Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-28
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEED IN GS
Board OfhiIICrlnerl.

bill Of +. l.. Smith, IT., SIS; also the petition III
Samuel Grigg asking permission to pay back
taxes III instruments; also II resolution requesting
the Alexandria Water Go. to connect their water
main on Duke street. between Henry and Fay
cite streets also resolution allowing the street
railway to cisnse the grade on King street. be-
tween Union and Royal streets, according to
the plans submitted By Mr.. Blythe also bills OF
SI3l 10; MS" petitions of X. kcmper, G. f. SUIT,
tie snd others 10 t;bate the ringing of bells and
blowing of whistles, &c, on St Asaph street BY
the Ale&sndria " Washington f. X, also an
net Tor Tie improvement Of the streets IN the
city OF Alexandria; also Il petition OF y. Nugent
and others for 81 crossing at the intersection OF
King and Payne also petition of sundry mer-
chants on King street; also report OF the Com
ln,ttne on Claims on bill of DR.. j. Is. johnson;
niso report Of Fire Wardrns on the bills OF
.JamirSon i Collins and h. H. Dclchny Tor work
done at the Hydra lion Engine Housc,-wcrc
received from the Common Council and their
action runcurrrd in.
The E.mmtt"c Oh the Poor ported in favor
Of paying the bill Of Charles Brill. SO 70 against
the Aims House, which WAS adopted, and the
bill ordered! 20 be paid.
y resolution in regard 80 tho election "f the
Clerk 81 the CcumiLtc: on Ligh! b. the Council
was received from the Common Council and
their action NON CoEcUrreu in
4 bill of Dr. VIM. Gibson, for services nj the
Jail, S5l G2 was referred t. the Committee on
Claims, rs WAS also the petition Of Daniel Bayiy
asking for II reduction Of assessment.
a bill Of j. Entwislc, jr., Sll TO- for medicine
was ordered to be paid
Mcssrs French and C0rsc were appointed on
the special committee Of two from each Board
on tho act for the improvement OF the streets OF
the city Of Alcyandria.
The following acL WAS read the first time, laid
on the table and ordered to be printed:
Az Act TO form, Board of Public Works for
III ,,t1- IF 4 lnyo nfiriu MD tn ul t.Y
for the Improvement of the streets of the city
Sec ion L. BE it enacted by the City Council,
That the City Cou!cil shall annually elect four
practical citizens, one from each ward, to be
known IS the BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF
THE CRY OF ALEXANDRIA, who shall take the
usual oath Of Office before the Mayor. and whose
duty it shall be To signate the streets and other
public avenues to be improved and the kind OF
improvements to be made, and 1T the same By
contract to the lowest responsible bidder, and
shall have power 10 require the City Surveyor
To survey and mark the lines OF the streets by
stones ST deep into the ground nj the intersec
ton of the centres thereof, and to furnish for
their inspection and use all necessary prutiIc*
and diagrams of the streets TO be improved. with
estimate: Of the excavations and hills, and to per-
form All other serv requisite TO assist them In
Tie discharge Of their duties; and for the pur-
pose Of carrying into effect this intention, the
City Cuunci! shall, :or the ensuing fiscal year.
and every year thereafter Tx SPECIAL lax Of
Lwer. cents on the hundred dollars worth OF
I'll taxable real estate property Of the city OF
Alexandria, ind the amount arising thercirom
shall be collected in separate tax bills and sci
apart from other taXcs collect d by the tax COL
lcctor>, and shall be known rs the IMPROVE
MEST FUND, to be annually expended in the
Improvement of the streets and other public av-
onucs ana drainage of the said city Of Acxnn-
dri and such fund shall DC used for no utncr
purpose.
Section . That the streets shall be graded over
their entire width between the building lines,
and curb stones or other suitable material i'll
stead of stones, shall be set, and the cutters
paved; and when thus finished and improved
the properly either side Of said streets shall be
assessed with one third part Of the entire cost of
said improvements, and bills to tho amount Of
one sixth Of the entire cost of said improvements
shall be made out against the property holders
on each side Of the Streets and shall be collected
rs other taxes are collected, and constitute an
addition to said Improvement Fund.
Section ) One street Shall be finished and i'm
proved nj time; and The owners of property
be required to cause to be paved with good
bricks ut least Jour feet Of the sidewalks adia
cert to the curb lines, Or where there il q
building tnen the entire width of the said
sidewalk sia!l be paved; and they fail t have
the sidewalks paved for the period Of thirty days
the Board of Public Works shall contract with
the lowest bidder to do the paving and the cost |
thereof shall be- assessed to the property before
which such paving hes been DONE and be col |
!, ctrd US heretofore provided for and WHOM Il |
sewer or other conduit covered or uncovered,
or any st-crt or avenue is constructed for the
purpose Of drainage one third cost thereof shall |
be assessed to the property fronting or said
street or avenue
Section 4. Each street 50 improved shAl! he pla-
ccd on its final grauc, and made, rs nearly rs pos
sblc to carry oil its own water by surface drain
ASe: and the grades OF the streets IL be improved
running east and west shAll be graded cast d.
rect,y to the river from the highest point above
tdcwater mark and the west part of such streets |
shall be graded west to Hough's run from said |
highest point above tidewater mark, and the line
OF declivity shall De rs unbrokcn rs practicable
upon such streets |
section s. That two-thirds of the entire cost Of
the improvements provided for by this act shall |
be paid out OF the improvement Fund, which |
entire fund.- and no more, shall be annually cx-
pended but when the said Board deems it prop
er to improve the carriage way on any street by |
paving the same with any kind Of material, then |
the entire cost thereof shall be paid out Of said
fund provided that no part of said fund be |
pnid out for the purpose of improving any street
or other public highway that shall have been |
previously graded and paved; and the Board |
shall require the owners Of property fronting on |
streets which have been graded tocausc the SIDE
walks To be paved, and may construct sewers or |
other conduits upon any street where tho same |
be deemed necessary by said Board rs prescribed |
by this act
Section g. Tho ,ncmb 'rs OF said Board shall, |
as soon rs practicable after their election and
qualification convene and appoint one of their |
body to preside over their deliberations, and the
City Surveyor shall attend the meetings of snd |
Board, act as Secretary, and keep an accurate |
and just record of its proceedings notify tho
members of the meetings of the Board, and for
such service shall receive the sum of twenty-five
dollars per annum. The sa d Board shall meet
twice month at such time and place rs 1t may
appoint. ,,u,
Section :. That no &C. Of said Board shall he
deemed legal unless such act receive the sanction
of three OF its members and no check, draft, or
der or other evidence of debt, shsll be given or
ACTUALLY done or for materials or other neccssa-
ry matter received or secured to be received;
and ali such checks, drafts orders or oiher evi
of said Board anu the City Surveyor, and if such
check, draft, order or other evidence of debt ex-
coed the sum of fifty dollars, the same shall be
acted upon by the City Council and allowed or
rejected in the same manner as other cla'ms.
Section s. Each member of said Board OF Pub
Ill.