The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27
ORDINANCES.
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Office of ths City Clerk.
City Hall.

City Hall.
Richmond. Va. Jan. "a. 1919.
TO WHOM 1T MAY COxCERN:
Whvreas Tho Virginia ka.iway and
Power Company successor ami ass.g-
nee Of this Rtchmond Passenger and
lower Company. has maze application
to the Council Of the city of R.ch-.
tho franchise granted TO the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company by the
ordinance approved December 80. 1891.
entitled Fan ordinances to authorize
the construction and operation OF
Street Railway within the limits OF
the city OF Richmond by tho Richmond
Passenger aud Power Company. that
releases tho said Virginia hafiway and
Power Company. assignee OF the Rlcn-
mond Passenger and Power Company
from the performance OF certain du-
ties required by the said ordinance ef
neceinbcr 20. 1899. and that authorizes
an increase Of charges to he made hr
said assignee for the use by the public
Of the benefit OF said franchise: and
Whercas joint resolution of the
Council OF the city Of Richmond APP
.proved January "a. 1912. has directed
that ten ff0) days' notice be given by
The city clerk OF said proposed amend
mAnt: now therefore,
Notice is hereby given that the said
application has been made and filed
AS required by law. and notice is fur
thor given that the ga.d proposed
amendment Is In the words and figures
4
! AN ORDINANCE
To amend md reordsin section Of
I an ordinance approved December %,
1899. entitled IAN ordinance 10 aa-
tforixe. the construction and opcra-
/ ton Of street railway within the
/ limits OF the city OF Richmond by
the Richmond Passenger and Power
| Company" so as to permit the sale
| of the Seven Pines line on certain
| conditions affecting the rate OF fare
! on and tho right to transfers to and
from the said Seven Pines line
/ Be II ordaired by the Council of the
4 city of Richmond
]. rnat section Of AN ordinance ap.
! proved December 20. 1889. entitled AN
| ordinance to authorize the construc-
ton and operation OF a street railway
| within the limits of the ciry OF Rich
| naond by the Richmond Passenger and
Tower Company" be amended and re-
ordained so az to read as follows, to-
wit:
/ .. All the rights and privileges here
by granted to thu Richmond Passen-
i ger ana Power Company. VITA the
consent OF the City Council. may ee
exercised hy any successor. or sue.
cessors, assignee. or assignee, OF sad
Richmo nd Passenger and Power Com
assignee or assignees, shall be subject
TO ali the ohisgasions. stipuiations, for-
FIXTURES and penalties herelnbefore
prescribed ~ applicable to the saaa
pany, provided, however. that consent
Is Hereby granted TO the virginia Rail-
I way and Power Company. successor OF
the Richmond Passenger and Power
| Company. to sell. transfer and assign
TO the Richmond, Crbanna and Pen
insuiar Railway Company, that por-
ton OF its street aiiway system known
A. the Seven Pines line, which extends
from 29fh and "P" streets, IN the city
I OF X cnmonc to Seven Pines, Ia toe
county Of Henrtco. together with tre
f1N ina
same within the present or any future
limits Of thu city of Richmond. SUB
ject, SO far as 1t may lie wifhin suCh
units. to all general ordins noes 81 the
c1fy now existing, or hereafter adopt
;. ed relating to and regulating street
railways, and subject also TO the terms
I and conditions OF the said ordinance.
approved December ~. 1879. aIld 70 III
following terms and conditions 70 far
as they are In conflict herewith, and
aneuaatofy thereof.
s-a NJ hen ana as soon as tho SAID
Virginia llailN~y and Power Compans
and the said * edmond. Erbanna and
seninsuiar Railway Company shali
have entered into an agreement con
Summarizing the transfer or the SAID
Sevsa2 hsBss- Line. aud 81, e0ry siaest.s's
has been h!ed with the clerk of the
Council OF the city of Richmond, and
the said Virginia Railway ana Power
Company. successor OF the N,eafinoi,, .
| tie SAID Richmond. IFrhanna and Pen
| .nsuiar Railway Company, shall each
have hasd In writing WIN me cierS
! u the Council OF tn. city OF Richmond
ar acceptance Of the provisions Of thls
| ordinance then the sad Virg MIA Rail
way and Power Company shall there
upon be forever relieved and released,
except as hereinafter provided, OF and
from all the obligations. terms. con
ditions and provisions OF the ordinance
OF the city OF Richmond, approved De-
ceuher IS, 1885, granting franchise
( ~ ehy IL Power
Company, so far as the same applies
10 that portion Of .he SAID seven rines
limo lying beyond the present corporsts
ssHits ri the city OF richmond.
BIB. The consent hereby given TO the
aae. .sala SAFE. transfer snd assign
rnent is given on condition that the
same shall be made subject 20 the cen
d tion. that II the said Richmond Cr-
i hanna and Peninsuiar Railway Com.
pany shall fall to begin the work OF
surveying the proposed railroad from
! Gays after the approval of This ordi-
nance, or If II shall fail to begin the
work OF construction OF the ga q rail-
read within n.ne months after the APP
prevail Of tbs ordnance, or fail to
4 continue tbs said work TO and across
the Pamankey river TO the reasonable
| satisfaction of the city eng neer, or
the said RichInnnd. -I.rhanra ana Z,
pen nsular Railway Company shall
fall to complete the said railroad AMI
havc the same in operation to and
II across the Chfckahomlny river. through
thu county Of Hanover. and to and
across this Pamunkey r-ver. within two
years after the approval Of this ordi-
nance. then ana In either event 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 onaily consented to by
the Counc Of the city Of Richmond
| shall be void and OF no effect, and the
said Richmond, Urbanna and Peninsu-
Ian Railway Company, shall thereupoa
surrender to tho irginia Railway and
Power Company, successor. As Afore-
said. to the chmoud Passenger and
Company its s.tsces .e-ss nj as~
signs snd the said Virginia Railway
and Power Company, Its successors and
assigns. shan thereupon reassume
and resume the futi and nbsotute own-
ership operation and consrol Of the
said Seven Pines line, suhtecs to all
the terms and pfovissens OF the crdi-
nance. approved Decemesr -, 1899.
granting q franchise to the Richmond
/ PASSENGER and Power Company. and
snb3acts especially. TO the duttes and
obligations In relation to the rate OF
fare upon, and to the transfer rights
OF passengers to and from the said
/ seven Pines line ~ the same ex'st at
81 the time OF such trxnsfar, 1aie and as
segment. all Of which said terms. pro-
] Visions, duties and obligations shall
i thereupon be os the same force and