Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01
Official

A y ORDINANCE to provide Tor the
n grading and paving of \ twenty.
seven foot roadway on Alfred stree!
from the south line of King Street to
the South line of Prince Street, and
the space lying between the North
and south crossings Of Prince Street
and the east and west crossings of AL,
fred Street, and for the curbing OF said
street, under certain conditions
BE il 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 loot roadway
| in the center Of Alfred Street, from the
south crossing of King Street TO the
north crossing of Prince Street. ana the
spacc living between the north and
south crossings of Prince Street aud the
cast and west crossings OF Alfred Street,
with the exception rs described III See,
ton :. Of this Ordinance, graded ana
paved. and to have said Street, as above
described. curbed in 4 good and sub
slantial manner. under the supervision
oil the City Engineer. using Tor the paw
ing vitrlied brick on six (G) inch con
crete base, and for the curbng six t6)
inch granite curb, set in concrete.
and the said Committee on Streets
shall advertise for ten l0) 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
in their opinion the best interests OF
The CITY Council will be subserved
thereby, by contract under bond, after
advertisement rs hercinbefore provided
for materials.
Section >. That the subcommittee 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-half OF the linear feet OF property on
said square has been voluntarily depos~
ted with the City Treasurer for dei'ray-
ing Il portion OF the expense of said
grading. paving and curbing.
Said voluntary deposit may be all
cash or may he evidenced by 5 equal
promssory notes, the first note TO he
payable ;iUdays after demand, demand to
he made upon the completion Of said
work. and The other notes to be payable
in !, =. sand years after date, with in
mum, payable II maturity, the payment
Of said notes 10 be secured in manner
satisfactory to 4 ma orty of the Finance
Committee of the City Council OF Alex
andria. Virginia.
Section ). That no curb shall be set,
and that no grading or paving shall be
done within !.fcctof the curb line infront
ofany property for which the proper
Tomato expense hereinafter mentioned
shall not be deposited with tho 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 /. That the portion OF the said
Street III 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, upon there
being voluntarily deposited with the
City Treasurer, OF IN 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 i'll Section orthis Ordi-
nance.
Section ). That rs said grading, paw
ing and curling 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 thirty
nine hundred dollars (S390O.0O) to pay
for said grading. paving and curbing,
and 4 suilicien. amount of money for
such purpose, not To exceed the sum OF
thirty mine hundred dollars (S390000) is
| hereby appropriated.
Section L. This ordinance shall be in
force from and after its passage.
Passed Common Council, July D. 1911.
HUBERT SNONfDEN, President.
Passed Board OF Aldermen July Is, 1911.
f. +. MARBURY. President.
| Approved July -. 1911.
/ FRED j. PAFF, Mayor.
| TcStc DANIEL Il. STANSguRY. c. c.