Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-11
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AN ORDINANCE to provide for the grading,
paving and curbipg Of King street from
within two feet OF the esst rail OF the tracks
of the Southern Railway Company on
Union street to the east side OF the Strand,
and for the assessment of the costs thereof
in accordance with the Thirty third section
Of the city chsrter.
Section 1. Be 1t ordained by the City Coun-
Gil Of Alexandris, Va, That the Committee on
Streets is hereby authorized aud directed to
hsve King street, from within two feet Of the
east rail OF the tracks OF the Southern Railway
Company on Union street to the east side Of
the Strand, from the curb lines TO W. thin two
feet OF the rails Of the Warrington, Alexsr-
dris and Mount Vernon Rsilwsy Compsny's
tracks, and ten feet north and s1nth OF the
curb lines Of Kirg street on Union street,
graded and psyet, aud to have said street, as
above described, eufbed, under the super
vision of the City Engineer, in good and
substantial manner, using for the paving
vitrifed brick on q six inch concrete base
and TOR the curling six inch granite curb
set in concrete
And the said Committee on Streets shall ad.
vertise for ten days In some newspaper pub
lshed in the city OF Alexandria, and in any
other ewspapers or publications, should they
deem it necessary, for proposals Tor brick and
Gu b, and to do said grading, paving and curb
ing, and they shall require any person, firm
or corporation contracting to do said work to
give bond, with surety or sureties, TO bs ap.
proved by a majority Of the Finance Commit
Ies, conditioned for the faithful performance
of said contract
se,Lion 2. Be 1t further ordained thst an
assess ment shall be levied upon the property
binding on said street IS described in this or
a Ill A
thirds of the costs Of said grading, paving and
curbing exclusive of the costs OF grading and
paving at the intersection between the curb
lines Of Union street), to be paid by the own
ers OF the real estate fronting on said street
as above descrite1 sfteI the City Enginesr
shall have sscertsined the total expsn of
said work, with the exception above men
toned, ana shsl have assessed against each
parcel Of real estate fronting Cd ssid street IS
above described its proportlonste part thereof
upon such principles as shall DO determined
by future ordinance the bllsnce Of the
costs thereof to be paid from the treasury Of
The city.
Section 8. Be it further ordairei, That as
said grading, paving and curbng is. being
done, the Auditor is authorized to draw WAT.
rants from time TO time upon the Treasurer
of this city 70 an smC unit not to exceed the
sum Of eighteen hundred dollars to pay for
such gysdirg paving and curbing, and a suf-
icielt sum OF money for such purpose not to
exceed eighteen hundred dollars is hereby
appropriated.
Section A. This ordinance shall be IN fcrca
from its passage.
Passed Common Council October 8 1901.
+. J. PAFF, President.
Passed Board of Aldermen October &, 1901.
J. T. SWEENEY President
Approved October IL, 1901.
GEO. l. SIMPSON, Mayor
Teste DANIEL K. STANsBURY. Clerk c. G..
AN ORDINANCE directing the Wa, hinetln,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company to take up its rails now laid on
King street, from within two feet Of the
west rail OF the tracks of the Southern
Railway Company on Union street 10 the
east emf of the Strand, and to lay grooved
rails, and to grade and pave the space be-
tween said rails, and two fest on each side
thereof, with vitrifed brick on a six nch
concrete base.
WheTest, The City Council of Alexandria,
Va, has determined TO have King street,
from within two feet of the west rail of the
tracks of the Southern Railway Company on
Union street TO the east side of the traDd,
bioucu ouu pofOu WIN Dllck VI u
six-nch concrete base;
And whereas, The tracks OF the Washing.
ton, Alexsndris and Mount Vernon Railway
Company occupy portion of said street as
above described.
Section 1. Therefore be it ordained by tho
City Council of Alexandria, Va, That the said
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway Company 10 hereby directed and re-
quiTsd TO take up the rails now laid on said
street as sbove described, within thirty days
after notification from the City Engineer, and
to put down rails with groove of the same
dimensions as the rails already laid on King
street, between the west crossing of Fairfax
street. and the east crossing of Royal street.
and to have the space between said rails, and
two feet on each side thereof, gradei and
paved with vitrifed brick on six-inch con-
crete base, fsid grading and paving to be
done with the same materials and st the
same time the rest Of the street 81 above do.
scribed is being graded aud paved aud to be
done under the supervision Of the City Engi-
neer and the Committee on Streets.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force
from IFS passage.
Passed Common Council Oct. g. 1901.
F. j. PAFF, President.
Passed Board Of Aldermen Oct. &, 1901.
J. T. SWEENEY, President.
Approved Oct. IL, 1901.