The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-07
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AN ORDINANCE

Richmond and Permitting the Az
lnnffc Coast Line Railroad Company
to Arch Over Arch street for the
Purpose OF LavInr Its Tracks, and
Repeating IN Ordinance Approved
Arrti 10th, 1883
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
citv Of Richmond. approved April 3nth.
1855. parts of Byrd street and Eighth
street running through the said prop
erty were Professionally closed. and II
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-
lutely In order that large contemplated
improvements may be carried into ef-
feet; and
Whereas II In 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
extending from Seventh street to Ninth
street be. and the same is hereby,
closed, vacated and abandoned as a
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 al A
public street and highway.
3-That permission be- and the same
liz 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, eastwardly to Ninth street: pro-
vided. that the interior of the arch
shall be thirty tso) feet In width at
the street level and the abutments ap-
proximately ten do) feet high to the
spring line and an eighteen us) foot
radius segment. making the arch
eighteen (1S1 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-
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
I
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
n manner satisfactory to the admins
| trative board. and conforming to its
requirements as the same may be made
from time to time In the public in
| terests.
THE streets hereby closed, va
Gated and abandoned as public high
! ways only SO long as the property
| through which they are laid out shall
! be used for railroad purposes, and IL
! the said property shall cease to be
used for railroad purposes by the said
d! Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company
| its successors and assigns, then the
rights and privileges granted by this
| ordinance shall cease and determine
1 and the legislative authorities OF the
city OF Richmond shall have the right
! to require the reopening OF the streets
hereby closed. vacated and abandoned
/ by the said company. and for any fall
ure to comply with any such require
ment the said company shall be liable
to the penalties imposed by this ordi-
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-
tion to the said company. to place sew
ers. water mains. conduits and similar
construction for public utilities und ar
the said streets. or any part thereof.
upon condition that the city shall taAs
| adequate precaution to protect the Inn
provements of the said Atlantic Coast
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 1t. shall. by accepting
or acting under the provisions OF this
ordinance, thereby obligate itself TO
ded cate to the city of Richmond for
street purposes. at such time as the
city may require 1t. thirty 800 foot
strip of land abutting on the property
Of the Virginia Railway and Power
company on the north bank of Haxaifs
canal. extending from seventh street
| to Ninth understanding 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 (3o) foot strip at such
places a. may be necessary or conven-
! lent for It's purposes, but not placing
| In and upon the said thirty t20} foot
strip any of its permanent structures
| that might In any manner obstruct
tbs passage along and over said street
when open to public travel; but the
city is to open and improve the said
Sstreet along the north bank of the said
canal at it's own expense. and inA such
manner as NOT TO htnaeror ifnpaarStke
luse By the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road company 81 its other property.
6-This ordinance is also adopted
| upon the condition that by accepting
or acting under Its provisions the said
Atlantic Coast Lima Railroad comnanY