Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-26
CITY EoE.TCFE.
CITY EoE.TCEL.
The regular ssni monthly nestIos Of the
CITY Ccurcil vas held last night.
BOAEB OF ALDERMEN.

BOAtD OF ALDERMEN.
THIS board was CHILLED to order O.! 40 ~
President DoWnham, oil tho wards haVlog q
full representation with tho exception OF the
First, from which thero ,sas cny one Alder
man present.
Mir. Riaheil presented the petition Of several
cit;Z,ns liyng 10 the ueighborbood of the Fay
cite street depot, asking Council to improve
certain streets in that locality; at present they
we're 10 very bad condition, and subject to
constant overflow, caused by improper drain.
age.
MIR. Strauss taking the chair,
Mr. Downham stated to the board that when
he was member of the Committee ca Public
Property the same objection was raised By par
lies residing on Cameron and Fayetta streets,
ard that the committee had consulted the City
Surveyor and had adopted such plans az he,
| the Surveyor. thought would abntc the nuisance,
| but i. seemed new that they had only been par.
TALLY successful. He thought that the only
| way that permanent remedy could be reached
was for the properly owners 10 hll up The lots.
| lie did rot know whether tho fa:etto street
! RaiIroad Company had raised its track higher
| or not, bu. it certainly had filled up the drains.
Alderman Strauss said tia! when he was
mcmbcr of the same committee be bad had
like experience, and if the Corporation had
| TO dive down into its cXchcqucr-(aud he lm'
aciucd thty would have to Give very deep be-
fore they reached anything) and brirg forth
the money 10 pay Tor tho improvements OF these
Streets that it would cost moro than the taxes
Of the whole square would come to, end while
lie wished aud intended to d. justice to every
individual, he was at tho samctlme oogoiLant
ct the fac. that he represented the clty's inter-
est, aud as long as he was member OF the
Board Of Aldermen he Intended on his part to
mcts Gu! Justice both to tho people and the
Corporation.
Alderman $ uith said lie thought the Fay
cite street railroad had caused the difficulty,
aod cllcd upon tho Superintendent OF Police,
who WAS upon the floor, 10 explain to the
board tho grievances OF the petitioners, saylog
be believed Mr.. Ctford's long experience ID
such matters would enable him 10 give more
iotc!igi5le account OF the matter than no
could.
Sir. Strau:s--I DO not sea what tho Fayettc
street railroad has to do With It.
Mr.. G.. byiug again cslled upon. made v.ry
coacise and explicit statement oil the matter,
but as he spoke 10 40 almost inaudlblc tone.
the reporter oply caught enough OF the Super
lntcudcnt's remarks to say that Ginning from
such worthy officer. he has 20 doubt it had q
very salient effect upon the board.
Mr.. Strauss moved that the petition be re
fsrrsd 10 the Committee on Public Property.
| Mr.. Smith said that they had had the same mat
ter up before, aud that be hoped that Council
would nov take SOME definite acll)n 10 the
premises. He said it was droit dec gems to
| keen goood sanitary record and that Aicyau.
dra had in the past carried out this law, tu:
unless something vas speedily done TO get I'D
of these cesspoo's they would breed contagcn.
The petition was referred to the Committee
on Streets.
A bill author2iog the Tax Collectors to rent
certain properly under the supervision OF Coun'
| ell Quantities, caused some debate. which vas
participated 10 by Messrs. Reid, Nlarbury and
| Risheill, and alter several unimportant amend
| ments,. was passed.
| At this point thcro Was q Iuil 10 business and
members began to gather around the stove (the
tempers!uro OF the hall was exoeent,) bat
whether 70 VAIN, TO gather Inspiration from
| tho dying anthracite, or to discuss the coming
municipal election, the reporter saith net. but
| at any rake,
| Mr.. SuacsJ who Is not a candidate. think
ing the digGity Ct the board was bang en-
croached upon asked, re ipitc:o, at lesst Tor the
times, that members taxa their soats.
Mr. Smith said he disliked to bring up the
petition of tho citizens of the Third Ward
sgaia. but ialt that it was his duty to do 50,
aud thcreuroo offered resolution that The
Committee on Streets be empowered to make
such improvements rs were prayed for IL the
petition presented by Nh. RishislI
Mr.. Strauss wished 10 remind Mr. Smith
that the city Gas largely ia debt and though no
WIS always ready to mako necessary repairs,
economy must be The TatchwoTd OF this
Council
| Mr.. Smith Icioinad thst he bad already been
reminded OF that fact when ho offered rcsou
ton in reference to the Washington end Ohio
Railroad.
| The resolution was adopted.
Ac5mmtteo CT conference was hare appoint
+! cd to confer with tho lower board, aud upor
their ratutn The Board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL
| The regular meeting Of tho Common Couac:l
las. nipht was thinly attended. La the ats,Icc
| ofthc President, John 3. Smoot. esq, presided.
The Committee Oh Streets reported adversely
90 petition for repair CT Cameron stree!
from Fairfax to Royal street, because there was
no money to do the work.
| A petition fer repair Of Alfred street from
| King to Cameron Coming 10
| Mr.. Peake moved to direct that tho work be
done.
Mr.. Latham hoped thatthc petition would &c
sent to the Committee on Streets, Council had
Just refused to repair the street, at tho market
squarc, and certainly as there was 40 money in
the one case there would be none in the other
case. The Committee on Streets had an al
raugement with tho Alexandria and Fredericks
burg Railroad for supply CT gravel with which
Patrick street can be graVelled from King to
Cameron, and Cameron street from Patrick to
Payne. This would give good road way.
A petition from sundry gentlemen for an i'm.
provcment to prevent the water from backing
up and overAoWiog the houses there was read.
Mr. Evans explained that tho back up Of the
water was caused by want Of sufficient water
way under the railroad. and that this would
soon DO remeGied, and all causa Of complaint
removed.
Mr.. Latham thought the potiioo graIuitous.
The Committee Oh Streets and the Superintcnd
cut Of Police had gone over that ground and
made arrangements for remedy very short
time apo The Superyisor Of the ALEXANDRIA