Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-20
AN ORDINANCE.
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An ordinance to provide, for the
grading and paving of Royal street,
from the south building line OF Prince
street to the south building line OF
Wilkes street, except the space be-
tween the rails, and two ~ feet on
the outside thereof, of the track OF
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Railway Co,
and ahso except the space between
the rails, and two, (2) feet outside
thereof, Of the track Of the Southern
Railway Company, in Wilkes street.
and for the curbing of said street: !.
Be it ordained by the City Council oil
Alexandria, Virginia: ,;sE ~
Section THAT the Committee on.
Streets is hereby authorized and d.
rected to have Royal street, from the
south building line of Prince street TO
the south building line of Duke street,
except the space between the rail-
and two ~ feet on the outside there;
of, of the track of the Washington,
Virginia Railway Company, graded
paved and curbed in a good and sub
stantial manner, under the superVi-
sion of the City Engineer; using Tor
the paving vitrified brick on a SIX
(6) inch concrete base, and for the
curbing a six (6) inch granite curo''
set in concrete.
And that the Committee on Streets
is hereby authorized and directed TO:
have Royal street, from the south
building line of Duke street to the
south building line of Wilkes street.
except the space between the rails,
and two (2) feet on the outside there.
of, of the. tracks of the Washington.
Virginia Railway Company, and also
except the space between the ralls,.
and two (2) feet outside thereof, OF.
the track of the Southern Railway
Company in Wilkes streets, graded
paved and curbed in a good and sub
stantial manner, under the super
vision of the City Engineer; using:
for the paving, vitrified brick on >
four al inch concrete base, from,
The curb line to point two ~ feet
six (6) inches therefrom, and for the
remaining part Of the roadway, Drok,'
en- stone with bituminous filler, LAID
by mixed or penetration method, on
a six 60 inch concrete base, and for
the curbing, a six (G) inch granite
curb, set in concrete.
And the said Committee on Streets
shall advertise for ten (lO) days IN
some newspaper published in the City,
of Alexandria, Virginia, or IN any
other newspaper and publications,
should they deem it necessary, for
proposals for materials, and they
shall do said grading, paving and
curbing by day labor, or if in their
opinion, the best interests OF the City
Council will be subserved thereby. by
contract under bond, after ADVERTISE
lnent as hereinbefore provided Tor
Section 2.-That as the said grad
inp, paving and curbing is being DONE
he auditor is authorized to draw war
,%,nts. from time to time upon the
Treasurer of this city In an amount
not to exceed Nine Thousand (S9,-
5O00O) five. hundred dollars, to pay
for said grading, paving and curbinng,
and q sufficient amount OF money Tor
such purpose, not TO exceed nine
thousand s(9,5OO.OO) five hundred dol
lars is hereby appropriated.
Section 3.-This ordinance shall be
IN force from and after its passage.
Passed the Board Of Aldermen, Feb
ruary 25th, 1913.
F. F. MARBURY, President.
Passed the Common Council, March
r, D. BRUMBACK, President.
Annroved. March ID, 1913.
THOMAS A. FISHER, Mayor.
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