The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-29

to the extent that said rails. overhead
construction and materials are In rsa-
sonaeiy good condition for such use In I
the opinion of the city engineer and
are approved by him.
Section :. That the Virginia Rail- |
way and Power Company, successor |
TO the Richmond and Henrico Railway |,
company and the the Richmond Rail- |
way and Viaduct Company, be, and Il |
IL hereby authorised as soon this or |
nently abandon the operation of it's
cars on Baker Street from the inter- |
section of Fifth Street and Baker
street to Brook Avenue and on Brook
avenue from the Intersection OF said
Baker street with Brook Avenue to tho
present terminus of said line, and
along Brook Avenue from the present
terminus of said line to Duval Street.
and along Duval Street to the inter-
section of Duval Street and Fifth
street. and to remove the rails, over
mead lines and poles from Baker Street, |
Duval Street and Brook Avenue, pro-
Flded, 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
lace of said streets contiguous there
TO- The work of removing said rails,
poles and overhead lines and restor-
ing the surface of said streets. shall
be done under the supervision and to
the satisfaction of the city engineer.
and In all respects In accordance with
the provisions of the ordinance OF the
city of Richmond under which said
rails. poles and overhead lines were
constructed and are now maintained.
and all ordinances amendatory there
Of During the period of removal OF
said rails, poles and overhead lines
on Baker Street, Brook Avenue and
Duval street and until the completion
OF the construction by the Virginia
Railway and Power Company Of the
| additional track on First Street.
Mitchell Street, Poe Street and North
Avenue, as hereinbefore in section
authorized. the said Virginia Railway
and Power Company shall be author
| lied to construct and maintain at or
| near the intersection of Fifth Street
and Duval Street temporary cross
| over between the present tracks OF
said company on Fifth Street, and shall
continue the operation OF it's cars from
BROAD Street along Fifth Street to the
intersection of said Fifth Street and
| Duval Street returning by the same
route. until the same are rerouted on
| the tracks of the said company on
First Street. as hereinafter provided;
and. thereafter the said Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company shall be and
| hereby is permitted to temporarily
on Fifth Street, from Broad to Baker
Streets. such temporary abandonment
not to succeed the period Of eighteen
Gs) months from the approval of this
jCFdiHabCS, PROVIDED, however,, LnaL the
said City Council shall have power to
| require the said company to operate
the cars OF the Highland Park line on
| Fifth Street, from Broad to Baker
the Highland Park line and return. II
at or after the expiration of the said
/ eighteen t1Sl months after the APP
proval of this ordinance the said COM
required by tho said City Council to
begin the operation of cars of the
| Highland Park line along Fifth Street.
as above set forth then the said com
Gil so to do. shall Immediately take up
and remove the rails, overhead lines
and poles OF said company along said
| Fifth Street, from Broad to Baker
Streets. and restore the surface of said
street disturbed in the removal OF said
rails. poles and lines to as good condi
tion as the remainder of the surface of
said street contiguous thereto; the
! work of removing said rails, poles and
| over head lines and restoring the sur
face of said street shall be done under
the supervision and to the satisfaction
of the city engineer. and in all respects
in accordance with the provisions of
the ordinance of the city of Richmond
under which said tracks were con-
structed and arc now maintained, and
| all ordinances amendatory thereof.
Section 8. That the Virginia Railway
| and Power Company be and II is here
by further authorized to construct or
locate and maintain such switched,
crossovers, turnouts and over head lines
| as are necessary for the operation OF
| the cars OF said company, in the man
ner herein provided, or for the pur-
poses of this ordinance.
Section 4. When and soon as the
construction of the additional track on
First Street. Mitchell Street. Poe Street
and North Avenue as hereinbefore au-
thorized Is completed the said Virginia
Railway and Power Company shall be
and 1t is hereby authorised to reroute
certain of its lines and cars herein
after mentioned, upon and subject to
the conditions of this ordinance, as
follows:
(a) The Virginia Railway and Power
Company shall be and the same is
hereby authorized to reroute it's Gtnter
Park and Hull Street cara so that said
cars shall be operated on through sche-
dulles from the terminus OF said lines
at the intersection OF Chamberiayne
and Laburnum Avenues through Gin
ter Park and Barton Heights on the
present route across First street Via
duct thence along First Street to Broad
Street. thence along Broad Street to
seventh Street, thence along Seventh
Street TO Main Street, thence along
Main Street to Fourteenth Street,
thence along Fourteenth Street across
the new Mayos Bridge subject to Sec
ton of this ordinance. and out Hull
Street to the southern terminus Of said
line at Broad Rock Road. and return
ing from the southern terminus OF said
line along Hull Street and across new
Mayos Bridge. subject to section 7 of
this ordinance. and along Fourteenth
Street to Main Street. and thence along
Main street to Ninth Street. thence
along Ninth Street to Broad Street.
thence along Broad Street to First
Street, and thence along First Street
and across the First Street Viaduct to
the terminus of the aforesaid lines or
routes in Ginter Park; provided how
ever that the said 0inter Park and
Hull Street cars shall be SO operated
as to maintain a schedule of ten min
utes In each direction at every point
between the southern terminus OF said
lines at the end of Hull Street and the
northern terminus of said lines In Gin
ter Park.
(b) The said Virginia Railway and
Power Company Is hereby authorized
from and after the completion Of said
additional track hereinbefore authorized
in section I. to discontinue on Fifth
Street north of Broad street. the OPP
Grafton of it's line of cars formerly the
property OF the Richmond and Henrico
Railway Company and the Richmond
Railway and viaduct Company. and to