Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-10
CITY COUNCIL.
Thtre was a regular meeting c! tho CITY
Council Last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


There was a regular meeting c! tho City
Council Last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
a Quorum of tho members appeared quite
rromptIy, and good deal OF business OF minor
importapcs was transacted, but without debate.
when petition WIS., read to have the curb-
ing at the corner Of Madison and Columbus SIS
reset,
Mr.J B. Smoot explained the difficulty 10
rcfcreuco 10 the meets and bounds OF tho squares
10 that section CT tho city, and said that the
only way to obviate it was to legallzo the recent
surveys and lake 10 tho excess OF GROUND 10
each square Lsoma tbreo feet from Princess 10
Ornncco streets.
Upon petition to repair the cutter at the
corncr of Pitt and Gibbon Streets,
Mr.. j. B. Smoct said ttas next spEirg it
w;uld be better to build cuIVtrt at that point.
A petition to repair Rayal street from King
10 Cameron WAS Opposed by j. Il. Smoot upon
the ground that there were 80 many other
streets 10 50 much worse condition, and that
the amount asked for, $3.50, vas mtre than
could be speat FIX that sngls ot.cs.
Mr.. Strauss urged that as the street referred
good order as King street.
The matter was 6ually laid oVtr.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The meeting of Council last plight WIS very
well attended. The SESSION YVES devoted very
closely 10 business and considerable amount " 8
trar s,c:ed. Tho arrears of Business which bad
accumulated during the rec-sJ was c.esr!d et.
The Resignation Of George w. Rock. from
tho lst ward, was accepted
When O report 90 on applcl!i)n iloal cti-
'ns residing en- north Royal street aud the
Hydraion Fra Company. stating that the en-
pire was 10 CONSTANT dagger OF il ary from thc
brakes On the street between Concron and
Kiog, ca Royal street. vas presented. the Com
ni!tee ca Streets recommended $3.50 appFo-
rtiation fer the purpose.
Mir. Eichberg said i. would DO very well to
make the appropriation. but where would toe
money come from J? There wos 90 III ,ney. aod
if tho work vas done it would nav0 to DO mace
With borrowed ncuey aud ocmo out ct tbs levy
of peYt year. If none OF these appropriations
are pass 6 tic ttXas oan again DO redrcsd next
yesr.
TIE Chaiim,n: What is tho difference be-
tween b,rroEiog the money to pave the street
and paying money 10 repair The euslce?
MIR. E;ci5erg thought that We fatc5 mat
ter. No interest was noW dus Mr.. Guoson.
He hsd 10 bs paid. L?st year the Fairfax
Judgment had to DO paid. These herd ticks
are now nearly all over, AID if tho Coutc Is
economical taxes cin b. reduced.
The report was adopted.
Wheu question upon repairs 10 Certain GROSS
legs 10 tho h ward cana W,
Mr.. Jayios S;id tina. a. the rsqles. Ui tte
Committee en- Streets ho had kept til, oo,
wfs,e end cioders a. lhs Midlatd depot un;il
the clrtway was almost blocked ur; tu! the
Superintendent of Police had pever c,ms uut
there with his carts. Two days work would
repair great naoy Of tho crossings aod make
them psssiblc lis did noF, however. thick
that any work would be DOPE thero uGll about
the tins for next eli; con.
Mr.. Rico said it seemed 10 him that tie :7ay
things were done, it seemed to be- tie proper
thit r to petition tho Superintendent Of Polio,
and Dot the City C1uicl Ho had right to
spend so on one b. (ls kaeW that a cross
ing vas peedei at thu c;reer oil VOLS snd 81.
fred Streets Oae vas also badly reeded o, the
iatergectioa OF Fairfax aad Princess Streets, lst
ct the Loudoun depot.
Mr. Evans cad tho DOLLY way to fix the c,rner
CT W olfc aId Alfred streets wss &c gtaao the
whcle street hero ard make sol s:>:c o'o;s
icg. Ii woul 8. 81 600.
MIR. EIcabcre Il that oil ?
Mr. Evans cs.'t tell til that's l,oe.
The suit OF was referiel.
0 Der Crossings in the ward wero asked
for, discussed and referred to the Committee on
Streets
The Cbbir Announced that he hsl apioia;ct
MIR. w. s. Moore member Of tho Committee
on Light. VIC, Mr. Latham, dtc asea. -,
The Chair asked il ally m:pb:r OF Cauacli
desired 10 iotro! uos rssolE:ioc to ill tie Va
car oies 10 the delegation from tie lst Ward CO :.
casi,utd BY the resisealion Of G. W. Rex end
The death of Hugh Latham.
Mi, E:chb:rs said that if the delegation from
hat :sr desired TO ill the vsc,rci3s he you'd
vote !cf l.; Otherwise the expense might b.
avoided, pDd The el c;io1 left uo.il Leat May
Mr. Hsrbett thought that the lat ward ought
20 h.vs jul representation. Els moV.d ttat
40 elrc.ioa b. bed ca the 22l instant fer iW,
members. 10 Gil Vae:nccs. and the m'lon Waa
Ld,D.e3.
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