Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

adoption or at its first regular moot
Ing after adoption by tho Common
information rofersnsc IL Hereby mndo
TO tho proposed ordinance which is in
tho words and ngurea following:
~"
AN ORDINANCE
TO permit tho Virginia Railway
conditions. during Tho limo herein
specified. to discontinue tho sulo OF
Two labor tiekots for ive cents. good
Saturday inclusive. and to discontinue
tho sale of six tickets for twenty-five
cents. good from 8 A. Nj. to y A. NJ,
charge. except as herein provided. Il
fare OF not more than six cents for
euch passenger.
Whereas existing conditions require
and and justify temporary Increase in
Hallway and Power Company In tho
operation OF the various street rail
way franchises owned and controlled
by II In the City Of Richmond: now.
therefore.
BE It ordained by the Council of
the City OF Richmond:
l. That the Virginia Railway and
POWER Company, in the operation of
the various street railway franchises
owned and controlled by IL In the city
OF Richmond. be. and ii Is hereby, nu-
thorized for and during the period OF
approval of this ordinance, to discon-
tinue the sale of two labor tickets for
iMye cents, good from q a: NJ. TO a.
and 10 discontinue the sale OF six
tickets for twenty-five cents. good
from "A. NJ: TO a. NJ. Monday to
saturday. Inclusive. and To charge. OK
ccpt as herein provided. II fare OF not
more than six cents for each passen-
ger.
2. The said company shall con
tinue the universal transfer system
and the sale and acceptance of So
called school tickets to be sold and
delivered to pupils AZ required under
us present franchises, and shall pro-
tickets for thirty cents and at its
office books OF fifty tickets for three
dollars. The Virginia hallway, and
hiclcs owned by the city TO pass over
the several bridges owned by the said
company free OF cost to the city.
those specified IN this ordinance. the
said company shall continue to be
bound by and shall operate It's lines
In strict accord with the terms and
conditions OF the existing tranchi scS
owned. controlled and operated by tho
said company, and II Is hereby ex-
prcssly stipulated and agreed by and
between the said company and the
CITY OF Richmond in consideration of
the rights and privileges hereby
Erantcd that the said company In the
maintenance and operation OF It's
street railway lines in South Rich
mond: both Is and shall hereafter DO
bound as a part OF its franchise obli-
cations and will observe and comply
with the provisions of sections and
4 OF an ordinance Of the city of Man
chester. adopted October =. 1855. as
amcpdcd. respectively. by an ordi-
nance of April ~. 1900. and November
~. 1895. which said amendments APP
pear as sections 3 and Of Chapter
- Of the ordinances Of the city OF
Manchester OF 1905.
4. The terms and provisions of this
ordinance and the rights and privi-
lcgcs thereby granted shall auto
maticalIy expire three months from
the date OF the approval Of this ord
nance without action on the part OF
the city OF Richmond, or upon the
grant by the city To the Company
and the acceptance by the Company or
present lines In the city of Rich-
mond, If such grant and acceptance
happen during such three months and
III Nr to the expiration thereof. and
upon the expiration OF this ordinance
the said company, its successors and
assigns. shall thercupon be bound 10y
charge all OF the conditions and obli
cations imposed upon IL under the I
several street railway franchises now |
owned. controlled and operated by II.
d
the case may be: provided, however !
that the said Company in considera- :
ton OF the rights and privileges
granted by this ordinance hereby
recognizes and admits as one OF the
conditions and obligations imposed
upon II under the street railway
franchises now owned by IL in South
Richmond the obligation and duty as
TO paving imposed and prescribed by
sections and OF an ordinance OF
the city OF Manchester, approved DC /,
lHh =
~ on April L. 1900, and November -. |
1888, which said amendments appear /
as as sections 3 and OF chapter q Of
chester OF 1905.
9 None Of the provisions of this
no right or privilege granted by 1t
the Virginia hallway ana Power
Company shall file with the city Clerk
IT'S acceptance In writing of each and
every provision OF this ordinance. in
form satisfactory to the City At
torney or his assistant: and provided
that in such acceptance. the Virginia
Railway and Power Company shall
vouchers, methods and management
TO such expert examination as the
Council OF the City OF Richmond may
direct.
&. The intent OF this ordinance is
to grant the rights and privileges au-
thoriZcd by II for three months after
It's approval or until tie grant ana
acceptance OF 4 blanket franchise
within sach three months as aforc-
said. and during that period TO sus-
pcEd but not repeal, the provisions !
contained in the various street rail-
way franchises owned ami operated !
by the Virginia Railway and Power !
Company. which are in conflict with ,
The provisions contained In this ordi- [
nance, but it Is especially ordained ,
that at the expiration OF the said pc
riod the provisions of the existing !
franchises owned and operated by the !
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. which are so suspended. shall 4
automatically be and become binding
upon the said Company. its success
sors and assigns. unless new blank
ct franchise has been granted and
accepted as aforesaid. in which case
the Company shall at the expiration
of said period be bound by the pro-
visions OF such blanket franchise;
provided, however. that the said Com
pany in consideration of the rights
and privileges granted by this ord-
nance hereby recognizes and admits
as one OF the conditions and obliga-
lions imposed upon II under the street
railway franchises now owned by II
In South Richmond the obligation and
duty as to paving imposed and pre-
scribed by sections and of ar o9-
dinancc of the City OF Manchester
approved October 8, 1885. as amend
ed. respectively. on April r. 1900, and
" Xsnf has LII IN