Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-04
Official

A n ORDINANCE to provide for the
4 grading, paving and curblng oil
Washington street from the north line
of Cameron street to the north line OF
kidg street, under certain conditions.
Be it ordained by the City Council OF
Alexandria, Virginia.
Section /, That tie Committee on
streets is hereby authorized and direct
ed to have Washington street from the
north line OF Cameron street TO the
north line of King street. with the eX-
ceptiop as described in Section 3, of this
Ordinance, graded and paved, from curb
to curb and to have said Street, asabove
described, curbedsin good and sub
stantial manner, under the supervision
OF the City Engineer, using for the paw
ing vitrified brick on concrete
base, and for the curbing 4 six icy
inch granite curb, set in concrete.
And the said Committee on Streets
shall advertise for ten 10y 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
materials, and they shall do said grading
paving and curbing by day labor, or il
| in their opinion, the best interests OF
the City Council will be subserved
thereby, by contract under bond, after
|
or materials.
Section 2. That the said Committee on
Streets shall not begin said work MOI
| let any contract pertaining TO labor OIL
construction of said work, until an
amount equivalent to one dollar and
seyentyfIve cents, per front foot, fol
one-half Of the linear feet OF property or
said square has been voluntarily deposi.
ted with the City Treasurer for defray.
ing \ portion OF the expense Of said
grading, paving and curbing.
cash, or may be evidenced by 5 equa
promissory notes, the first note TO be
payable 30days after demand. demand tc
be made upon the completion Of said
work, and the other notes 10 be payable
in |, >, 3 and years after date, with in
terest at the rate of six per cent. per an
mum, payable at maturity, the payment
| Of said notes to be secured in manner
satisfactory to majority of the Finance
Committee Of the City Council Of Alex
andria, Virginia.
Sections. That no curb shall be set,
and that no grading or paving shall be
done within AZ feet OF the curb line in
front of any property for which the pro-
| portionate expense herein before men
| toned shall not be deposited with the
! City Treasurer, either before or during
the grading and paving Of the center por-
ton of said Street directly in front Of
said property.
Section A. 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 Sect
ion g Of this Ordinance, shall, upon there
being voluntarily deposited with the
City Treasurer, Of an amount cquiva-
lent TO the actual cost Of labor and NH
terals necessary to SO curb, grade and
pave in front OF said property, be SO cur
bed, graded and paved. Said voluntary
deposit shall conform with and be Sc
cured in the manner provided for vol
untary deposits in Section Of this Ordi
nance.
Section ). That rs said grading, paw
ing and curbing is being done, the Audi
tor is authorized TO draw warrants, from
time TO time upon the Treasurer of this
City, in an amount not TO exceed sixty
four hundred dollars ($640O00) 10 pay
for said grading, paving and curbing.
anda suiiicien. amount OF money for
such purpose, not to exceed the sum of
siXty-iour hundred dollars (SGl00.0Ol is
hereby appropriated.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be in
force from and after its passage.
Passed Common Council, July %, 1911.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Passed Board Of Aldermen July IS, 1911.
F. F. MARBURI, President.
Approved July 81. 1911.
FRED J. PAFF, Mayor
Teste DANIEL r. STASSBURY. c. G.