The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-09

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
1.-THE streets hereby closed, D.. va
Gated and abandoned. shall be closed. va
Gated and abandoned as public high
ways only so long as the properly
through which they are laid out shall
be used for railroad purposes, and If
the said property shall cease to be
used for railroad purposes by the said
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company,
It's successors and assigns, then the
rights and privileges granted by this
ordinance shall cease and determine
and the legislative authorities of the
city Of Richmond shall have the right
to require the reopenine OF the streets
hereby closed. vacated and abandoned
by the said company, and for any fail
ure to comply with any such require
ment the said company shall be liable
to the penalties imposed by this ordi-
nance
s--This ordinance vacattug ana aoan-
doning the above named streets and
granting certain rights and privileges
10 the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
company Is adopted upon the express
condition that the city reserves the
right at any time. without compensa-
tion TO the said company. to place sew
ers water mains, condutts 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
movements of the said Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad company from injury, and
that all the cost and expense or such
improvements and precautions shall be
horne by the city. And upon the fur
Their express condition that the said
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company.
in consideration of the privileges
hereby gran I'd II. shall, by accepting
or acting under the provisions OF this
ordinance. thereby ebl1gate itself 10
dedicate to the city of Richmond for
stree. purposes. 81 such time as the
city may require il. Il thirty (s0) foot
strip of land abutting on the property
OF the Virginia Railway and Power
company on the north bank of Haxalrs
canal tAtttl0tbk Atohf ctNShhu street
to Ninth street--reserving the right.
however, to the said Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad company to construct.
maintain and oper2te its tracks and
other structures over and above the
said thirty t30) foot strip at such
places a. may be necessary or conven-
lent for its purposes, but not placing
I'm and upon the said thirty 900 foot
strip any of its permanent structures
that might in any manner ohstruct
the passage along and over said street
when open to public travel. but the
city lis 20 open and Improve the said
street along the north bank OF the sa ID
canal at its 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.
s-This ordinance is also adopted
upon the condition that by accepting
or acting under its provisions the said
A @iantie Coast Line Railroad company
valves and surrenders all the rights
and pri rileges granted It by. the said
ordinance. approved April 3cth. 1855,
which said ordinance Is hereby re-
penled. with the consent of 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 the ordinance of 1855, IL hereby
dedicated to and accepted by the city
o Richmond IS long as those parts Of
F, Byrd street and Eighth street that are
closed by this ordinance shall remain
closed.
/ 7--For any failure to comply with
any requirement made by the city OF
Richmond under the provisions of this
/ ordinance, the said Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad company shall be liable to
| fine OF not less than twenty-five dol
| lars ts2S) nor more than one hundred
dollars ts100), recoverable before the
police justice of the city of Richmond.
and each days continuance of any
such failure shall constitute n sepa-
rate offense.
SThis ordinance shall be in force
| n m its passage.
BEN r. AUGUST,