Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-24
,,corpora,e line of the City of Alexan-

drld, as incorporated NY du dSI VI
the General Assembly approved Feb
ruary 20, 1871; thence following
along the present north, west and
southern boundaries Of said city in
to the Potomac River, thence down
the said river TO the mid channel OF
Hunting Creek and thence with the
meanderings Of the said mid channel
Of said Hunting Creek, UP stream to
the point of beginning the metes and
bounds of which territory proposed
TO be annexed appear and may be
traced and verified Oh map On file
In the Office of the city engineer OF
the City of Alexandria.
2. The City of Alexandria doth
hereby set forth the necessity for and
The cxpediency of the proposed an
exation, that is to say:
ID That the crowded aud
congested conditions at present pre-
vaillng in almost every section of
the city may be relieved by adding
sufficient territory to the corporate
limits of the city not built upon, but
adapted to city improvements, SO as
| to afford cheap and desirable loca-
lions for the erection of commodious,
beautiful and beautiful residences.
(2) That the present aud pros
pectivc systems Of public improve
mcnts of the city, such as the estab-
lishment Of grades Of streets and al
lcys, the plans of construction OF
sewers, culvcrts, drains, and gas
mains, may be designed, adjusted
and made, so as to avoid unnecessary
annoyance and damage necessarily
occurring where property is built
Upon and developed before such sys-
TENS are designed. acquired and
made.
cd The fact that part of >Fhe
territory proposed to be annexed
is already built upon, though with
out any sufficient system of sewers or
| other improvements, makes it not
only expedient, but necessary that
some complete system of sewerage
be promptly provided for the proper
sanitation aud Improvement of such
territory.
10 hi fnrt nj ~
proposed 20 be annexed there are sew
cral locations where the houses and
population are more or less dense,
which neccssitatcs better police and
fire protection than the counties Of
Alexandria and Fairfax are enabled.
with the means at their command, to
afford TO such communities, and, as
u result, it endangcrs the safety OF
life and property not only without
put also within the corporate limits.
| 3. The City of Alexandria hereby
sets forth the terms and conditions;
upon which it desires To make the
proposed annexation, and proposes for
the future management Of the an
ucxcd territory the following:
CD That tho city OF hlcXan-
dria shall assume and provide for
the reimbursement Of the counties
Of Alexandria and Fairfax, rcspec-
lively, Of q just proportion Of any
existing debt OF said counties, il
any there be, and shall also make
compensation to The counties OF Al
oxandria and Fairfax respectively.
building Of either of the said counties
located within the annexed territory.
(2) That the tax rate upon
The land within the annexed territory
shall not be increased beyond the
rate assessed by the counties of Al
| exandria and Fairfax, respectively,
| Tor their purposes at tho time of the
annexation under this ordinance for
l period of five years after such an
lncXation, except upon the petition of
majority of The frceholdcrs of such
territory presented to the council OF
the City Of Alexandria.
CD That all revenues derived
by tho city Of Alexandria from taxa
ton in said territory during tho first
period Of five years, either on prop
crLy or from other sources, including
licenses, shall be wholly expended by
The City of Alexandria upon streets.
sewers, light. ard other public i'm
prOvcmcnts in said territory; provi1-
cd, however, that at any time within
tho said five years tho council Of the
City Of Alexandria may. by ordinance.
set apart IL sum equal to twelve per
centum OF tho assessed value. at The
time Of annexation, OF the lands an
BcXed, or OF such part thereof as may
be determined upon by said council.
which sum SO set apart shall be Who'll