The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-21
ORDINANCE.
INCREASE IN STREET CAR
y FARES.
NOTICE.
To Whom 1T May Concern:

approved January II. Isfs.N.the city
clerk was directed TO advertise in two
daily newspapers published in the city
of Richmond for ten 10) days. to-
/ gether with such notice as may be re-
CURED by law, a proposed ordinance
marked "A" to permit the Virginia
Hallway Spd Power company to. In
] crease MS rafas b1 rarA pn Aelrss4 h, |
highways operated by IL In ,ehe city of
! Richmond, under certain conditions:
| Now. therefore. I, Alfred IL mellow
ell, city clerk OF the city of Richmond.
do hereby advertise the said proposed
ordinance. in The Richmond virginian
and the News Leader, two daily news
| papers published in the city OF Rich
| mond which is I'm the words and fg-
/ ures following:
| ga"
AN ORDINANCE.
To permit the Virginia Railway and
| Power company, under certain cordi-
| tons, during the time herein specified.
! to discontinue the sale of two labor
tickets for FIVE cents. good from A. NJ.
TO A. NJ. Monday to Saturday. in
elusive, and in lieu thereof to place
on sale and accept as fare six tickets
! for twenty-five cents. good from 6
A NJ 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
and justify a temporary increase In
the rates charged by the Virginia Rail
way and Power company in the opera
/ tion of the various street railway
franchises owned and controlled by 1t
/ iii the city of Richmond, now, there
| fore.
! Be it ordained by the council of the
city of Richmond
! /, That the Virginia Railway and
ne tn Ia "a
the various street railway franchises
| owned and controlled by 1t in the city
Of Richmond. be and II is hereby au-
thoriZed to discontinue the sale of two
labor tickets for five cents, good from
6 A. NJ. to { A. NJ. Monday to Saturday.
| inclusive, and in lieu thereof to place
on sale and accept as fare six tickets
for twenty-five cents. good from A. NJ.
I to A. NJ. Monday to Saturday, inciu-
sive. and to charge, except az herein
provided fare OF not more than five
cents for each passenger.
:. The said company shall continue
! the universal transfer system and the
sale and acceptance of so-called school
! tickets. as required under its present
franchises.
! 3. Inevery respect. other than those
| specified in this ordinance. the said
company shall continue to be bound
! by and shall operate its lines in strict
accord with the terms and conditions
-fof the existing franchises owned, con-
tro1led and operated by the said COM
pany.
! I. 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
| rnond. and the said company, its sue
cessors and assigns shall thereupon be
bound by all Of the provisions and
shall discharge all Of the conditions
and obligations imposed upon 1t under
! tiae several street railway franchises
owned. controlled and operated by ii.
! ). None OF the provisions of this
ordinance shall become effective and
! no right or privilege granted by II
shall be authorized unless and until
the Virginia Railway and Power com
fpany shall file with the city clerk its
acceptance in writing of each and
| every provision of this ordinance. in a
form satisfactory TO the city attorney
or his assistant: and. provided. that in
such acceptance, the Virginia Railway
and Power company shall expressly
agree to submit it's books. vouchers.
methods and management to such ex-
pert examination as the council of the
city of Richmond may direct,
| c. The intent of this ordinance is TO
grant the righ<s and privileges au-
thorized by 1t for one year after its
approval. and during that period to
suspend, but not repeal. the provisions
fccStasaed IN tGn M2sfss Is> 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
/ il 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
maticaliy be and become binding upon
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
Eve cents. and in the hands of the pub
1 lie ut the time this ordinance takes
effect shall be and remain valid and
shall entitie a passenger offering the
same in payment of his fare to all of
tho 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-
quirement of this ordinance the said
I Virginia Railway and Power company.
upon conviction thereof shall pay a
| fine of not less than twenty-five dollars
! $500 nor more than one hundred
dollars tsi0o.oop. recoverable before the
police justice of the city of Richmond.
and every such failure shall constitute
! a separate offense. Any such fine
enuring to the city under this ordinance
shall constitute a lien upon the prop
erty 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
i =. That all members of the fre de-
! partment 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.
| II. This ordinance shall be in force
! from its passage.
| And notice Is hereby given that the
! said proposed ordinance which was
originally reported to the common
council on November II. 1913. by the