Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-18

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said strips or parcels OF ground.
(e) That when the City Council Of AleIan-
dria desires to extend Cameron street west
ward TO the line of Bsggett's property the
said railway company, its successors or as
signs shall grade such extension IL full
width at its or their cost and expense, said
grading TO be done under the supervision and
direction Of the said City Council or its engi-
neer: the said railway company. its success
ors or assigns shall, when the City Council
of Alexandria desires. grade the said strip
OF twenty feet to correspond with the IS
tablished grade of King street and Camrro
street extended, the same 10 be done under
the supervision and direction OF the said
City Conneil or its engineer aud at the cost
of the said railway company, its successors
or assigns.
(dl that the said railway company. is
successors or assigas shall within siuely
days after the approval OF this ordinance by
the Mayor construct .pur track from its
track on King street extended at or near
Hoofl's run and north Of the side walk on
the north side Of King street extended TO
the eastern embanhment Of the Wa hington
Southern Railway at the viafuct which
cross the turnpike at the head OF King
street extended, and shall inaugurate and
maintain during the life of this franchise q
local car service between the ferry wharf IN
the city of Alexandria TO the eastern en-
bankment Of the Washington Southern Rail-
way as above indicated upon a suitable
schedule to he agreed upon by the said rail.
way company, It's successors or assigns. the
Mayor of the city Of Alexandria, the Com
mittee on Streets of the City Council Of Alex
exandria and the { ity Engineer Of the city
of Alexandra by which ear shall Leave she
ferry wharf every twenty minutes aad also
leave the western terminus rs above every
twenty minnt ;. and that the service shall
be maintained between the hours of 7:UO A.,
NJ aud llN0 Z. NJ, daily, or during such
hours as may be agreed upon between the
Mayor Of the said city, the Committee On
Streets of the City Council Of Alexandria,
City Engineer Of the said city and the said
railway company, and upon their failure to
agree then upon such schedule and between
such hours as may be prescribed by. the said
City Council. Provided, however, that IN the
event the said railway company, its success
ors or assigns shall at any time abandon,
neglect or refuse to maintain q local car SER
vice between the points above mentioned the
said City Council may at any time after such
abandonment, neglect or refusal OF the said
railway company is successors or assigns, ~
aforesaid. after thirty days notice, declare
the franchise hereby granted 10 bS forfeited
and Ut an end Provided, further. that any
failure of the said railway company, its sue.
cess0rs OF assigns tO maintain the schedule
provided Tor 10 this subsection without reas.
onable excuse the I'D railway company, its
successors Or assigns shall be liable Ia line
OF not less than five d0llars or more than ten
dollars for each otfense. said tne to be col
lected AZ other taes sre collected and paid in'
10 the City Treasury. The inp0silioa Of any
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Council, If il desires, from declaring the
frahchis, forfeited aud o, 40 end.
(e) That the slid railway company. its
successors or assigns in the event the authOri-
lies Of Alexandria county will grant per-
mission shall construct and maintain spur
on King street extended to a point opposite
the Union Station ives. OF the yiaduct of the
Washington s, uthern Railway over King
street extended, upon the construction of
which il or they shall entitled and auth.
orized TO abandon the spur for the construc.
tion Of which provision ;s hereinabOye made,
and the said local car service shall be ulain.
tained over the las. mentioned spur, If CON
stiucted, in the s4me manner and upon like
conditions as IL hereinbefore provided as to
the spur lirst herein mentioned.
Section y. That for failure on the part OF
the said Washing on, Alexandria aud Mount
Vernon Railway Company. successors or
assigns to comply with any material prOYis
ion Of this ordinance or Of any condition up
on which this ordinance is granted the same
may be declared forfeited by the said City
Council of Alexandria and may be repealed
and the franchise hereby granted declared to
be at an end: provided. always, except as is
otherwise herein provided. that any such
failure shall not have been made good by the
said Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Verpon Railway Company, iis successors or
assigns within ninety days after written no
titication Of such failure to the said railway
company, its successors or assigns, and pro.
Yided always that any such failure resulting
from the act Of God, public enemy, strikes
at home or abroad, or from any other unavOid-
able accident or cause shall not be deemed n
ground for declaring the right aud franchise
hereby granted repealed, forfeited or at an
end, or tor imposing penalties far failure TO
perform the requirements OF thus ordinance.
Provided, however, that the acceptance Of
:he franchise granted by this ordinance, or
the expiration, surrender or forfeiture Of the
same for any cause whatever stall not be
taken or construed To waive. surrender vacaie
or forfeit, or 10 In any wise limit curlail or
restrict the right or franchise OfIhe said rail
way company under the ordinances hereto.
fore passed by the City Council of Alexandria
street east ofthc west line of Payne st Get and
10 construct, restore, replace and maiutain all
necessary ways, switches, curves or other CON
strnctons necessary 10 connect lts tracks,
works, wires or other construction located on
Cameron street east Of the west side Ct Payne
street with its tracks, works or other con-
struetOn located on Payne street south Of the
north line of Cameron stre, and to run and
operate on aud over the same its ears.
Section T. That for any fai lure on the part
Of the said Wash ngton, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company, its sue
cessois or assigns to comply with any ma
teral requirements Of this ordinance, or Of
any condition upon which this ordinance is
granted the said Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company, its success
Ors or assigns, except as is otherwise herein
provided, shall be liable 10 a fine OF not less
Than five dollars or more than one hundred
dollars for each oflense. each days failure 70
be q separate Oiense, said fine 10 be collected
as other fines are collected and paid into the
City Treasury. The imposition Of any hne
under this section shall not prevent forfeit
ure under the foregoing section,
Section 8. That the said Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Railway Company,
Its successors or assigns shall, before commene-
ing work under the provision Of this ordi-
nance, execute bond, with security to he ap-
proved by a majority Notwithstanding
ofthe City Council Of Alexandria, in the penal
sum of FIVE thousand dollars conditioned for
the faithful construction and putting into ope.
ration, snd for the proper maintenance and
operation of the said railway to secure efiic.
iency of public service and to protectth City
Council Of Alexandria from damages arising
from suit or otherwise for which the said
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway Company. its successors or assigns
are liable and for the faithful Performance Of
section 2 of this ordinance.
Section 9. This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its passage.
Passed the Common Council March ~, 1907
HUBERT SN0WDEN. President.