Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-28
Az ACT in reference to the Alexandria an
Eradnrck :hurc Railway COlnnanv

An ACT in reference to the Alexandria and
fredericksburg Railway Company.
l. BE il enacted by the City Council O.: Alex
ndria. That the Alexandria and Frederick, burg
Railway Company Dc. and Is hereby authorized
and empowered IL Introduce construct and usc
:: single track railway from or near the Corpora
ton line Il; Ho"!t@ : run. according t" the map
exhibited ~ the Council By the en- cineer Of tn.
road int" and along Favette street ~ the north
era Limits u the Corporation Of Alexandria and
:" make all necessary sidings and turnouts. Con-
ncc,ing the main line Of said railway wiki the
passenger and freight depotS. shops and appur
trnances of said company: Provided. however
that the passenger and treig ht depot buildings of
said company shall not be erected further west
than Favette street or bounding thereon: and
!i.:,t ,nl subs tnutia, roo. covering over that
bort ion 81 the tnotw;tv in font of their said de-
pots the plan of such roof To be approved by the
Committee Oh Streets: And provided. further.
that the said railroad be- subject - such provis
ions n< apply to other railroads which have been
introduced or permitted t" occupy any street m
tn. corporate limits Of Alexandria.
D BE- it further enacted That the following
grades are hereby established for Fayettc s.rert
and through the Corporation limits Beginning
ut Il point On the western boundary Of the city Of
Alexandria. where the ground is eleven feet be-
low the grade Of the Alexandria and Fredcr-
icksburg Railway: thence by an ascending grade
.. one foot per one hundred feet 20 the centre OF
Payne street: theme" by descending grade
O. J; Ice, per one hundred feet T. the centre Of
Dukc street. the gu; nj the centre Of Duk" street
T. ir nine inches: thrrcr by an ascending grad"
Los fact per one hundred :;'.t |" the Centre al
Prince Street, the cut ~ the cent?" .! Prince
street. - be min" !nciIc-: thence by an As
ctliring Grade o. II feet per one hundred feet -
the centre II kim street. the cut IL The centre o.
King stree, - hr nin- inches: thrnc" hy an as
ccudin.: grade us.j feet per one hundred feet 20
the ccrtrr OF the square between King and Cam:
cruu streets the cnt 81 this point 10 he two and
thirtv-fvc hundrcthS feet; thence by n level
grade 10 the centre Of Cameron street. the fill n
the centre Of Cameron street ~ be one and three
tenth, feet: thence By an ascending grade 10 t.
per one hundred feet 70 the centre of Queen -.
the centre of Queen street 70 be IT grade: theme
bv :. descending grade 0 90 feet per one hundred
feet t" a point sixty feet north Of the centre 81!
Princess stree; thence by same grade 10 the
centre nf Oronokn street: thence by same grad.
L. a point one hundred and sixty teet south OF
PcnIctun street. thence by descending grade
o. - let t. :. point Nv. hundred and forty feet
North ii Pendleton street; thence level to the
c"Iitrc of Wythe street. thence by an ascending
grade o. 30 feet "a the Northern boundary Of the
city o. Alexandria. And the. grading rf said
street and k";;ping the same in proper order:
said Company. an! under the supervision Of the
City Surveyor and Superintendent nf Police
;, b. it further enacted. That the locomotive
lam eng CINE used by said Company over any por-
ton the said road within the Corporation limits
shall not Dc drawn cr propelled At rate of speed
,Nc"ciing five miles per hoar and provided al o
that !. bell not less than thirty pounds in weigl-
br attached 10 each locomotive and be rung
during the whole tine such locomotive shall be
in motion within the limits aforesaid.
!. That the City Council OF Alexandria re-
serves the right OF granting the privilege ot the
use III Fayette street to any other Railroad Com
pnny 50 IL not /" n.crfere however with the
privileges hereby granted.
i. Be it further enacted, That ali the privi-
icgt.> heretofore granted TO the Alexandria and
Fredericksburg Railroad Company, of extend
ing their road into the city of Alexandria, up 70
the intersection of Duke and Henry streets be
and the same are hereby repealed
Is. This act shall be in force from it: passage.
Passed the Board Of Aldermen 4 pril 18th, 1871
WM H. MARBURY. Prtstient:,
Passed the Common Council April 18th, ISL
JNO. B. SHOOT. PresdeI.k
Approved: HUGH LATHAM mayor.
T.-tr. HAROLD SSOwpEN.
Clerk C.mmyn t'"''tA