Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-02
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granting by the City Council Oh Al
ezandria 10 the person or corporation
hereafter to be ascertained in the
manner prescribed by law, OF the
right or franchise to lay and main
Tain Il single track railway on Royal
Street from the south side Of King
Street 10 the south, side Of Frank
lin Street, with suitable curves,
switches and connections to connect
with The track now laid and operated
BY the Observation-Disclosures Rail
way Company On King Street, and
to erect, construct and maintain the
necessary poles, fixtures and wires
on, over. under and along the said
Street, and 10 run and operate over
and upon the track 10 be SO lald,
cars operated and propelled by cleo
trcity OF other motive power than
steam.
BE il ordained by the City Chun-
Gil of Alexandria, Virginia:
Section /. That there shall be
granted In the manner prescribed
by the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Virginia the right or fran
chisc 10 lay and maintain q single
track railway on Royal Street from
the south side or King Street 10
the south side Of Franklin street,
With suitable curves. switches and
connexions 10 connect with the track
now laid and operated by the Wash
ington-Virginia Railway Company
on King Street, and TO erect. con-
struct and maintain the necessary
polcs. fixtures and wires on, over. mn
der and along the said Street, and
10 run and operate over and upon
the Track To be so laid ears operated
and propclled by electricity or Other
motive power than steam. which
right or franchise is embodied in the
following draft OF an ordinance:
"An ordinance 10 grant 10 -....
IFS successors and assigns the right
or franchise TO lay and maintain &
single track railway on Royal Street
from the south side Of King Street
ia The south side of Franklin Street
with suitable curves, switches ant
connections TO connect with the
track now laid and operated by the
Washingt on-Virginia Railway Com
pany on King Street. and 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 and upon the
track 10 be SO laid cars operated and
propelled by electricity or other mo
tive power than steam.
Be it ordained by the City Coun
ell OF AleXand ria, Virginia.:
Section /. That .............
its Successors and assigns be and
is hereby granted the right or fran
chise 10 lay and maintain 4 single
rack railway on Royal Street from
the south side Of King Street 10 the
south side OF Franklin Street. with
suitable curves. switches and con
nections to connect with the track
now laid and operated by the Wash
ingion-Virginia Railway Company
on King Street. and 10 erect, con-
sIruct and maintain the necessary
poles. fixtures and wires on. over, IN.
der and along the said Street and to
run and operate over and upon the
track 70 he so laid cars operated and
propelled by electricity or other mo-
tive power Than steam.
Section g The right and fran
chise hereby granted shall continue
for ten years unless sooner forfeited
as hereinafter provided for. and un-
less said right or franchise is re-
ncwcd in the manner prescribed by
the Constitution and Laws Of the
State OF Virginia, the said .....
= : :
It's successors and assigns shall upon
the expiration thereof. or upon the
forfeiture thereof. remove its track,
poles, fixtures and wires from over
under and along the portions OF the
street aforesaid described and CON-
pretended 10 The right or franchise
hereby granted. aud shall restore,
replace or repair the said portions
OF said street TO correspond with the
paving or other stale OF improvement
then existing, the work TO be done
as may be directed by the City Coun-
ell OF Alexandria. its City Engineer,
or other officer having supervision
over its streets, avenues and high
ways.
Section :. That .............