Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-10
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An ordinance conserving to the To-
\ c,+;on Of a side track by the south
srn Railway Company, on HenaS
a q ss 8, between Oronoco and Naol-
SON Streetss i!a..if' A..
whereas. in an ordinance OF The
ac;tv Council Of Alexandria, Virginia
approved on April 14th, 1877, ent H.
ed Gan Ordinance authoIizlng Inc
use of Henry Street, Ale%anari !,
Virginia, by The Washington ,souan-
ern Railway Company Us amenas..
hy the Ordinance approved OCTOBER
9th, 1892, entitled, can Ordinance
r. amend and re-ordain an Ordinance,
approved April 18th, 1892, entitiee
an Ordinance authorizing the use OF
rjanry Street, Alexandria. Virginia
bv the ngton-Southern Railway
Company" PROVISION is made 10. 10,
the construction Of necessary sac
tracks and turn outs as may De
agreed upon by the City Council; ana
Whereas, the Southern Railway
Company, assignee of the washington
Southern Railway Company, desires
to locate and operate a side track
from the main line of the railway on
Henry Street, between Oronoco and
Madison Streets, for the use ct the
National Frnit Product Company,
Incorporated;
Therefore. be it ordained b. the
City Council Of Alexandria:
FIRsT-That consent IS hereby
given to the location and construc-
ton of side track on Henry
Street, between I'endleton and Mad,-
SON Streets, The same being shown
unon the blae print accompanying
this Ordinance, and described as fol-
lows: Beginning with the present
side track on Henry Street. and eX-
tending the same between Pendleton
and Madison Streets, northward to q
point between Wythe and Madison
Streets, where it will connect with a
switch to the main track, the point OF
said switch being one hundred and
twenty (l20) feet north of the north
line of Wythe Street. Also to ex-
tend the present side track on Henry
Street, between Pendleton and Wythe
Streets, southwark to a point be
tween Pendleton and Oronoco Street
where it will connect with a switch
to the main track, the point of the
said switch being sixty (GD) feet
south of the south line of Dronocc
Street.
SECOND-At no time during the
life OF this Ordinance shall the said
Railway Company permit cars to
stand or remain upon the said side
track longer than is reasonably reces.
sary for the purpose of loading anc
unloading the same.
THIRD-The said track shall be
made to conform to the grades OF
Henry, Oronoco, Pendleton, Wytfle
and Madison Streets, as now or may
hereafter be established by the City
Council, and such provision be main
tanned for drainage as may be re-
CURED by the Committee on Streets
and the CITY Engineer.
FOURTH-The said tracks Shall
be planked over from two feet west
of the west rail of the main track
on Henry Street, and two feet west
of the west rail Of the SAID tracks
for, the full width of Wythe and
Pendleton Streets, with plank four (4)
inches thick. And whenever the said
Henry Street shall be graded, the
said tracks shall; be so planked as
above described, from Oronoco
Street to Madison Street, and all Of
said track and planking shall be MAIN
tanned in a good, smooth and sound
condition, and the lumber shall be
renewed by the said Southern Railway
Company whenever deemed neces-
sary by the Committee on Streets and
the City Engineer.
FIFTH--All of said work shall be
done under the supervision and di-
rection of the Committee on Streets
ard the City Engineer.
SlXTII- The City Council reserves
the right to order, amend Or repeal
this Ordinance.
SEVENTH-This. Ordinance shall
be II effect from and after its pas
sage.
Passed the Common Council June
9th, 1916,
ALBERT BRYAN, vice-prcsident.
Passed the board of Aldermen
une 9th, 1916.
HENRY X. FIELD, President.
iApproved July Bird. 1916.
THOMAS A. FISHER, Mayor.
Teste: Daniel R. Stansbury, C. C..