Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-14
OFFICIAL.

AN ORDINANCE to amend and rc-ensct an
ordinance approved July ID, 1894. emit
tied IAN ordnance 10 permit the Washing.
ton, Alexandra and Mount Vernon Elcc.
trio Railway Company to lsy its tracks and
run its cars on Royal street from the north
fide OF King street 10 the south eide Of
Franklin street; from King street to Wilkes
street for passenger traffic only, and from
Wilkes street to Franklin street for either
passenger or freight traffic, and TO permit
the said railroad company to connect its
tracks with the Southern Railroad Com.
pGny's tracks at the intersection OF wilkes
and Royal streets, .nd to permit said con =
pany to connect its tracks at the intersec-
ton OF Fsyette ap1 Cameron streets with
tina Washington soathcrn Railway Com
pany."
Section 1. Be it ordained By the City
Council OF Alexandria, that il shall be law
fol for tho Washington, Alexsndha and
Mount Vernon Railway Company to con.
struct single rs'lrosd track on Royal street
from the north side Of King street TO tho
south side OF franklin strest that from King
street TO Wilkes street shall be used by The
said railway com osny for passenger traffic
only, and from Wilkes street to Franklin
street for either passenger or freight trsffi,:
provided, however, that the said Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company sha maintain and operate its pres.
ent railway on Fairfax street and that the
cars going both north and south shall be ruu
At Toast once an hour between o'clock a. No.,
and 10 o'clock midnight.
Section 2. That the said company from
King street to Wilkes street shsll use the
most improved pattern Of rail; from Wilkes
street to Franklin street shall use IT" rails,
to be properly protected by plsnking, and
shall lay them according 10 the standard
gauge, and shall keep the tracks and the
space between the tracks and two feot OF
each side thereof from King street TO Wilkes
street paved with belgian block, and shall
keep the same in good repair, and ell work
shall be subject to the approval Of the Com
mittee on Streets.
Section That the said rsilwsy company
shall station fsgmsn at the intersection OF
Royal and Wilkes streets where 1t crosses the
Southern Railway Compsny's tracks, said
fsgman to remain on duty during the hours
that the said comp ny runs its cars over its
tracks on Royal street.
Section A. The said company 10 laying its
tracks shall conform to the regular grade OF
the streets over which it passes.
Section 5. The said company shall pay into
the CITY U &uty IOr tne piiVheBe Vi u'ps
Royal street az aforesaid the sum Of sixteen
hundred dollars 81 ,600) per snnum for
period OF ten years. This sum shall be paid
quarterly, tho first nstslment to be p lid on
or bsfore the first day Of April, 1901, and
the subsequent payments to bs made every
three months thereafter.
Section 6. The said company shall enter
into bord in the penalty Of three thousand
dollars $4,000, with security to be APP
proved by msjority OF the finance commit
tee ior the faithful performance Of its obliga.
tion, imposed upon it By the provisions OF
this ordinance.
Section 7. The City Council reserves the
right to repeal, alter or amend this ordinance.
Section 8 This ordinance shall be In force
from its passage.
Passed Board of Aldermen March 18th,
1901.
THEO. BALLENGER, President
Passed Common Council March 18th. 1901.
HUBERT SN0WDEN, President.
Approved March Ia. 1901.
GEO. L. SIMPSON, Mayor.
Teste DANIEL Z. STANsBURY. Clerk G. G.