Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-03
OFFICIAL

An ordinance authorizing and en-
towering the Mayor of the City, Oh
Alexandria to execute contract DE-
tween the City Council of Alexandria,
Virginia and Sarah NJ. Baggett.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of Alexandria, virginia.
Section l.. That the Mayor OF the
CITY of Alexandria, Virginia is here
bv authorized and empowered to eX-
ecute a contract between the city
Council of Alexandria, Virginia and
Sarah M. Baggett by singing the cor
porate name and affixing the corpo-
rate seal of the City COUNCIL OF Alex
andria, Virginia, thereto and acknow-
lodging the same to be the act and
deed of the said City Council Of Alex
andria, Virginia. Said contract to
contain the following provisions;
that the City Council of Alexandria
at the expense (not exceeding the
sum of six hundred dollars (S6Oo. }
of the said Sarah M. Baggett. shall
extend the gas mains and service pl-
pes of said city throughout the sub
division made aad laid out by the
said Sarah M. Baggett (known as
Section No. y, recorded in Deed
Book No. Ga, pages "a and So of the
records in the Clerks office OF the
Corporation Court of the city OF
Alexandria, the same to connect with
the city gas main and from time to
time to run such main and service pi-
pes throughout the said subdivision
as the COMMITTEES on Light of the
said City Council may deem advi-
sable, the total cost thereof not ex-
ceeding the hereinbefore mentioned
sum; the said City Council shall fur.
nish all meters necessary, the KIND
and. style thereof to be within the
discretion of the said committee on
Light; the said City Council to agree
to take over and purchase all mains
and service pipes laid under this ag-
reement when the net profits from the
sale of gas 'therefrom according to
the rate fixed by ordinance of the
CITY of Alexandria in force at the
time of taking over said mains and
service pipes shall reach the sum for
any fiscal year of six per cent net OF
the cost; of said extension, the said
City Council paying therefor to the
said Sarah M. Baggett the original
cost of laying the same less the de-
probation as usually estimated on gas
mains and service pipes of similar
quality. The said City Council at all,
times to take the readings Of said
meters and 30 have right to cue off
the supply of gas from any connec-
ton or any main or service pipes ana
to remove meters. q
The location Of mains and service
pipes to be made and laid by and all
connection to be made under the
supervision of the Superintendent of
Gas for the City of Alexandria.
That the said Sarah NJ. Baggett,
in consideration of said contract.
shall grant to the said City Council
the right to lay the aforesaid mains
anywhere within the space of six
feet from the front line of all of said
lots in said subdivision which front
upon King Street. That from and af-
ter the purchase of said mains and
service pipes by the said City Coun-
Gil, the said City Council shall at any
and all times have 4 right without
further compensation to repair. re-
place or relay any main or service
and any street. alley or other pub
lie place within the aforesaid subdivi-
sion such further mains and ser+
vice pipes as the said City Council
may deem necessary.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be
in force from and after its passage
Passed the Board of Aldermen,
July 27.. 1915.
HENRY K. FIELD, President.
Passed the Common Council, July
9th. 1915.
HOWARD W. SMITH, President.
Approved July 81. 1915.
THOMAS A. FISHER. Mayor.
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