Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-04
An ORDINANCE.

track railway on ItOEal SlIesl rum enc
south side of King Street TO the south
side OF Franklin Street. with suitable
curves, switches and connections 10
connect with the track now laid and
operated by the Westinghouse Virginia
Railway Company on King Street. ana
TO erect, construct and maintain the
necessary poles. fixtures and wires on
over, under and along the said Street
and TO run and operate over ana upon
the track to be so laid. cars operated
motive power than steam.
Be it ordained by]t the City Council OF
Alexandria, Virginia:
Section l. That there snail be grant
ed in the manner prescribed by the
Constitution and Laws OF the state OF
Virginia the right or franchise 10 Ia!
ind maintain single track rhi!w&
III Royal Street from the south SIDE OF
ling Street IL the south side or FRANK
in Street. with Sui;abl, curves. switch
: and connections to connect with the
rack now laid and operated by the
WashingtOn-Vi Virginia Railway Com
construct and maintain the necessary
poles, fixtures and wires on. over. IN
Ter and along the said street ana To
un and operate over ana upon ing
rack tn be so laid cars operated ana
propelled by electricity or other motive
,uycr tt.ln steam. waicn right or
franchise is embodied in the following
rafi of AN ordinance:
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it's successors and assigns the right or
franchise to lay and maintain Il single
track railway on Royal street from
II. south side Of King Street !" TN"
south side Of Franklin Street. WLth
suitable curves. switches and conncc-
ions to connect with th" track n"W
aid and operated by the Washington
Virginia Hallway Company on hlhG
maintain the necessary poles, fixtures
Ind wires on. over, under ana ;tlohS
The said Street, and 10 run ana operate
over and upon the track to be SO laiu
'ars operated and propelled by electrl-
city or other motive power than steam;
Be 1t ordained by the City Counci!
IF Alexandria. Virginia:
Section /. That $50. ....:....;.
it's successors and assigns be ana Is
hereby granted the right or franchise
10 lay and maintain Il single track
railway on Royal Street from the south
side OF King Street TO the south SD"
curves. switches and connections IT,
connect with the track now laid ana
operated by the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
hallway Company, on King street an"
0 erect, construct and maintain IN"
necessary poles. fixtures and wires on
oyer. under and along the said street.
md to run and operate over ana upon
he, track TO be so laid ears operaitrn
md propelled by electricity or other
motive power than steam.
Section .. The right and frInchls"
.crchy granted shall continu" FOG
.wcnty Gears unless SOONER lnrL'itc"
IS herein after provided for, ana uH-
less said right or franchise is r"ncw""
in the manner prescribed By the Con-
;titution and Laws of the Stat" al
rs r. ': snc"cssors and assigns shall upon
lie expiration thereof. or upon tnt
forfeiture thereof, remove It's track.
poles. fixtures and wires from over. I'M
Ter and along, the portions OF inc
pretended in the right or franchise
hereby granted. and shall restore, re,
Dlacc or repair the said portions OF said |
street to correspond with the paving or
other state of Improvement then exist
ing, the work to be done as may pc
directed by the City Council or .'le%-
andria, its City Engineer, or other o.
.iccr having supervision over lis
streets avenues and highways.
Section 3. That ..... ........:.....
is successors and assigns shall con-
itruct the said railway track on such
trade ana of such rail and other ma
.rrial as shall be prescribed by
he City Council of Alexandria.
ma the said railway track
rolcS. fixtures, wires ana other con-
itruction shall be erected. operated ana
maintained in "a safe ana substantial
manner and conform to such reason
lblc regulations as may from time TO
time be prescribed by the City Councl!
IF Alexandria, and the space between
the rails and two feet on each side
thereof shall be paved in such man
ner and with such material as may bc
prescribed from time to time ny INC
said City Council Of Alexandria, and
shall at all times during the franchise
be kept in good repair by the Sald
.............. ..'.ii
it's successors and assigns. All work
in the construction, erection: malnl"n-
ancc and repair of the said railway track
on the portions Of the said street, ana
the poles, fixtures, wires ana othtl
construction incident or, appurtchamt
to said railway track snail be donc w
der the supervision ana ubjcct TO IN,
approval OF the City Engineer. Ihat
said 49,
It's SUCCESSORS and assigns snail con-
mcncc the construction OF the sa'u
railway track within sixty days from
the date Of the approval by the Mayor
# this ordinance. and shall complete
,hc same within six months thcrca!tcr'
md when so completed shall maintain
rack cars propelled by electricity or
lthcr motive power than steam. upon
such reasonable schedules as VIII al
ord an efficient public service.
Section 4. That the SAID .:.....'..
Is successors and assigns shall pay
into the City Treasury for the prlFl-
eye of using Royal Street. rs iiTrc-
,..r ,nnur, frnm thr day of
~ 1912. the said sum TO
ne payable quarterly in advance.
Section 3. That the said ....:.'..
,srccs for itself. its successors ana as
;@nS. to hold the City Council 81 NJ
.xandria free and harmless from Ia
,ility from any and a.! damages that
may occur to any person or persons.
corporation or corporations, on account
IF injury or Gamag" To person or prop
.rty growing out of the cunStrucli"h'
maintenance, improvements operation
~ repair OF the work and fixtures mere
~ authorized. and whenever the CT!
'uuncil OF Alexandria snail be Sucd Iof
any such damages. either independent
IL or Jointly with the said 49,. .....:;
its successors and assigns. the s;tiu
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its successors and assigns, upon notice
10 i; or them by the City Council "i
Alexandria will. except In 4 case
wherein the entire responsibility iuF
any City work shall lie on the SAID Clt!
Council defend such suit and III tn"
event OF Judgment being. obtained III
any such suit against the CITY touncii
Of Alexandria, either Independently or
Jointly with the said ...............:
it's successors and assigns on account !
Of the acts or omission OF tn" shlH
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its successors and assigns. then the
said -....... -. - - - :.
its successors and assigns will pay
such Judgment with all costs ana n"ln
the City Council of Alexandria harm
less by reason thereof.
Section 6. That for failure on III"
of 10