Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-15
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were also present within the bar. as were II.
Il. Miller, Francis Miller. O. E. Stuart, G..
I. WorthiDgton and some others.
The chair announced that the object If the
meeting Was to consider the report of the cJrn
mittee on the application of the Alexandria
and Fredericksburg Railroad Co. for the right
OF way through the city.
MIR. Massey said that when an adj ournment
took place last night it was understood that
three gentlemen would be present to night to
speak in opposition to the report. He moved
son who wished to address the Council on the
subject be permitted to do 30.
Mr.. Shinn asked that the memorial Of the
Alexandria and Fredericksburg company, ask
Ing the right of way be read, and the applioa
ton was read accordingly, as follows
ALEXANDRIA. Aug. q, 1870.
10 the City Council of Alexandria,:
am authorized to apply to your honorable
body tor your assent to the occupation by the
Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railway Com.
pany, ter the track Of their railroad, On Henry
street, in pursuance Of the 23l section of the
56th chapter Of tho code OF Virginia
BY the act OF the City Council of February
18th, 1866. the Council granted thu company
the right to accury the said street from the
terminus of the Washington aud Alexandris
u w ~ IN " " DooS
and Henry strcot, to the southern boundary Of
the city the OBJECT Ct this application is to Oh.
tain an extension of said grant TO the. n~ur.htrn
boundary.
1t is hored that your honorable body, mani
Testing tho same ENLIGHTENED policy which
marks the &C: above referred TO, will graut tn.
desired permission TO the important work %
behalf OF which this application is made.
Very resnectful!y yours, X. JOHNSTON,
MIR. Il. II. Miller said that he supposed
that be Was the person referred to by the geD-
tleman over the way, (Mr. Mossey.) lie did
not come to make ii speech; but it anything
turned up requirios II. he vas ready to give his
views lie understood that there was a report
on this subject Submitted 10 the Board ut Al
dermen. He would like to hear that paper
read.
Mr.. Massey e%nquired if that report had been
communicated to this board.
The Chair thought not.
MIR. ~Massey-Then | otj4c
Mr.. ShiDn wished to hear the report, and
moved that it he read.
Mr.. Massey distinguished between a rcadiog
OF lhe pauer by the clerk and a reading by a
speaker. The one Was an official reading. the
other not an Official reading.
MIR. Suttle was convinced that it was not
Withuu, d purpose That the reading OF this re-
pOFI "d OtISSlcO W. 1 htildutuldTy WauOuVTeS
had praeeuted il from beicg brought iato
Council last uight, and similar strategy Was be
ing employed now. He wanted all the papers
90 the subject read aod the fullest Illustration
giveo to the pubic. lie wanted light.
Mr.. Massey had read Don Quixotte, be had
read OF his fighting a wind mill. and never saw
q falrer Illustration than the present one. lie
was not opposed to the reading of the report, |
but to the reading of it officially by the c'erk.
Let the gentleman read it. Let him have a
Thousand suns pouring down upon his head
and giving him light. | suppose he is here as
one Of the three who are to oppose the measure.
Mr. Suttle-I am here as a citizen OF the
town-interested 10 its affairs.
Mr.. Massey-The remark is entirely ~gratui-
tcus. Every ciliz4 IN is ioterested in the town.
The remark is uncailed for; but I iorbear.
Mr.. Suttle-Don't forbear.
Mr.. Massey-Then sir, il l don't tOrbear l
say 1t aWakens a suspicion that you are not
interested.
Mr.. Suttle-I suppose. sir, that every citi-
zsn may be thought to feel an interest in the
towp, though the gentleman denies it 10 me. l
am wiling to copcede that l am like Don
Quixotte, attacking a windmill, but L would
have the gentleman remember that Ion
Quixotte had an attendant, Sancho Panza.--
He knows his duly. | do not wish this KIDD
OF controversy, puI Couuot ~ oNhi oou po
tiently herr the geutlemun's remarks.
Mr.. Massey-Say 90. |
The motion of MIR. Shinn was agreed to, land
the report read as follows:
The special committee OF Council, TO whom
was referred the application OF the Alexandra
and Fredericksburg Railway Company for the
track of their railroad on Henry street, north
of Duke, make the following report: /
That, they have Investigated the subject, and
have come tG the conclusion that the railroad
track on Henry street is the properly OF the
Corporation of Alexandria, that said track was
laid without authority of law, as a military
necessity that a former Council OF this city
turned it over to the Washington, g Georgetown
and Alexandra Railroad company that the
Court of Appeals of Virginia has decided this
company to have no lawful existence, conse-
auently the action of Council granting right
of way TO the Washington, Alexandra ond
GEORGETOWN Railroad Company does not pass,
or ipure 10 tho benefit OF the Alexandria and
Washington Railroad company.
Your Committee further report, that they
would regard an additional track en- Henry
street as Injurious to the property holders On
said street, ty rendering ii useless as q carriage
way, and by inpairiDg the drainage to such
an extent as at tiE es to OVERT Nv the basement
Of houses located thereon. |
Your cOnMlttee itrouuehu tiat PEI m!sSioo
be given said Alexandra and fredericksburg |
Railway Company to lay their track on Payne
street, or grant said company the use OF the
Henry street track for such compensation as
may be agreed upon for its use.
Your committee beg leave to add, that the
railroad track on st. Asaph street, between |
Princess and King, now held by the Alcxandiia
and Washington. las is the track on Henry
street, without lawful authority, il q nuisance,
and liable to be abated. All OF which is re-
spectfully submitted. g. F. SUTTLE.
JNo.P. AaNEw,
B. F. PRICE,
p. R. EVANS,
Committee,
The Chair then invited persons to speak.
MIR. r. Fl. Miller excused his want of ease
in public speaking, and said that he had not
the slightest objection to this road passing |