The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-01

Street to First street and RETURNING
over the routes aforesaid, which cars
kS0 ans hn9Ms the cars ana
Whereas, said company is also OPP
Grating certain cars along Hull street
and across the new Mayo's Bridge.
Street. thence along Main Street to
Ninth Street. thence along Ninth Street
TO Broad Street. thence along Broad
Street to Seventh Street, and along
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 its cars from the eastern
portion of the city by way of Marshall
Street and the Marshall Street Viaduct
to Eleventh Street, to Broad Street and
westwardly along Broad street to Fifth
Street. thence northwardly along Firth
Street to Baker Street. thence along
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-
sal Street and thence thence along. along D D,l
Fifth Street to Broad Street. and
thence along Broad Street to Eleventh
Street, and thence along Eleventh
Street to Marshall Street. and back to
tne eHSteTn portion OF SAlu CITY anu,
Whereas the convenience of the pub
lie will be better served by the double
tracking of certain lines of the Vir-
Etnia Railway and Power Company. by
the abandonment of certain other lines
OF the said company and by the re-
routing OF its cars, all as hereinafter
In this ordinance fully set forth: Now,
Therefore. Be 1t ordained by tha
Council of the city of Richmond:
Section /. That the Virginia Railway
and Power Company be and II Is here
by authorized to construct an add
tional track on First Street from the
Broad Street at First and Broad
Streets. thence northwardly along
First Street to the southern end OF
the First Street Viaduct, and an addi-
tionai track from the intersection OF
Fells Street and Monteiro Avenue,
across private property OF the said vir-
ginia Railway and Power Company to
Mitchell Street, thence along Mitchell
Street to Poe street, thence along Poo
Street TO North Avenue, thence along
North Avenue to the intersection of
North Avenue and Rogers Street. so
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 ac-
cordance with the provisions of an or
nance OF the Council of the city of
Richmond. approved December 49, 1893,
entitled AN ordinance to authorize
the construction ana operation Of 2
the city of Richmond by the Richmond
| Passenger and Power Company" and
all ordinances amendatory thereof, 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 nrnyfrfnnE of this nrdin NJ re
provided that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to require, although
the said city reserves the right to re-
quire, the said Virginia Railway and
locate any portion of it's existing sin =
| gle-track line on said streets, 1t being
the intent hereof that said existing
track shall remain as at present until
It becomes necessary to renew the same
In accordance with the provisions OF
the said ordinance of the Council OF
the city of Richmond. approved De-
cember % 1899, and ali ordinances
amendatory thereof, and in accordance
| with the provisions OF all ordinances
of the city of Richmond now or here
not inconsistent with the terms and
provisions OF said ordinance of De-
cember 2S. 1899. and the terms and
provisions of this ordinance; and pro-
struction of the said track the vir-
ginia Railway and Power COMPANY
may use the rails. overhead construc-
ton and materials OF its present lines
Brook Avenue which said rails, over
head construction and materials are
TO be removed as hereinafter provided
to the extent that said rails. overhead
construction and materials are in rea-
sonabiy good condition for such use In
1 the. opinion OF the city engineer aud
are approved by him.
Section 2. That the Virginia Rail-
CNr
TO the Richmond and Henrico Railway
Company and the the Richmond Rail-
way and Vtaduct Company, be, and II
Is hereby authorized as soon this or
nently abandon the operation of its
cars on Baker Street from the inter
section OF Fifth Street and Baker
Street to Brook Avenue and on Brook
Baker Street with Brook Avenue to this
present terminus of said line. AND
along Brook Avenue from the present
terminus Of said line to Duval Street
and along Duvai Street to the inter
section OF Duval Street and Fiftt
street, and to remove the rails, over.
head lines and poles from Baker Street
Duval Street and Brook Avenue. pro
vfded. however, the said company shall
at once restore the surface of said
streets disturbed in the removal OF
said rails, poles and. lines to as good
condition as the remainder OF the sur
face of said streets contiguous there
to. The work OF removing said rails
poles ana overhead lines. and restor-
Ing the surface OF said streets, shall
be done under the supervision and &c
the satisfaction of the city engineer
and in all respects in accordance witt
the provisions of the ordinance OF The
city of Richmond under which sale
rails. poles and overhead lines wers
constructed and are now maintained
and all ordinances amendatory there
of. During the period of removal o.
said rails. poles and overhead line,
on Baker Street, Brook Avenue and
Duval Street and until the completion
or the construction by the Virginia
Railway and Power Company of tbs
additional track on First street
Mitchell Street. Poe Street and NORTH
Avenue, as hereinbefore in section
authorised. the said Virginia Railway
ana POWER Company shall be author.
ICED to construct and maintain at oil
near the intersection Of Fifth Street
and Duval Street temporary cross.
over between the present tracks o!
said company on Fifth Street and shall
continue tho operation Of its cars from
Broad Street along Fifth Street to tn.
Intersection Of said Fifth Street and
Duvai street. returning by the same
route, until the same are rerouted on
the tracks of the said company or
| First Street. Az hAreira ftar nroyided