The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
LEGAL NOTICE.
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AN ORDINANCE

NteumOn0 ana fermttttDK tne Az
lnntfc Coast Line Railroad Company
to Arch Over Arch street for the
Purpose of Laying Its Tracks. and
Repeating nm Ordinance Approved
April 30th, 1888
Whereas the entire property bounded
by Canal street on the north. Ninth
street on the east. James river on the
south and Seventh street on the west
In the city Of Richmond, is owned by
the~Atlantic Coast Line Railroad com
pany.
And whereas. by an ordinance Of the
city of Richmond. approved April Goth.
fSs5, parts of Byrd street and Eighth
street running through the said prop
erty were Professionally closed. and il
has now become necessary In improv-
|, ing the traffic facilities of the said
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company
on the said land to close and vacate
the said portions of said streets abso-
| iutely In order that large contemplated
improvements may be carried into ef-
feet; and
Whereas it is also necessary for
that purpose to arch over a large part
of Arch street in order that tracks
may be laid over the same,
Be 1t Ordained by the Council of the
City of Richmond
/ THAT that portion of Byrd street
fextendinK from Seventh street to Ninth
street be. and the same Is hereby.
closed, vacated and abandoned as
public street and highway.
THAT that portion OF Eighth street
north OF the James river, extending
from Canal street south to its southern
! limit. be, and the same is hereby.
closed. vacated and abandoned as
! public street and highway.
rkr.
is hereby, granted to the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad company to arch over
Arch street from Its present arch, used
for the Chesapeake and Ohio connec-
! ton, eastwardlv to Ninth street: pro-
Yided. that the interior of the arch
shall be thirty (3o) feet In width at
the street level and the abutments ap-
( proximateiy ten tf0) feet high to the
spring line and an eighteen 1Sl foot
radius segment. making I the arch
eighteen (1s) feet high at the center
above the street level. And provided
that the construction of the said arch
shall consist of mass concrete abut-
ments up to the spring line and re-
I enforced concrete for the arch span
/ the spandrel walls to be OF mass con-
| crete and the entire work to be con-
structed to the satisfaction of the city
engineer. Provided, further. that the
whole OF the street SO arched shall be
| lighted, both by day and by night, by
the said railroad company, and at Its
own expense, with artificial lights. in
, a manner satisfactory to the admins
trative board. and conforming to it's
! requirements as the same may be made
from time TO time in the public in
terests.
4-The streets hereby closed va
Gated and abandoned. shall be closed. va
Gated and abandoned as public high
ways only SO long as the property
through which they are laid out shall
I be used for railroad purposes. and II
| the said property shall cease 10 be
used for railroad purposes by the sait
| Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company,
! its successors and assigns, then the
rights and privileges granted b. this
| ordinance shall cease and determine
and the Legislative authorities of the
city OF Richmond shall have the right
| TO require the reopeuing OF the streets
hereby closed. vacated and abandoned
by the said company. and for any fall
ure 10 comply with any such require
| ment the said company shall be liable
to the penalties imposed by this ordl-
nance
5-This ordinance vacating and aban-
| doning the above named streets and
granting certain rights and privileges
to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
company is adopted upon the express
condition that the city reserves the
right at any time. without compensa
| ton TO the said company. to place sew
ers water mains. conduits and similar
construction for public utilities under
the said streets. or any part thereof.
upon condition that the city shall take
| adequate precaution to protect the i'm
7 Ia 4.
Line Railroad company from injury. and
that all the cost and expense of SUCH
improvements and precautions shall be
borne by the city. And upon the fur
Their express condition that the said
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company,
in consideration of the privileges
hereby granted it, shall, by accepting
or acting under the provisions Of this
ordinance. thereby obiigate itself to
dedicate 10 the city of Richmond for
street purposes, at such time as the
city may require 1t. thirty t30) foot
strip Of land abutting on the property
| of the Virginia Railway and Power
company on the north bank of Haxalrs
canal. extending from Seventh street
TO Ninth street--reserving the right.
however. to the said Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad company to construct,
maintain and operate Its tracks and
other structures over and above the
said thirty 800 foot strip at such
| places as may be necessary or conven-
| lent for its purposes, but not placing
| In and upon the said thirty (se) foot
strip any OF its permanent structures
| that might In any manner obstruct
the passage along and over said street
when open to public travel: but the
| city is to open and improve the said
street along the north bank of the said
canal at It's own expense. and in such
manner as not to hinder or impair the
| use by the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road company of its other property.
| 6-This ordinance is also adopted
upon the condition that by accepting
or acting under it's provisions the said
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company
valves and surrenders all the rights
and riyileges granted II by the said
ordinance. approved April 3oth. 1885,
which said ordinance Is hereby re-
pealed. with the consent 81 the said
company. without the current act Of
any succeeding council; provided, how
ever that the land used in giving the
additional width to Canal street. I'M
der he ordinance of 1885, Is hereby