Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-15
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AN ORDINANCE 10 ame;d aad re.ordain al
ordinance approved April 18th 1s92. en-
titled An Ordinance authorizing tn. use
Henry street, !lrxandria, Virginia. by the
Washington Southern Railway Company.
Be il ordained by the City Council of Alex
andria, Virginia, That all ordinance approved
April 14th. 1892 entitled "An Ordinance
authorizing the use Of Henry street Aiexan-
dria Virginia by the Washington Southern
Railway Company" be amended and re-or-
daincd 50 as 70 read As follows:
Whereas The Washington Southern Rail-
way Company has line Of Railway con-
structed and in use, from the passenger sta
! ton of the Virginia Midland Railway Company
at the southwest corner of Duke and Henry
streets in the city of Alexandria, Virginia,
passing through aud on Henry stree. 10 the
northern boundary line of the city Of Alex
| andria: and whereas il has been contracted
| and agreed between the City Council of Alex
andria. Virginia. and the Washington South
ern Railway Company that said company
| shall forerer have the right TO maintain and
operate a single line of railway, with all nee
! essary side tracks and turnouts. said side
tracks aud turnouts not to obstruct the drain
age of Henry street, or the free and conven-
lent travel thereupOn) in upon and through
said Henry street between the passenger sta
ton of the Virginia Midland Railway Com
pany at the southwest corner of Duke
| and Henry streets in the said city of
Alexandria and the northern boundary line
of the said city, upon the conditions herein
after set forth therefore
Be it ordained by the City Council of Alex
andria, Virginia,
1st That the Washington Southern Rail-
way Company, its successors and assigns be,
and it and they are hereby authorized and
empowered to maintain aud operate forever,
its single line of railway, with all its neccs-
sary side tracks and turnouts, as may be
agreed upon By the City Council lsaid side
tracks and turnouts not to obstruct the drain
age of Henry street, or of any street leading
into Henry street. or the free and convenient
travel thereupon) in. upon and through Henry
street in said city of Alexandria, from the
passenger station of the Virginia Midland
Railway Company at the southwest corner OF
Duke and Henry streets, to the northern
boundary line of said city of Alexandria, upon
the following conditions; that is to say: That
said company remove much of the main
line of its railway as Is at present located III
said Henry street between u point 1T or near
the centre of the square between King and
Cameron streets and the northern boundary
of the city of Alexandria TO the centre Of said
Henry street, that portion of the main line
OF said railway of said company in said Henry
street between the passenger station OF the
Virginia Midland Railway Company, at the
southwest corner Of Duke and Henry streets
and the said point, at or near the centre of
the square between King and Cameron streets
to remain as ut present located and that
during this present year. the said company
pave said Henry street with cobble stones,
rubblc stones or belgium blocks from the
north line of Duke street to the south line Of
Cameron street, aud thereafter keep that part
of said street between Duke and Cameron
streets. lying between it rails and two feet on
the outside OF aid rails, il good order so long
rs said company. its SUCCESSORS or assigns shall
elect 10 use said street for its railway and no
longer and during the year 1888, pave said
Henry street from the south line OF Cameron
street TO the south line OF 0ronoco street, and
thereafter keep that part of said street. be-
tween Cameron and Oron0co streets, lying
between its rails. III good order, so long as
said company. its successors and assigns shall
elect 10 use said street for its railway and no
longer Said paving TO be done in good,
substantial and workm2niike manner, and in
strict compliance with the following speciica
tons; to wit: The earth, stone and other
material necessary 10 be taken out Of the
street except that portion OF the street occu-
pied by the said company's track, must be ro-
moved for a depth Of twelve inches below the
top line OF the proposed roadway when fully
packed Should there be any Spongy mater
ial OF vegetable matter in the bed thus pre-
pared, all such material will he removed and
the space filed with clean sand or gravel.
All holes or Inequalities 10 be filled to pro-
per level with sand or gravel only. such fill
ing TO be well rolled or rammed. Upon the
foundation thus prepared, Is 10 be laid q bed
of good gravel five inches in thickness, which
must be thoroughly rolled. On this must be
spread layers OF clean sharp sand to serve as
bed for the paving stones. Of such depth as
may be required to bring the work TO grade.
The cobblc stones or other stone will b. as
sorted as they are brought into the ground,
will BE- as uniform as possible. and no stones
If cobble stones that are less than four
inches nor more than six inches long, and not
less than three nor more than four inches wide.
will be used The different sizes used will bs
laid on ends, 50 as to preserve an even sur
face when rammed when thus laid the stones
shall he Immediately covered with clean fine
sand and gravel IN proper quantities, and
raked until the joints become filled there
with the stones shall then be rammcd to a
firm unyieldinS bed, with uniform surface
and proper grade.
2nd. That the said Washington Southern
Railway Company he, aud is hereby, author
lied TO construct one or more turnouts or sid
ings from its said main line of railway in
Henry street. to and into the property owned
by it, bounded by Henry. Cameron, Fayctte
and Queen streets. and now used for the pur
poses of a freight and passenger station.
3rd. This ordinance shall be IN force from
and after It's passage.
Passed Common Council Oct II, 1892
HIREpT SEDWDE\ President
Passed Board of Aldermen Oct. II, 1892,
W. II. MARBURY, President.
Approved Oct. u, 1892.
HENRY STRAUSS Mayor.