Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-15
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north line OF the first alley south OF
King street, and for the assessment of the
costs thereof in accordance withthe thirty
third section of the city charter.
Section 1. Pc 1t ordained by the City Ccun-
| Gil of Aexsndris, Va, That the Committee on
| Streets is hereby authorised and diie,ted to
have FsiIfsx street from the south crossing OF
XII < street 10 the north line OF q first snoy
south OF King street, from the curb lines to
within two feet Of the rails OF the tracks Of
the Washington, Alexandra ami Mount
Vernon ksilwsy Company, graded and
paved, and TO have said street IS
above described curbed, all work to be done
under the supervision Of the City Engineer In
| good and substantial msnner. using for he
| paving vitr.fsi brick on six-inch concrete
bsse, aud for the curling six.inch curb le.
in concrete.
And the said Committee on Streets shall sd.
yertise for ten days in some newspaper pub
hshed in the city Of Alexandria, and in any
other newspapers or publications, should they
deem it Necessary Tor proposals for brick
| and to do said grading, paving and curb
| ing, and they shsil require sny person, firm
or corporation contTsc ing TO do said work to
givs bond, with surety or suIeties, 10 BE- -.
proved by majority Of the Finance Commit
lee, conditioned for the faithful performance
of said contract
section 2. Be 1t further ordained that an
assessment shall be ltvied upon the properly
binding on ssid street ss described in this or
dinaDcs as follows: A sum not to exceed two
thirds of the costs OF said grading paving and
curbing TO be paid by the own.
as above descTitei, sfler the City Engineer
shall have ascertsned the total expense Of
said work, AND shsl have assessed sgaInst each
parcel Of real estate fronting on said street as
L shove described its proportiOnste part thereof
upcn such principles as shall DO determined
| by a future ordinance the balance Of the
costs thereof to DO paid from the treasury Of
/ tbe city.
Section 3. Be it further ordsirei, That as
said grading paving aud curbing is being
dore, the Auditor is authorized to draw war.
rants from time to time upon the Treasurer
of this city TO sn amt unit not to exceed eight
huDd oil dollars to pay for such grading paving
and curbing, and sufficient sum OF money
FOR such puTpcss not 10 exceed eight hundred
dollars is hereby appropriated.
Section 4. This ordin snce shall be in force
| from it's passage.
Passed Common Council October 8 1901.
F. ]. PAFF, President
Passed Board OF Al iermen October 3, 1901.
J. I. SWEENEY, President.
Approved October II, 1901.
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Teste: DANIEL X. SrANsBURY. Clerk c. c.
/ an ORDINANCE directing the Wa hington,
Alexandria and Mouot Vernon halfway
! Compsny to take up its rails now lad on
4 Fairfax street, from the south crossing Of
King site I to the north line OF TIE hrtt
alley south of King street ana TO lsy
grooved rails. snd to grade and pave the
space between said rails, and two fest On
each side thereof. with vtrhed bii lex on
six-inch concrete base.
Where's, TIE City Council of AlexsniIis,
Va, has determined TO have Fairfax street,
| from the south crossing Of King sire I to the
north line OF the frat alley Of King stree,
graded and paved with vitrifed brick OF q
six-inch concrete base;
| And whereas, The tracks Of the Washing.
| ton, Alexandria and Moul Vernon Railway
| Company occupy portion Of said street as
above described,
Section 1. Therefore be it ordained by tire
| City Council of Alexandria, Va, That the said
Washington, Alexandra and Mount Vernon
Railway Company is hsleby directed and re-
| quiz cd TO take up the rails now laid on said
| space. as above described, within thirty days
| after notification from the City Engineer, and
| to put down rails with groove Of the same
dimensions IS the rails already laid on King
street and the east crossing OF Royal street,
and to have the space between saId rails, aud
Two feet on each side thereof, grader aud
paved with yitrifsd brick on six-nch con-
crete base, said grading and paving to be
done at the sane time the rect OF the street as
above described is being grade ard paved
and with the same materials aud to be done
under the supervision Of the itg Engineer
and the Committee on Streets.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage.
Passed Common Council Oct. 8. 1901.
+. ]. PAFF, President.
Passed Board of Aldermen Oct. &, 1901.
]. T. SWEENEY, President.
Approved OF. IL, 1901.
GEO. L. SIMPSON, Mayor.
Teste: ID. Z. sTANsBURY, Clerk Z. Q.
AN ORDINANCE to provide for the assessment
of a portion OF the costs of grading, paving,
and curbing King street, from the east
crossing OF Royal street 10 the west Co.'s
ing Of tsirfax stie-t aga INST the property
binding on said street, and TO provide fer
giving notice OF said assessments 10 the
property owDers.
Section /. Re it ordained by tho City
Council Of BleJandr ria, Vs., That the City
Engineer shall ASCERTAIN the total costs and
expenses of grading, paving and curbin9
King street, from the east crossing of Royal
street tn the west crossing OF Fairfax street
exclusive Of the costs of grading and paving
that portion of said street lying between tho
tracks OF the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway company, and two
feet on each side thereof. aud that no shall
thon spportion part OF such costs and ex-
penses not exceeding two-thirds thereof
among the propeTty.owners on said street as
above described, taking into consideration
the size Of each lot, and also any benefits Ie-
ceived OF any damage done TO each lot by said
improvements
Section q Be it further ordained, That the
said City Engineer shall make q written re-
port Of the proportiOnate amount il is pro-
posed to assess against each parcel Of land on
said street as above described, which report
shall lie in bis office, and also in the Off Of
the City Auditor, for at least twenty days,
open to inspection by sny person whose prop
erty it is proporei to charge with any such
assessment.
section g. Be it further ordained, That
the said City Engineer shall give fifteen days
notice to each person interested Of the exist
ence Of such report. specifying tie amount
it is intended shall be borne by the lsnd Of
such person, which notice shall cite such ref
son to appear al such time and place - msy
70 fixed by a joint eemmittse consisting Of
the Committee on streets AID the Finante
committee to show cause against the pro.
posed assessments
section =. Ibis ordinance sbsll be in force
from its pas age.
Passed Common Council Oct. s, 1901,
FRED j. PAFf, President
Pa'ssd Bosii Of Aldermen, Oct. 8, 1901,
J. T. SWEENEY, President,
Approved Oct IL, 1901,
GEO. L. SIMPSON, Mayor.
Teste DANIEL 3. STAEsBURY. Clerk {. G
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