The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-12

and OF said tracks by any Of the cars Of
the said Virginia Railway and Power
company, or of the grantee, whether
in the past or~in the future, shall b j
and remain as IL this ordinance had
not been passed or accepted and as IL
no agreements had been made there-
under for the operation OF Gags BY
the grantee and by the Virginia Rail-
way and Power company: It being tho
intention hereof that the said city
shall reserve and be entitled to cxer-
else all such rights as II may have, IL
any, to impose such charges ~ to
any and all of the said cars of tho
Virginia Railway and Power company
and OF the grantee using said bridge.
ard that the said Virginia Reilway
and Power company reserves all Of
its rights under its charter ami any
law or franchise now existing, except
this ordinance, 70 use the said bridge
free OF charge. IL 1t has any such
rights.
(s) For any violation OF any ~ the
provisions of this ordinance and for
any failure to discharge any OF the
duties or obligations arising thereun-
der, the said grantee shall, upon con-
viction thereof. be liable to fine
recoverable before the police justice
Of the city OF Richmond-of not less
than twenty-five dollars fs25) and not
and each days continuation OF any such
failure or violation shall constitute
a separate offense. All debts, penal
ties or forfeitures inuring to the city
under this ordinance shall constitute
lien upon the property and fran
| chises OF the said grantee. prior to all
other debts. liens or obligations wheth-
er created before or after such debts.
penalties or forfeitures become due to
| the city. Co..
! fe) The rights. privilege. and franz
chises herein granted are grante1 up
on the further express condition that
/ the work hereby authorized and re-
/ quired shall be begun within three
months and shall be completed within
six months of the date OF approval OF
! this ordinance and that the grantee
hereunder shall within thirty days
from the approval Of this ordinance
file with the city clerk in writing. in
| form approved by the city attorney
! Its acceptance of the terms and pro-
visions Of this ordinance,
O. This ordinance shall be in force
| from It's passage.
Section O. That upon the approval
| of this ordinance by the mayor OF the
! city OF Richmond, 1t shall be the duty
! OF the city clerk to cause to be ad-
vertised for ten consecutive days and
/ thereafter once week for each OF the
I
/ said advertisement for ten days. the
draft of the ordinance contained In
1.-the foregoing section and in addition
/ he shall by such advertisement invite
| bids for the franchises. privileges and
rights proposed to be granted by the
sara ordinance, which bids shall be
/ delivered to the presiding officer of
the common council of the city of
Richmond In open session at the day
and hour OF the next regular meet
| ing of the said body to be held next
after such advertisement IL completed.
which bids shall then be presented to
/ the common council by the said pre-
siding officer. to- be dealt with and
acted upon In the, manner prescribed
by law. The said advertisement, shall
expressly reserve to the city the right
to reject any and all bids, and shall
notify the public that the franchise
proposed to be granted, Will reuptre
the grantee to make eertatn. traffic
agreements with the Vtraipta Rail
way and Power company which will
enlarge and extend the. said. compa-
nys privileges IN CERTAIN particulars
and release it from the Obligation 70
maintain and operaars sars oyer ser
tain of its lines. "'N ~".
Section g. This ordtnHnce shall be
in force from its passage! go. -. e.,