Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-17
Lansburgh s. Bro.
400 to 426 Seventh Street.
WASHINGTON, D. c.
Official.

AN ORDINANCE 70 provide for the grading,
paving and cHrbing Of Royal street from
the north crossing Of King street to the
south crossing of Cameron street under GER
tain conditions.
Section /. Be Il ordained by the City COun-
ell of Alexandria, Virginia. that the Com,
mlttee on Streets is hereby authorized and
directed to have Royal street, from the north
crossing Of King street TO the south crossing
of Cameron street with the exception as de
scribed in section of this ordinance, graded
and paved from curb to curb and TO have said
street, as above described, curbed IN good
and substantial manner, under the super
vision of the City Engineer, using for the
having yitrifed brick on six l6) inch con-
crete base and for the curbing six TOY
inch granite curb, set in concrete.
And the said Committee on Streets shall
advertise for ten (l0) days in some newspaper
published in the city Of Alexan lril, Va, and
in any other newspapers or publications
should they deem II necessary. for proposals
for materials. and they shall do said grading
paving and curbing by day la or, or, if in
their opinion the best interests of the City
Council will be subseryed thereby. by con
tract under bond, after advertisement, as here
inbef0re provided. tor materials.
Section 9. Be il 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 two dollars and eighty
five cents( 81 So per front foot for threetourths
(2) of the linear feet Of property on the said
square has been voluntarily deposited with
| the City Treasurer for defraying portion
| of tie expense Of said grading, paving and
curbing.
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
manner satisfactory to a majority Of said com
mittee.
Section 3. Be il 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 OF
in notes. as above set forth, the sum OF two
dollars and thirty-seyen and one half cent:
1872 37I) per front foot, for said grading and
paving. less rebate Of one half "a the value
Of curb, as set.
Section 4. Be it further ordained that where
property owners on said square have set curt
without cost to the City Council Of Alexsn
dris, which curb, in the Judgment OF the Com
mittee Ga Streets and the City Engineer, Il
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 az above set forth two dol
lar. and thirty-seven and 0ne-half cents 1871
per front foot for said grading and paving
and for the resetting of said curb, plus one
halffIl the cost Of setting said curb in con-
crete and they will be allowed rebate o
one-half az the value Of the unset curb.
The estimates Of value, rebate, etc, are Il
:. be ma Re by the Committee On Streets and tn
CITY Engineer in each individual case.
Section 5. Be it further ordained that NJ
curb shall be set or reset and that no gradinl
or having shall be done within ten (l0) feet
three (3i inches of the curb line In front o
any property for which the proportionate ex
pense hereinbefore mentioned shall not be dc
posted with the City Treasurer.
Section O. Be 1t further ordained that a
said grading, paving and curbing is beinl
done. the Auditor is authorized to draw war
rants. from time to time, upon the Treasure
Of this city, in an amount not to excee
four thousand, one hundred dollars lSi, iOe
10 nav for said grading, paving and curbing
and n sufficient amount Of money for sue
nurpose. not 10 exceed four thousand, on
hundred dollars (s4.lOO) is hereby apprC
E priated.
: from its passage.
5 ] Passed the Common Council April 25, 100.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
= Passed the Board of Aldermen May q, 1905,
IT. SWEENEY, President.
Approved May II, 1905.
FRED. J. PAFF. Mayor.
Teste DANIEL r. STANsBURY. Clerk c. {