The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
Clerk Council NofnI0itteeF

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Clerk Council Committees
IRE following is a true cory Of H.
.urainance mentioned IN the foregoing
prsam hies and resolution:
"A"
AN ORDINANCE
70 permit the Virginia Railway and
Powsr Company, successor 7" IN
rtgAts, privileges and franchises OF
the Richmond Passenger and Power
Company the Richmond Traction
CoMpany. the Richmond and henrlc9
Railway Company, and the EIchmo n'
! Railway and Niaduct Company, I"
discontinue the operation Of certall
OF It's lines and to remove certain OF
its tracks In the streets OF the nv
of Richmond. to double track certain
of It's Hines, and 20 re-route certain
OF its cars, under certain conditions.
T4 whereas the virginia Railway ana
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 Niaduct and
thsne. along first street to BROAD
Street. alons Broad Street 10 Seventh
Street along Seventh street 10 Frank
Nm Street. along Franklin Street TO
Eighth Street. along Eighth street 20
Broad Street and thence along Broad
etreet 20 First Street and returning
over the routes aforesaid, which cars
ere commonly known as the 'dintrr
Park" and BARTON Heights" cars ana.
whereas. said company is also OPP
Grating certain cars along Hun StreoI
and across the new MRyo's Bridge.
thence along Fourteenth street 70 Main
Street. thence along Main street 70
Ninth Street. thence along Ninth street
10 Broad Street thence along Broad
street to Seventh street. and along
Seventh Street to Main Street thence
eastwardly along Main Street TO -Four
IL h
route aforesaid. which cars are com
monty known as the Hull street"
whereas the said virginia Railway
and Power Company ia now operating
sertain OF It's cars from the eastern
portion OF the city by way of Marshall
Street and the Marshall street Viaduct
10 Eleventh Street, TO Broad Street and
Westwardly along Broad street to Fifth
street.. thence northwardly along Fifth
03reet to Baker Street thence along
baker Street to Brook Avenue. and
thence along Brook Avenue 10 tie ter
fssurning along Brook Avenue to Du-
. wi street. and thence along puval
street 20 Firth Street. thence along
I Fifth Street to Broad street. and
street, and thence aionE Eleventh
street to Marshall Street, and back t'
the eastern portion OF said city, and,
whereas the convenience OF tho pub
I lie will be better served by the double
tracking OF certain lines of the Nir-
ginia Railway and Power Company. by
the abandonment OF certain other lines
Of the said company and by the re-
routing OF It's cars, all as hereinaftef
IN this ordinance fully set forth: Now
Therefore, BE II ordained by the
Council of the city OF Richmond
Section /. That the Virginia Railway
and Power Company be and it Is here
byit Authorized 10 construct an '4ddr'
tionAl track on First Street from ths
in4ersection with the double tracks or
Road Street at First and Prom
streets. thence northwardly aloue
x1rst Street 70 the southern end OF
tie FIRST street viaduct, and an ada
ttonAl track from tho intersection Of
Fslis Street and Monteiro Avenue
across private property Of the said Vir-
etnia Railway and Power Company ia
Giteheii street. thence along Mitchell
n1reet to Poe Street, thence along Pos
Erect TO North Avenue. thence along
North Avenue 10 the intersection Of
North Avenue and Rogers street, so
company will he double tracks along
eaid streets within the limits herein
Mentioned.
The work OF construction shall be
done under and In all respects In ac-
Gordance with the provisions Of an or
nance of the Council Of the city Of
Richmond. approved December a. 1899.
entitled AN ordinance to authorize
me C0nAtruCUon and operation Of a
street railway within the limits Of
tha city of Richmond by the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company" ana
I'll ordinances anendetory thereof. ann
0n4sr and in accordance with the pro-
Viaions of all ordinances OF the city Of
Richmond now or hereafter In force
&ppl1oaAie thereto and not inconsistent
With the terms and provisions Of said
ordnance of Decen Der 2s, 1899. and the
toFoas and provisions OF THE ordinance;
fF0vaded that nothing herein contain ed
1hau - construed to require. although
ne sadd city reserves the right TO re-
4utre. the said virginia Railway and
toWer Company to reconstruct or re-
1o9AS1 any portion Of it's existing Sin
nle-tFaek lire on said streets, It being
HE intent hereof that said existing
Rack shall remain as at present until
hecomes necessary TO renew the same
: In accordance with the provisions Of
1 me said ordinance OF the Council Of
1 ~ city OF Richmond. approved De-
anendstory thereof. and in aecordancs
nth the provisions OF all ordinances
. ~ the city Of Richmond now or here
ozter In force applicable thereto. ana
Dgevtsions OF said ordinance Of be
/ o4mbsr 70. 1888, and the terms and
pfQvtstons of this ordinance; and pro
Ne4ed further, however. that In the con-
ftrpction OF the said track the VIZ
1nla Railway and Power Company
4av use the rails. over head construc-
4ton and materials Of its present lines
- Baker Street, Duval street and
lropk Avenue which said rails over
1o44 construction and materials are
- Re removed as hereinafter provided
- We extent that said rails. over head
D0otructton and materials are in rea-
Mmoely good condition for such use in
- opinion OF the city engineer and
- approved by him.
oeotsea !: That tho Virginia Rail
~ ana Power Company. successor
- he Richmond and Henrieo Railway
&oeDpany and the the Richmond Rail-
~ and Viaduct Company be, and II
II Uprs0y authorized as soon as this or
nQece becomes effective, TO perma-
Doue1y abandon the operation Of its
Zoeu On 6AkeY Street from the inter-
oOo1 ~ Fifth Street and Baker
sH3FNot 70 Brook Avenue and on Brook
ANlpue from the intersection OF said
~ Street with Brook Avenue TO the
qUoo1 terminus Of said line, and
nUg Brock Avenue from the present
Ma4us 81 said line to Duval Street
- AJong Duval Street TO the inter
- Of DuvaI Street and Fifth
1919. 80 % remove the rails, over
oI ltns0 and poles from Baker Street,
~ Street and Brook Avenue, pro-
~. however. the said company shah
< NDneo restore thu surface of said
= - Atsturbed In the removal OF
= xA1at pclee and lines to a. good
neo - the remainder of the sur
~ said streets contlHuous there
- work OF removing said rails