Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-24
OFFICIAL.

AN ACT to provide Tor transcrlDing ucels re-
laing to real estate within the Corporation
limits, admitted to Record in the Clerks Office,
of the County Court since the organization of
the Corporation Court, and to provide for
transcribng all judgments obtained in said
County Court since the organization of said
Corporatcl Court.
Be it enacted b. the City Council OF Alex
andria-
/. That, in pursuance of an act of the General
Assembly of rirgnia, approved April 9, 1874,
entitled IAN Act in relation to the Records OF
Alexandria county" there shall be furnished rs
soon as PRACTICAL by the Clerk oft the Corpora
ton Court of Alexandria city, and at the OK
pense of said city, TO the Clerk of the County
Court of Alexandria county, suitable book IN
which to be transcr bed all deeds rel .tng to real
estate within the Corporation limits, admitted to
record since the organization of tho said Corpo~
ration Court and contained in the deed books
known as Libers "a" AID "B," No. 4, OF the
Land Records of Alexandria county, which arc
required 70 be copied under the provisions OF
the act of Assembly aforesaid.
Q That the Clerk of the Corporation Court, IN
pursuance of the act of Assembly aforesaid, shall
furnish as soon rs praco cablef and ut the e3.
pense of the city of Aleyql dria, to the Clerk OF
the County Court a suit' be book IN when 70
be transcribed all judgments o5tair cd in SAID
County Court since the 'gani2a on OF said Cor,
porston Court, which are rel Ii. ID to BIO copied
by the Clerk of said Cour.y Court urder the
provisions of the &C. Of As en- bly, atorc ;sid:
3. That upon the de!il eiJ bv the Clerk of said
County Court to tho Clerk Of the said Corpora
ton Court, of the said book coL aiming copies of
the deeds aforesaid, the Auditor shall issue TO
the. Clerk of the laid County Court Il wa r:nt
upon the treasurer 70: the amount of compensa-
ton provided in the act of Assembly. aforesaid;
4. That upon the delivery by the Clerk of I'D
ton Court o. the judgment docket containing
all judgments obtaircd in said County Court
prior to the organization Of said Corporation
Court, the / uditor shall issue to the Clerk OF
the said County Court, warrant upon the
Treasurer for the amount of comp lsatlon pro-
vidcd in the act OF Assembly aforesaid.
See Acts 1874, page 1879.
Passed Board Of Aldermen Sent. %, 1874.
SAMUEL H JANNEY, President.
Passed Common Council Sent. Y, 1871.
GEORGE r. SHINN, President.
Approved September %, 1874
K kEMPER, Muyor.
Teste: HAROLD SNowDEN, Clerk C@"a. Cd'".
AN ACT to amend and re-enact the second sec
ton of chapter five, OF tho Laws of the Cor
poration of Alexandria, approved March tn,
1874.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the City Council of
Alexandria, That section two OF said act be
amended to read 30 follows
Sec. 2. The streets of the city except as herein
provided, shall be sixty feet wide in every part
Washington and Franklin streets shall be ono
hundred feet wide in every part, and Ice street,
Union street and Commerce. street, and Franklin
street east of Union street, shall be fltty feet
wide in every part. Inc side"aiRs on Al! sIrecl'
that are one hundred foet wide shall be eighteen
feet wide; on all streets sixty-slx feet wide the
Sidewalks shall be twelve feet wido except King
street and Columbus street, where the sidewalks
shall be fourteen feet wide; on all streets MY
feet wide the sidewalks shall be nlno feet wide,
lak,r h n r. n n
and Columbus streets the sidewalks shall not ex-
coed nine feet six inches in width,
Sec. 8. This act shall be in force from Its pas
Passed Board of Aldermen Sept. o. 1874.
SAMUEL H. yANNEY, PRESIDENT
Passed Common Council Sept. y 1874
GEORGE K. SH1NN, President
Approved September q, 1874.
K. KEMPER, Mayor.
Teste: HAROLD SSowDEN, Clerk Com. Conn.,
The following Act was introduced at the last
meeting of the Board of Aldermen By Dr. John
son and order ed to be printed.
other buildings on theline of streets improved
by the Board of Public Works.
Soc Be it enacted by the Cly Council, mat
anv nerson or persons who shall build, or cause
to be built house, or houses or other buildings
on any street or Streets or part OF street. Wn'Gn
has or have been improved by the Board OF fuo,
lie Works, shall be exempt from City Council
taxes, except the Improve ment Fund tax, on
such house. houses, or other buildings, for the
term of five years from the time SAID house,
houses or other buildings arc ready tor use OF
See 3 It shall be the duty Of all persons who
NAV elect to avs;l themselves of the privilege OF
this act to report in writing to the Assessor the
month and year of the completion and occupan;,
cy of such house, houses or other buildings; ana
such persons shsl take receipt from me asses.
said house, houses or other buildings from taxa
ton. except the Impro Yemen Fund tax, for the
period owe years, the lot or lots upon wnich
such house, houses or other build ing are erected
to be taxed as they are now taxed.
Sec. 2 This act shall be in force for ten years
from its passage, and al acts, or parts OF acis IN
conflict T With this act, are hereby repealed.