The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-26
AN ORDINANCE.

ures following:
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AN ORDINANCE.
To permit the Virginia Railway and
Power company. under certain condi-
tions, during the time herein specified
TO discontinue The sale of two labor
tickets for five cents. good from G A. NJ.
TO I a. NJ. Monday to Saturday, In
elusive. and in lieu thereof to place
on sale and accept as fare six tickets
fcr twenty-five cents. good from 6
\. u. to- A. NJ. Monday to Saturday,
inclusive and to charge. except as
herein provided. a fare of not more
than Ave cents for each passenger.
Whereas existing conditions require
ana justify temporary increase in
, the rates charged by the Virginia Rail-
way and Power compan+' in the opera
tton OF the various street railway
franchises owned and controlled by 1t
n the city OF Richmond. now, there
fore.
ne il ordained by the council OF the
city Of Richmond
/ That thu Virginia Railway and
Fewer company. in the operation Of
the various street railway franchises
owned and controlled by IL in the city
NJ Richmond. be and II ia hereby au-
thorized TO discontinue tho sale of two
la Dor tickets for FIVE cents. good from
s 4. NJ. TO ! A. NJ, Monday to Saturday.
inclusive, and in lieu thereof to place
, - safe and accept as fare sfx tickets
fer twenty-five cents, good from 4. M
to A. NJ. Monday to Saturday. inclu-
slTe. and To charge. except as herein
provided, Q fare OF not more than FIVE
cents for each passenger.
?. The said company shah continue
the universal transfer system and the
sale and acceptance of so-calied school
tickets. as required under its present
franchises
g. In every respect. other than those
specified In this ordinance. the said
company shall continue to he bound
by and shall operate its lines in strict
accord with the terms and conditions
Of the existing franchises owned. con-
troiled and operated by the said com
pany.
4. The terms and provisions of this
ordinance and the rights and privileges
thereby granted shall automatically
expire one year from the date of the
approval of this ordinance. without
action on the part of the city of Rich
mond. and the said company. its sue
cessors and assigns shall thereupon DE
bound by all of the provisions and
shall discharge all of the conditions
and obligations imposed upon it under
Ahe several street franchises
owned controlled and operated by IL.
5. None of the provisions Of this
ordinance shall become effective and
no right or privilege granted by 1t
shan be authorized unless and until
the Virginia Railway and Power COM
psny shall file with the city clerk it's
acceptance in writing of each and
every provision of this ordinance. in
fern satisfactory. to the city attorney
T.
such acceptance. the Virginia Railway
and Power company shall expressly
agree to submit Its books. vouchers,
methods and management to such ex-
Pert examination as the council of the
city of Richmond may direct.
6, The intent of this ordinance is~to
grant the rights and privileges au-
thoriZed by it for one year after its
approval, and during that period to
contained in the various street railway
franchises owned and operated by the
Virginia Railway and Power company
which are in conflict with the provi-
sions contained In this ordinance, but
II is especially ordained that at the
expiration of the said period of one
year after the approval of this ordi-
nance, the provisions Of the existing
franchises owned and operated by the
Virginia Railway and Power company
which are so suspended. shall auto
Jnstically be and become binding upoa
the said company, its successors and
assigns.
:. Any and all tickets sold by the
company at the rate OF two for FIVE
cents, or at the rate of six for twenty
FIVE cents. and in the hands OF the pub
lie at the time this ordinance takes
effect, shall be and remain valid and
shall entitlc n passenger Offering the
same In payment of his fare to all OF
the rights and privileges guaranteed
and secured to such passenger by the
provisions of the original franchises
under which such ticket was sold by
the said company or it's agents.
s. That for any violation of any re-
auireh1ent of this ordinance the said
Virginia Railway and Power company.
upon conviction thereof shall pay
fine of not less than twenty-five dollars
tE5.0o) nor more than one hundred
dollars tsl00.00). recoverable before the
police justice Of the city OF Richmond
and every such failure shall constitute
a separate ofTense. Any such fine
enuring to the city under this ordinance
shall constitute lien upon the prop
serty and franchises OF the said vir-
ginia Railway and Power company
prior to all other debts. liens or obli-
cations thereof. whether so enuring to
the city before or after the creation of
any lien in favor Of any person or cor
poration.
.. That all members OF the fire de-
rartment while in uniform shall be per-
mitted to ride upon the cars OF said
company without charge or payment Of
fare therefor.
10. This ordinance may be repealed
by the council at any time during the
year for which the privileges herein
contained are granted