Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-03
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AN ORDINANCE in relation to the PAVING Of
sidewalks and alleys.

AN ORDINANCE in relation to the paving OF
sidewalks and alleys.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Coun
Gil of Alexandria, That whenever any side
walk or nlley shall need paving or repairing,
it shall be the duty of the City Engineer to
notify in writing the owner or occupant OF
the property fronting or bordering thereon
to cause the said paving or repairing to be
made within ten days after the service of said
notice
Section q And if any such owner or occu-
paut shall fail to have such paving or repair.
ing done after having received ten days
notics so to do, the person so falling
shall be LIABLE in addition to the costs of max
ing such paving or repairing, to fine of five
dollars for each days failure to make such
paving or repairing, said fine to be recoverable
before the Mayor OF the city OF Alexandria.
Section 3. That whenever such owner or
occupant shall neglect or refuse to have the
paving or repairing done as above specified, it
shall be the duty of the City Engineer to re.
port such person or persons to the Mayor OF
the city of Alexandria.
Section 4. After the expiration of twenty
days in case the said sidewalks or alleys are
not paved or repaired by the owner or oocu-
pant rs aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the
City Engineer to cause the paving or repair
ing to be done at the expense of the said own
er Z or occupant and shall file the amount of
said expense with the Clerk of the CoTnE;on
Council, who shall forthwith make out and
deliver to the proper collector of taxes for
collection according to law bills against such
owner or occupant for the amount of said ex.
pense.
Section 5. This act shall be enforced from
its passage.
Passed Common Council Nov 26, 1895.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Passed Board of Aldermen Nov. &c, 1895.
W. H. MARBURY, President.
Approved November % 1895
L. 81. THOMPSON, Mayor.
Teste JNo. T. JOHNSON. Clerk C. c.
AN ORDINANCE to amend and re. e.ordain sec.
tions seven and eight of an ordinance ap-
proved November 80, 1894, entitled an or.
dinance to provide for the creation of the
Office of and the election of a City Engineer,
to define his duties and powers and to abol
ish the Office of City Surveyor.
Section Z. Any person who NAV require to
have any lot or lots surveyed shall pay into
into the City Treasury the sum Of five dollars
for each lot surveyed, and it shall be the duty
of the City Engineer to make said survey or
surveys upOu vi luO 1SCCiPb VI
the City Treasurer 1t shall also be his duty
to keep record of said surveys and report
the number of surveys made in semi-annual
report to the City Council.
Section s. The City Engineer shall before
entering upon the duties of his Office enter
into bond with sureties to be approved By
the Finance Committee in the sum Of five
thousand dollars, to secure the City Council
of Alexandris from auy losses or damage that
may arise from his neglect or default to dis
charge ali his duties faithfully. He shall not
directly or indirectly have my interest in any
contract, agreement, purchase or lease made
by the City Council Of Alexandria.
This ordinance shall be enforced from its
passage.
Passed Common Council Nov. 26, 1895.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Passed Board of Aldermen Nov. 26, 1895.
W. 81. MARBURY, President,
Approved November 90, 1895.
L. h. THOMPSON, Mayor
Teste: JNo. T. JOHNSON. Clerk c. G.