Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-14

street; on Cameron street from the east side of
Alfred street to the west side of Payne street on
Payne street from the north side OF Cameron
street to the south side of Duke street on Duke
street f,om The east side OF Alfret street to the
corporation line ut the west end the eof; on
Wilkes street from the east side OF Alfred street
to the corporation line at the west end thereof ;
subject to the conditions and provisions hereinsf
ter named: Provided, That this privilege shall
only apply to tho,e streets which the said rail-
way is operated within the time limited in this
ordinance.
Section 2. And to equip and msntain a sire t
railway FOR tho carriage of passengers and TO
street cars thereon DR. BIS horses prof. c led
by electrical power Provided, 7 hat the said
ok and luIn uts, sdI e. and cong ectons shall
; not obs'ruct the ordinary use o. tho reefs upon
wi ich they shall he laid, effect I'M ITiousiy
In, drainage thereof: Al d p;oyitei further. That
the City Council reserves tue tight to allow such
her raiiO DIS as is may deem proper to CROSS the
tracks of the Alexandria and Fa rfax Street Rail.
way at such points SIS the City Council shall de-
signste.
Section 8. The said compsny shall use rails of
tho most approved pattern and shall lay them fl ve
feet five inches apart between the outsr hanges,
and shall keep their tracks and two feet on each
side thereof in good repsir
Section Said company shall commence the
construction of said railway in one year from the
1st OF July, 1890, and compc.e the anne by the
LIST of January, 1892; othorwiio this ordinance
shall be void
Section 5. That after the said company has
been in operation for the period OF two years 1t
shall pay into the city treasury the sum of five
dollars per year for each and every car run upon
the streets OF the city.
Section 6. And that after period of ten years
the City Council shall have the right to name the
amount of bonus to b, paid by the compauy-the
amount TO BIO determined by arbitration. But
tlis shall not DO construed TO mean an exemption
of the property of the company for i,s just amount
of city taxation.
eection 7. That in the event that after the said
railway has been constructed the same shsli cease
to be operated for tie space of six months, the
said tracks, turnouts, sidings and connections
shall be taken up and removed from the said
Streets and the said streets such portions there
OF as is occupied ty said tracks, turn0uts sidings
and connections shall BIO repaved at the expense
of tho said company. the work to be done in such
manner and under such supervision as the City
Council may pre- crbe.
Section 8. Thai tho charge for carrying pas5en-
gers one way over the entire length OF tho line
shall not exceed five cents.
Section 8. That tho said company, before CON-
mencing the construction Of the said railway,
shall enter into bond in tho penalty of fifteen
thousand dollars, with security to be approved by
q majority of the Committee on Streets and ma.
jority Of the Finance Committee for the faithful
performance Of the obligations imposed upon it
by the provision of this ordinance.
Section 10. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage.
Passed Common Council Juno "a, 1890.
JOHN T. SWEENEY, President.
Passed Board Of Aldermen July S, 1890.
w. II. MARBURY, President.
Approved July 10, 1890.
E E. DOWNHAM, Mayor
Tcste: .JNo. I. JOHNSON Clerk CON- Council.