Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-07
OFFICIAL
An Ordinance

To provide for the grading. and pay
Ing OF a twenty-seNen (27)5 foot road
way on Alfred street, from the soutI
eros sing of Gibbon street to the south
curl line of Franklin street, ana ior
the curbing and laying of sidewalks;
eigl: feet wide from outside edge Oh
curb on said street under certain con-
diti0nS =
81. arndrla, Virginia.:
Section /. That the Committee on
Streets is hereby authorized ana III.
rectrd TO have twenty-Seven loo'
roaG way in the center OF Alfred street,
from the south crossing OF Gibbon
street to the south curb line OF FRANK
lin street, with the exception as des-
crib. j in Section 3, or this ordinance;
grat-d and paved. and to nave sala
Street, as above described. curbed in a
good and substantial manner and 20
lay a cement sidewalk eight feet wide
from outside edge of curb on both sides
of said street, using for the paving OF
the roadway, broken s:one with bitum-
inou. filler and vitrified brick cutters:
both on cinder concrete foundations ana
for tne curbing, q six CO. inch granite
curb. set In concrete; the sald work 10
be done under the supervision OF the
City Engineer.
The said Committee on Streets shall
advertise for ten days (10) in some
newspaper published in the city OF Al
eXardria, Virginia, and in any other
W.ND
they deem 1t necessary for proposals ),
for materials and they shall do said
work by day labor. or If in their opln-
ion the best interests OF the cit! coun-
ell will be subservcd thereby. by con-
trac, under bond after advertisement
rs hcreinbefore provided for materials.
Section 2. That the. said committee
on Streets shall not begin SAID WORK
nor let any contract pertaining 10 ia9i
or O.. construction Of said work until
an amount equivalent to One Dollar and
fifty cents per front #. for one-half the
linear TT. of property on SAID square mas
been voluntarily deposited with the CltE
Urea surer for defraying portion ~ the
ing end laying the Sidewalks. :,
Said voluntary deposit may be all
cash. or may be evidenced by i've equal
pror!issory notes. the first note ID pe
pave Die 80 days after demand 10 DC
made upon completion of said work,
and the other notes 10 be paNa Die In
l. .. and I years after the completion
OF said work. with interest at the ritt"
of SIX per cent per annum, payable at
maturity, the payment OF said no'cs 10
be secured in a manner satistlctof!
to q majority Of the Finance Committee
OF the City Council Of Alexandria, VIZ
gina.
Section 3. That no curb shall be set,
no sidewalk shall he laid in front of any
property for which the proportonate eX-
pense hereinbefore mentioned shall not
| De ucpOSlLeQ Win ne CIT! treasurer. ci-
Their before or during the paving of the
| center portion Of said street directly in
front of sal property,
Section 4. That the curbing that
shall not be set and the sidewalk that
/ shall not be laid in the man
/ ner aforesaid. by reason of Sec
tion of this ordinance. shall, upon
! there being voluntarily deposited with
| the City Treasurer, of an amount equi-
valent to the actual cost of labor and
materials necessary to so set the curb
and lay the sidewalk IN front of said
property. be so curbed and the side
walk laid. Said voluntary deposits
shall conform with and be secured in
the manner provided for voluntary de-
4 posits in Section of this Ordinance.
1 Section 5. That as said grading, paw
said sidewalks are being laid, the
Auditor is authorized 10 draw war.
4 rants. from time TO time upon tn,
Urea of this city, in an amount
not to exceed Thirty-two Hundred g..
| 200) dollars to pay for said work and {
| sufficient. amount of money for suct
! purpose not to exceed the sum of thirt!
i two hundred (S,2O0) dollars is hereb,
4 appropriated.
j Section s. This ordinance shall be il
| force from and after It's passage.
/ Passed the Common Council July %
j 1912. ,;, ~ s,,,r,,
President:
1 Passed the Board or Aldermen Jul:
'V' F. f. MARBTRY
4 President.
! AppTzSSyssdn A \ EgstE 2 h lsls;
nreIEIET 2 STANSBTJRY, C. C.