Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-27

assistance as may be necessary at to-
tai cost not to exceed 81, 800 per an
mum.
7. The treasurer of the county shall
pay in cash to the custodian of the road
finds, at least ten days before interest,
on the aforesaid bonds is due, an
amount sufficient to pay said interest
and it shall be the duty of the Board OF
Supervisors to make levy sufficient to
reimburse the treasurer for such pay
ment.
S. Sidewalks in the discretion of the
Board of Supervisors may be built in
similar manner along one side of any
road improved as aforesaid, provided
that one-half the estimated cost be first
deposited with the custodian OF the
road funds by the adjacent owners. All
maps and plans herein provided for
shall be the property of the county.
8. The Office of road overseer In the
said county is hereby abolished and his
duties shall devolve on the county en-
gineer.
The Board of Supervisors Of the said
county shall make, modify and enforce
such rules and regulations as may be
necessary for carrying out the proV!s-
ions OF this act, which shall have the
same force and effect as if enacted by
the General Assembly of Virginia. The
improvement certificates provided for
BY this act and the lien of the same
upon the tracts of land chargeable
Herewith shall not become void by
reason of any want of exact conform
ity with the provisions of this act, or OF
the tracts of land, or owners thereof,
or other irregularity in the records or
proceedings, but, upon sufficient cause
being shown, the certificates may be
corrected if in wayany erroneous, by
order of the County Court.
All improvement levies or taxes
herein provided for if not paid within
three months from the issue of the GER
tiicate shall be entered on the delin-
quent tax records of the said county
and returned TO the auditor of the
State as delinquent, and thereafter
shall be collected as other delinquent
taxes due the county.
10. This act shall be submitted to o
vote of the people in the said county
in 1894. If a majority of those voting
are in favor thereof it shall go into full
force and effect July l, 1894.
For the purposes of this act sec
ton of county road shall be regarded
as the portion of such road between
two successive county road corners or
intersections.
II. The laws of this commonwealth
in 50 far Cd they shall conflict with the
provisions of this act, in the said coun-
ty, are hereby repealed.
-. No subdivision of any lot or tract
of land in the said county shall be re-
corded by the Clerk of the County
Court, in any of the records of the
county, unless the Improvement certi-
licates and all other delinquent taxes
shall first be paid.
Is. The employment ofpersons convict
ed of violations of law and imprisoned
in any State or county institution in
work upon the public roads of said
county under the regulations and re-
qurcments now provided by law is
hereby authorized.
IA. The General Assembly Of Yir-
ginia reserves the right to alter, amend
or repeal this act.
An ACT to authorize the Board of Su-
pervisors of Alexandria county to
provide building and plumbing reg
ulations; to establish a fire service,
and light roads and streets, and pro-
vide jail and Police Court in Ross
Ign.
i. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly Of Virginia that the Board OF
Supervisors of Alexandria county shall
in their discretion make, modify and
enforce building regulations, and reg
ulations governing plumbing, house
drainage, and sanitary arrangement,
and such regulations and appliances to
protect property from fire; and to pro-
vide for lighting the public roads or
streets at night, and to abate nuisances
with penalties for the violation of the
same. All regulations, penalties, and
arrangements so made shall have the
same force and effect within the county
of Alexandria as if enacted by the
General Assembly of Virginia.
2. That they shall purchase suita-
BILE lot and erect a jail and police court
building near Rosslyn in said county.
3. That one of the justices of said
county-to be designated by the judge
of the Circuit Court-shall hold daily
sessions in said building for the trial or
commitment of persons charged with
violation of laws of the Commonwealth.
BLIND TOMS GUARDIAN.-Bcfore Judge
Truax, in the Supreme Court chambers in
New York yesterday, an application was made
to compel Mrs. Elsie Bethune, the legal guard
ian of blind Tom" the negro pianist and
musical prodigy, TO show cause why she
should not be punished for contempt of court.
"Blind Tom" is well known all over tho coun-
try. At the time of the emancipation of the
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