Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-27
AN ORDINANCE.

Granting by, the City Council OF Alex
andria 10 the person or corporation
hereafter 20 be ascertained in the inhh-
aer prescribed by law, Of the right or
franchise to lay and maintain single
track railway on Royal Street from the
south side OF King Street TO the south
side of Franklin Street, with sultapie
curves switches and conhecIlona
connect with the track now Iaiu nta
operated by the Wasnlhsto.-'l !, ~, ~
RAILWAY Company on King street anu
TO erect. construct and maintain Inc
necessary pules, fixtures ana MlrSa ".
over, under and along the saiu won
and to run and operate over amu ...r uf I'd
the track to be SO laid. cars opel.ttser
and propelltd by electricity or othei
mo1ive bower than steam =:
Be il Ordained by the CRY Couhc'i %
Alexandria, Virginia: ,.ront-
SECTION J. That there snall pc IN,
ri in the manner prescribed ps LIZ
Constitution and Laws OF the stu ~
Virginia the right or lfahcnise H,vn
md maintain single track iia'' ~,
~ ynvaI street from the south sac Va
=, IN. o Street to the south side OF tranh-
IN Street. with suitable curves s"!
and connections to connect WIN th
ri; now laid and operated py tm'
Observation-Disclosures f.aii"I? errci
- on King Street, anu 10 cIc S'
"ms:-rict and maintain the necessary
,oIrs, fixtures and wires on, oEr,i,
~ ana along the said street, anu -,
un and operate over az" III u cI anc
,rnueilcd by electricity or other i,to'i y,
nyi,., than steam, which rlSht W
,..,rcris,. is embodied in the iollo"tHe
lr.ft of an ordnance
IN ordinance to grant 10 :.;.'.'
w .,!,,cnsscrs and assigns the right o.
-,ncnisa 10 lay and maintain q Si!nS
rark railway on Royal Sure. ~.
~. soiI;n side of King street ~ ~
.outh side OF Franklin Stree', .o,nrc.
'ot,nbIc curves. switches ana c g! rov
;,,ns 10 gonacc. with the tfa:lt ~"
Ia and operated by the NaShlhS tG',
Sirrinia Hallway Company on Nm IN,
street. and to erect. CONSTR G..,,,rc.
naini;,in the necessary p0!cs, h't '
nd wires ON. over. under ana iiont
~, ..,iI street and to run ana opei''t'
vrr and uIun the track 10 ne - La,
AIRS operated and propsHsu ~ sI.:,u,
~ or other motive power man steua'iI
~ y" i ordained by the City Couhcl
r Alexandria, Virginia:
section !. That lao and i,
: successors anl assigns De ahq !
,.reLy. granted til" right or t,"' ',.,,ch
jny and maintain Il single aiaTt
,f;iTIv OH Royal Street from inc SOU "a,
.;n; Eirc Street 20 the south s!I'
+ Franklin Street with =,
,ryts. switches and councillors
n,r:.ted by tine WashingtUn-l ltE i nn,
p.iiy-.y. Company, on King Sttcf.' an ,h
c;.,.,:1. construct and maintain ~, ,'
ce!;snry poles. fixtures anu y, S;,,.n:
yer. under and along ' Nc So and upoi.
nd Iu ran and operate over az" upc y.
10 ak To be so laid cars operate'
"a ,:,.,r,nlIci by electricity OF o'"''
inIive power than steam. r,,,ris,
S,ctio: . The right anu lrnti''' in
crc5y granted snail CON fnrfcitc,
= herein after provided ior. anu az.
Is snid right o" franchise Is rehG 49,
tho manner prescribed bE tlt
,;;utiOm and Laws Vi ''c 't''''
9 niece ssurs and assigns siiii up
Sn ,yniratiOn thereof, or up"n
nrfeilurc thereof. remove KS u ~,
.olcs. iixtares and wires IRON. oN Hf III,
.,ro.f arnrrsaid described ana com
'.,I..nnrd in the right or lrahc"ia
INV Granted. and shall restore re-
lace az. repair the SAID PORTIONS ", so" ~
;hnr state OF Improvement lncn eH'I y,
10 n" work to be done as MAJ w
;,,r!Ict"d bv the City Council OF My
ndria, It's city Engineer, or other 81 y,
car hayi ,l,;;,es sn ND highways.
o% Snncrssors and assigns sinai! con.
-, Ne said railway track on sue
radc and Of such rail ana mi ihod '' L.,
,:ial rs shall be prcsGGrTin..S'rn ria
a nd tGe said railway, track
.nIrs, fixtures. wires and otner co n,
truction shall be erected, ppS ,t,Ss,,uii,
,nintained in Il safe and suoSta isun.
,"mnar and conform to sucn rcts".i,
hin rewulat:onS aS may from t!lv =;
i,nn he prescribed by the Guy louiao,
+ Alcyandria. and the space ncl"
n. rails and two feet on ctt!' nin'
ne shall be paved in such man
~. and with such material as ma! W
described from time 10 time ny .n'
aid CITY Council Of -Ne%a NJ .t, ~ -,
NAN at all times during ~" H. lid
-, I;,nt Ii good repair DE inc '>''I
s,i,ccsSors and assigns. All WORK
y the construction, erection; ul"i .,..,'I
nee and repair OF me sA.u - L'i str"rt, and
no nolrs. fixtures. wires ana othS,
INSTRUCTION incident or apruftei''h :, ~
n said railway track snail De donc III ui,,
cr the supervision ahG supJuE. Thni
.nnroval of the City Ehf''hee''
'ti" sii,crssors and assigns shall com
I'.rcs the construction o; the Eli
aiiway track within SHY G 1S ,rnvn,
~ liz ordinance. and snail complet,
ne same within six months .nertat,tJi'
nd wncn 50 completed Shall niii''.,'i,
nd operate over ana on ,octricity OF
thrr mutivc power than steam, upon
'rh reasonable schedules as VIII AZ
nrd an efficient public service.
SECTION 4. That the said -. =. :
- successors and assigns shas! lt!
njo tho City Treasury for the rilnI-
80, Of using Royal street as ;tt i9rr
aid the sum nf .......-.''''. 49,,
,.r. annum. from the u,3 :,
. 3avabl" quarterly IL advance
crrtinn >. That the said ..... - :
..-,..s FOR itself. its successors aA9 ~
~; to hold the City C"unc'l OF ~
x,Iiri;, free and harmless rom III
i;iiT from any and all DAMAGES ina
,av occur To any person or persons
rrnnT,;iou or corporations. on accom-
+ injury or damage 10 person or Pior
~ growing out of tAe constructor,
t,irtrranr,.. improvements. opcrat!o!'
:, ,,.uair OF the work and fixtures NJ,
= authorized, and wh%neN%' iEe ~!
nin"iI OF Nirxandria shall be sued !o'.
nv such damages. either Independents
.o,. Jointly with the said ...... 49,;
Successors ANA assigns. IN" S"!H
Successors and assigns. upon nH'lc,
- i; or them by the city CuuEci "
l,ynn,iria will. eXccn. III !! cas-,
-nr.rin the entire responsibility -.
nv rit, work shall lie on the Saiu ~
.ni,u,l defend such salt anu IN IN