The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-25

iuh'i certain CONDITIONS. so as 10 eN-
end the period within which the line
rom the intersection OF Broad and
sheppard Streets TO the western city
limits as now established on Broad
street shall I've constructed and put Into
complete operation
81 IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL
OF THE CITY or RICHMOND:
!. That section Of an ordinance APP
finance 10 grant permission to the Viz
GINA halfway and Power Company to
Construct and operate street railway
III, along and over the streets OF the
,ity of Richmond. under certain condi-
ions. be amended and reordained so
Is to read as follows:
Il. THAT the Virginia Railway and
Power Company, hereinafter called
the company, be. and il is hereby au-
thorized TO construct and operate an
electric street railway in the City Of
Richmond on, along and over the
following streets of the city Of
Richmond:
beginning at the intersection OF
Broad and Robinson Streets in said
city, thence wcStward!y along Broad
street to the western corporate linn
its OF the said city on Broad street.
as the same are now established.
with all sidings turnouts. cross
overs and switches necessary to tho
opera ton OF the said line: provided.
however. that the said line from the
intersection of Broad and Robinson
Streets to the Intersection OF Broad
and sheppard Streets shall be begun
within three months after the ap-
prevail OF this ordinance aud con
structed and put into complete opera
zion within nine months from the
day of such approval. and that the
said line from the intersection of
Broad and Sheppard Streets to The
western city limits. now cStab-
lished. on Broad street, shall be
constructed and put into complete
operation within twentNtthrec months
from July 81. 1918 And in the event
Of failure to begin work on said line
from Sheppard Street wcstwardiy on
Broad street to the corporation line.
ana TO construct and put the same
INTO complete operation within
twenty-threc months from July u,
1918 all right to construct and oper-
ate said line on Broad Street. from
Sheppard Street to the said corpo ra =
ton line, shall cease and determine
and the bond provided for in section
of this ordinance shall thereupon
become due and payable To the City
OF Richmond. but no other forfeiture
or penalty under this ordinance shall
he Imposed for such failure.
And provided, further that the
said company shall operate its cars
on the said lines between said term
mi on schedule of at least one car
each way every hfteen minutes in
o'clock a. NJ and - o'clock mid
night. and until otherwise directed
ny the Committee on Streets. which
shall have power to require "A more
frequent schedule when In It's opin-
ion the public convenience requires
Ihat portion of the said lines be-
Robinson Streets and the intersec-
ton of Broad Street and the BouIe-
ward shall be "A double track street
railway. and shall connect with the
double track electric street railway
running northwardly along the
Boulevard to, near or beyond the
grounds of the Virginia State Fair
3 That norton Of tho Ga iJ linov ,,,,,
ming westwardly on Broad Street.
between the intersection of Broad
street and the Boulevard and the
western corporate limits shall be a
single track electric street railway.
ana shall connect with the aforesaid
double track line by proper and
or near the intersection of Broad
Street and the Boulevard
But ;he said company shall have
the right, with the consent of the
CltN council. at any time during the
IRE OF this franchise. TO double track
the said liens: and the said Council
Whenever in its opinion the public
convenience requires. shall have the
power to require the said company
to double track the said lines within
"a reasonable time after notice so to
90. For any failure or refusal to
comply with any requirement Of this
ordinance, or OF the said committee
the company shall he liable to "A fine
recoverable before the Police Justice
man ten nor more than one hundred
dollars for each offense. and each da Y
or such. failure or refusal shall be "a
separate offense.
THE sidiugs of the said line sha II
be located on the south side of Broad
street. between Tilden Street and
Roseneath Road, or at such other To-
cations as may be authorized or re
quired by the Committee on Streets"
:. None of the provisions of this
rdinance shall become effective unless
nd until the Virginia Railway and
over Company shall within thirty
ays from the date of the approval of
his ordinance. file with the Clerk OF
he CITY of Richmond it's acceptance I'm
'riting OF each and every provision OF
his ordnance. said acceptance TO be in
nrn satisfactory TO the City Attorney
I ms assistant: nor shall any of the
rovisions OF this ordinance become ef-
ective unless and until the said Vir-
mia Railway and Power Company. as
and the Fidelity and De
oSit Company of Maryland as surety.
n the bond dated June .. 1918. i'm the
un OF i've thousand dollars and de-
osited with the City of Richmond. i'm
ccordance with the terms of the ord
rance approved July 81. 1918. shall.
,itnin thirty days after the approval
/ this ordinance. file with the Auditor.
the city Of Richmond an agreement
writing, under seal. and in form
atisfactory to the City ATTORNEY. or
Is assistant which agreement shall
roVide That the said bond heretofore
wen shall remain in fun force. effect