Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-16
Official

| y ORDINANCE to provide for the
N grading and paving of 27-foot road
way on Alfred street from the south
crossing OF Wolfe street to the north
crossing Of wilkes street, and the space
lying between the north and south
crossings Of Wilkes street and the east
and west crossings of Alfred street, an d
for the curbing Of said street, under GER
tain conditions.
Belt ordained by the City Council OF
Alexandria, Virginia
Section l. That tie Committee on
Streets is hereby authorized and direct.
ed to have a twenty-seven foot roadway
in the center of Alfred street from the
south crossing OF Wolfe street to the
north crossing Of Wilkes street. and the
space lying between the north and south
crossings OF Wilkes street and the east
and west crossings of Alfred sire ct,
as above described with the exception
as described i'll Section 5 Of this ordi-
nance curbed in u good and sub
stautial manner, under the super
vision of the City Engineer, using for
the paving vltrified brick on four (4)
inch concrete base from the curb line to
point two (2) feet, eighttS) inches there
from, and for the remaining part OF the
roadway broken stone with bituminous
filler, and for the curbirg, the curbing
now on said street, resetin concrete,
and six g. inch granite corner curb, set
in concrete.
And the said Committee on Streets
shall advertise for ten Q0) days in some
newspaper published in the City Of
Alexandria, Virginia, and in any other
newspapers and publications, should
they deem it necessary for proposals for
rnauerialsa and they shall do said grading,
paving and curbing by day labor, or II,
in their opinion, the best interests OF
the City Council will be SUBSCRIBED
thereby, by contract under bond, after
advertisement as hereinbefore provided,
fer materials.
Section ,. That the said Committee on
Streets shall not begin said work nor
let any contract pertaining 10 labor OF
construction Of said work, until au
amount equivalent to sevcnty-hve
cents per front foot. for one-hali
of the linear feet OF property on
said square has been voluntarily deposi-
ted with the City Treasurer for defray-
ing portion OF the expense ot said
grading, paving ana curplhe.
Said voluntary deposit may be all
cash or may be evidenced by equal
pfomissory notes. the first note TO be
payable 80 days after demand, demand TO
be made upon the completion OF said
work. and the other notes to be payable
in /. >. sand /: wears after date, with ID
terest at the rats six per cent. per an
mum, payable 1t maturity, The payment
Of said notes 10 be secured III man
satisfactory To 4 majority Of the FINANCE
Committee OF the City Council OF Alex
andria, Virginia.
Section 3. That no curb shall be set IN
front Of any property for which the pro-
pOrtionate expense herelnDeiore men
toned shall not be deposited with the
City Treasurer, either before or while
the curb in front OF the adjoining prop |
erty is being set.
Section A. That the curblng III front
of any property which is not set
ton 3 OF this Ordinance snail, upon there
being voluntarily deposited with the
City Treasurer an amount cquiVi- |
leni IL the actual cost OF labor and mater |
ials necessary 10 so curb, III front oi
said property, be SO curbed. Sald vol
uni ary deposit shall! conform with and
be secured in the manner provided for
voluntary deposits in Section of this
Ordinance.
Section 5. That rs said grading. paw
ing and curling is being done, the Audi !
tor is authorized 10 draw warrants from
time TO time upon the Treasurer of this
City, in an amount not 10 exceed twenty
two hundred dollars (S220ni0y to /
pay for said grading, paving and curbing,
and n sufficient amount OF money for
such purpose. not TO exceed the sum of
twenty-five hundred dollars (S22cOGI)
is hereby Appropriated.
Section 6 This ordinance shall be in
force from and after its passage.
Passed Common Council. July p, 1911.
HUBERT SNOyfDEN, President
Passed Board Of Aldermen July IS, 1911.
F.F. MARBURY, President.
Approved July o. 1911.
FRED J. PAFF, Mayor.
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