Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-03
OFFICIAL.

AN ORDINANCE granting permission TO the
Southern Railway Company TO lay stand
ard gauge railroad track on the west side OF
Henry street, from The north side OF Duke
street II the south side of Wolfe street, On
Certa n conditions.
Whereas The Southern Railway Company
has petsioned the City Council OF Alexai'
dris, Virginia, for permission to lay stand.
ard g1sge railroad track OH the west side OF
Henry street, from the north side OF Duke
,treet to the south side of Wolfe street, IN
3 id city, said track TO be used solely for the
purpose of the movement, operation ana pre-
ne ling of It's locomotive steam engines and
passenger cars from the north side OF Duke
street to the south side OF Wolfe street, ann
connecting with the tracks OF said company
at said last named point.
And whereas. The said Southern Railway
Company has agreed that after laying SAID
track it will make all necessary repairs 10
leave the street in good condition.
Section /. Therefore, Be 1t ordained by the
Citv Council of Alexsrdris, That the said
southern Railway Company Is hereby author
ized and empowered to construct, malntain
and operate standard gauge rail DAD track
! on the west side OF Henry street, from the
north side of Duke street to the south eide OF
Wolfe street, connecting with the tracks oil
| said company at said latter point, in the city
| of Alexan6r o. Virginia, said track 10 be used
| solelv for the movement, operation and pro.
| nelling of its locomotive steam engines and
| Messenger cars, and provided that said COM
| nspy shall pave said Henry ttreet, fiom the
| north side of Duke street to the south side
of Wolfe street, and keep the same In good
rspair. and provided fulthe-, that should said
compapy ever T, move said track, 1t shall put
| that norton of the said street occupied by III
said track in good condition; and provided
| snrther thai said track shall not be used fol
aov nther purpose than that named, and tina
No car or cars shall be loaded or unloaded
unon the same, and that no Cal, cars or loco
mot va steam engines shall be allowed Il
stand upon the same, north of the platform
| Of the station of said Southern Railway 'om
pany ON the west side OF Henry street, 10
more than thirty (3O) minutes at any on'
TIM and provided further, that IN no cas-
snail this ira DO used tor the passage
freight trains over the same.
section 2 Be it further ordained that II
the construction Of said tack the grade o.
| Henry street as now existing, shall not D
! changed or altered at any point or the dram
| age to said street be impi red.
Section 3. Be it further ordained that an.
violation on the part Of the said Southern
Railway Co npsny, in reference to the load
ing, unloading or standing Of any car, cars
steam locomotives Oh said track, except
hereinbefore provided, shall subject the sal
company to the payment Of fine of not les
,han five or more than twenty-five dollars
+ be recovered upon warrant of the Mayor
| the city of Alexandris. Virginia, for the benz
| fl of said city.
Section The City Council OF Alexandra
Virginia, hereby expressly reserve the rigf
to smend this ordinance or repeal it alt
/ gether.
: section 5. This ordinance shall be in fort
from It's passage.
Passed Common Council Jan. 30. 1900.
HUBERT SNOWDEN. President pro tenn
= Passed Board of Aldermen Jan. 80, 1901
} VII. MARBURY, President.
Z Approved Jan. 81, 1900.
+ GEO. L SIMPSON, Mayor.
Q Teste d. Z. STANsBURY. Clerk c. c.