Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-17
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A n ORDINANCE to provide for the
n grading and paving of 27-foot road
way on Patrick street from the south
crossing of Prince street to the north
crossing of Duke street, and for the
curbing of said street, under certain con-
ditions.
Belt ordained by the City Council OF
Alexandria, Virginia.
Section l. That tie Committee on
Streets is hereby authorized and direct
ed to have tWenty-seyen foot roadway
in the center of Patrick street from the
south crossing OF Prince street to the
north crossing Of Duke street, with the
exception as described IN Section OF
this ordinance, graded and paved, and
to have said street, as above described,
curbed in 4 good and substantial
manner, under the supervision OF
the City Engineer, using for the paving
base and for the curbing six (6) inch
granite curb, set in concrete.
And the said Committee on Streets
shall advertise for ten 10) 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 II,
the City Council will be subserved
thereby, by contract under bond. after
advertisement, as hereinbefore provided,
fer materials.
Section q That the said Committee on
Streets shall not begin said work nor
let any contract pertaining to labor Of
construction Of said work, until an
amount equivalent to one dollar and
twenty-five cents per front foot for one
g Coo ~f ON
said square has been voluntarily deposit
ted with the City Treasurer for defray-
ing a portion of the expense or said
grading, paving and curbing.
Said voluntary deposits may be all
cash or may be evidenced by equal
promissory notes, the first note to be
payable 30 days after demand, demand to
be made upon the completion Of said
work, and the other notes to be payable
in /, ,, 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 a manner
satisfactory to {. majority of the Finance
Committee Of the City Council of Alex
apdria, Virginia.
Section 8. That no curb shall be setand
that no grading or paving shall be done
within 2 feet Of the curb line in
front of any property for which the pro
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toned shall not be deposited with the
City Treasurer, either before or during
the grading and paving of the center.
portion Of said street directly in front OF
said property.
Section A. That the portion Of the said
street in front of any property when
| may not be curbed, graded and paved
in the manner aforesaid, by reason Of Sec
ton 5 Of this Ordinance, shall, upon there
being voluntarily deposited with the
City Treasurer an amount equiva-
lent to the actual cost Of labor and mater
iaIs necessary to SO curb, grade and pave
in front Of said property, be so curbed,
graded and paved. Said voluntary de-
pnsit shall conform with and be Sc.
cured in the manner provided Tor
voluntary deposits in Section Of this
Ordinance.
Section s. That as said grading, pay
ing and curbing is being done, the AUDI
tor is authorized to draw warrants from
time to time upon the Treasurer OF this
i CITY. in an amount not to exceed thirty
two hundred dollars (S3200c0) TO
pay for said grading. paving and curbing,
and sufficient amount Of money Tor
such purpose, not to exceed the sum OF
thirtv-two hundred dollars (S32OO.O0)
is hereby appropriated.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be IN
force from and after its passage.
| Passed Common Council, July IS, 19ll.
HUBERT SNOESDEN, President
Passed Board of Aldermen July Is, 1911.
F. F. MARBURY. President
Approved July 81, 1911:
FRED J. PAFF, Mayor.
Teste DANIEL r. STANsBURT, c. c.