The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-02

attention to the fact that the said
amendment releases the said COMPANY
from the performance Of certain sn,,a
franchises to the Richmond Passenger
and Power Company. the Richmond
Traction Company, and the Riehmond,
will in effect be and operate as an
amendment of the said franchises.
The above preambles and resolution
adopted by the Council Committee on
Richmond. Va, July - 1915.
ALF. II. MCDOWELL.
Clerk Council Committees.
The following is true copy OF the
ordinance mentioned IN the foregoing
preamoles and resolution:
AN ORDINANCE
To permit the Virginia Railway and
Power Company. successor 10 the
rights. privileges and franchises of
the Richmond Passenger and Power
Company. the Richmond Traction
Company. the Richmond and Henrico
Railway Company. and the Richmond
Railway and viaduct Company. to
discontinue the operation of certain
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 vtaduct 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
Gtrapf Ffrwt Efreet and rnturpinK
over the routes aforesaid. which cars
are commonly known as the "Ginter
Park" and Barton Heights" cars: and.
Whereas. said company Is also OPP
Grating certain cars along Hull Street
and across the new Mayo's Bridge.
thence along Fourteenth Street to Main
Street, thence along Main Street to
Ninth Street. thence along Ninth Street
Street to Seventh Street. and along
Seventh Street to Main Street thence
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
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 Eth
street, thence nCTknWATuIy alOhk
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 Dn,
Street to Fifth street. thence along
Fifth Street to Broad Street. and
thence along Broad Street to Eleventh
Street, and thence along Eleventh
Street to Marshall Street, and back to
h. ctA nf nd
Whereas the convenience OF the pub
lie will be better served by the double
tracking OF certain lines OF the Vir-
ginia Railway and Power Company. by
OF the said company and by the re-
routing of its cars, all as hereinafter
In this ordinance fully set forth: Now.
Therefore, Be II ordained by the
Section l. That the Virginia Railway
and Power Company be and 1t is here
by authorised to construct an add
tional track on First Street from the
Broad Street Mt First and Broad
Streets. thence northwardiy along
First Street TO the southern end of
the First street Viaduct, and an addi-
FEELS street and Monteiro Avenue.
across private property of the said Vir-
ginia Hallway and Power Company to
Mitchell Street. thence along Mitchell
street TO zoe street, tnSnce along roo
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
Rtphpnnd annrnVed Deren1har "a 1904
entitled AN ordinance to authorize
the construction and operation of n
street railway within the limits of
tho city of Richmond by the Richmond
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 2s, 1899, and the
terms and provisions OF this ordinance;
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
Power Company to reconstruct OF re-
locate any portion of its existing sin
gle-track line on said streets. II being
the intent hereof that said existinx
track shall remain as at present until
1t becomes necessary to renew the same
in accordance with the provisions OF
the city of Richmond. approved De-
cember % 1898, and ali ordinances
amendatory thereof, and in accordance
with the provisions Of all ordina nc ss
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-
cember Is. 1899. and the terms and
provisions OF this ordinance; and pro-
vided further. however. that in the con-
struction of the said track the vir-
ginfa Railway and Power Company
may use the rails. over head construc-
ton and materials OF it's present lines
On RakAr StreAf DuxaI STRAIT and