Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-14
Official

| A y ORDlE ANCE to provide Tor the
u grading and paving of 4 31-inot road
way on Cameron street from the west
| crossing of ST. ASaph street to the east
crossing Of Washington street and for the
| curbing of said street. under certain con-
ditions. BE ii ordained by the City Cour-
ell Of Alexandria, Virginia
Section |. That Tie Committee on
Streets is hereby authorized and direct
ed to have thirty seven foot roadway
between curb lines in the center OF
Cameron street from the west crossing OF
st. Asaph street to the east crossing
of Washington street. graded and
paved. and to have said street as above
described with the exception as de-
scrbed in Section >, of this Ordinance.
curbed in good and substantial man
ner. under the supervision of the City
Engineer. using for the paving vitrilied
brick on four l-inch concrete base from
the curb line to 4 point two (2) feet eight
tS) inches therelrrom and,for tho remain
ing part Of the railway broken stone
with bituminous filler. and for the curb
ing a six (6) inch granite curb. setin con-
crete,
And the said Committee on Streets
shall advertise for ten 1O) 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
naterials,and they shall do said grading,
paving and curbing by day labor, or IT.
in their opinion, the best interests Of
the City Council will be subscrved
thereby, by contract under bond, after
advertisement. as hercinbefore provided
fer materials.
Section ,. That the said Committee on
StrnnfG ch1ll
let any contract pertaining TO labor Of
construction OF said work, until an
amount equivalent TO one dollar and
fifteen cents per front foot. for
one-half Of the linear feet OF property on
said square has been voluntarily deposit
ted with the City Treasurer for derray-
ing a portion Of the expense of said
grading, paving and curbing.
Said voluntary deposit is not all
cash, or may be evidenced by ) equal
prolnissory notes, the first note to be
payable 80 days after demand. demand 10
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 ut maturity. the payment
Of said notes to be secured in manner
satisfactory TO majority Of the Finance
Committee of the City Council of Alex
dnQrla. NlrTlDia.
Section 3. That no curb'shall be set in
ront OF any property for which the pro-
portionate expense hereinbefore 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 i. That the curbing in front
OF any property which may not be set
in the manner aforesaid. by reason ofSec-
ton 3 OF this Ordinance, shall, upon there
being voluntarily deposited with the
City Treasurer, an amount eurliva-
lent 10 sl.15 per linear foot in front of
said property, be so curbcd. Said vol
untary deposit shall conform with and
be secured in the manner provided for
voluntary deposits in Section of this
Ordinance.
Section .. That as said grading. pav-
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 amountLot to exceedeighteen
hundred and fifty dollars (SlS50.C0) 20
pay for said grading. paving and cubing.
and 4 sufficient amount of money for
such purpose. not TO exceed the sum Of
eli ghteen hundred and fifty dollars
(SlS50.00) is hereby appropriated
Section 6. This ordinance shall be in
force from and after its passage
Passed Common Counci.. July 2S, 1911.
HUBERT SNOWDES. President.
Passed Board of Aldermen July 81. 1911.
F. F. MARBURY, President.
Approved Aug. 4. 1911.
FRED J. PAFF, Mayor.
Teste: DANIEL R. STASsBURY: c. C.