Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-08

tncn DO considered ny any meeting
OF tho Board OF Aldermen called lot
the purpose after such Adoption or
at It's hrst regular meeting. .ft=!
adoption ny the Common Council.
For more detailed and particular
information reference is ncrIuy made
10 the proposed ordinance. <.nich -
in the words and ngGfrs following:
"B"
AN ORDINAECEt
To permit the riigin.:, l;aiIway and
Tower Company under certain GOnu.-
lions. during tho tiliic nrrcin s..cGI-
ned, 10 discontinue the sale OF $50
LABOR tickets Tor i've cents. good
tinu" tn: sale OF sn tickets Tor
Twenty-Five cents. Soou from \. ~
To y. N. Monday 10 satutduy. inc!u.
save. ana to charge, except rs ht.c.n
provided. II fare OF not more Shan STA
cents tor each passenger.
WHEREAS. existing conditions re-
qu!rc ana justify Il temporary IN
crease IN the rates charged Dy the
N!rG inia Railway and power Company
IN the operation OF tnc Na.Gous street
railway franchises owned nd con-
trollcd b. II IN the cay oI R!CnmOnI.
SOW. THEREFORE,. BE IT Or
DAIHED By THE COUNCIL or Tnr
CITY Of RICHMOND:
/. That the VirgIii, Railway ana
Power company. in tne operation IL
,hiAcs owned ana DonttUi!cd ~ II Ia
tnc city OF KIchmUnd. De. uad .. Is
hereby. authorized Tor ana during
TIA. period OF twelve months Mex
ensuing after the approval OF this
"rdImnncc. 10 discontinue 90. sale u
Two labor tickets IDI NHc cents. sJOi
IRON. y. NJ 10 y. NJ. Monday u
Saturday, inclusive. and % CIscou-
iInGc the sale OF s!G tiCKcts tor
twenty-five Cruts, 5000 from y. 81
10 \. NJ. Monday - SATURDAY. in
81
H"T"in PROVIDED, a iuTu OF not more
indu siN cents tor each passenger.
:. The SAID coi'panS snail Continue
tHt UHlHrisd! transfer system ana the
nAlc and HCccptai Of OC..llcd
school tickets 10 bc sold and DEFY
cred 10 pupiia as required eHdcr as
!or the sale on its ears OF !ive t!ck-
cts tor thirty cents and al iis C..--c
books OF hity tickets Tor tire, dol
lars. The Virginia hallway and
Power Company snaIl allow al ve-
hic!cs owned W IN. Cry 20 pas over
the several bridges owned - tHe said
company free OF cost 10 the C!t..
). In every ryspcc;. other Than
those spcclned In TINS ordinance. the
saiu coupan. snail continue to be
bound by and snail Operate ITS lines
IN strict accord wttu the terms and
conditions OF the existing franchises
owned. controlled aJu operated Dy
the said company. and II Is hereby
expressly stipulated ana agreed ~
and between the said company AZ:
ne City OF Ricnmoui III cousidv....
t!on OF the rights ana yriv.esgs
hereby granted that the sac COIN
pany IN the maintenance nma OPP
Grafton o! It's street railway lines IA
South Elchmoud. uOth Is and snail
hereafter ur nounu as = part OF rs
'rhnCaiac obligations ana VIII %.
serve and comply wtta the pTovlatp -.
OF sections and III an ordinance,
OF the Guy OF Manchester. .;dOpt"4
October .. 1883, as aTncnucd. ruspcc-
lively, by an ordinance OF Apr! II.
1900 and November -. 1895, when
SAID amendments appear as sections
ana 1 or Chapter IS OF the ord.-
nanccs OF the cay u, Manchester y!
1905.
l. The terms and provisions o: th..
ordinance and tHc Rights and prIV!-
lcScs thereby granted snail auto
maticaliy expire one yeas IRON the
dat. OF The approval OF tn!s ord.-
nance w!thoLt action on the curt ~
me City oi Richmond, or upon the
grant by the C!ty 10 the Company and
;hc acceptance ny thc Company OF 8.
new blanket irancnIsc covering ~
present lines III the cry OF -iIcn-
mond. II .sucn Erant ANA acceptance
happen during sucn year ana pr!Or
TO the expiration thereof, and upon
thc expiration Ut TINS ordinance the
said company. rs SuCCCssOrs and a
signs, small thcreupOn be bound by
ali Of inc provisions ana shall d!s-
charge all or the conditions and 90
legations imposed upon IL under the
several street railway IrAnGa!ses nov
owned. controlled and operated W II,
or under such blanket franchise. as
the case may hc; provided. however,
that the SAID Company IN consIdrIa-
ton OF the right and privileges
granted by this ordinance hereby rec
oSnlzcs and admits as ono OF tile con
diuons ana oDiIGat!Uns imposed upon
II under INC S,.S-s railway franchises
now owned by II III South -tlcn,nOnd
the Obligation and duty as TO paving
%mposcd and prescribed ny sections
and OF an ordinance OF the CIty uI
.ianchcster approved October :. 1855.
rs amended respectively ON April ~,
1000. and November Il, 1875, whicn
said amendments appear as sections
and of Chapter IS OF the ord!-
nnnceS OF the CITY OF Manchester OF
1905.
.. None oil the provisions OF this
ordinance snail become elective and
NO right or privilege granted by /;
snail DC authorized unlrss and un;i
the Virginia hallway ana Power Com
pany shall HE with the city CLERK It's
acceptance IN writing OF cacn and
every provision OF tnIs ordinance y.
form satisfactory To the CITY At
lorney or his assistant: and provIue.
Hallway and Power Company shall ex-
prcssly agree 10 submit It's ooohs,
vouchers, methods ana management
to such expert examination Ns ;ne
Council OF the CITY or Richmond may
direct.
i. The inten: OF this ordinance Is
TO grant the rights and privii.gcs
authorized by ii tor one year a;:er
its approval or until the grant and
acceptance OF blanket irdncnlsr
within such year as aforesaid, ana
during that period To suspend Dut not
repeal. the provisions contained in
the various street railway iran
chiseS owned and operated by
the Virginia halfway and Power
Company which in conflict
with he provisions contained In
TINS ordnance. nut IL is especially or
daincd that at the expiration OF tn.
said period the provisions OF tn. .X-
listing franchises owned Lnd operated
by the Virginia Hallway and Foyer
Company, which are so slspcnand
shall automatically be ana p.coirc
binding upon tho said cJIpany, IT'S
successors and assigns, un,eSs q new
blanket franchise has been granted
and accepted as aforesaid, Ia which
case the Company shall at tle cxpira-
ton OF said period be bound W the
provisions Of such .lanket franchise
provided. however, that the said
Company In consideration OF tho
rights and privileges granted by This
ordinance hereby recognizes and adj
mits as ono OF the conditions and OBJ
legations imposed upon IL under tho
street railway franchises now owned
by 1t in South Richmond the obIi-
cation and duty as to paving imposed
and prescribed by sections and