Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-05
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Richmond. Va. Juno 80. ~:
NOTICE

"pPIofcu Juno 81, 1871, directing the
F'"ne TO be advertised In the Nicn
isund Times Dispatch, "A daily newa-
paper published IN the CITY OF Rich-
Hlohu, Tor Il period OF ten days that
nc committee on Streets OF the City
council mas reported favorably and
recommended the adoption or an or
dlnancc having this effect and force
OF an amendment OF the franchise
ordinances OF the Virginia hallway
anu rover Company, aud that the pro-
posed amendment permits TIA. said
virginia Railway 4: Power Company
70 discontinue the sale of certain
therein provided. Il far. Of not more
than SIX cents Tor each passenger.
Notice is hereby further gwen that
the proposed amendment aforesaid is
no" pending ia the Common Council
oil the City Council and may be acted
On ~ the said body 1T any meeting
called FOR the purpose Cor ut a reg
ular mc"t!nS) after tho s., Id amend
mont has been duiy advertised for ton
consecutive days beginning with
inns, the LIST day OF Juiy. 1927, In the
richmond Times Dispatch. u daily
newspaper published In the CITY Of
I!chnOnd /! adopted by the Com
mon Council, the SAID ordinance may
Then be considered BY any meeting
o. me hohrd 81 Aldermen called tor
the purpose after such adoption or
AT us hrat regular meeting. ftcr
adoption by the Co.amon Council.
For more detailed and particular
y
10 the proposed ordinance. ~niCh ia
Ia TIA" words aud ilEures following:
AN ORDIEAECE
To permit the Virginia Railway and
Power company under certain cond,
tons. during the time herein spcci-
fled. TO discontinue the sale OF iwo
labor tickets for iYe cents. good
from 81 4. ii. 10 -. 81, Monday 10
Saturday, inclusive. and TO discon-
a
twenty-five cents, good from \. VI.
TO y. 5l., Monday TO Saturday. incIu i.
siNc. aud TO charge. except a h,.c.n
provided. Il fare Of not more Shan sl.
cents for each passenger.
WHEREAS. existing conditions re-
Gu!rc and justify temporary in
crease in the rates CHARGED by. the
In the operation " the various street
railway franchises owned and con-
;rollcd by u ~ The Clty OF !tchnond 4:
NON. THEREFORE,. BE IT Or
CITY or RlCHMO%D:
/. That the Virginia Railway and
rover Company, in the operation II
the various atrcct railway fran
the city OF Richmond be, and Is
hereby. authorized tor and during
the period OF Twelve months neAc
ensuing after ING approval Of this
Two labor tickets for ivc cents good
from . y. ~. TO I y. NJ. Monday to
Saturday, inclusive. and 20 Giscon-
iinu" the sale %: six tickets for
twenty-five cents. good from = =. II.
70 y. 81. Monday TO Saturday. in
elusive, ana 10 charge, except as
herein provided, :: fare OF not more
imam SIX cents for each passenger.
>. Inc SAID company shall continue
tho universal transfer system and The
sale and acceptance OF ro-ca!lc cd
schpOl tickets 10 be sold and dc..y-
cred TO pupils as required under It's
. present franchises. ana shall provide
for the sale on its cars o! Ave TICK
cts Tor thirty cents and al Us O:.--e
hooks OF hity tickets FOR three dol
Ears. The Virginia halfway and
Power Company shall ALLOW AL We
hiclrs owned 10y TIA. Clty 10 pass over
the several bridges owned ~ the said
3. In every respect. other than
those specified In this ordinance. the
said company snail continue TO be
hound by ana snaI4 Operate It's lines
In strict accord Hlth the terms and
conditions of the existing franchises
owned, controlled and operated ~
expressly stipulated md agreed Dy
and between the said CON ~tn? ana
No city OF Richmond in cOns!de:s-
ton OF the rights and privileges
hereby granted that the said com
pany III the maintenance and OPP
Grafton OF its street railway lines IN
South Richmond, both is and shall
hereafter bc bound part OF It's
franchise obligations and viii OBJ
serve and comply with the PROVISIONS
OF sections and OF an Crd.na nee
OF the city OF Manchester. adopted
october 9, 1883. as amended. respec-
tivSly. BY an ordinance OF April u.
1900, and November ~. 1895. which
said amendments appear AS sections
3 and OF Chapter 20 OF the ord!-
nanccs of the city OF Manchester OF
1905.
&. The terms and provisions OF this
ordinance and the rights and privi-
leges thereby granted shall auto
matically expire one year from the
date of the approval OF this ordi-
nance without action on the part o.
the city OF Richmond, or upon the
grant by the CITY to the Company and
the acceptance by the Company of a
present lines in the City OF Rich
mond. il such grant and acceptance
happen during such year and prior
to the expiration thereof, and upon
the expiration OF this ordinance the
said company, It's successors and as
signs. shall thcrcupon be bound by
all OF the provisions and shall dis
charge all OF the conditions and OBJ
legations imposed upon il under the
several street railway franchises now
owned. controlled and operated by it,
or under such blanket franchise. as
the case may be. provided however
ton of the rights and privileges
granted by this ordinance hereby rec
oGniZcs and admits as one OF the con
ditions and obligations imposed upon
IL under the street railway franchises
now owned by IL in South Richmond
the obligation and duty as 10 paving
imposed and prescribed By sections
and of an ordinance of the city of
Manchester approved October 8, 1885.
AZ amended respectively on April ~
1900. and November l2. 1895. which
!, said amendments appear as sections
3 and Of Chapter 73 OF the ordi :
nanccs OF tho City of Manchester Of
1905.
3. 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 hallway and Power Com
pany 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 At
torncy or his assistant; and provided
that in such acceptance, the Virginia
Railway and Power Company shall ex-
prcSsiy agree to submit it's boohs,
vouchers. methods and management
TO such expert examination as ;he
Council Of the City or Richmond may
direct.
&. The intent OF this ordinance Is
to grant the rights and ..-:y,I Sgcs
authorized by it TOR s,sa :l1isf after