Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06
Official.

AN ORDINANCE to provide for the grading
having and curbing Of Prince street from the
east crossing Of Fairfax street TO the east
crossing Of Lee street, under certain con
ditions.
Section I. Be 1t ordained by the City Coun.
ell of Alexandria, Virginia, that the Commit
tee on Streets is hereby authorized and d.
rected to have Prince street. from the east
crossing of Fairfax street 10 The east crossing
of Lee street, with the exception as describ
Ell i'm section 5 Of this ordinance, graded and
paved and TO have said street. as above de-
scribed. curbed in good and substantial man
per under the supervision Of the City Engi-
neer using for the paving yitried brick ON a
six.incb concrete base, and for the curbing a
six-inch granite curb set in concrete.
And the said Committee ON Streets shall
advertise for ten day., in some newspaper
published in the City OF Alexandria and in
other newspapers or publications should they
deem il necessary. for roposals for materials,
and they shall do said grading, paving and
curbing by day labor or If. in their opinion.
the hest Interests of the City Council Of Alex
andria will be subserved thereby, by con
tract under bond, after advertisement Gs here
inbefore provided for materials.
Section 2. BE it further ordained that the
said Committee Oh Streets shall not begin
said work or purchase any Of the materials,
or let any contract pertaining to said work
until the amount equivalent to two dollars
and eighty cents 81 S0) per front foot for three
fouribs 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
curling.
The said deposits may be in cash or may be
part cash and the balance in notes, as may be
Committee of the City Council Of Alexandria,
the payment Of said notes to be secured in a
manner satisfactory to a majority of said
committee.
Section 3. BE it further ordained that where
property owners on said 'quare have already
set granite curb without cost to the City
Council of Alexandria, WHICH, in the iqdg.
ment Of the Committee on Streets and the CITY
Engineer, is acceptable for this wofk, that
such property owners shall deposit, before the
commencement of said grading end paving,
in cash or in notes as above set forth, the sum
of two dollars thirty.two and one-half cents
(s2.32I) per front foot for said grading and
paving, less a rebate of one half the value of
the curb as set.
Section A. Be it further ordained that where
property owners on said square have set
granite curb without cost TO the City CouRcil
Of Alexandra. which curb, in the judgment
of the Committee on Streets and the City En-
gineer. is acceptable for this work, il reset in
concrete, said property owners shall deposit
before the commencement of said grading and
having in cash or in notes as above set forth,
the sum of two dollars thirty-twO and one-half
cents (S2 .32I) per front foot for said grading
and paving aud for the resetting OF curb, plus
one-half the cost OF setting said curb in con
crete. and they will be allowed a rebate Of
one.half the value of the unset curb.
The estimates Of value, rebates etc, are to
be made by the Committee on Streets and the
City Engineer, in each individual case.
Section o. BE it further ordained that no
curb shall be set or reset, and that no grading
or paving shall be done within ten (lO) feet
Of the curb line in front Of any property iof
which the proportonate expense hereinbeiore
mentioned shall not be deposited with the
City Treasurer.
Section g. BE it 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 i'm an amount not TO exceed the sum
of three thousand five hundred ard fifty
dollars (@3, 500 10 pay tor said grading, paw
inc and curbing, and a sufficient amount OF
money for such purpose. not to exceed three
thousand five hundred and fifty dollars
(S3, 500, is hereby appropriated:
Section I. This ordinance shall lie in force
from its passage.
Passed the Common Council June p. 1905.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President
Passed the Board of Aldermen July /, 1900.
II. SWEENEY, President
Approved July 2, 1905.
FRED. J. PAFF, Mayor
Teste DANIEL K. STANsBURY, Clerk G. G.