Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-17
Official.

a single track railway GU Cameron street
from the east side of Payne street west 70
the corporate limit, with suitable curves,
switches and connections to connect with
the tracks now laid and operated by the
Washington, Alexandra MI. Vernon
Railway Company on both Cameron and
Payne streets; also to lay and maintain a
single track or curve with suitable switches
and connections from the tracks Of said
company located at the west end of King
street so as to connect the track of said conf
pany at the west eud of King street at or near
the corporation line with the track of the
said company TO be laid over its property
situated on the north side of King street,
and to connect with the proposed track TO
be laid from the east side Of Payne street
west TO the corporate limit, and to erect,
construct and maintain the necessary poles,
fixtures and wires on, over, under and along
the said streets, snd TO run and operate over
and upon the tracks to be so laid cars Ope-
rated and propelled by electricity or other
motive power than steam,
Be it ordained by the City Council OF Alex
andria, Virginia:
Section /. That there shall he granted In
the manner prescribed by the Constitution
and laws Of the State of Virginia the right or
franchise to lay and maintain single track
railway Oh Cameron street from the east side
of Payne street west to the corporate limit
with suitable switches, curves and connections
to connect with the tracks now laid and ope-
rated by the Washington, Alexandria x Mt.
Vernon Railway Company on both Cameron
and Payne streets; also TO lay and maintain a
single track or curve with suitable switches
and connections from the track of said COM
pany located ut the west end of King steeet
so as to connect the track Of said coinpsny at
"a nj Of ~ OF
corporation line with the track Of the said
company to be laid over its property situated
on the north side of King street and to con-
meet with the proposed track to be laid from
the east side of Payne street west on Cameron
street to the corporate limit, and to erect,
construct and maintain the necessary poles,
fixtures and wires on, over, under and along
the said streets. and to run and operate over
and upon the tracks to be 50 laid cars operat-
ed and propelled by electricity or other mo-
tive power than steam. which are embodied
in the following draft of an ordinance:
IAN ordinance to grant TO - - It's
successors and assigns the right or franchise
to lay and maintain single track railway on
Cameron street from the east side OF Payne
street west 10 the corporate limit, with suit
able curves. switches and connections to con-
meet with the tracks now laid and operated
uon Railway Company on both Cameron and
Payne Streets also to lay and maintain a
single track or curve with suitable switches
and connections from the track of said COM
pany located at the west end of King street
so as to connect the tracks Of said company
at the west end Of King street at or near
the corporation line with the track Of the
said company to be laid over its property
situated on the north side Of King street. and
to connect with the proposed track to be laid
from the east side Of Payne street west on
Cameron street to the corporate limit. and 10
erect construct and maintain the necessary
potts, fixtures and wires on, over, under and
along the said streets, and to run and operate
over and upon the tracks to be 50 laid cars
operated and propelled by electricity or other
motive power than steam.'
Be it ordained by the City Council of Alex.
andria, Virginia:
Section 2 That - its successors
and assigns be and is hereby granted the right
franchise to lay and maintain single track or
on Cameron street from the east side of Payne
street west to the corporate limit, with suit
able switches, curves and connections TO con-
meet with the tracks now laid and operated
by the Washington, Alexandria Il Mt Vernon
Railway Company on both Cameron and
Payne streets; also to lay and maintain a
single track or curve with suitable switches
and connections from the track OF said COM
pany located at the west end of King street so
rs to connect the track Of said company at
the west end Of King street at or near the
corporation line with the track of the said
to be laid over its property situated
On the north side Of King street, aud to con-
meet with the proposed track to be laid from
he east side Of Payne street west on Cameron
street To the corporate limit. an I to erect,
construct and maintain the necessary poles,
fixtures and wires on. over, under and along
the said streets, and to run and operate over
and upon the tracks TO be 50 laid cars operat.
ed and propelled by electricity or other mo-
live power than steam.
Section 2. The right aud franchise hereby
granted shall continue for thirty years unless
ioOner forfeited as herein provided for, and
unless said right or franchise is renewed IN
he manner prescribed by the Constitution
md Jaws Of the State OF Virginia, the said
- -, ITS successors and assigns shall
IpOn the expiration thereof, or upon the for
eiture thereof remove its tracks, poles, fixtures
md wires from over under and along the por
ions of the streets aforesaid described and
in the right or franchise hereby
granted, and shall rest IRE, replace or repair
he said portions of the said streets to CORE
pond with the paving or ether state OF I'M
)rovement then existing, the work to be done
IS may be directed by the City Council of
Alexandria, its City Engineer or other officer
laving supervision over its streets, avenues
md highways.
.ssi gns shall construct the said railway track
IA such grade aud Of such rail and other
material as shall be prescribed by the City |
Iouncil Of Alexandria, and the said railway |
rack, poles fixtures. wires and other con- |
tructiOn shall be erected, operated aud |
maintained ia q safe and substantial manner |
nd conform to such reasonable regulations |
s may from time TO time be prescribed by /,
he City Council of Alexandra aud the |
pace between the rails and two feet on each |
ide thereof shall be paved in such man
Ter and with such material as may be |
rescribed from time to lime by the said City |
'Ouncil Of Alexandria, and shall at all times
uring the franchise be kept in good repair !
" the sa,d--its successors and assigns. |
II work IN the construction, erection, main
snance and repair Of the said railway tracks
a the portions of the said streets hereinbe-
Dre mentioned, and the poles, 6xtures,
Tres and other construction incident or APP
urtenant to said railway tracks shall be done
nder the supervision and subject 10 the APP
r0vel of the City Engineer. That
$ successors and assigns shall cOmmeu &c the
Of the said railway track with
sixty days from the date Of the approval by
re Mayor of this ordinance, and shall COM
lete the same within six months thereafter,
nd when so completed shall maintain and
perate on and over the said track cars
ropelled by electricity or other motive
over than steam, for The carriage Of passeI
.rs. baggage, freight and package xpress,
pom such reasonable schedules as will afford
efficient public service.
Section 4. That the said -----agrees
II itself. its succ ssOrs an ass gns, to hold
Ie City Council of Alexandria free and harn
IS from liability from any and all damages
at may occur to any person or persons, cor
)rstion or corporations, on account Of injury
damage to persons or property growing out
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