Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-14
Teste: LUTHER #. THOMPSON, Clerk

AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain
sections 1, 2 and 3 Of chapter V Of the code
of this city of 1878.
Whereas the code of 1873 requires West
street to be parallel with Fairfax street, and
fixes the distance between the two; and
Whereas monuments have been set on West
street for many years, the line Of which
monuments is not parallel with Fairfax
street, and is thirteen and one-fourth OBJ
inches too far west at First street, and twenty
two (22) inches too far west at Prince street;
and
Whereas the code of 1873 requires all east
and west streets to be parallel with King
street as now built up and fixes the distance
of said streets from King street, the fact being
that King street has four (4) angles in the
same; and
Whereas monuments have been set in
Franklin street for many years on straight
line and the line Of said monuments is not
parallel to King street, or the proper dis
lance from King street as called for by said
cOde and
Whereas the said code fixes the width of
all streets and the dimensions Of all squares
and requires the north and south streets to be
parallel with Fairfax street; and
Whereas in times past these requirements
have not been complied with, and the squares
have been built upon in locations varying
from two (2) inches to six (6) feet too far
west; and
Whereas the said code fixes the width of all
north and south streets and the dimensions
of all squares and requires the north and
south streets to be parallel with King street;
and
Whereas in times past these requirements
have not been complied with and the squares
have been built upon in locations varying
from two (2) inches to four (4) feet too far
north and south; and
Whereas, owing to these conditions, it is
impossible to properly survey lots in ac-
cOrdance with the requirements Of said code,
Section 1. Therefore, be it ordained by the
City Council of Alexandria, that the Commit
tee on Streets and the City Engineer are
hereby authorized and required TO relocate
the monument line of the streets and to re-
locate each square, independent of the exact
requirements of the distances from King
street and Fairfax street as fixed by said
code, and Independent of the old monuments
on West and Franklin streets, observing the
following requirements:
Q) That the monument line of all north
and south streets be parallel to Fairfax street.
except West street, the monument line Of that
street to be the line Of the old monuments.
(2) That the monument line Of King street
shall remain as fixed by said code Of 1873,
and that the monument line of the other east
and west streets be fixed so that instead of
the angles in King street remaining IN the
monument line of all east and west streets the
monument line of said east and west streets be
gradually Strengthened as they recede from
King street until 0ronoco and Franklin
streets be reached, the monument line of these
streets east of West street to be straight and
parallel to each other, and to all streets
north Of Oronoco street and south Of Franklin
street.
(3) That the length and breadth of each
square remain as fixed by said code of 1873.
az That in relocating the position Of each
square due consideration be given TO the posi-
ton of such buildings Of permanent charac-
ter as may now be built upon such square,
within the length and breadth of such square,
as fixed by said code, and due consideration
be given to the direction of the street.
(5) That the short or excess measurement
in the width of the streets caused by the loca-
tion of squares as aforesaid be taken from
or thrown into the street.
Co That the direrti0n Of all east and west
streets west of West street be at right angles
10 West street
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage.
Passed the Common Council May 10, 1904.
FRED. j. PAFF, President.
Passed the Board of Aldermen, May TO- 1904
J. T. SWEENEY, President.
Approved May u, 1904.
GEO. L. SIMPSON, Mayor.
Teste DANIEL r. STANsBURY, Clerk 9. c.