The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-03

amendment releases the said company
from the performance of certain duties
required by the ordinance granting
ana power to as shs
traction Company. and the Richmond
and Henrico Railway Company. and
VIII In effect be and operate as an
Ths nsnt. Of the said
ADOPTED by the Council Committee on
Streets at its meeting in the City Hail,
Richmond. Va. July a. 1915.
ALT. II. MCDOWELL.
Clerk Council Committees.
ordinances mentioned in the foregoing
preambles and resolution:
"a"
AN ORDINANCE
To permit the Virginia Railway and
Power Company, successor to this
rights. privileges and franchises of
the Richmond Passenger and Power
Company, the Richmond Traction
Railway Company. and the Richmond
Railway and viaduct Company. to
discontinue the operation OF certain
of its lines and to remove certain OF
its tracks in the streets OF the city
of Richmond to double track certain
of it's lines, and to re-route certain
Of Its cars, under certain conditions.
Whereas, the Virginia Railway and
Power Company is now operating GER
tain of its cars and routes which pass
through Ginter Park. Barton Heights
and over the First Street ViAduct and
thence along First Street to Broad
Street, along Broad Street to Seventh
Street, along Seventh Street to Frank
lin Street, along Franklin Street to
Eighth Street. along Eighth Street to
Broad Street and thence along Broad
Street to First Street and returning
over the routes aforesaid. which cars
are commonly known as the "Ginter
Park" and Barton Heights" cars: and.
Whereas, said company 10 also OPP
Grating certain cars along Hull Street
and across the new Mayo.s Bridge.
thence along Fourteenth Street to Main
Ninth Street, thence along Ninth Street
to Broad Street, thence along Broad
Street TO Seventh street, and along
Seventh Street to Main street thence
teenth Street and returning over the
route aforesaid. which cars are COM
monty known as the Hull Street"
whereas. the said virginia Railway
and Power Company II now operating
certain Of its cars from tho eastern
portion of the city by way OF Marshall
Street and the Marshall Street yiaduct
westwardiy along Broad Street to Fifth
Street. thence northwardiy along Fifth
Street to Baker street. thence along
Baker Street to Brook Avenue. and
thence along Brook Avenue to the tor
returning along Brook Avenue to Du-
street to Fifth street. thence along
Fifth Street to Broad Street, and
street. and thence along Eleventh
Street to Marshall Street. and back to
the eastern portion Of said city; and.
Whereas the convenience Of the pub
lilo will be better served by the double
sinia Railway and Power Company, by
the abandonment Of certain other lines
of the said company and by the re-
routing Of Its cars, all a. hereinafter
h.s.or. ne 4 ors ssi tsrfn
Council Of the city Of Riohmond:
Section l. That the Virginia Railway
and Power Company be and 1t 10 hero
by authorised to construct an add
intersection with the double tracks on
Broad Street At First and Broad
Streets. thence northwardly along
First Street to the southern end Of
tional 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 pr themes s. alan: Mitchell bell
Street to North Avenue. thence along
North Avenue TO the intersection Of
North Avenue and Rogers Street. 90
that the street railway tracks Of said
said streets within the limits herein
mentioned.
The work Of construction shah be
done under and In All respects In ac-
nance Of the Council Of the city Of
Richmond. approved December -, 1893.
entitled AN ordinance to authorize
the construction ana operation Of =
the city Of Richmond by the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company" and
all ordinances aniendatory 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 -, 1899, and the
terms and provisions Of thfs ordinance:
provided that nothing herein contained
tho said city reserves the right to re-
quirs. the said Virginia. Railway and
Power Company to reconstruct or re-
locate any portion Of its sxisting sin
the intent hereof that said existing
track shall remain a. At present until
Il becomes necessary to renew the same
tn acccrdAnce with the provisions Of
the city OF Richmond. approved De-
cember - 1899, ana Ali ordinance
amendatory thereof. and in accordance
with the provisions OF all ordina noes
Of the city OF Richmond now or here
after In force applicable thereto, and
not inconsistent with the terms and
provisions Of said ordinance Of De-
csmber -. 1889, and the terms and
provisions OF this ordinance; and pro-
vided further. however. that in the con-
struction OF the said track the vir-
Einia Railway and Power Company
may use the rAila. overhead eonsf~uc-
ton and materials Of tts present tines
on Baker Street Duval Street and
Brook Avenue which said rails, over
head construction and materials are
to be removed A. hereiuAftsr provided.
to the extent that said rails, over I'D
construction and materials are IN rex-
sonably good condition for such use in