Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-22
ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE directing tho
Washington Virginia Railway Com
pany to take up it's rails forming the
switch and double track on King
Street at its intersection with Wash
:ngton street in the City of Alexan-
iria, Virginia, and to lay in the place
thereof single track in the center
Of King street, connecting its tack
IS at present laid at the corner OF
King and St. Asaph Streets with its
track rs at present laid at the corner
# King and Columbus Streets in tn:
City Of Alexandria, Virginia, and to
replace such If the pavement in King
Street as may be taken up or dam
,ged in carrying out the directions
IF tbs ordinance, and to complete
he same within thirty days after mott
ricaticn cf the passage of this or
linan"e and its requirements by the
City Engineer.
WHEREAS, the City Council Of
Alexandria, Virginia, has determined
10 require the Washington-Vlr%In
Railway Company's switch and double
racks al the intersection of Wash
ingtor and King Streets in the City OF
Alexandria to be removed and to have
he same replaced with single track
laid in the center of King Street be-
.ause CT The congested conditions pre-
va;lir.~ az the said intersection OF the
said streets and consequent danger
10 travellers in vehicles and pedes-
TRANS in the sail streets at the sa1d
intersection owing to the present
location OF the said tracks and swift n
s and Of the use of the same and
the operation Of it's cars thereon by
the said Observation-Disclosures Rail
way Company;
Section Therefore be it ordained
~ TIRE City Council Of Alexandria
Virginia: That the said Washington
Virginia Railway Company is hereby
directed and required to take up the
said switches and tracks on King
street at its intersection with Wash
inrtor Street in the said City of Alex
Il.
andria. Virginia, and to lay IN th'
place thereof single track IN the
center of King Street, connecting its
track as at present laid at the cor
ner of Kirg and St. Asaph Streets
with rs track as at present laid al
the corner Of King and Columbia;
Streets. in the City Of Alexandra.
Virginia. using the same kind anc
character of rails as is at present III
the said tracks on King Street, anc
TO rerlacc such of the pavement II
King Street as may be taken up OF
damaged in carrying out the d!rec,
sons Hf this ordinance. and to com
oicta the same and all work thereon
and IL connection Herewith within
thirty days after the said Company
shall have been notified CT the pas
sage Ct ths ordinance. and Of is re-
auiramcnts. BY the City Engineer cf
he C:.y of Alexandria.
Sectio9 2.-Thc work done here
under shall be done under the dircc-
son end supervision of the City En-.
yinccr cf the City of Alexandria, V;r.
rin;a.
Section 3.-Upon The passage OF this
ordnance ard its final approva! thu
rity Ergineer shall send by regis
erred ma! 70 the President of Tho
Wash:ngton-Virginia Railway Com
~ ~ nc..:ca Of the passc.-;c of this or
Iinan.a and Of its requirements, and
10 other notification shall be neces-
sary
Section l.-This ordinance shall h'
n fierce from its passage.
Section 5.-And all ordinances. o
rarts of ordinances in conflict viii
this ordinance is hereby repealed.
Passed the Common Council Nov
,-meber 18th, 1919.
H. R. BURKE, President
! Passed the Board Of Aldermen Nov
71th, 1919.
F. F. MARBJRY, President
Approved November p. 1919.
THOMAS A. FISHER. Mayor
TcS,e Daniel R. Stansbury. {. {.