Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-15
OFFICIAL.

AN ORDINANCE to permit the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company to lay its tracks and run its cars
on Prince street from Fairfax street 10 Roy
al street, to remove its tracks and overhead
construction on Fairfax street south of
Prince street, and to stop running its local
car in the city Of Alexandria on certain con-
ditiOns.
Section 1. Be il ordained by the City
Council of Alexandria, Va, that it shall be
lawful for the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company TO con-
struct single railroad track, with all neces-
sary overhead electrical construction, for
passenger traffic only, on Prince street from
Fairfax street to Royal street, TO make proper
connections al Fairfax street, and TO construct
"Y" in making connections with its tracks
on Royal street.
Section 2. That said Company shall use in
constructing said tracks rails similar TO the
rails already laid on King street, between the
west crossing of Fairfax street and the east
crossing Of Royal street and with groove OF
the same dimensions, and that said Company
shall use iron poles for the purpose of support
ing the overhead electrical construction.
Section 3. That said Company shall grade
and pave Fairfax street from the north line Of
the first alley south Of King street to the
south building line on Prince street. with
yitriied brick on IA six inch concrete base,
and shall curb said street with six inch
granite curb set in concrete, and shall lay on
said street rails. similar TO the rails already
laid on King street, between the west crossing
Of Fairfax street and the east crossing of
Royal street and with groove of the same
Dimensions.
That said Company shall also grade and
pave Prince street from the east building
line of Fairfax street to the west building
line of Royal street and from the south build-
ing line OF Prince street to the north build
ing line of Prince street at its intersection
with Royal street, with vitrifcd brick on a
six inch concrete base, and shall curb said
street with a six inch granite curb set in cog-
crete, all of said paving and curbing to be
done under the City specifications for such
work, and all work under this ordinance TO
be done under the supervision Of the City
Engineer and the Committee on Streets.
Section 4. That said Company shall take
up its tracks on Fairfax street below Prince
street, and remove its poles and overhead
construction, and thus surrender this portion
of its franchise, and that said Company shall
put said street and sidewalks in good cOndi-
ton after removing said tracks, poles and
overhead construction.
Section g. That after completion of said
work the said Company shall not be compel
led to observe or perform the requirements of
so much of Section of an ordinance approved
July 2, 1884, as is expressed in the following
provision: THAT the said Washington Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Railway Company
shall maintain and operate its present railway
on Fairfax street, and that the ears going
both north and south shall be run AZ least once
an hour between seven o'clock 4. m. and
twelve O'Clock midnight" but that said
Company shall have and use its own discre-
ton in respect to such requirement.
Section 9. That every car going east or
west on Prince street shall stop before passing
the house of the "Relief Hook and Ladder
Company" and that no car shall, under any
circumstances, be allowed to remain standing
on Prince street and all cars after leaving
King and Royal streets going east around the
loop shall stop at every street corner 10 let off
and take on passengers.
Section T. That all work to be done under
this ordinance shall be completed on or before
July lst, 1903, and that the tracks on Prince
street shall not be laid until the said Company
is ready to begin the grading, paving and
curbing above mentioned.
Section 5. That said Company, before il
shall enjoy the benefits this ordinance shall
enter into bond in the penalty of ten thous-
and 10000 dollars with security to be ap-
proved by majority of the Finance Commit
tee conditioned for the faithful performance
Of the obligations imposed upon it by the pro-
visions Of this ordinance.
Section O. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage
Passed the Common Council May q, 1902
FRED. J.PAFF, President.
Passed the Board of Aldermen, July s, 1902
j. 7. SWEENEY, President.
Approved July IL, 1902.
GEO. l.. SIMPSON, Mayor.
Teste: DANIEL r. STANsBURY, Clerk c. c.