Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-23
Official.

AN ORDINANCE TO provide for the grading 4.
paving and eurbing OF Fairfax street from
the north crossing of King street TO the
north crossing Of Cameron street. under
certain conditions.
Section |. Be il ordained by the City C0un-
Gil Of Alexandra. Virginia, that the com
mittee on streets is hereby authorized and
directed TO have Fairfax street from the north
crossing Of King street to the north crossing
Of Cameron street. with TIE exception as d.
scribed 10 sectioo 5, of this ordinance. graded
and paved from curb to curb and to have
said street, az above described, curbed In
q good and substantial manner. under the
supervision of the City Engineer, using for
the paving vitrifed brick on six (G) inch
concrete base and for the curbing six co.
| inch granite curb, set 10 concrete.
And the said committee on streets shall as /.
yertise for [ 10y days in some newspaper
| published In the city of Alexandria. Virgins,
and in any other newspapers aud publications
should they deem 1t necessary, for proposals
| for materials, and they shall do said grading,
paving aud curbing by day labor, or If in
/ their opinion the best interests Of the City
Conncil will be subseryed thereby, by con
tract under bond after advertisement az here
inbefare provided for materials.
Section 2. Be il further ordained that the
said committee on streets shall moi begin said
work or purchase any materials or let any
contract pertaining 70 said work, until Nh
amount equivalent TO two dollars aud ninety
cents $500 per front foot, for three.iourths
az of the linear feet Ct property on tae said
square has been voluntarily deposited with
the City Treasurer fos defsayng . rtion OF
the expense of said grading. paving aud
curbing.
Section 3. Be it ordained that where prop
erty owners on said square have already set
curb without cost to the City Council of Alex
andria, Virginia which, in the judgment OF
the committee on streets aud the City Engi-
neer is acce, table ioF this work. that snch
property owners shah deposit, before the
commencement of said gr ding AMI paving.
an amount equivalent to the sum of two dol
lars and forty cents (S2 40l pes front foot for
sa d grading sn paying less rebate ofon e.
half "a the value OF the curb. as set.
Section 4. BE II further o,d,, ned that where
properly own rs on said SQUARE have set ezra
without cost TO the City Council OF AleSan.
andria, which olsh. ia the judgment Of the
committee on streets and the City Engineer
is a 'ceptabIe for this work, if reset ia eoo-
crete, said property owners shall deposit, be-
fore the conuenc ,meDt of said grading and
paving, an amount eqniyaleg. - the sum OF
two ''olars and forty cesis (S2 40) per front
foot for said grading and paving AID for the
resetting Of said curb, plus one-haf Cd the
cost Of setting said curb la concrete. and they
will be allowed rebate OF One.h half % the
value of the u1set curb.
The estimates Of value, rebate etc. are 10 he
made by the committee on streets and the
City Engineer. 10 each individual case.
section 3. BE 10 further Ordaine that no
curb shall be set or reset, and that no grad
ing or paving shall be done within ten (l0l
feet Of the curb line in front Of any property
for which the pr0porti0nate exp .Dse herein
before mentioned shall not bs deposited with
the City Ire su,er either before or dl Y.Bg the
grading and paving Of the center portion of
said street directly in front Of said properly
Section q. Be il further ordained that The
portion Of the said street in front of any
property which may not be curbed, graded
and paved in the manner Aforesaid, BY reason
of section Of this ordinance shall. upon
there beins voluntarily deposited with the
City Treasurer. OF an amount equivalent 10
the uctusl cost Of labor and materials neees-
sary TO so curb, grade and pave in front Of said
property. be so CARRIED, graded and paved
Said deposit mentioned Ia this aud the pre-
cedag sections may be in cash or may he
part cash and the balance 10 notes. as NAV
be agreed upon by q majority Of the finance
committee Of the City Council Of Alexan-
dria. the payment Of said notes TO he secured
IN manner satisfactory to a majority Of I'D
committee.
Section z. 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 sn amount not TO exceed .ifty-
Que hundred dollars (S5, 1907 to pay for said
grading, paving and curbing, and a suhi-
cent amount OF money for ,uch purpoS :, not
to exceed ffty.one hundred dollars t:5,l0O)
Is hereby appropriated,
Section s. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage,
Passed the Common Council July "a. 1906.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Passed the Board of Aldermen Aug -. 1906
J. r. SWEENEY, President.
Approved August q, 1890;
FRED. j. PAFF Mayor
reste: DANIEL X. STASsBURY, Clerk c. c. r