Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-12
OFFICIAL.

AN ORDINANCE TO provide for the curbing,. gut.
tering and paving on the north side Of Queen
street. between Alfred and Patrick streets and
for the paving of the alley commencing on tho
north side Of Queen street. between Alfred and
Patrick streets, and running through to Prin-
cess street; and for the filing of the court on
said alley to its proper lcvcl; and for the curb
ing and guttcrng and paving on the south side
Of Princess street, between Columbus and Hen.
ry streets; and for the curbng guttcring and
paving on the west side of Alfred street, be-
tween Princess and Queen streets; and for the
assessment of the cost thereof and tho collection
of the same undcr the thirty-third section Of
the city charter.
Section 1st. Be it ordained Ivy the City Council
of Alexandria, Va, That tho Committee on Streets
are hereby authorized and directed to have tho
curb set and gutter paved on the north side or
Queen street, between Alfred and Patrick streets ;
and to have paved the alloy on tho north side OF
Queen street, between Alfred and Patrick streets,
about midway of square, and running through to
Princess street, and the court on said alley filled
up to its proper grade; and to have the curb set
and gutter paved on the west side of Alfred street.
between Princess and Queen streets; all to be
done in good and substantial manner. And said
Committee on Streets shall advertise for ten days
in the newspapers Of the city of Alexandria for
proposals do the said work, and shall enter into
contract for said curbing, guttcring and paving
requiring of tho person or persons contracting to
do said work or furnishing material therefor to
give bond in The penalty of seven hundred dol
!ars, with surety or surctics approved by said
committee, conditioned for tho faithful perform
ance Of the said contract
Section I'd. 30 it further ordained, That an as
scssmcnt shall be levied upon the property bor-
dering on said work rs described in this ordinance,
to wit twothrds of the cost of said curling, gut
tcring paving aud filling to be paid by the own
crs of the real estate abuttng said work, to bc
charged on Il basis Of frontage bordering on said
work.
Section 3rl. Be it further ordained That when
the said work MS before described shall have been
done as provided for in section one of this ordi-
nance, the Superintendent of Police and Clerk of
tho Common Council shall proceed without delay
to carry out tho provisions Of an ordinance
amending and reenacting section twenty-thlrd OF
chapter five of the laws of tho city of Alexandria
IST4), passed May 18th, 1886.
Section 4th. Be 1t further ordained, That rs tho
work as before described in section one of this
ordinance is being done, the Auditor is author
lied to draw warrants from time to time upon
the Treasurer of the city OF Alexandria for such
sums as may be required to pay for said curbing,
guttcring, paving and filling.
Section 9th. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage.
Passed Common Council Jnnc 2, 1856.
ISAAC EICIIBERG, President
Passed Board of Aldermen Juno s, 1856
f. T.. DOWNlIAM, President,
Approved June II, 1886.
JNO. E. SHOOT, Mayor
Tcstc: JAMES Il. CATION, Clerk C.. G.