Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

A y ORDINANCE. TO provide fmr the
L grading, paving and cllrhinS OF
Washington street from the north Cross
ing OF Queen street to the north line Of
Cameron street, under certain cund-
tons.
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 crossing of Queen street TO the
north line ofCamcron street. With the ex-
ception as described in Section 2. OF This
Ordinance. graded and paved. from curb
TO curb and to have said Street, a. above
described. curhedsin good and sub
stantial manner, under the super, ion
OF the City Engineer. using for lhr pay
ing vltrilied brick on concrete
base, and for the curbin& SIX lG)
inch granite curb. set in concrete
and the said Committee on Streets
shall advertise for ten tl0) 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 If
in their opinion. the best interests Of
the City Council will be subserved
thereby, by contract under bond, after
advertisement as hereinbeiorc provided
for materials.
Section ,. 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
scyenty-flve cents, per front foot, for
one-half 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 of said
grading, paving and curbin@
Said voluntary deposit may be all
cash, or may be evidenced by equal
promissory notes, the first note to he
payable 30days 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
herest 1T the rate of six per cent per an
mum, payable nj maturity. the payment
Of said notes to be secured in 4 manner
satisfactory 10 majority Of the Finance
Committee Of the City Council Of Alex
andria, Virginia.
Section 8. That no curb shall be set.
and that no grading or paving shall be
done within 4! feet of the curb line in
front OF any property for which the pro-
portionate expense herein bcfor. 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 I. 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 of this Ordinance. shall. lIpon there
being voluntarily deposited with the
City Treasurer, of an amount equiva-
lent TO the actual cost Of labor and ma
terials 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 ofthis Ord- !
nance.
Section ). That as said grading. paw
ing and curbing is being done, the Audi |
to. is authorized to draw warrants, from
time 10 time upon the Treasurer Of this
City, in an amount not to exceed sixty
three hundred dollars (s63O0OO) 20 pay
for said grading. paving and curbing,
and a sufficient amount Of money for
such purpose, not to exceed the sum of
sixty three hundred dollars (SG30OO0) is
hereby appropriated.
Section C. This ordinance shall be in
force from and after its passage.
Passed Common Council. July IS. 1911.
HUBERT SNOFyDEN. President.
Passed Board of Aldermen July Is. 1911.
F. F. MARBURY. President.
July 81. 1911.
FRED j. PAFF, Mayor. !
Teste: DANIEL r. STASsBURY. c. c.