The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-14
An ORDINANCE

TO GRANT PERMISSION TO THE
....,......... TO ERECT POLES
AND RUN WIRES ON THE ST Reefs
AND ALLEYS OF THE CITY Oh,
: RICHMOND AND TO CONSTRUCT
UNDER. AND TO FURNISH LIGHT
3 AND POWER BY ELECTRICITY.
Be 1t ordained by the Council OF the
City Of Richmond.
j. That the. ...,.-...-......and Is here
b. authorized to erect poles and run
wires over, and construct conduts or
subways. and run wires therein, unSer
and along the atreets and alleys Of the
City Of Richmond, and to furnish and
supply electric light and power. subject
ITO the conditions. limitations and pro-
visions set out in Chapter 80. Richmond
City Code. 1si0, 20 far as applicable. and
to any amendments thereto heretefors
TOR hereafter made, and also upon the
terms an dconditiens hereinafter set
forth, 80 far ~ they may be in con
.hiet with the said chapter or supple
,mentary thereto
g. All eonduits and man-holes shall
,bs built with a capacity of At least
thirty per centum larger than the said
;.....-,-..s.-,.... shall need for its own
wires ana purposes, as determined by
tfaa Committee on Streets. No poles
shah be erected, conduits constructed,
tsr wires run until the route to be used.
and the extent thereof. shall have been
first determined and approved by the
Committee on Streets: and the said
fsemmittee may require the said com
gany to uss 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 sueh route. The
said. In the equipment of its
conduits, subwayA peiess wires. fixtures
and other works shall use such APP
ipi4anees as VIII prevent injury by
electrolysis, or In any other respect
rsuss Injury or dsmage to the water
and gas mains and pipes, and other
public Improvements of tho city. and
will pay 10 the city all damages oc-
easisned by eiectrolysis or other in
jury or damage caused thereby. and
viii indemnify and save harmless the
city from al claims OF damages oo-
caSioned any person or property grow
ing out Of Injury to such mains or
pipes from such cause or canses.
Whenever and wherever the City of
Richmond proposes the permanent I'm
provement of any street. paving. etc.
and appropriati lon shall have been made
Tor such improvement and ths work
ordered 70 be done, and proper notice
shall have bsen given by the City
notifyinx said parties that the i'm
provsmens Will be made; and upon re-
reipt OF such notice said company TALL
At once proceed to install such pipes
condnits. wirss and connections and
mako such underground construction
as II necessary for conveying electric
tight and powep along said street. and
lap to the curb line on either side
thereof, as will be required for the
iyeneral public use. and construct the
Vt said notice, ana for failure TO In
stall said conduits. nipes. wires, etc,
In accordance with the provisions con-
taired In the franchise granted seid
company within the time specified. the
said company shall forfeit all right
ply Of light and power by said com
many, but the Committee on Streets
shall have the right, and IT 10 hereby
authorized, to extend the time in which
said shall complies the
installation OF such pipes eonduits.
wires and connections and make such
underground construction as Is neces-
sary, II. In the judgment OF said Street
COMMITTEES, said extension or time may
We necessary and proper. And the
said company agrees and binds itself
10 keep and hold the city free and
harmless from liability for any and all
damages thst may accrue to any per
son or parsons on Wecount Of fatef
or damage to person or property grow
ing out OF the construction, improve
merit, maintenance, repair or operation
Of the works and fixtures hereby all
thoriEed, and whenever the city IL
liable therefor, and the city shall be
sued for such damage, either independ-
entity or Jointly with the said company
on account thesof the said company.
upon notice 10 Ii by the city viii de-
fend the city In such suit. and In event
of = judgment being obtained against
thc city, either Independently or Jointly
with the said company, on account OF
~ IA n
then the said company win pax such
Judgment with all costs and hold the
..ity hArnalass thArefronl: and X Is here
ny expressly stipulated and agreed. In
Sair to indemnity and save harmless the
city Of Richmond from such damages
rs are mentioned in this section. or
shall fail to defend any such suit, or
shall fail to pay any such Judgment
and costs. license or other taxes legally
due and owing. or any Are imposed
Under the ordinances Of the City OF
Richmond, the said City OF Richm ond
sheif h9vs = prior Hen ea tbs frAFs-
chtess gross earnings and on all the
real <nd personal prepsrty o. said com
pany 10 the extent Of the said taxes.
damages. judgment costs sud hnes;
ana NO mortgage. deed OF trust. sale.
hypothecAtion or conveyance executed
by the said company shall defeat or
take precedence over this said lien.
:. The privtisgss hsrshy granted shall
expire BY Limitation on The s3d day 81
December. 1871. unless sooner forfeited
and uncn the forfeiture or termination
Of the franchi1Ns hereby granted, ttfA
plant ~ well ~ the property. II any.
Of the said .,..4#.-..., .s...,..4.. In the
streets and alleys or other public places
Of the city shall. in the event the city
desires 10 acquire the same, become the
property Of tho City Of Richmond upon
the payment of 4 fair vaiuation there
fer. but The said = company shEf be
eutltied to no compensation by reason
Of the value Of the franchise hereby
"a asstsd ! q such compensation. II not
agreed upon bet wsen the City OF Rich
mcpd and said company more than six
months before the termination g. fcoh
franchise by lapse OF time or within
thirty days after fcrfefture shall be
determined by arbitration, one Of tbs
arbftrators TO be appointed by the city
az Richmond. one by said company and
tie third BY the Hastings Court NJ the
city az Richmond. and upon the pay
ment 81 the compensation. either agreed
upon a. aforesaid. or AScertasned by the
board az arbitrators TO be appointed ~
afore Id, the plant and property Of the
safd company shall vest absolutely In
the city Of Richmond. Or Ia the event
the city does mot desire to arausrs tins
same. the said city may REQUIRE all
81 said property TO l,a renewed from
the streets or othar public plAces II
The axpAuAe oil tho owner. and within
4 tfsns prescribed by the CommitteA on
streets may require that the said owner