Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23
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! An ORDINANCE to amend and reordain SEC
rions eight and seventeen Of chapter i've
of the laws of the city Of Alexandria, OF
1874. as amended by an ordnance ap-
proved February u, 1891.
Be it ordained by the City Council, That
sections eight and seventeen Of chapter five
| of the laws of the city of Alexandria of 1874
as amended by an ordinance approved Feb.
r1ary -, 1891, be amended and reordained
so as to read as follows:
Section 8. (All occupiers Of houses situate
on paved streets shall keep clear the foot
ways opposite the property they occupy
AL occupiers of houses or lots situate on the
streets in the city of Alexandria, or if
such Louses or lots be unoccupied then
the owners thereof shall keep clear the
footways opposite said houses o. lots
Of snow, ice or other distractions I'm.
der the penalty of two dollars for every
twenty four hours such obstruction shall 70.
main thereon. The computation of time
shall in case Of snow commence at the time
when the snow ceases to fall. It shall be
the duty of the City Engineer to keep clear
of snow, ice or other distractions all street
Gro sings ON King street, at the intersections
thereof, and all street crossings in the imme-
date neighborhood of the market house. No
person shall throw or Cause to be thrown from
any cart, wagon or other carrisge or IN any
other manner any rubbish, litter or dirt on any
street, public lane or alley and suffer the same
to remain for moro than twenty four hours.
except in such places as may be allowed by
the City Engineer provided that any person
DESTROYS of depositing materials for building
or for other purposes shall apply to the City
Engineer, who shall appoint proper place
and assign reasonable space for depositing
such material, and that such person or persons
shall also exhibit at night light placed in
such manner as TO warn the public that such
material is in the street, and when such ma.
terial occupies more than twenty-five feet
along the street, two lights, one on each end
shall be displayed. Whoever shall offend
herein shall forfeit and pay five dollars for
each offence and be subject to the further
penalty of one dollar for every day such ma
teral shall remain contrary to the provisions
of this ordinance.
Section II. Any companies or individuals
who may make use of any street, highway or
sidewalk in the city of Alexandria for the
purpose Of laying down therein or removing
the main pipes or branches connecting there
with used for the transmission and distribu-
ton of gas, water or sewer shall cause the
openings thus made in the street, highway or
sidewalk to be filed up, rammed and proper
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work has been commenced; provided, how
ever, thst should said companies or individ-
uas be prevented from completing the afore-
said work in the time aforesaid by the occur
renee of rain or snow, he or they shall DO al
lowed twenty-four hours for the purpose after
the rain or snow shall have ceased, and that
he or they shall also display lights along the
side Of such excavations as prescribed in Sec
ton eight And further provided, that any
excavations for the purpose of house connec-
tions for water, gas or sewer shall not re-
maid untitled over night unless properly pro-
tected by fence on both sides, and also by
the exhibition of lights as prescribed in Sec
ton eight. ANY person violating the provi-
sions of this section shall forfeit and pay
sum of not less than five dollars nor more
than ten dollars, to be recovered before the
Msyor of the city of Alexandria.
This ordinance shall be enforced from its
passage.
Passed Common Council Jan. IA, 1896.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Passed Board of Aldermen Jan. Ia, 1896.
w. Fl. MARBURY, President.
Approved January %, 1896.
L. II. THOMPSON, Mayor.
Tcste JNo. T.. JOHNSON. Clerk c. c.