Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-29
this ordinance execute

| bond with security to be approved by
! majority of the Finance Committee
of the City Council of Alexandria, in
the penal sum of ten thousand dol
lars, conditioned for the faithful con-
struction and putting into operation,
and for the, proper maintenance of
the plant and works necessary TO Sc
cure efficiency of public service at
reasonable rates, and to protect the
City Council of Alexandria from
| damages arising from suit or other
wise, for which the said
its successors or assigns, is or are
responsible.
SECTION-2.-That upon the APP
prevail of this ordinance by the Ma
yor of the city of Alexandria, it shall
be the duty of the Clerk of the City
Council to cause to be advertised
once week for four successive weeks
in newspaper published in the City
Of Alexandria, a draft Of the. ordi-
nance contained in the foregoing Sec
tions, and, in addition he shall in
such advertisement invite bids for
the frachise, privileges, and rights
proposed to be granted in the
said ordinance; all costs incurred
in the granting Of this fran
chise shall be reimbursed to the City
Council of Alexandria by the per-
son or corporation to whom the grant
Of this franchise is finally made.
The City Council will reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
Every bidder will be required TO
file with his or its bids certified
check for three hundred dollars, pay
able to the order Of the City Trea-
surer for the use Of the City Coun-
Gil of Alexandria, which certified
check will he returned to said bidder
on the rejection of said bid, OF if the
bid be accepted and the above fran
chise awarded him or it, the said
certified check will be returned on the
delivery to the City Council of Alex
andria of the bond mentioned in sub
section (b) Of Section II above, and
on payment of the costs mentioned
in this section. The bids are to he de-
livered to the presiding Officer of the
Common Council of the City of Alex
andria at the day and hour of the next
regular session of said Body in open
session, to be held next after such
advertisement shall be completed
which bids by said presiding officer
shall be then and there presented to
the said City Council, to be dealt with
and acted on in the mode prescribed
by law.
SECTION 3.-This ordinance shall
be in force from and after its passage.
Passed the Common Council, March
9th 1915.
HOWARD w. SMITH President.
Passed the Board Of Aldermen, May
II, 1915
HENRY X. FIELD, President
Tcstc Daniel r. Stansbury, G.. c..
Bids are invited for the franchise,
privileges and rights proposed to be
granted by the above ordinance, which
bids are to be in writing and are to be
delivered OH the 22nd day Of June,
1915, at o'clock p. m, to the presid-
ing officer of the Common Council
of the City of Alexandria in open
session.
The City Council shall be reimburs-
cd for the cost Of this advertisement
by the person or corporation to whom
the grant is finally made, which per-
son or corporation shall pay all costs
incurred in the granting Of this iran
chise 4.
The City Council reserves the right
TO reject any and all bids.
Every bidder will be required to
file with his or its bid a certified
check for three hundred dollars, pay
able to the order of the City Urea
surer for the use of the City Coun-
ell Of Alexandria, which certified
check will be returned to said bidder
on the rejection of said bid, or if the
bid be accepted and the above franch-
Use awarded him or it the said Ger
tilted check will be returned on the
delivery to the City Council Of Alex
andria Of the bond mentioned in sub
section (b) of Section II above, and
on the payment Of the cost mentioned
in Section 2 Of the aforesaid orGi-
nance.
Daniel K. Stansbury
Clerk of Common Council