The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-02

Dtcoh dNcHuo IL NiIc tcTff1fnN&. pro-
vfjed. however, that in lieu of the
present operation of its cars 81 au-
thorized to he abandoned and discon-
tinued on Baker street and Duval
street. and Brook avenue, tho virginia
Railway and Power company shall
operate one or more OF it's cars. by
agreement with the grantee herein,
from First and Broad streets. north
wardly on First street to DuvaI street.
and thence by single track west
wardiy on Duval street to Brook ave-
nue., and northwardly on Brook ave-
nue. by n single track to said western
terminus OF the line formerly owned
and operated by the Richmond and
Henrico Railway company. returning
by the same route to First and Proad
streets. Said car or cars on said last
named Duval street line shall be op-
Grated upon a schedule of fifteen min
utes in each direction: provided that
between the hours Of and 8 A. NJ.
and and P. NJ, they shall be OPP
Grated on a schedule of seven and one
half minutes In each direction; and
they may be operated with one man
to a car instead Of two; provided fur
ther that such schedules may be
from time to time either Increased or
diminished by the administrative
board.
And provided also that the said
Virginia Railway and Power conpsnv
shall at once restore the surface OF
the said streets disturbed by the re-
movai OF said rails, overhead construc-
ton and poles to as good condition
as the remainder of the surface of
said streets contiguous thereto. the
said work of removal and of restoring
the surface Of said streets TO be done
under the supervision and to the sat
sfaction Of the city engineer ana IN
accordance with the provisions of the
ordinances of the city under which
said rails, poles and overhead lines
We're constructed and maintained.
And In the event of such agreement
moval of said rails. poles and over
head lines on Baker street Brook
avenue and Duval street. and until
the completion OF the construction by
the grantee herein of the double track
on First street, Mitchell street. Poe
street and North avenue. as author
lied by section 1, Of this ordinance.
the said Virginia Railway and Power
company shall be and II is hereby au
thorized to construct and maintain at
or near the intersection OF Fifth
street and Duvai street temporary
cross-over between the present tracks
OF the said company on Fifth street
ard shall continue the operation of
It's present line of cars from Proad
street along Fifth street TO the inter-
section OF Fifth and Duval streets,
returning by the same route, until the
said line OF cars is rerouted westward
ly on Broad to First street and north
wardly on First street and thence to
North avenue and BrookIand Park
boulevard as provided in division (c)
OF subsection t5) of this ordinance,
and, thereafter the said Virginia Rail-
way and Power company shall he and
hereby - permitted temporarily to
discontinue the operation Of Its cars
on Fifth street from Broad to Baker
streets, such temporary abandonment
not to exceed the period of eighteen
1S) months from the approval Of
this ordinance: provided however.
that the said city council shall have
power to require the said companv to
operate the cars OF the Highland Park
line on Fifth street, from Broad to
Baker streets. or any part thereof
and thence 10 the terminus of the
Highland Park line ana ~etur,.. IF
at or after the expiration of the said
eighteen months after the approval of
this ordinance the said company has
not begun or has not been required
by the said city council TO begin the
operation Of cars OF the Highland
Park line along Fifth street. as above
set forth, between Broad and Baker
streets or any part thereof then the
said company. when required BY the
said council so TO DO. shall Immediate
iy take up the remove the rails. over
head lines and poles of said company
along said Fifth street, from Broad
TO Baker streets, or any unused part
thereof, and restore the surface of said
street disturbed in the removal of
said rails, poles and lines to as good
condition as the remainder % the
surface of said street contiguous there
10; 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 en- rineer
and In all respects in accordance with
the provisions OF the ordinance 90 the
city OF Richmond under which said
tracks were constructed and are now
maintained. and all ordinances amen
tory thereof.
(3) That the grantee herein and the
Virginia Railway and Power company
be and they are hereby authorized to
construct, locate and maintain such
switches, crossovers, turnouts and
overhead lines as are necessary for
the operation of their cars according
~ tAAS anu III the manner!
herein provided and for the purposes
OF this ordinance.
ca Ia The rights. privileges and
franchises hereby granted shall expire
along with the franchise of the Rich
mond Passenger and Power company.
granted by the ordinance approved
December 23rd. 1899. which franchise
by section s, was limited to period of
thirty years from the first day OF jan
uary. 1900. unless sooner surrendered
or forfeited. And 1t is hereby ex-
pressly provided that the rights. privi-
leges and franchises hereby granted
are granted upon the condition that
the grantee herein shall secure and
surrender the several street railway
franchises, or so much thereof as now
authorize the maintenance end opera
ton Of street railway along the
streets designated in section |, of this
ordinance, from First and Broad streets
to the corporate limits, which surren-
der shall be flied in writing with the
city clerk and shall be duly acknowl-
edged and In form satisfactory to the
city attorney
(b) Nothing in this ordinance con-
tanned, or in the acceptance thereof
by the grantee. or in the making of
agreements for the operation of cars
by the grantee and the Virginia Rail.
way and Power company, in the man
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