Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-15

Inc resolution was then laid on the table.
A bill Of W. N. Berkeley & Son, $84. 80, for
dry. goods furnished the Aims House, coming
in from the Common Council,
DIR. johnson said there was law recurring
these things to be purchased by contract and
he was opposed to allowing Mr.. Stephenson 10
purchare whatever he pleased and sign the bills
correct. for Council to pay.
II MIR. Mckenzie said that all the leading ar.
tlcles tor the Aims House we're purchased by
contract, but it was impossible to contract for
a yard OF cotton or spool of cotton, and it
would be absurd to attempt to contract for
these little things.
DR.. johnson said it was n mere sympathy
for The gentleman that he made the remarks
that ne did, for every time bill for anything
made its appearance, deep groao, as if COM
ing from the depths of Mr. McKenzies soul.
would be made, but it appeared tina, the gen.
| tleman knew all about the matter, and the
groan was DOT real.
MIR. MckeOzle replied that the groan was
real, and it Was ocoasoued by having so many
bills to pay, and having 80 little money iu the
treasury to pay them with.
The action of the Common Council was con.
| Cured in.
A petition ofsundry citizens to have Princess
street, between Lee and Union, shelled, being
received from the Common Council, and re.
terred to the Committee on Streets,
DR.. johnson said this was sharp trick, for
the law was that when improvements were
made they should be paid for by the property
holders, and ne was opposed to making whole
community pay for the Improvement of people $
property.
Mr.. Smoot said the street was in a very bad
condition and needed improvement of some
kind.
| Mr. Mckenzie said that he suppose ed the
law alluded to applied to paving streets.
DR.. johnson said he was not opposed to i'm
proving the street, but the manner in which
it was proposed to be done. 1t was folly and
waste OF money to undertake to improve a
street without having cutters to carry off the
water.
Mr.. Mckenzie said if they waited to have
cutters laid, aud curbs set, they would have to
Wait until the resurrection gun fired. He want
ed to have the work done right, but it was
folly to talk about making improvements in
this scientific way; they could OF stand IT, the
Bauk of England could not stand it, and the
people could not pay their quota either.
The action OF the Common Council was con-
CURED 10.
The bill of Dr.J ohnson, for repairs to Friend,
ship Engine House, $503, referred to special
committee by the Common Council, coming 10,
Was concurred 10, and Messrs. Smoot and
Beach appointed the committee on the part oil
this Board.
DIR. johnson presented the following bill,
which was read by the Clerk
AN ACT supplemental to an Act to authorize
! the Introduction of the Alexandria and WASH
ington Railroad within the Corporation limits
of the city,
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the City Council OF
Alexandria, That the Alexandria and Wash
lngton Railroad Company be, and is hereby al l.
thorlzed and permitted to occupy with its rail-
road st. Asaph street. from Princess street to
Ki'g street. under the following conditions,
that is to say:
Sec. 2. That said railroad shall consist of a
single track placed IN the centre of st. Assph
street until after crossing Cameron street. when
said track shall turn to the west side of the
street and pass along said west side of the street
until it reaches King street; and said single
track shall have but one siding between Came.
ron and King streets, and said single track and
siding shall not, at any time, occupy more than
nineteen feet six inches Of the west side of the
| carriageway of ST. Asaph street.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of said company
to keep the gutter on the west side of st. Asaph
street, between Cameron and King streets. al
ways clean and free from distractions; and it
shall also be the duty of said company to keep
| twenty two feet six inches of the west side of
the carriageway on st. Asaph street. between
King and Cameron Streets free from mpedi-
| ments TO travel.
Sec. d. That said company shall keep the
crossings of the carriageway in good order, and
also the cutters beneath the track free from OBJ.
| structlons and IN repair, and shall employ y
dagman or hagmen in constant attendance De-
| tween King and Princess streets to warn trsv-
ellers and persons passing on the street of the
| approach or passage of every train within and
| without The COrDOratiOn limItS
| Sec. D. 1t shall be the duty of said railroad
company to furnish sand and gravel to keep the
csrriageway on St. Asaph street, between King
and Princess streets, in repair, and should the
OF said street, between King and Princess
streets, paved, then it shall be the duty of said
| company to pay one. third Of the expense OF
such paving, the cost thereof to be collected us
other debts due the Corporation are collected.
| Sec. 6 That if said track interferes with the
easy lngress or egress TO any stable or alley of
any property holder on st. Asaph street, be-
tween King and Princess streets, 1t shall be the
| duty of said company to tx an easy crossing of
Its track to such stable or alley on said street.
Sec 7: That said company shall at no time
be permitted to allow any Car or cars, steam en-
CINE or engines, to remain On said track or
siding longer time than is positively requisite
to meet the business requirements of the road,
and to unload or change such cars and such
Cars or engines shall not be driven ut rate ex.
SoooiaS nfo i1ilioo poI uour LurUuSu Inc COFpO.
ration limits.
| Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of said company
| to erect q suitable covering of metallic roofing
ov er the sidewalk of its ticket Office for the pro.
tectl on OF travellers; and should the property.
hold ers before whose houses freight is discharg-
ed object to such freight being unlosded be-
fore their premises, then said company shall be
| required to build freight depot on a lot most
convenient for its business
Sec. g. 1t shall be the duty of the M syor, Su-
perinsendent of the Police and officers of the
police force to enforce the conditions of this act,
and any violation Of the conditions of any or
either section of this act shall subject said Alex
andris and Washington Railroad Company, or
any local agent or officer thereof, to fine of not
less than ten nor more than twenty dollars
day for every day of such violation, said fine to
be imposed and collected by the Mayor.
Sec. 10. This act shall be amended or repealed
at the pleasure Of the City Council and al acts,
or parts OF acts, in conflict with this act, are
hereby repealed
DR.. johnson then addressed the Board as
follows:
Mr.. President, 10 Offering the act which |
have the honor to present, it is probably we'll