Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-06
PROPOSALS.


signs, on account thereof. the said - its
successors or assigns upon notice to il or them
by the City Council will, except in a case
where it is herein agreed that the entire re-
sponsbility for any stated work shall lie on
the CITY Council. defend the city in such
suit and in the event of a judgment being
obtained against the City Council. either in
dependently or jointly with the said -
-, its successors or assigns. on account Of
acts or omissions Of the said ---,
its successors or assigns, then said -
-, its successors or assigns will pay such
Judgment with all costs, and hold the City
Council harmless therefrom.
I. The said - -. its successors or
assigns, shall have a telephone PLACED and
kept in its or their central station and when
ever il shall become necessary to have the cur
rent cut of the wires on any Of its circuits
during the progress Of fire, said -
-. its successors or assigns, shall immed-
ately, upon the receipt of message from the
Chief Of the Fire Department, or his repre-
NATIVE, have the current on such circuit
cut on and allow it so to remain until
notified by the said officer or his representa-
tive that the said current may be again
turned on.
Should SAID - -. its successors OF
assigns, fail, at any time, to Immediately
obey any such message whenever given, il or
they shall be liable to a fine Of not less than
ten dollars nor more than one hundred dol
lars for such failure.
& The privileges hereby granted are given
upon the following further conditions
(a) That said - -, its successors or as
| signs, will within si1 months from the date of
approval by the Mayor Of tlfe city of Alex
| andria, the iinal ordinance granting the priv
| leges herein contained, begin to construct the
work hereby authorized, as herein agreed, and
| fully complete the same within twelve months
after the approval of said ordinance.
| (bl That said - - its successors or
assigns, will continue to push to completion
such work as herein agreed, until said -
| --, its successors or assigns, shall be ready
to furnish an adequate current for electric
| light, heat aud power.
| (c) That said - -, its successors or as
| signs, shall, before commencing work under
| the provisions of this ordinance, execute
bond with security to be approved by a
majority Of the Finance Committee Of the
| City Council Of Alexandria, in the penal sum
| of ten thousand dollars, conditioned upon the
faithful construction and putting into ope-
| ration, within the time prescribed, and for
| the proper maintenance and operation of the
1 plant and works necessary 10 secure efficiency
Of public service and TO protect the City Coun'
/ ell from damages arising from suits or other
| wise. for which said----=, its successors
or assigns. are responsible.
Section 2. That upon the approval Of this
ordinance by the Mayor of the City Of Alex
andria, il shall be the duty 0f the Clerk Of
! the City Council 70 cause to be advertised
once a week foI four successive weeks, in a
newspaper published in the City Of Alexan-
| dria, draft of the ordinance contained in the
| foregoing section, and in addition, be shall,
| in such advertisement, invite bids for the
| franchise, privileges aud rights proposed to
| be granted in the proposed ordinance and
| also for the present electric plant Of the city
| The costs of this advertisement shall be REIN
| bursed to the City Council Of Alexandria by
| the person or corporation to whom the grant
| Of this franchise is finally made.
| The City Council will reserve the right to
| reject any and all bids. Every bidder Will be
| required to file with his bid 4 certified cheek
for five hundred dol!a... ,,,N able to the order
| OF the City Council of A alexandria, which GER
| tilted check will be returned TO said bidder
| on the rejection of his bid, or, if his bid be
| accepted and the above franchise awarded
him: said certified check will be returned on
the delivery to the City Council Of the hona
mentioned in subsection Of Section c Of sec
| tiQn 8. ahqYe.
The lids are to be delivered to the presiding
officer OF the Common Council Of the City Of
| Alexandria, at the day and hour Of the next
regular session of said body in open ses
| sion to be held next after such advertise
ment shall lie completed, which bids, by said
presiding officer, shall be then and there pre-
scented to the City Council, to be dealt with
and acted on in the mode prescribed by law.
Section 3. This Ordinapce shall be in force
| from its passage
| Passed the Common Council June II. 1906
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President,
| Passed the Board Of Aldermen June u, 1890.
j. T. aWEENEY, President
Approved June 10, 1906,
| FRED. j. PAFF, Mayor.
Teste: DANIEL r. STANsBURY, Clerk c. G.
Bids are invited for the franchise, rights
and privileges proposed to be granted BY the
above ordinance, aud ALSO for the present
electric lighting plant Of the city, which
bids are to be in whiting and are to be de-
liyered on the 10th day of July, 1906, at
o'clock, p. m, to the presiding officer Of
the Common Council Of this city, in the
Council Chamber thereof: each bidder is re-
quested to make tSo bids-One bid for the
present electric lighting plant Of the city in
elusive of the above franchise rights and
privileges, and one bid far the above fran
chise, rights AID priv egts exclusive of the
present electric lighting plant, No bidder
however, will be compelled to comply With
his bid for the electric lighting plant unless
his bid for the above FRANCHISE rights and
privileges il also accepted. Each bidder
will be required to file with his bid a cerii
fed check for $500 in accordance with Sec
ton of the above ordinance. The City
Council reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
Teste: DANIEL X. STAEsBURY, Clerk c. c,