| < geo X w. rated capacity