Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27

with the means at their command,
to afford to such communities, and,
as a result, it endangers the safety
of life and property not only without
but also within the corporate limits.
8. The city of Alexandria hereby
sets forth the terms and conditions
upon which it desires to make the
proposed annexation, and proposes Tor
the future management OF the an
nexed territory.
u That the city of Alexandria
shall assume and provide for the re-
endorsement of the counties Of AL
exandria and Fairfax, respectively, OF
just proportion of any existing
debt of said counties, if any there be,
and shall also make compensation to
the counties Of Alexandria and Fair
fax, respectively, for any school house
or other public buildings Of either of
said counties within the annexed ter
ritory.
(2) That the tax rate upon the
land within the annexed territory
shall not be increased beyond the
rate assessed by the counties of Alex
andria and Fairfax respectively, for
their purposes at the time of the an
nexation under this ordinance for a
period of five years after such annex
alton, except upon the petition or al
majority of the freeholders of such
territory presented to the council OF
the city of Alexandria.
(3) That all revenues derived
by the city Of Alexandria from taxa
ton in said territory during the first
period of five years either on property
or from other sources, including Ii
censes, shall be wholly expended BY
the city of Alexandria upon streets,
sewers, light, and other public i'm
provements in said territory; pro-
vided, however, that at any time with
in the said five years the council OF
the city of Alexandria may, by ordin-
ance, set apart sum equal to twelve
per centum of the assessed value, at
the time of annexation, Of the lands
annexed, or of such part thereof as
may be determined upon by said coun-
Gil, which sum so set apart shall be
wholly expended upon public i'm
provements in and for the benefit of
the annexed territory, or part thereof,
as may be determined as aforesaid;
and when said sum shall have been
so set apart and said public improve
ments shall have been begun, the
| la3nd annexed or part thereof. as
aforesaid, shall be subject to city tax
rate, and the proceeds thereof shall
be paid into the city treasury along
with all other taxes and licenses in
such territory for general purposes,
although said five years shall not have
elapsed, provided that said sum to
be set apart and expended shall be
reduced by the sum already expended
on said improvements under any 9TH
er plan of annexation; and provided
said sum also shall further, that out
of the proceeds of sale of the next is
sue of bonds by the city Of AleXan-
dria after such annexation the said
sum equal to the said twelve per CEN
tum of the assessed value at the time
of annexation OF the land annexed, re-
duced by the sum hereinbefore men
toned, shall be set apart and eX-
pended in said territory as hereinbe-I
fore directed, unless said sum has
been already so expended.
(4) That all county levies i'm
posed on persons and property within
such territory for the current fiscal
year in which said annexation is
made shall be paid to the counties
of Alexandria and Fairfax, respective
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90 That the taxes assessed, col
lected and expended during the said
period Of five years shall be so as
sessed, collected and kept that the
same may be expended as hereinbe-
! fore provided in the territory Of the
particular ward from which it was
collected until and unless sum be
set apart equal to twelve per centum
! of the assessed value at the time OF
annexation of the lands annexed, and
when said sum shall have been so
set apart, and the public improve
ments shall have been begun, the
| land annexed shall be subject TO the
city tax rate.
Co. That the city of Alexandria
will, as soon as annexation is ac-
compished, afford police and fire
protection and public school facilities
to the citizens residing in the an
nexed territory; and will, with all
reasonable dispatch, afford and fur
nish other public facilities and i'm