Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-16
Official.


AN ORDINANCE to provide for the grading,
paving and curbing Of Royal street from
the south crossing Of King street 10 the
north crossing Of Prince street under certain
conditions.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Coun-
ell, of Alexandria, Virginia, that the Com
mittee on Streets is hereby authorized and
directed to have Royal street, from the south
crossing Of King street to the north crossing
Of Prince street. from the curb lines TO within
two (2) feet of the rails of the tracks Of the
Washington, Alexandra aud Mount Vernon
Railway Company, with the exception as de-
scribed in section Of this ordinance graded
and paved and 10 have said street, as above
described, curbed in q good and substantial
manner, under the supervision of the City
Engineer, using for the paving yitri6ed brick
on a six (6) inch concrete base and for the
curbing six (6) inch granite curb, sat ia
concrete.
And the said Committee ON Streets shall
advertise for ten (l0) days In some newspaper
published in the city of Alexandria, and in
other newspapers or publications should they
deem il necessary, for proposals for materials,
and they shall do said grading, paving and
curbing by day labor, or, If in their opinion
the best interests of the City Council OF Alex
andria will be subserved thereby, by contract
under bond, after advertisement, as herelnbe-
fore provided, tor materials.
Section 2. Be it further ordained that the
said Committee on Streets shall not begin said
work or purchase any material or let any
contract pertaining to said work until an
amount equivalent to one dollar and eighty
cents $3.50 per front foot for three-fourths
| Cd of the linear feet of property on said
square has been voluntarily deposited with
the City Treasurer for defraying portion
of the expense of said grading paving and
curbing.
The said deposits may be in cash or may
be part cash and the balance IN notes, as may
he agreed upon by a majority Of the Finance
Committee Of the City Council Of Alexandria,
the payment of said notes to be secured in a
manner satisfs tory to a majority OF said com
mittee.
Section 8. Be it further ordained that where
property owners on said square have already
set curb without cost to the City Council of
Alexandria, which, in the judgment of the
Committee on Streets and the City Engineer
is acceptable for this work, that such property
owners shall deposit before the commence
ment of said grading and paving in cash or
in notes, as above set forth, the sum of one
dollar and thirty-two and one. half cents
| (Sl32i) per front foot, for said grading and
paving less a rebate Of one half Cd the value
Of curb, as set.
Section 4. Be it further ordained that where
property owners on said square have set curb
without cost TO the City Council Of Alexan-
dria, which curb, in the judgment Of the Com
| mittee on Streets and the City Engineer is
| acceptable for this work. if reset in concrete
said property owners shall deposit before the
| commencement Of said grading and paving
in cash or in notes a. above set forth one dol
lar and thirty-two and ene-half cents (sl.32ii
per front foot, for said grading and paving.
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half Cd the cost Of setting said curb ia con-
crete, and they will be allowed a. rebate OF
one-half ID the value Of the inset curb.
The estimates Of value. rebate, etc., are TO
| be ma ie by the Committee on Streets and the
| City Engineer in each individual case.
Section 8. Be il further ordained that no
curb shall be set or reset, and that no grading
or paving shall be done within five (5) feet.
| nine ~ inches Of the curb line in front of
any property for which the proportionate ex-
pense hereinbefore mentioned shall not be de-
| posted with the City Treasurer
Section 6. Be il further ordained that as
said grading, paving and curbing is being
done, the Auditor is authorized to draw war
rants, from time to time, upon the Treasurer
| of this city, in An amount not to exceed the
| sum of three thousand, two hundred and fifty
dollars g., 25e) to pay for said grading, paw
| ing and curbing, and sufficient amount OF
money for such purpose, not 70 exceed three
| thousand, two hundred and City dollars
| ($3, 250) is hereby appropriated
Section 7. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage.
Passed the Common Council April %. 1906.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Passed the Board of Aldermen May 9, 1906,
J. T. SWEENEY. President.
Approved May IL, 1905.
FRED. J. PAFF. Mayor.
Teste DANIEL X. STANsBURY, CLERK c. c.