Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-14
I Railroad Company, and a. the dista-ce OF seven

Railroad Company, and q: the dista-ce Of seven
feet thereirom. 80,
The committee would further recommena
thst no privilege should be granted to the A. &
\. r, h. Go. in tho use Of our streets to %obstruct
! the osly existing road by which freight and
messenger trairs of the O., a. q M. 4. II. can
reach the depot Of the 8. 81 o.. X. H., at Wash
ington city. It must be apparent to every one
that if the Pennsylvania Railroad constructs q
bridge over the Potomac and holds the title 70
the turnpike to Washington, that they will
force their own terms upon the w. y y. Is. H.,
and that in a short period Of time the:e will be
but one road on that line, particularly 1.-THE Fem
R. r. is permitted to pass through the streets OF
Alc1an6ria to the depot Of o., A. u NJ. K. K,
and thence on THAR line to Qdant,co creek. 1t
IA therefore, to the interest Of Alexandra upon
general principles, and particularly IS Il stock
holder to u considerable amount In the ", q.
& N. i. K, in which many of her citizens have
large individual interests, to require the eenna.
X. i. TO permit the trains Of the o., a. q NJ.
r. Z. and those of all other roads now charter
cd or hereafter to be chartered, 20 pass promptly
On their arrival at either end over the track OF
the Psnns. K. l.. between Alexandria and
Washington, on fair and equitable terms. The
important point il to provide al impartial UNI
mirage 10 decide what are fair and equitable
terms. This can BIO secured by requiring each
psrty to select one, and the two thus appointed
to call in a third psrty. In case tncy cannon
agree upon q third party, ten tho City Coun-
eli reserves TO itself the right to SELECT SUCH UNI
nire. 1t 10 we'll known, however, that q con-
tract formerly existed between tho o: & A. K.
K. and M. G. R. r., by which tho trains OF the
latter passed over tho to'mer-Somo twenty,
percentage Of the freight earned tor the ais
lance namal. a similar ARRANGEMENTS now
exists with the Chesapeake s. Chic Railroad
for the use OF their road from GordonsVIiio TO
! Charlottesville and it is not unreasonable TO
REQUIRE a similar right from the Penna. t.. Il.
ifthey are disposed to give Hn equal chance
to the O., A. 81 NJ. K. T.. FOR the business that
may seek that line, they can hSvo no oD}ectlonS
to binding themselves accordingly: Councll
should also provide that failure ~ "O7erVe the
contract torfeits tho RICH. Of "sy.
All of which j. respectfully submitted.
W. d. MASSEY.
K. II. La WSsN.
On motion of Mr. Wheat, il; was resolved,
| the Board of Aldermen ccncurrlng, tEat Whcn
the City Council adjou:ns it. anjoura until TO-
morrow night at o'clock, for tho purpose Of
considering The report jast presented,
On motion of Mr.; Wheat, the besrd 81 a..
dermen was invited into the chamber for the
purpose Of considering, in joint meeting, the
report of the committee to whom tho revision
| orthe CITY charter had been reterfGd.
Mr.. Maseov expressed the thanks OF Mes:rs.
| Roberts and Howard. and Mr.: r: .. Smith.
counsel for the A. y +. 4. IL. 20. lor tho coIr-
! tegy shown them by the Board:
Mr.. MASSEY presented a petition OF tho police
| force TO bn relieved Of the duty now required
| of them of lighting and ext nguishing the street
| amps, which WAS referred to the Board OF To-
| lice.
The Presiien. stated that - writ had been
served upon him, issued by Justice p e.. Uh-
Ter, to answer the suggestion OF X. IL. Wood
| against Gilbert Sim pson for SIT and costs which
on motion of Mr. Massey, WAS Iain en- tho Table
The action of the Board of Aldermen upon
the following petitions. bills, &c: WIS concur
red in: Petition of James Fogarty, bill of Sam
ncl Beach, bill of s. W. Bowler. two bills OF b.
Wheatley, bill Of John i. Hawkins, kill OF !:
s.. Fowler, petition OF John Lynch, bill OF Dr1
d.. NJ. French, petition o! MprJ q. .uWmess,
Hodgkin, bill Of T. n. Carter, bill OF j. L.
Crump, bill of Morton Mare, bill q James
EnIwisle, bill OF 2. S. Steel and bill OF r. j..
Swaine.
Tho report Of the Committee on Streets, to
whom had been referred the petition Off. Lud-
wig, was laid on the tsble.
On motion Of MIR. Price, the oupe! intcndent
of Police was ordered to havo the curblng reset
and tho gutter repaved in front OF the new
houses of the German Cooperative 5uiiGlng
Association. on Columbus street
Mr.. Massey gayo notice that ~ the next
meeting he should introduce 9 resolution pro,
viding for the payment for services rendered
by the members OF the City CounCi Us uleLlUeis
of committee.
On motion Of Mr.. S,noot, the Superintendent
Of Police was ordered to have the curling reset
and the gutter repaved in front Of the property
of the Messrs. Cowllng, on the corner OF Duke
and st. Asaph streets.
A bill Of j. F. Dyson, amounting TO S.. for
election services, was ordered to be paia.
Tho members of the Board Of Aldermen ;nen
entered the chamber, and
Col. Su!tle, from the committee TO Thom the
matter had been referred, presented u report
upon the revision of the charter o! the city.
The joint meeting then dissolved, ard the
Board adjourned.
Tcsto: HAROLD SNOWDEN, Clk.
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