Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-30

the General Assembly approved FEB
rrary 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 On map on file
in the office Of the city engineer Of
the City Of Alexandria.
2. The City Of Alexandria doth
hereby Get forth the necessity for and
the expediency OF the proposed an
exation, that Is to say:
"a That the crowded and
congested conditions ut present pre-
vailing 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 lnca-
tons for the erection Of commoiions,
healthful and beautiful residences.
Co That the present ard pros
DeciiYc systems OF public improve
ments OF the city. such rs the estab-
lishment OF grades Of streets and al
legs. the plans nf construction Of
sewers. culverts. 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 the
territory proposed to he 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 and improvement of such
territory.
| ca That within the territory
proposed to be annexed there are sew
eral locations where the houses and
population are more or less dense
which necessitates better police and
| fire protection than the counties Of
Alexandria and Fairfax are enabled
with the means at their command. &c
| afford TO such communities, and. as
4 result. it endangeTS the safety oil
life and property not only without
but also within the corporate limits.
! g. The City Of Alexandria hereby
sets forth the terms and conditions
upon which It desires to make the
proposed annexation. and proposes foI
the future management Of The an
nexcd territory the following:
| "a That the city Of Alexan'
dria shall assume and provide foI
the reimbursement Of the counties
of Alexandria and Fairfax. respec-
lively, Of O Just proportion OF any
existing debt OF said counties. il
any there be, and shall also make
compensation to the counties Of Al.
eYandria and Fairfax respectively
building Of either Of the said counties
located within the annexed territory
CO 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,
for their purposes al the time OF the
annexation under this ordinance for
4 period Of five years after such an
neXation, except upon the petition oi
a majority OF the freeholders Of such
territory presented to the council OF
the City Of Alexandria.
CD That all revenues derived
by the city OF Alexandria from taxa
ton in said territory during the first
period of five years. either on prop.
erty or from other sources. including
licenses. shall be wholly expended by
the City Of Alexandria upon streets
sewers, light. and other public i'm
provemcnts In said territory; prorid-
ed. however, that at any time within
the said five years the council OF the
City Of Alexandria may. by ordinance,
set apart sum equal to twelve per
centum Of the assessed value, at the
time Of annexation, OF the lands an.
nexed. or of such part thereof rs may
be determined upon by said council
which sum so set apart shall be Who'll
Iy expended in public improvements
in and for the benefit Of the annexed
territory. or part thereof, as may be