Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-15
An ORDINANCE.

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| franchise to lay and maintain a. single
| track railway on Royal Street from the
south side OF King Street 20 the south
| side of Franklin Street with suitable
curves switches and connections To
connect with the track now laid and
| opcrated by the virginia
| Railway Company on King street, and
to erect. construct and maintain the
necessary poles, tXtures and wires on
over. under and along the said Street,
and to run and operate over ana upon
| the track to be 80 laid. cars operated
and propelled by electricity or other
| motive power than steam.
BE it ordained by the CITY Council oil
Alexandria, Virginia:
Section !. That there shall be grant :
| ed in the manner prescribed by the
Constitution and Laws OF the Stalc vi
| Virginia the right or franchise To- lay
and maintain a single track railway
ON Royal Street from the south side OF
King Street To the south side OF FRANK
lin Street. with suitable curves. switch
| eS and connections to connect Win the
! track now laid and operated by the
| Wasiiugton-Vi Virginia Hallway Com
pany on King Street. and 10 erect,
| construct and maintain the nccessar!
poles. fixtures and wires on. over un-
! der and along the said Street. and to
run and operate over and upon IN,
track To be so laid cars operated ana
propelled by electricity or other motirr
I,uWpr than steam. which right or
draft Of an ordinance:
AN ordinance to grant to .:.;:...
its Successors and assigns the right oi
franchise to lay and maintain IL single
track railway on Royal Street from
the south side OF King street To IN!
south side OF Franklin Street. with
suitable curves. switches and conhcc-
lions to connect with the track now
laid AMI operated by the Washington
Virginia Railway Company on King
Street and tn erect. construct ana
| maintain the necessary poles, HHtures
and wires on. over. under ana along
the said Street. and TO run and operate
over and upon the track to be 50 lhid
cars operated and propelled by clectri-
city or other motive power than steam;
30 ii ordained by the CITY CouhcIi
Of Alexandria, Virginia.:
Section l. That ..........; ..'..;.'
it's successors and assigns be and is
hereby granted the right or franchise
10 lav and maintain Il single track
railway on Royal Street from the south
side OF King Street to the south SIDE
Of Franklin Street, with sultabl,
curves, switches and connexions 10
CONNECT with the track now laid ana
nucr;LIcd by the Washington Virginia
Railway Company. on King street an"
to- erect. construct and maintain Inc
necessary poles fixtures and wires on
over. under and along the said Street.
and tu run and operate over and upon
the track to be so laid cars operated
and propelled by electricity or other
motive power than steam.
Section =. The right and franchise
hereby granted shall continue FOR
twenty years unless sooner forfeited
AS herein after provided Tor, ana UNI
less said right or franchise Is rrhcwc"
in the manner prescribed by inc Con-
Stitution and Laws OIL the ol"lc W
Virginia. the said .:.....;...,;;. 49,. :,
its successors and assigns shall upon
the expiration thereof. or upon the
forfeiture thereof. remove us TRACK
fra ny IL
der and along the portions OF In,
street aforesaid described and com
pretended in the right or lfahchlS'
hereby granted. and shall restore re-,
Mace or repair the said portions Of SAID
street to correspond with the paving or
ut her state of Improvement then "NlS'-
iu-. the work to he done as may be
directed by the City Council Of AirN-
Iiccr having supervision over It's
streets. avenues and highways.
Section .. That ........;; 49,
it's successors and assigns snail con-
grade and Of such rail and other ma
tcrial rs shall be prcscrlncd p?
and the said railwaE tract
poles fixtures. wires and other con,
structiOn shall he erected. operated ana
maintained in a safe and substantial
manner and conform 10 such r"as"n-
able regulations as may from time I"
time be prescribed by inc III! 'oun'.'
of NIrXHndria. and the space between
thr rails and two feet on each size
thereof shall be paved in such man
nor and with such mLtcria! AS may Dc
prescribed from time IT, TINE ny tlI
said City Council OF Alexandra, ana
shall at all times during me lrhhcn'5TI,
be kept In good repair by tn: Sald
its successors and assigns. MI "orh
i'm the construction. rrcctI"n 'lhinl'h-
:lIICr and repair Of the SAID rhilWh! ''hnh
ON the portions Of the said street. an"
The poIcs. fixtures. wires ana othct
..nusi r,lctirn incident or appurt"nithi
To- said railway track shall be h"nr un,
der the supervision anu subject u" ~,
nuuruviLl Of The City Engineer h"'
lis SUCCESSORS and assigns Sha u com,
meme" til" construction ot thr Sh.u
railway track within &lNlE day" 'r""'
iI,. date Of tn" approval by tn" Mayor
If IhiS ordinance. and shall c"upi"l"
tho same Within six months th"fc"I' Ut
and when so completed shall maintain
and operate over ana on I'M aain
track cars propelled ny clcctrlc"! ~
sIIrh reasonable schedules as Viii al
rnrd an efficient public service
Section 4. That the said .;..;,'. ,.,',
its SUCCESSORS and assigns shali p"!
!"gc Of using Royal Street. AS aI ,,
49, ,ru,r Cruru the day OF
p'' ''''''"' 1879. the said sum |"
30 uayable quarterly in advance
SEC; ion = That tn" said .....,...'
agrees for itself. its Successors anG a.
;i:.us. to hold the City cuuncll 81 ~
rvnudria free and harmless from ilh-
hiiitv from any and all danagcs tha'
may occur to any person or persons.
curnnration or corporations. on account
rf injury or damage to person or prpp-
rrtv rrOwiug out of the conStructInH'
maintenance, improvements. operation
M. rcpuir of the work and fixtures herr
iv authorized and whenever III" 'ilH
C.nuuril Of Alexandria shall b. Su"n ini
any such damages. either independents
IL or Jointly with the said .......''':
il. successors and assigns, the *ala
it's successors ~;thd assigns. upon n"tlcr
~ il ar them by the City Council OF
Alrxa1tlria will. except ~ = cas-
wherein the entire rcSponsipiIltH III
any CITY work shall lie on the saiu IitH
council defend such suit ana IN 'ic
.vrnt OF 4 Judgment being obtained IN
any such suit against the CitE Cpuhcli
IF Alexandria. either independents %
Jointly with the said ..........''..
it's Successors and assigns on accoun,
of the acts or omission OF the Sa"i
................. .'''' ''''
lis successors and assigns. then lhc
::Lid .............. ...'' $500 -
;ig successors and assigns VIII phi
.;lIch Judgment with all costs ana h"iH
the city Council Of Alexandria Marin
less by reason thereof.