Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-06
OFFICIAL.

Fairfax street; Pendlcton street from St
Asaph to Fairfax street; Wythc street from
St Asaph to Fairfax street; Pitt street from
Princess to Wythe street and Royal street
from Princess to Wythe street, and Fairfax
street from Princess to Wythc street, aud to
appropriate the necessary funds Tor SAID
work.
section l. Be it ordained by the City Coun-
ell, of Ale andra That the Committee on
Streets are hereby authorized, empowered
and directed to open and grade Oronoco street
from st. Asaph street to Fairfax street; Pen
deton street from St A5aph street TO Fairfax
street; Wylhe str, ct from st. Asaph street to
Fairfax street Pitt street from Princess
street to Wythe street; Royal street from
Princess street to Wythe street, and Fairfax
street from Princess street to Wythe street.
Section 2 Be it further ordained, That an
assessment shall be levied upon the property
owners whose property abut upon the said
streets, as directed il this ordinance 10 wit:
Two thirds of the cost of the opening and The
grading of said streets to be paid by the own
crs of real estate fronting on said streets to be
charged upon the basis OF frontage.
Section g. BE it further ordained, That
when the said opening and the grading Of
sud streets shall have been completed rs pio-
yided in the first section o; this ordinance, The
Superintendent of Police and the Clerk of the
Common Council shall proceed without delay
to carry oUt the provisions OF an Grdlna1ce
amending and re orlaining section -, oi
chapter 5 OF the ordinances of tho city g!
Alexandra, 1874, passed May ] tn 1856.
Section . BE it further ordained. That the
Committee on Streets shall let the said work
provided for in the first section OF this Ordi-
nance out by contract III one or mote con-
~, eI,gli
require OF the contractors such security for
the faithful performance OF the work aS the
said committee may deem necessary. proyiG
ed however. that bids for the doing of said
work sha!! only bc received from residents OF
the city oil Alexandria, and that thc con.
tractor Or contractors 10 whom tie said Work
shall be awarded, shall be required to employ
labor resident i'll the city of Alexandria. IL
the performance of the said work. The said
committee i'll advertising for proposals for
said work shall reserve the right TO reject
any and ali bids as they may deem expedient
Section s. Be it further ordained, That as
the work provided for in Tie first section of
this ordinance shall proceed the Auditor Is
authorized to draw warrants from time to
time upon the City Treasurer for such sum
or Sims of money rs the Committee Oh Streets
may approve, and the sum Of two thousand
five hundred dollars is hereby appropriated
for that purpose.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage.
Passed Common Council January 3rd,
1894.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President
Passed Board of Aldermen January Bird,
1894.
L. S. LEADBEATER, President pro TEN.
Approved January 4th 1891
HENRY STRAUSS, Mayor.
Teste JSo. r. JOHNSON. Clerk
An ORDINANCE to establish the grade of those
streets lying between Princess and Wythe
streets and St Asapb and Fairfax streets.
Section l. Be it ordained by the City Coun-
Gil CT Alexandria. Virginia. That the grade of
the streets lying between Princess and Wythe
streets and ST. Asaph and Fairfax streets, be
and is hereby established as follows AT the
northwest corner Of Christ Church wall, at
bench mark in the top of brick pcdestrial OF
the brick pillar at an elevation of 45.14 feet
above the mean tide. At the intersection of
Pitt and Princess streets 1856 feet above the
mean tide At the intersection of Royal and
Princess streets 2. 9Sfect above the mean tide.
At the intersection of Fairfax street with the
north curb line of Princess street 21.2O feet
above the mean tide. At the intersection of
Oronoco street with the east curb line of st
Asaph street 33.44 feet above meantide. At
the intersection of Oronoco and Pitt streets
24.S2 feet above mean tide. At the inter
section of Oronoco and Royal streets 1880
feet above mean tide At the intersection Of
Oronoco and Fairfax streets 1870 feet above
mean tide. At the intersection of Pcndleton
street with the east curb line of st. Asaph
street 30. S3 feet above mean tide. At the
intersection of Pendleton and Pitt streets
1870 feet above mean tide. At the center
Of Pcndleton street 122 feet east OF the cen
ter of Pitt street 14.21 feet above mean tide.
At the intersection of Pendleton and Royal
streets 1920 feet above mean tide. AT the
intersection of Pendleton and Fairfax streets
II 60 feet above mean tide. At the interscc.
ton of Wythe and ST. Asaph streets $3.50
feet above mean tide. At the intersection of
Wythe and Pitt streets 81 so feet above mean
tide. At the intersection of Wythe and Royal
streets 1913 feet above mean tide AT the
intersection of Wythe and Fairfax streets
IA % feet above mean tide.
Section .. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage.
Passed Common Council January Bird,
1894
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Passed Board of Aldermen January Bird.
1894.
E. S. LEADBEATER, President pro TEN.
Approved January 4th, 1894.
HENRY STRAUSS, Mayor.
Tcste: JNo. T. JOHNSON, Clerk.