Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-14

Few would suffer at ii! Il the present grade
was adopted~ and no grade could be made by
which some would oct suffer.
| Mr.. Broicrs said ii his gr de Was carried
out and PIT. street was raised Us we'll as st.
Asaph, he woui'! like To krrw how !he water
would get cut If tn low >qulrcs between the
two streets. l. vii! take 80 OOO lrais ot dirt.
1t would take all SI,urer Hill 10 fill il up. Who
wants ii graded? " ho wants the street. raised?
1t is nuuScuce to talk about II.
Mr. Shinn would like to ask what would be
the grade if carried out at the corner Of Pitt
and Queen streets
| Ar. Hughes To carry the water to the river
it will require five feet raise at that corner.
Mr. Shlnn-What grades on the other streets?
MIR Hughes-A. Royal aud Q4een fill of
near five feet and cut five feet at Fairfax and
Queen streets
Mr.. Shinn--iIow does The gentleman know
that that grade will be ever adopted
Mr.. Hughes L do Dot know anything about
it. IT is Il matter for Council to say.
MIR. Shuu said he would nevervote to change
the grade hereafter until map was prepared
showing all the changes that would be required
in other streets He believed Mr. Carter
vas good surveyor, but he had not the slight.
est confidence III his ability as an engineer
| Applause. Mr.. s. spoke at some length in
opposition TO the change of grade at this time.
Mr. Hughes was satisfied thar if that portion
of the town shall be recIlimed it must be by
just such grade as was now proposed.
Mr.. Shiuu had been informed by competent
persons that change satisfactory to the prop
crly holders on ST. A-arh street might be
made and yet give ample drainage. He would
like to hea: from Prc>ideu! Smoot Of the Board
of Public Work. IN the subject
Mr.. Smo0t said that when the grade Of ST.
Asaph street vas fixed the B rard had no
knowledge that any immediate &C ion changing
the surface OF st. Asaph street was contem-
plated. The grade was intended Tor improve
pents to be doUc either by this generation or
the next. As to the question Of Mr. Shinn, he
would say that the water can be brought in Il
continuous line from Princess to Queen street
with raise Of Que loot only. Sooner or later
however PIT street wcu'd have to be raised
or else the city viii hav" to build sewer to
throw the water out into lcaton's marsh.
Mr. Mitchell crquircd under what authority
the work on St. A>aph street was done He
would be glad to understand as he wished to
vote intclgcntly on the subject.
Mr. Beach explained that he had taken some
interest III the matter as it all happened in his
ucghborhond. ana he thought he could state
old Council, On the motion of Mr.. Portner,
passed resolution to improve ST. Asaph street
under the direction Of the Committee on
Streets. Shortly after Nlr. Hughes enquired
in Council Of the President Of he Board Of
Public Works when grade of 5; Asaph street
under the general plan could b, furnished.
Mr. S had said "in few we ks" TO which
| Mr.. Hughes had responded "the committee
will wait till then" When the new Council
came in the grade was ready. aud on the 2S;h
of July an act was passed fixing the red line
\ 81 On the chart as the grade. The com
misee then went to work and graded the street
according To the grade recommended By the
Board of Public Works ard adopted by Coun.
ell. Who could blame them for it, 1t appear
ed to him that il was 4 mistake to have begun
this plan in the pres mt state OF the finances Of
the city. He thought the ouy proper plan
would be- to have Il map of grade comprising
the whole town thoroughly examined, tested,
and then adopted, Eu: he favored some modi
tication OF the present pan 81 -. ASiph street
that would satisfy the people residing there.
ard he would vote for the resolution Of Mr..
BrOders
The resolution vas adopted
A resolution 70 pave the pubic school lot 90
the Court House square, coming in from the
Aldermen.
Mr. Eiyhtcrg would not favor paving the
sidewalks in front Of the Court House. The
Legislature would soou give authority to sell
| that ground.
Mr. Ri>hiel said that it would be strange
if Council made other people put dowu
sidewalks in front OF their property and then
refuse to sidewalk its own property.
Mr. Mitchell coucurrcd with Mr.. Ri-hcU.
1t was impossible to determine now what the
future would bring forth.
The resolution passed
The Council at late hour adjourned.