The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-28

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mead construction and materials are
70 be removed as hereinafter provided
10 the extent that said rails. overhead
construction and materials are In rea-
sonably good condition for such use in
tne opinion of the city engineer ana
are approved by him.
Section 2. That the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company, successor
70 70 the richmond and Henrico Railway
| company and the the Richmond Rail
way and Niaduct Company, be, and Ii
~ hereby authorized as soon as this or
dlnance becomes effective. to perma-
hentlY abandon the operation OF its
cars on Baker Street from the inter-
section or Fifth Street and Baker
street to Brook Avenue and on Brook
avenue from the intersection of said
baker street with Brook Avenue to the
present terminus of said line. and
along Brook Avenue from the present
terminus OF said line to Duval Street.
ana along Duval Street to the inter-
section OF Dnval Street and Fifth
street. and to remove the rails, over
mead lines and poles from Baker Street.
Dnvai street and Brook Avenue, pro-
Vided 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
race or said streets contiguous there
no. 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 I'm 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,
ana all ordinances amendatory there
or During the period of removal of
said rails, poles and overhead lines
on Baker Street. Brook Avenue and
Duval street and until the completion
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 Railwa.z
and Power Company shall he author
I lied to construct and maintain at or
near the intersection OF Fifth street
and Duval Street a temporary cross
over between the present tracks of
said company on Fifth Street, and shall
continue the operation of Its cars from
Broad street along Fifth Street to tho
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 on
| First Street, as hereinafter provided;
and thereafter the said Virginia Rail
way and Power Company shall be and
hereby Is permitted to temporarily
I discontinue the operation OF its cars
| on Fifth street, from Broad TO Baker
( Streets, such temporary abandonment
| GS) months from the approval of this
ordinance; provided. however. that 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
Streets, and thence to the terminus of
the Highland Park line and return. II
at or after the expiration of the said
eighteen Gs) months after the ap-
prevail of this ordinance the said COM
pany has not begun or has not been
required by the 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
pany, when required by the said Coun-
Gil so TO do. shall mmediately 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-
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 Richm ond
under which said tracks were con-
structed and are now maintained, and
all ordinances srnendatory thereof.
Section 3. That the Virginia Railway
and Power Company be and 1t Is here
by further authorized to construct or
locate and maintain such switches
crossovers. turnouts and overhead 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 as 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
ana Il is hereby authorized to reronte
certain OF it's lines and cars herein
after mentioned. upon and subject to
the conditions of this ordinance. rs
follows:
(a) The Virginia Railway and Power
Company shall be and the same Ii
hereby authorized to reroute it's Gtnter
Park and Hull Street cars so that said
cars shall be operated on through sche-
dulles from tho terminus of said lines
at the intersection OF Chamberlayne
and Lahurnum 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 or said
line at Broad Rock Road, and return
ing from the southern terminus OF said
line along Hull Street and across new
Mayo's Bridge. subject to section 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 Gtnter Park; provided how
ever, that the said Ginter Park and
Hull Street cars shall be operated
as to maintain a schedule of ten min
utes in each direction at every point
between tho 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 !. to discontinue on Fifth
Street, north OF Broad Street. the op-
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
| . rarz OF the said line r