Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-28

An ORDINANCE providing for the erection and
| maintenance Of gates at railroad ssiug3 in
| the City of Alexandria.
Bciodaiaed jyhc Cornell Of he city Of .ller0ndrid
| That it shall be the duty OF Ill rai!ro.-G colDpa
| mics operating within to City Of Alexandra,
within ninety days after the passage OF this or!
nance to provide and erect vertical arm: gates OF
| such railroad crossings rs the Committee on
| Streets may deem Necessary. and IN Ike manner
| to erect any other Snch gate or ga.cs as the Com
mittcc on Streets may from time To time rCv0irc,
within ninety days from the date Of Sgch require.
mcnt. Said gatss TO be of such pattern and erected
in such manner as may he satisfactory TO the said
Committee.
End. 1t shall be the duty of said railroad COM
pan;cs or any corporations, receivers O. irGiv.
duals operating the sane ~ erect :uh maintain
| such gates and 10 provide for the dosing ii The
same at tho approach Of engines or trains.
to prevent accidents AID TO have the same lunIc
diately opened when tne engine or train ha-
passed, to interfere Is Int as possible; vii.
public travel oTcr said crossings.
Bird. If said sa'cs IGc not erected within Tho
time above spec fled ans: il the amc when erected
ere not maintained according 10 TINS O!diraacr
the corporations, receivers, or individuals opoia..
ing said railroads. shall 10 s3bjcct To penalty Of
Twenty Dollars. for each day Of failure to comply
with the terms hereof.
4th. So much OF any or-inancc rs may conflict
with the foregoing is hereby repealed.
Passed Board o. Aldermen Nov. II, 1850.
L. L. DOWNH.tM, President.
Passed Common Council Nov u, 1@SJ.
HUBEAT SNO NDEE, p:csidcu. p. {.
Approved Nov. -, 1885.
JNO. = SMDuT, Mayor.
Tcstc: JAS. L. CATION. Clerk {. G.
OF chapter thirteen or the Laws II the City Of
Alexandria" adopted March 3Oth. 1874
LIST. BE ii eddctcd By tie Ciiy Council Of .tIcyap.
dria, That section =, Of chapter thirteen Of the
Laws of the City %: A!.xandria approved Siarch
thirticth, 1874, be amended aud re-euacted so
rs TO read as ;olows:
Sec. =. If any person shall be guilty Of appear
ing publicly in the streets Grgii!l. or Of tutoring
in loud and audible voice indecent and ob:ccuc
expressions or words III the pGblic streets. or be
guilty cf indecent and obscene grsfnrcs or :sc-
tons or of writing 1T any tine, upon tho door
or side Of any house, or upon any wall or fence or
railing or pailing any indecent or obscene word
or words, or CT drawing upom any door, or side Of
any house, or urcn any wall or fence, or railing
or paling, any indecent or obscene IirtUrca or
of singing repeating in loud and aGlibe
voice any indecent or obscene song or SONGS or Of
pro!ane swearing, or Of ripng himsclf naked, in
the day time in any public street, lane alley.
on or at any OF the docks or whaTvGS at or III any
other public place, CT SHALL while naked, swim Or
wash in, or near any OF The said decks, OF follow.
any ferry boat with passengers in the same, OK
cept for the purpose Of self preservation, or Of
preserving any person, and being thereof convict
cd before the Mayor. or any Justice Of the Peace.
every such person shall forfeit and pay to tic o;
the Corporation not less than one dollar and NOS
more than five dollars, for each offence.
I'd. All acts and parts Of acts iuconsis On. with
this act arc hereby repealed.
Sd. This act shall be in force from ts passage.
Passed Board Of Aldermen Nov ~. 1850.
f. Z. BOWMAN. President.
Passed Common Council Nov. -, 1855.
HUBERT SNO"DEN President p, :.
Approved Nov -. 1885.
JNO. y. SMtOr. Mayor.
Teste: JAMES L. CATION, Clerk C.. e.