Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26
OFFICIAL.


AN ORDISANcE to permit Luther W. Spear.
his associates and his and their assigns TO
construct. maintain and operate single
track street railway in the city OF AleAm.
dria, Virginia
Section /. BE II ordained by the City cor
ell of Alexandria, Virginia. That upon ,l-
terms. conditions and for the considerations
hereinafter set forth Luther W. Spear, Hiss,
sociateS and his and their assigns be. and ti,y
are hereby authorized and empowered 90 wr
struct, maintain and operate by animal or
electric power. or by the storage system o
trolly system. rs they may prefer. OF by any
other power than the direct application ~
steam. or the use of locomotive steam cugini
a single track street railway for The carriage
of passengers. with all necessary Switches
s;dings. turnouts and connections. upon any
of the streets of this city, except such lor
tons of the street, n may n the daie OF ,.t
approval of this ordinance lie actually oau
pied by the tracks of the Alexandra sil
Fairfax Passenger Railway Company or II.
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Company. aud cNceptta.
portion of Fairfax street from tie nortli -i.e
OF Franklin street south To the corpouul
line.
Section >. The said tracks. sidiugs tum
outs. switches and connections snail be
constructed rs not to obstuct the ordinary
and convenient use by vehicles and pcr-onsG
the streets upon which they may be laid aai
interfere with the J:sliU4sc thereof.
Section g. The said Luther w. SpCar hl
associates and his and their assigns Shall l-
in the construction of such railway ali'a
the most approved pattern and OF kind that
may lie required by the Committee on Sles
of TIE City Council nj any time. The rls
shall be laid on chairs. They shall kcept-r,
tracks and two feet of the pavement o i.s
outside of each rail and the space betwecntt
rails paved in such manner and with suc.
material as may be prescribed by tin t1a.
mittec on Streets OF the City Counc. ana
shall renew or repair the same whenever ia'
City Council or its duly authorized agertmg
require it TO be d0ne-all AZ the cNpcn-r@
the said Luther W. Spear his associate, an!
his and their assigns.
Section !. The construction of such stree
railway shall be commenced within ~
months from the dare ot the passage OF III
ordinance and NJ lcaSt three miles of tElI
including that constructed in the city and 1r:
of it, shall be completed within twelve mouli6
from the passage of this ordinance otherws
this ordnance shall be void. and all risht
under it shall cease and determine ana iit
franchise herein granted shall be forfeited.
Section ;. The franchise herein granite
shall be exercised only upon the conLtm
that the said Luther W. Spear, his ;s,,ocai-
and his and their assigns shall ana do iug
into the treasury of the city of Aleyanif-
on the 3lst day of December in elci yclt
commencing with the 31st day OF Decmie
1913. the sum of five hundred dollars anng
ally during the first five years after the ia'
sage of this ordinance, seven hundred aal
fifty dollars on the 31st day of December l
each oil the next succeeding five year, lndoM
thousand dollars on the :3lst day of D,rra-
Der in each year for the next succeeding tHcl
ty years Failure to pay any Of the amoGta
hcreinbefore mentioned, as and when ils,
shall fall due. snail operate rs a forfeiture
Ill rights acquired under this ordinance.
Section Is. The provisions of sections a1l
) being complied with the franchise and +
privileges hereby granted shall contiuHeid
thirty years, during which time no ONE
franchise or privilege 20 construct street MI
ways shall he granted by the City CoHnci& {
Alexandria, but the City Counci! sla. nave +
the right to grant such franchise or pliyie-'
as to all streets that may not be occupied ",.a
such street railway by the said Luther b.
Spear, his associates and his or thor iss.-h;,
after ten years from the date Of the Il,.-.'-A
this ordinance And further the City Corr
ell shall have the right to grant such i'ah'
chise or privilege TO any railroad coinlHs'
whose cars shall be propelled hy TIE t-e'
application Of steam or locomotive steam 'f
gines, the Use OF any OF the streets i;3' et
pied and in active operation 1t the TINE W.
such street railway by the said J.. >lS1
his associates, and his and their assigns
Section 7. The charge for carrNnsa r.
sergcr one way over the entire lcn.ll O.. "a
railway within the city of AlcNndna '-'-
not exceed five cents.
Section 8 The provisions OF section > -
not be construed to exempt the Sail luz.
w Spear, his associates, and his and iHti''
signs from the payment OF the seHei". -
that may be imposed upon real and tf'--
property in this city.
Section g. That in the event that aitei al
railway has been constructed the sane
for the space Of six months cease 10 De ".
atcd. all Of its tracks, turnouts. sldii-''
nections and construction may be taHel
and removed from the streets ana
streets, or portions thereof As may iHiit
by such tracks, turnouia ''- =.
and constructions shan
paved at the expense of the sad Ll'hu w.
Spear, his associates and his and thei5 -
The work to be done in such lushie' -
under such regulations and supervisor . -
City Council may prescribe. r..
Section 10. That before conlmence99-. 20,
Of such railway, the -;iii In
W. Spear, his associates, and his aud tA,l.
signs shall enter into bond in the peL!@'ii ;..
ten thousand dollars, payable TO We ~
Council of Alexandrii!. with surety
proved by tie Committee on S;regI' ~. .f,gi
Finance Committee OF the City Ooln'l.'.,5l
conditioned for the faithful ler!oril'an .5l
fulflment of his and their Obligations
the provisions of this ordinance 81 art
Section IL This ordinance shall lS
from its passage. r.a,ery y
1893. W. H. 3IARBIRl. R I,'-r ?.
Passed Common Council JaI nI-,,;,.a.
1893. HUBERT SNoNDtN' IT,
Approved January - 10. 49,
HENRY SfRAl -. 9'A' we
Tcste: JNo T. JOHNSON -