Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-22
An ORDINANCE.

south side Of King Street 10 the south
side of Franklin street. with suitable
curves, switches and connections 10
connect with the track now iaid an"
operated b. the Washington NlrSlh!t:
Railway Company on hlllS street dlH
o erect, construct and maintain thr
necessary pules. mixtures and wires on
over. under and along the SAID street
Ind to run and operate over anu uto!i
he track to he So laid. cars operated
md propelled by electricity or othei
motive power than s:cAm.
BE /, ordained by the CRY Council o.
Alexandria. Virginia.
SECTION l. That there shall be grant
d in Tie manner PRESERVES y:
constitution and Laws of the state o..
.'!rginia the right or franchise 10 in !!
nd maintain Il single track ;d!!"aH
IN Roya. Street from the scout Sidt o'
iin:: Street 40 the south side OF fFihh :
in Street, with suitable curves. switch
< and connections 10 connect "ith tit
rack now laid and operated ny th'
Nashing:un-E Virginia Railway Com
ANY on King street. and To rreSt'
instruct ana maintain the noc"SS'if!
,ulcs. fixtures and wires on, over, un-
.rr and along tEc said Street. ana '
al and upcr;;," over ana upon th'
rHck To be So laid cars operated hh'
,r0pcllcd by electricity or other m"tI''
,nw,; Than steam. whicG ri@nt %!
franchise is embodied in the lUiloWil%
lraft OF an ordinance:
AN ordinance 10 grant t" ...:...
IS successors and assigns the Ei%ht o.
ranchisc "a lay and maintain "i .,,'
rack railway on Royal Street IRON
rn south side of King Street 10 IN,
oIth side oi Franklin Street. VII.
.u;rahi" curves. switches ana cnaH"c
,onS 90 c"nnrct with the track nov
aid and operated by III" Washington
lrIiniu Railway Company on hih'
street and 10 erect. CONSTRUCT ah'
maintain the necessary poles, il%tnr".
ma wires on. over. under and ai"hi
~. said Street. ANA IT, run aad orci':t;'
yer and unon thc track To hc 50 ;ii'
ars operated and propelled by "l"c,ri
lty or other motive power IMAM stream
IL. il ordained by the City COunci'
# AirXaudria. Virginia:
Section J.. That ..... ..:.....:.
=: successors and assigns D" and l.
""chy granted the right rr Irahchl*'
- lay amu maintain Il single tfhci
IiIv.ay on Royal street from TIE S"ut'
# Franklin Street. with Suilabi
u:"c$. switches and conn"cil"hS l.
rnucrt with the track now lHid am
,pcratcd by the Washington irSihh
galway Company. on King street. ';n'
u erect. construct and MAINTAIN tn
necessary poles. fixtures and wires OF
ser. under ana along the SaIG StFcci
ING t. run and operate over ana upo'
10 track IL h- so laid cars operate
nd propelled by electricity or ONO
Section = The right and GranchiS
,crchy GRANTED snail continue !"
w"nty years unless sooner lofLcitc,
Is herein after provided for. anG uh
cSs said right or tranchiS" Is !t!i,M,
n ;nr manner prescribed by the Con
:titution and l.aTS of the state {
'irgi!i:.. the said go. .....:..:...
Is successors aud assigns Shai! UP"
he expiration thereof or un"n u;
'uriciturc thereof. remove It's tract
lnlcS fixtures and wires from over. IN
lei? and nlon2 the portions -! In
street aforesaid described and com
pretended in ine r;ghi Or .rilh'"nS
hereby granted. and shall restore, +:
plac.. or repair tn" said portions ~ sal
street 10 correspond with Tn" paT!n%
ihcr state uf Improvement men cN'S'
M. The work L" nc done rs may. %
ERECTED hX ,hc city Council Of Aica
,Hdril. it's City Engineer. or other a.
ir,T having supervision oyer IL
;tr.rts. avenues and highways.
section :, That m, ,s.i:.ns snail con
,trurI the said railway track on su"
:radr and Of such rail and other ma:
erial rs shall he prescribed j.
ne CITY Council of MlcNandrI%
md the said ra,lway trarL
,ulrS fixtures. wires and Oth"; co!
.;ruction shall 10 erected. nI"r;tt"d an
maintained in Il safe and substantial
manner and conform !" $urh reason
lhlc regulations rs may from t!mr !.
# .iicxandrii,. and the space h"tw-y
n. rails and rs" feet OF each 81"
hereof shall be paved in such man
ncr and with such mai""la! rs ma! u
prescribed from time /" TING 10y III
sid CITY C0u.cii of Alexandria. AN
hal! al III! times during th' i'i'nch'S
~ kept II good repair by IN" sal
................ .'..'' 49,
It's successors and assigns M! W"".
N TIM construction. erection. nh!Hi"li
lucr and repair %: the said railway tr;tc!
IN The portions OF the said street. an
he poles. fixtures. wires ana Ola,
construction incident or auuurt"nan
70 said railway track shall rc don" u:'
Icr the sunervisiua and subject 10 IN.
approval Of the city taGincrr. II"
said .............: .:'.'.'.'. -.
- successors ana assigns Sha!! con:
nrncr the construction OF me siii
.a;lway track within sixty days FRO!
h" date of lhc approval by the Mayo
Il this ordinance, and shall CpHPi"i
hr sam" Within six moniAS ihr:"tIt" .
and when 50 completed SHhii marina!
rack cars propelled ny electricity
other motive power than si"it!n up"
.uch reasonable schedules - viii Z!
ord an efficient public service.
section !. That th" SAID ....,;....
Is successors ana assigns stall pa
me- yhc city Treasury for til" pTiEi
.@c of usins Royal Street. aS ",%E'
aid. til" sum OF .:.........''' u"llhr.
Der ;auaum. iru,a tn" DAY
y. nnyIh!. guartelly in advance.
SECTION .. That the said .....,...
......rs irr itself. its successors ana -
;i.nS. io hu!I N" City Council "i y.
,Xandria free and harmless from Ia
,il!ty from any ana ali ha'i'"%"S M"
may occur IT, any person 90 persons
.,rasrajiun az corporations, on """oun
&c inirry or damage" 10 person ar prop
.i.iy growing out "f the construction