Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-15
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An ORDINANCE to permit the Washing etc n, Alex.
ansria end Mount Vernon Electric Railway
Company to lay its tracks and Iuu ita csrs
through aud over certain streets in the city OF
Alexandra, Virginia.
Section 1. Be 1t ordsin:d By the City Council OF
Ale1andiis, That it shall be lawful for the Wash.
ington, Alexandra and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company to construct sirgls rail- DAD
track with all necessary turnout,, siiings,
switches and connections upon the following
named streets within ihs corporate limits OF the
city Of Alexsndris, Virgins, to wit: en- King
street from tho Potomac river 10 the corporation
line at the west end Of ssid street on Oronoco
street from the east side Of Fairfax street TO The
corporate lie at the West end Of sad street; on
Fairfax street from ths eouth side OF King street
to the nj rth side If UroLoco street on Patrick
street from the south i e of Duke street. 30 the
north side of Cameron street On Cameron street
from the east side Of Colt mbls street west TO the
corporation inc; on Pay ne street fiom the north
aide OF Oronoco street to the south side OF Duke
81 Get; on Duke street from the east eide of Pat.
rick street to the corp ration line at the west end
Of said street; on Columbus street from the south
side OF King street to the corporation line a. The
north end of said street; ard on Fairf,x street.
from the north do Of King street to the south
end Of said street at the the CORPORATION l,re; on
Franklin street from tho est side of Fairfax rect
from III, Forth side OF FIR nkl.n street south 10
she corpo, alton In Q, subject to the conditions ard
p DIVISIONS srtinsfter named; provided, that
this privilege shall. On y sppy to those street. on
which the said rail say is constructed ard e,era-
ted within the time limited In this ordinance.
Section 2. That the PAID company shall have
the ii: and privilege to construct, equip, main.
tain and opersts street railway for the car, isge
OF pssseI g>rs and to 1un street CARS thereon,
drawn By horses or mules, or propelled by over.
he.d or other electrical power, poVid ID that the
stlt tracks and turnouts, switches, siiings and
connections sha | not tbhr1ct the ordinary use Of
the stI eesa upon which they shall be laid, nor af-
feet iniurously tho drainage thereof; and proyid-
ed further, that the City Council reserves the
r ght to allow such other railroads as it may deem
proper TO GLOSS the tracks of the Washing on, AL
exandiia and LIT. Vernon Electric Railway Com.
pany at such points as the City Council may dee.
ignste.
section 8. The faid company shall use rails of
the most approved pattern, and shall lay them &C.
cording to the standard guage, and shall keep
their tracks, and the space between the tracks,
and two feet on each side thereof Iayed and in
good repair.
Section 4. The said compsny shall commence
the construction Of ita line Of railway upon King
street on OF before the fist day Of May, 1892, snd
shall have the ssm1 completed, cqu pped, and in
operation within enc hundred and twenty days
the eater, from the foot OF King street at the
ferry wharf to the western terminus OF its line OF
railway upon said street and as to tho other
streets in this ordiparce, tn said company
shall Construct tracks upon aud over the ssme,
and havo is cars running thereon on OF before The
frat day OF January, 1893 If the said company
shall fill to commence tho construc ion Of rs line
of railway on King street within tho period OF time
herenbefofe required, h,n this Ordinance shall
be void and of effect, and if the said company
shall fail to construct its line of railway upon the
other streets named in this Crd nance on or be.
fore he first dsy OF Try, $685. the grant to tho
uss Of any ether streets wi hin the corporate
imits, othor than King strt e., by this Ordinance
shall be void and of no effect.
lection 8. That after the sail company has
been Ia operation for the period of two years it
sha pay into the City Treasury the sum OF Ave
dollars per yesr for est h ard every car run upon
the streets Of the CITY. But this provision shall
not he Construed to exempt the piop,rly of the
company from he just amount of city taxation.
Section 6. That in the event til It after the said
railway has been construc: cd the same shall cease
TO b, operated for the space Of six months, the
said tracks, turnouta, tidings, connections I'd
constructions shall be taken up aud re~ oved from
The said streets, and the said si-e,s or snoh nor.
t;ons thereof as sre occn ed by said tracks turn
outs sldlngs, corrections and constructions shall
os feps"-u at the expense Of the said c.mpsny TIE
work to be me in such manner ard under such
regulations ard supervision as The City Ctuncil
may prescribe
Section 7. That the charge for carrying passen-
gers one way over Tho entire length Of the line OF
railway within the city limits shall not exceed
FIVE cents,
Fiction 8. That the said company, before com.
mencing tho construction of the sid railway,
shall enter into bond in the penalty OF ten thcu-
SANDS do lars With security, to be approved by a
msioilty of the Committee on Streets and ma.
iority Of the Finance Comm ittee for the faithful
performance Of the obligations imposed upon it
by the provisions Of this Ordinance.
Section 8. his Ordinance shall be in force from
lis passage.
Passed Board of Aldermen Arril 10, 1892
W. 81. MARBURY, President.
Passed Common Council April, ~ 1892.
HUBERT SNOWDEN President.
Approved April IA, 1892.
HENRY STRAUSS. Mayor.
Teate JNo. 7. JOHNSON, lax &C.