Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
OFFIOIAL..


A N ORDINANCE to provide for the grad
n ing, paving end curbing Of Washington
street. from the north curb line of Queen
strest, to the south curb line of Wythe
street, under certain conditions.
Section /. Be it ordained by the City
Council Of Alexandria, Virginia, that the
| Committee on Streets is hereby authorized
and directed to have Washington street rom
| the north curb line OfQueeD stree. to the south
curb line of Wythe street, with the exception
as described in section 3, Of this ordinance,
graded and paved from curb 10 curb and TO
have ssid street, as above described curbed
| in good manner, under the sup'rvisi OF
| the City Engineer, using for the psvi1g Wit.
ried brick on a four (4) inch concrete base,
| from the curb line to point six l6) feet
| therefrOm, and broken stone for the remain.
| ing part Of the roadway, and for the curbing
a six (6) snch granite curb, set in concrete.
| And the said Committee oa Streets shall
advertise for ten (l0) days in some newsp -
per published in the city of Alexandra, Nir
ginia, and in any other newspapers and pub.
| locations, should they deem il necessary, for
proposals for materials, and they shall do
said grading, paving aud CURLING by day
labor, or If in their opinion the best interests
| Of the City Council will be sa5servad thereby,
| by contract under bond, after advertisement
as hereinbefore provided for materials.
Se,tion 2. Be- il further ordained that the
said Committee on Streets shall not begin
work o. purchase any materials or let any
contract pretaluing TO said work, until an
amount equivalent 10 two dollars (f2 0O) per
front foot for three.f0urths (3-4) OF the linear
foot Of property on the said portion Of Wash
ington street has been voluntarily deposited
with the City Treasurer for defraying por-
ton of the expense Of said grading, paving
aud curbing.
Section 3. Be it further ordained that no
curb shall be set, and that no grading or paw.
ing shall be done within six l6) feet of the
curb line in front Of any property for which
the prOp0rtionate expene hereiubefoge men
toned shall not be deposited with the City
Treasurer, before or during the grading and
paving of the center portion Of said street d.
rectly in front of said proper y.
Section 4. BE il further ordained that the
portion of the said street in front Of any
prop rty which may not be cur0ed, er d.
ed and paved in the msnner aforesaid,
by reason of Section 3, of this ordin nee,
shall, upon there being voluntarily dep sited
with the City Treasurer, of an amount quiva-
lent 10 the actull cost Of labor aud materials
necessary t. 80 curb. grade and pave in front
Of said properly, be so curbed, graded and
paved.
Said voluntary deposits mentioned in this
anu the pTeceulnS eccllOns may De In Cd>D, OF
may be part cash and the balance in notes, as
may be agreed upon by majority Of the FL
nance Committee Of the City Co neil Of Alex
andria, the payment Of said notes to be 81
cured in manner satisfactory to q majority
of said committee
Section 5. BE it further ordained. hat IS
said grading, paving and ourbing is being
done, the Auditor is TO draw warrants, from
time TO time, upon the Treasurer Of this city.
10 an amount not 10 exceed fourteen thousand
dollars (s15, 100000 to pay fer said grading
paving and curbing, and sufficient amount
Of money for such purpose, rot to exceed
fourteen thousand dollars (Sl4.0c0.CO), is
hereby approorist.d d.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be In force
from its passage.
Passed the Common Council May IA, 1907.
HUBERT SNO DEN. President.
Passed the Board of Aldermen April %. 1907.
J.R. N. CuRTIN, Vice President.
Approved May IS. 1907.
FRED. ]. PAFF Mayor.
Teste: DANIEL X. STASsBURY Clerk G. c.