The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-24
ORDINANCE.
INCREASE IN STREET CAR
FARES.
NOTICE.
o Whom It May Concern !:

approved January II. 1919, the city
clerk was directed to advertise in two
daily newspapers published in the city
Of Richmond for ten 1o) days, to-
gether with such notice 'as may be re-
quired by law. a proposed ordinance
marked "A. to permit the Virginia
Railway and Power company to In
crease It's rates of fare on the street
railways operated by 1t In the city OF
Richmond. under certain conditions.
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do hereby advertise the said proposed
ordinance, In The Richmond virxtnian
and the News Leader, two daily news
papers published in the city of Rich
mond. which 10 in tho words and fig-
ures following:
AN ORDINANCE.
To permit the Virginia Railway and
Power company, under certain condi-
tons, during the time herein specified.
to discontinue the sale of two labor
tickets for Ave cents. good from A. M.
to Z 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 9
inclusive. and to charge. except as
herein provided. a fare OF not more
than Eve 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
ton Of the. various street railway
franchises owned and controlled by IL
III the city Of Richmond. now. there
fore.
Be 1t ordained by the council of the
city of Richmond:
/. That the Virginia Railway and
Power company. in the operation OF
the various street railway franchises
owned and controll~d by it in the city
Of Richmond. be and it is hereby au-
thorized to discontinue the sale of two
labor tickets for five cents. good from,
A NJ. TO A. NJ. Monday to Saturday
inclusive, and in lieu thereof to place
on sale and accept as fare six tickets
to A. M Monday to Saturday. inclu-
sive. and to charge, except as herein
| provided. fare of not more than five
| cents for each passenger.
2, The said company shall continue
the universal transfer system and the
, sale and acceptance OF so-cailed school
tickets, as required under its present
! franchises
| ). In every 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
/ Of the existing frapchises 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 be
| bound by all of the provisions and
shall discharge all of the conditions
and obligations imposed upon 1t under
the several street railway franchises
owned, controlled and operated by it.
/ 5. 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.
pany shall file with the city clerk its
acceptance in writing of each and
every provision of this ordinance. in 9
fern satisfactory to the city attorney
or his assistant: and. provided. that ir
such acceptance. the Virginia Raiiwa,
and Power company shall expressly
agree to submit its books vouchers
pert examination as the council of the
city of Richmond may direct.
| s. The intent OF this ordinance Is tc
grant the rights and privileges au.
thorfxed by II for one year after its
approval. and during that period &c
suspend. but not repeal. the provisions
contained in the various street railwa y
franchises owned and operated by the
! Virginia Railway and Power company
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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
mstically be and become binding upo-
the said company, Its successors and
assigns.
! I. Any and all tickets sold by the
company at the Fate 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 entitie 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 its agents,
/ s. That for any violation OF any re-
/ duirement of this ordinance the said
Virginia Railway and Power company
upon conviction thereof shall pay q
| fine Of not less than twenty-five dollars
| fs25.0o) nor more than one hundred
dollars t$10o.00). 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 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 tc
! the city before or after the creation OF
any lien in favor of any person or COR
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| q That all members OF the fire de.
partment while in uniform shall be per.
mitted to ride upon the cars OF said
company without charge or payment oi
/ fare therefor.
! TO- 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