Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-27
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AN ORDlSAScE providing Street Flagmen by the
Alexandria aud Washington Railroad Company
In Henry street, AM by he Alexandria and
Fredericksburg Hallway Company in Fsyette
street.
l. Be it ordained by the City Council Of Alex.
andria that the Alexandria aud Washington Rail.
road Com panY shall provide man to be dcsicna.
ted q street tagman, whose duty it shall be to
stand on the railroad track at the intersection Ct
Duke and Henry streets, when railroad trains are
approaching said point over the tracks of the said
Company, and give proper notice of the approach
of such trains by means of the requisite signals
to be furnished by said Company. The hours of
duty of said faguan shall be from Tbs A. III to
Tbs D. M. Said iagmau shall also, in like man
ner, at the intersection of Duke and Fayctte
streets, signal the approach OF all trains the
Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railway. The
compensation Of said fagman to be equally b,rno
by said Companies, or those in possession OF aud
operating said lines of railway.
=. Be it ordained by the City Council OF Alex
andria that the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railway Company, or tue Trustees in lossessiou
of and opel a.ing the same shall provide maa tu
be designated street hagnau. whose du.y it
shall be to stand on tee railroad track at the ~
tcrsoction of King and Fayette streets, when ra.l
road trains arc approaching said point, ami give
proper notice OF the approach Of such train, hy
means OF the requisite signals 10 be provided by
said Trustees. The hours of duty OF said ila .man
shall be from 1:15 A. H.. to I:lo p NJ. Said il'g-
man shall also in like manner, q. the intcrSrcl ion
of King and Henry streets, signal the approach III
all trains over the Alexandria and Washington
Railroad. Tho compensation of said ilagman 10
be equally borne by said Companies, or those ii
possession Of and operating said lines of railway
;. Be it further ordained that permission IS
hereby given 10: the erection and maintenance Of
such watch boxes as may be necessary for the pre-
lection of such ilagman.
f. Be- it further ordained that All Ordinance
,lar 4 find Jan Ilr,l,
nance providing for the erection and maintenance
of gates at railroad crossings in the City OF Alex
andria" be and the same is hereby repealed.
s. BE it further ordained that il tho said Ilas
men are not appointed within the lime specified
herein and maintained according TO this OIdi
nance the corporations receiver, or indl !iduais
operating said railroads, shall be sdj ct 10 pen
atty of not less than ten dollars more than
twenty dollars fuI each day If failure to comply
with the terms thereof.
&. This ordinance shall I've in force (rcm and
after March l, 1856
Passed Board of Aldermen February %, 1856.
Z. +. DOWNHAM, President.
Passed Common Council February %, 1856.
ISAAC ElCllBERG, President.
Approved February ~, 1856
JNO. B SHOOT, Mayor.
Tcstc: JAS. Il. CATION, Clerk {. G.
An ACT in relation to paving sido walks and al.
leys.
H. b. it ordained by tho City Council of Alex
andris that whenever any OF the side wal ks or AL
legs shall need paving repairing it shall be tho
duty of the Superintendent OF Police To notify in
writing the owners or occupants OF the property
fronting or bordering, thereon, to cause said paw
ing repairing to be made within ten days after
service of said notice.
~. And if such owner or occupant shall fail TO
have such paving or repairing done after having
received ten days notice to do, the person
filling shall be Liable i'll addition to tho costs of
making such paving or repairing. to a tiue Of five
dollars for each days failure. Said fine TO b,
coverablo before the Mayor Of the City OF Alex
andra.
23. That whenever such owner or occupant
shall neglect or refuse to have the paving or re-
pairing done, above specified. it shall be tho
duty of the Superintendent of Police to report
such person or persons TO the Mayor of the City
of Alexandria.
a. After the expiration Of twenty days. in tho
case said side walks or alleys are not paved
paired by the owners occupants Aforesaid, it
shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Police
to cause the paving or repairing to be made ut
the expense of the said owners occupants aud
shall file the amount of said expenses with the
Clerk Of the Common Council, who shall forth
with make out ana deliver to the proper collector
Of taxes for collection according TO law, bills
against every such owner or occupant for the
amount Of said expenses.
70. This act shall be i'll force from its passage.
Passed Board of Aldermen February % $50.
+. Z. DOWNHAM. President.
Passed Common Council February 23. 1856.
ISAAC EICHBERG, President.
Approved February "a, 1856.
JNO. B. SMOOf Mayor
Teste: JAMES t. CATION. Clerk c. C.