Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-16
OFFICIAL.

An ORDINANCE authorizing the use Of Henry
street Ale1sndris, Virginis, by tie Washington
Southern Railway Company.
WHEREAS, The Washington Southern Railway
Company h-s q line Of railway instructed ana in
use, hom III, passenger station of the Virginia
Midlsrd Railway Company at the southwest cor.
ner Of Duke and Henry streets, in the city OF
Aloxandria, Virginia, passing through AID on
Henry street to thu northern bourd dairy line OF the
city az Alexandria, and,
| WHEREAS, It has been contracted and agreed
b,tween thu City o. uatil Of Ale1sndris, Virginia,
| and the Washington Southern Railway Com.
psny, that said company shall fore GER have III,
| right 10 maintain and operate angle line OF
railway, with all recess.r side tracks and turn.
outs, (said side tracks and tutrouts not t, OBJ
st,u;t the drainage Of Henry street or Of any
street lescing into Henry street. or the free ard
convenient tr1ye. thereupcn) in, upon and
through said Henry street, between the passenger
station Of the Virginia Midland Railway Com.
Iany at tie Southwest r3er Of Duke and Henry
streets in the said city Of Alexandria, and the
northern boundary line Of said city, upon the con.
ditions hereinafter set forth:
THEREFORE Be it ordained By the City Coun.
| Gil of Alexandria, Virl inis.
lat. That the Washington Southern Rsllway
| Company, 8 SUCCESSORS 81 ass gns, be- and il
and they are hereby u horiz,d AID TN powered
to msintain snd Up !a.e foreve-, its single lire
of railway, wi al necessary side tracks and
turnouts, as may ba agreed upon by tho City
Council (said side tracks and turnouts not to OBJ.
s.1ucs III, drainage Of Henry street, CT of any
street ealing into Hen stree, t, or the free and
convenient trsv.l thereupon) in, upon and
through Henry street in said city of Alexandria,
from the passenger station OF the Virginia Mid.
laud Railway Company, at the sou hwess corner
Of Henry and Duke streets, to the northern
boundary line of ssid city Of Alexandra, upon the
4 flowing conditions:
That is 10 say: That esi1 Company remove the
main line OF ita railway as ct present located in
said Henry street to the center of ssid street. pro-
vidsd 1t eoas not interfere with the connection If
the Virgiui, Midland Railroad az now existing
aad that, during this pres mt year. the said com.
pany pave said Henry street with cobble ct mes,
rpbbls st. mes OF belgium blocks from thu no tn
line OF Duke street to the south line of Cameron
street. and thereafter keep that part Of sail street
between Duke al Cameron streets i ing between
its rails, and two feet thu outside OF aid rails,
In good order, SO long SIS said CT mpsny, its sue.
ceesors or assigns shall eecs to said street for
lis railway and no longer; and during the 20
1893, pave said Hurry street from the south line
of Cameron street to the south line OF Oroncao
street, and thereafter keep that Part of said rect,
between Came on and Ofonoco streets, lying be-
tween i's rails In good or 1er so long SIS said COM
pany, its SUCCESSORS or assigns shall eject to use
ssi street for its railway, and no longer. Said
paving to be done in good, substantial and
w0rkmsnlike manor, and In strict compliance
with the following speci1 ations, to wit:
The earth, stone aud other mater al necessary
to bs taken out OF the street except that portion
o! the street occupied by tho said c,mpsny's track
must DO removed for depth Of twelve inches, be-
low tho top line o, the proposed roadway, whom
fully packed, sheuld there hs any spongy ma.
tsral or vegetable matter in the bed thus prepar-
cd, all such III aterial will be removed and the
space filled with Il ,an md or gravel All holes
or Inequalities to be filed to proper level vi Ii
sand or gravel only, such filing to be we'll rolled
or rammed. Upon tho foundation thus prepared,
is 10 be laid bed of good gravel, i've inches 10
thickness, which must be thoroughly rolled. On
this must be spread layers OF clean sharp sand
to serve "a q bed for the paving stones, Of such
dep:h as may be required 10 bring the work to
grade The cobble or other stone will be assorted
as they are brought upon the ground, will be as
uniform as possible, and no stones III cobbla
stones) that are less than four inchen nor more
than six inches long, and not less than three in.
ches nor more than four inches wide, will be used
The fferent sizes used will bs lstd on ends, 30
as preserve an even sur ace when rammt d, when
with clesn fine sand snd gravel in proper quantl-
ties and reked until tho joints b como filled
herewith, the stone shall then be rammed to
Arm unyielding BID, with uniform surface snd
proper grade.
Cad. 4 his Ordinance shall be in force from ard
after its passage
Passed Board of Aldermen Apri -, 1892.
W. q. MARBURY, President.
Passed Common Council April, IL 1892.
HUBERT sNoWDEN, President.
Approved April IA, 1892.
HENRY STRAUSS, Mayor
Teste: JNo. T. JOHNSON, ClMk G. g.