The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-27

heeu construction ana materials are
10 pc removed 40 hereinafter PROVIDED.
TO the extent that said rails, overhead
construction and materials are In rea-
sonably good condition for such use In
the opinion of the city engineer and
are approved by him.
Section 2. 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 II
is hereby authorized as soon as this or
dinance becomes effective, to perma-
nently abandon the operation of it's
cars on Baker Street from tho 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-
ylded, 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 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
or During the period of removal OF
o oaid rails rails POLES ana me- overhead lines
Duval Street and until the completion
OF the construction by tho Virginia
Hallway and Power Company Of the
additional track on First Street,
Avenue, as hereinoefore 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 q 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 tho
| 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
discontinue the operation Of It's cars
on Fifth Street. from Broad to Baker
Streets. such temporary abandonment
not to succeed the period of eighteen
GO 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 tina terminus of
the Highland Park line and return. II
ut or after the expiration OF the said
| eighteen 1s) months after the ap-
| prevail OF this ordinance the said COM
| pany has not begun or has not been
! required by thu 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
/ panT, whan required by the said Coun-
! Gil so to do, shall Immediately take up
and remove the rails. overhead lines
and poles or 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-
| tiou as the remainder of the surface of
said street contiguous thereto. the
work Of removing said rails, poles and
overhead lines and restoring the sur
! face ST 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 tho city of Richmond
under which said tracks were con-
| structed and are now maintained. and
| all ordinances amendatory thereof
! Section 3. That the Virgins Railway
and Power Company be and IL In here
| by further authorized to construct or
| locate and maintain such switches
crossovers. turnouts and overhead lines
! as are necessary for the operation oil
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. Pos Street
| and North Avenue as hsreinbefore au-
/ 80 4.
Railway and Power Company shall be
and II is hereby authorized TO reroute
| certain of It's lines and cars herein
| after mentioned. upon and subject to
the conditions OF this ordinance. as
| (a) The Virginia Railway and Power
| Company shall be and the same IL
| hereby authorized to rerouts it's Ginter
Park and Hull Street cars 10 that said
cars shall be operated on through sche-
dulles from the terminus OF said lines
| at the intersection of Chambsrlayne
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 70 Main Street thence along
Main Street TO Fourteenth Street,
thence along Fourteenth Street across
the new Mayo's Bridge subject to SEQ
ton 7 OF this ordinance, and out Hu1l
| 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 of
| this ordinance. and along Fourteen tn
| Street to Main Street. and thence along
Main Street 10 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 0inter Park; provided how
ever, that the said Ginter Park and
| Hull Street cars shall be 30 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) Tho said Virginia Railway and
Power Company is hereby authorized
| from and after the completion of said
additional track hereinbefore authorized
| In section l, 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
| operate the cars OF the said line west
wardiy on Broad Street to First Street.
and out First Street across the First