The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-26
City Clerks Office.
Richmond. Va.

Ils meeting on the Gath day of July
1915 has recommended for adoption hy
the Council of the City of Richmond
the attached ordinance marked "a"
Whereas the said ordinance Is requir-
ed to be published for ten days in some
newspaper published In the city Of
thereon:
Resolved by the Committee on Streets,
That the City Clerk be and he IL hera-
by requested ana directed to publish the
attached ordinance marked "A" in some
newspaper published In City of Rich
mond for ten days, so as to give notice
to the public OF the proposed amend
m ent to the franchises OF the Virginia
Railway and Power Company. and cali
attention to the fact that the said
amendment releases the said company
from the performance Of certain duties
franchises to the Richmond Passenger
and Power Company, the Richmond
Traction Company, and the Richmond
and Henrico Railway Company. and
amendment of the said franchises
The above preambles and resolution
adopted by the Council Committee on
streets at Its meeting in the City Hall,
Richmond. Va, July "a 1918.
ALF. w. MCDOWELL.
Clerk Council Committees.
The following ts true copy OF thu
ordinance mentioned In the foregoing
preambies and resolution.
AN ORDINANCE
To permit the Virginia Railway and
Power Company, successor 10 th4
rights, privileges and franchises Of
the Richmond Passenger and Power
Company, the Richmond Traction
Company. the Richmond and Henrico
Railway Company. and the Richmond
Railway and Viaduct Company, to
iva - T.
OF It's lines and to remove certain OF
It's tracks In the streets of the City
OF Richmond to double track certain
OF Its lines, and to re-route certain
OF its cars. under certain conditions.
Whereas, the Virginia Railway and
Power Company Is now operating GER
tain OF It's cars and routes which pass
through Ginter Park. Barton Heights
and over the First Street Viaduct and
street, along Broad Street 10 Seventh
Street along Seventh Street to Frank
lin Street along Franklin Street 10
Eighth Street. along Eighth Street &c
Broad Street and thence along Broad
Street to First Street and returning
over the routes aforesaid, which cars
are commonly known as the "Ginter
Park" and Barton Heights" cars; and.
Whereas. said company IS also OPP
Grating certain cars along Hull Street
and across the new Mayo's Bridge.
thence along Fourteenth Street to Main
Street. thence along Main Street to
Ninth Street. thence along Ninth Street
to Broad Street, thence along Broad
Street to Seventh Street. and along
Seventh Street to Main Street. thence
eastwardly along Main Street to Four
teenth Street and returning over the
route aforesaid, which cars are com
monty known as the Hull Street
| cars and,
Whereas. the said Virginia Railway
and Power Company is now operating
certain OF It's cars from the eastern
portion of the city by way OF Marshall
Street and the Marshall Street Viaduc,
TO Eleventh Street to Broad Street and
westwardly along Broad Street to Fifth
Street, thence northwardly along Fifth
| Baker Street to Brook Avenue. and
thence along Brook Avenue to the ter
| minus OF said line on Brook Avenue
returning along Brook Avenue to Du-
Street to Fifth Street. thence along
Fifth Street to Broad Street and
thence along Broad Street TO Eleventh
Street, and thence along Eleventh
Street to Marshall Street, and back tc
| the eastern portion of said city: and.
Whereas the convenience of the pub.
lie will be better served by the double
tracking of certain lines of tho Vir-
| ginfa Railway and Power Company, by
| the abandonment OF certain other lines
| routing OF Its cars, all as hereinafter
in this ordinance fully set forth: Now
| Therefore. Be It ordained by tbs
Council of the city of Richmond:
Section l. That the Virginia Railway
and Power Company be and 1t is here
| by authorized to construct an add.
tional track on First Street from the
intersection with the double tracks or
Broad Street at First and Broad
Streets. thence northwardly alons
First Street to the southern end OF
the First Street viaduct. and an add
tional track from the intersection OF
Felis Street and Monteiro Avenue
across private property of the said vir-
ginia Railway and Power Company &c
Mitchell Street, thence along Mitchell
Street to Poe Street, thence along Poe
Street to North Avenue, thence along
North Avenue to the intersection OF
North Avenue and Rogers street, sc
that the street railway tracks OF said
company will be double tracks along
said streets within the limits herein
mentioned.
| The work of construction shall be
done under and In all respects in &C
cordance with the provisions of an Or
nance of the Council of the city OF
Richmond. approved December %, 1899
entitled AN ordinance TO authorize
the construction and operation of a
| street railway within the limits OF
| the city of Richmond by the Richmond
PASSENGER and Power Company" and
| under and in accordance with the pro-
visions of all ordinances Of the city OF
Richmond now or hereafter in force
applicable thereto and not Inconsistent
with the terms and provisions OF said
| ordinance OF December 20, 1899, and the
terms and provisions of this ordinance
provided that nothing herein containe ed
shall be construed to require. although
tho said city reserves the right to re
quire, the said Virginia Railway and
Power Company to reconstruct or re.
locate any portion OF it's existing sin.
gle-track line on said streets, 1t beina
! the intent hereof that said existins
| track shall remain as at present until
| IL becomes necessary to renew the sam.
| In accordance with the provisions OF
the said ordinance of the Council OF
| the city of Richmond. approved De.
Gambler "a 1898, and all ordinances
am endatory thereof. and in accordance
! with the provisions of all ordinances
| OF the. city OF Richmond now or here
after In force applicable thereto, AM
not inconsistent with the terms and
provisions of said ordinance OF De-
cember 23. 1899, and the terms and
provisions Of this ordinance; and pro-
vidsd further. however. that In the CON
struction OF the said track the vfr-
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