Chap. 22.—An ACT validating, ratifying, confirming, and approving an ordi-
nance of the city council of Alexandria passed December 11, 1900, and ap-
proved by the mayor of the city of Alexandria.

Approved February 2 1901.

Whereas the city council of Alexandria has ordained and passed an
ordinance in the following words and figures—to-wit:

An ordinance authorizing the Washington Southern Railway Company
to construct, maintain, and operate a switch or side-track in and upon
Saint Asaph street, between Madison and Pendleton streets, and to con-
nect each end of said switch or side-track with its main track in said
street; and to construct, maintain, and operate turnouts or spur tracks
connecting its main line of railway or said switch or side-track at any
point or points between the streets aforesaid with the property of Robert
Portner brewing company.

First. Be it ordained by the city council of Alexandria, That authority
is hereby conferred upon the Washington Southern railway company ta
construct, maintain, and operate a switch or side-track in and upon Saint
Asaph street, between Madison and Pendleton streets, and to connect each
end of said switch or side-track with its main track in said street; and to
construct, maintain, and operate turnouts or spur-tracks connecting its
main line of railway or said switch or side-track at any point or points
between the streets aforesaid with the property of Robert Portner brew-
ing company.

Second. The right to alter, amend or repeal this ordinance at the
pleasure of the city council of Alexandria is hereby expressly reserved.

Third. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage.

Passed common council December 11, 1900.

HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.

Passed board of aldermen December 11, 1900.

THEODORE BALLINGRER, President.

Approved December 13, 1900.

GEORGE L. SIMPSON, Mayor.

Teste:

DanieEv R. STanspury, Clerk C. C.
therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the gencral assembly of Virginia, That the action
of the city council of Alexandria in ordaining and passing said ordinance
be. and the same is. hereby validated, ratified, confirmed, and approved.

2. That the Washington Southern railway is endowed and vested with
the right, power and authority to construct, maintain, and operate the
switch or side-track and turnouts or spur-tracks in said ordinance men-
tioned and provided for.

3. This act shall be in force from its passage.