The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-25

provided. howev that consent In
hereby granted to tho Virginia Railway
and Power Company. SUCCESSOR Of tho
flchmond Passenger and Power Com
pany to sell, transfer and assign to
tho Richmond. Urbanna and Peninsu-
lar Railway Company, that portion of
ITS street railway system known as
the Seven Pines line, which extends
from Twonty-ninth and "P' Streets in
tho city OF Richmond. to Seven Pines.
IN the county of Henrico, together
with the right to operate and main
tain tho same within tho present. or
any future limits of tho city OF Rich
mond. subject. SO far as It may lie
within such limits. to all general or
dinances OF the city now existing, or
hereafter adopted. relating to and reg
ulatinE street railways, and subject
also to the terms and conditions OF
the said ordinance, approved Deem
ner 49, 1899 and to the following
terms and conditions SO far as they
are in conflict therowith. and amen
datory thereof:
ga. When and as soon as the said
Virginia Railway and Power Company
and the sad Richmond Urbsmna and
Peninsular Railway Company shall
have entered into an agreement con-
summating tho transfer of the said
Seven Pines line. and copy thereof
Council OF tho city OF Richmond. and
tho said Virginia Railway and Power
Company, successor of the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company and the
said Richmond. Urbanna and Peninsula
Railway Company, shall each have
fled in writing with the clerk of tho
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 as hereinafter provided, of and
from all the obligations, terms, condi-
lions and provisions OF the ordinance
of the city Of Richmond, approved
December IS. 1899, granting fran
chisc to the Richmond Passenger and
Power Company. 40 far as the same
applies to that portion of the said
Seven Pine line lying beyond the
present corporate limits of the city
OF Richmond
s-b. The consent hereby given to the
ment Is given on condition that tho
/ same shall be made subject to the con-
dition. that II the said Richmond Ur-
bannn and Peninsular Railway Com
pany shall fall to begin the work of
! surveying the proposed railroad from
Richmond to Urbanna within ninety
days after tho approval or this ordi-
work OF construction Of the said rail-
road within nine months after the
approval OF this ordinance, or fall to
continue the said work TO and across
the Pamunkey River to the reasonable
satisfaction OF the City Engineer, or
IL the said Richmond, Urbannn and
Peninsular Railway Company shall fall
to complete the said railroad and have
tho same In operation to and across
the Chickahominy River, through the
county of Hnnovar. and to and across
! the Pamunkoy River. within two years
after the approval of this ordinance,
then and In either event the Council
of the city of Richmond shall have the
right to scpeal this ordinance, and in
! the event OF such repeal the said sale,
| transfer and assignment hereby condi-
ionally consented to by the Council
OF the city of Richmond shall be void
and of no effect and the said Rich
mond, Urbanna and Peninsular Hallway
Company shall thereupon surrender to
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany, successor. as aforesaid to the
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany, is successors or assigns. and tho
said Virginia Railway and Power Gem
pany, Its successors and assigns. shall
{ thereupon renssumc and resume the
1ull and absolute ownership, operation
and control OF the said Seven Pines
visions OF the ordinance approved De-
! cembcr %. 1899. granting franchise
to the Richmond Passenger and Power
Company. and subject especially, to tho
duties and obligations In relation 10
the rate OF fare upon, and to the trans
fer rights of passengers to and from
the said Seven Pines line, as the same
exist at the time OF such transfer, sale
and assignment, all of which said
terms, provisions, duties and obliga-
lions shall thcreupon be OF the same
force and effect and ms binding upon
the said Virginia Railway and Power
Company. its SUCCESSORS and assigns
from and after the date of any such
repeal of this ordinance. as IL this
ordinance had never been adopted: pro-
vided. however. that no provisions OF
this ordinance shall become effective
unless and until the said Richmond,
I Urbanna and Peninsulnr Railway Com
pany shall. within thirty days after the
approval hereof. 1le with the Auditor
OF the city OF Richmond a bond pay
! able to the city OF Richmond as liaui-
thousand dollars (s5o. COY, with
| surety approved by the City Attorney.
to be held by said Auditor. and to be
condltiore ed as follows. to-wit:
| az That the said Richmond, Urban
ma and Peninsular Railway Company
| shall. within ninety days after the ap-
prevail OF this ordinance file with tho
clerk OF the Council tho agreement
between the said Richmond. Urhanna
and Peninsular Railway Company and
| the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. and the acceptance of the pro-
visions OF this ordinance by both OF
said companies. as set forth in sec
ton ga hereof:
(2) That the said Richmond. Urban
ma and Peninsular Railway Company
shall begin the work of surveying the
proposed railroad from Richmond to
Urbanna within ninety days after the
approval OF this ordinance, and Shall
| begin the work of construction OF
| the said railroad within nine months
after such approval, and shall continue
tho said work OF construction to tho
reasonable satisfaction of the CITY En-
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