Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-26
OFFICIAL.

An ORDINANCE to amend and re.ensct an
ordinance approved March 18th, 1901, en-
titled San ordinance to amend and re.ensct
an ordinance approved July End, 1894,
entitled can ordinance to permit the WASH
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Company to lay its tracks
aud run its cars on Royal street from the
north side of King street to the south side
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 tie said railroad company to con-
meet its tracks with the Southern Rsiltosd
Company's tracks at the intersection OF
Wilkes and Royal streets, and TO permit
said company 10 connect its tracks at the
intersection of Fsyette and Cameron streets
with the Washington Southern Railwsy
Company"
Section j. Be it ordained by the City Coun-
ell Of Alexandra, That 1t shall DO lawful for
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Railway Company to construct fingle
railroad track on Royal street from the north
side OF King street to the south side of Frank.
lin street; that from King street TO Wilkes
street shall be used by said railway company
for passenger traffic only, and from Wilkes
street to Franklin street for either passenger
or freight traffic; provided, however, that the
said Washington, Alexandria and Mount YER
non Railway Company shall maintain and
operate it's present railway on Fairfax street,
and that the cars going both north and south
shall be run at least once an hour between 7
o'clock q. m. and 10 o'clock mi might.
Section 2. That the said company, from
King srset 10 Wilkes street shall use the
m oct improved pattsr m of rail; from Wilkes
street to Franklin street shall use 1T" rails,
to be properly protected by planking, and
shall lay them according TO the standard
gauge. and shall keep the tracks, and the
space between the tracks, and two feet on each
side thereof, from King street to Wilkes
street, paved with Belgian blotk; and shall
keep the same in coed repair, and all work
shall be subject TO the approval Of the CON-
mittee on Streets.
Section 3. The said railway company ehall
station a aagman at the intersection OF Royal
and Wilkes streets where it crosses the South
ern Railway CompsDy's tracks, said fsgmsn
to remain on duty during the hours that the
said company runs It's cars over its tracks on
Royal street.
Section a. The said company, in laying II,
| tracks. shall conform to the regular grade Of
| The streets over which 1t passes.
| section D. Inc salo company Shall psy lnte
| the City Treasury, for the privilege Of usinl
Royal street, as aforesaid. the sum Of sixteer
hundred (160O) dollars per snnum for |
period OF ten years. This sum shall be pait
quarterly, the first inslallment to be paid oil
or before the LIST day Of May, 1901, and th'
subsequent payments to be made every tire
months thereafter.
Section 9. The said company shall enter In
to bond in the penalty Ct three thousan'
g 000) dollars, with security TO be approves
by a majority of the Finance Committee 70
the faithful performance OF its Obligation:
imposed upon it BY the provisions Of this OF
dinance,
Section Z. The City Council reserves tb
right to repeal, alter or amend this ordinance
provided, however, that the right of the sal
company to occupy and use the said Royi
street as Aforesaid, for period of ten yeal
shall not be revoked or impaired so long 8
the said company makes its payments ne II
onjred by section OF this ordinance.
Section 8. This ordinance shall be in fore
from its pssssge.
Passed Common Council April 23th, 1901
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Passed Board of Aldermen April %, 1901,
jim. CURIIN, President pro ten
Approved April %. 1901.
GEO. L. SIMPSON, Mayor.
Teste: DANIEL Z. STANsBURY. Clerk c. G.