Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-11

would extend their mains. Mr.. Mclean
made an earnest effort in favor Of granting
the prayer fpetitioners.
Mn. Nails had tested the henry street
pump at noon to day and had found that it
yielded a plentiful supply. He thought Il
pump might tend to prevent the water COM
pany from extending their mains into that
neiyhborhood
Mr. Mclean had he knew been remiss in
this duty III not pumping at that pump
but he had taken the word of some excel
lent citizens of that neighborhood.
Mr.. Echberg did not like to disobligc cit
zeus nor did he wish to spend public money
without necessity. He therefore wanted
to investigate and would move that the sub
.iect be postponed until next meeting.
When 4 communication of the Mayor adj
vising continued payment Of Lieut.. Smiths
salary, who is sick, and extra pay to Capt
Webster for performing the duties of Capt
tain and Lieutenant; day Midnight came up.
Mr.. Eichbcrg favored the adoption of the
recommendation of the Mayor. 1t would
not be right to stop Lieut.. Smiths pay and
it was not right that Capt. Webster
should do Lieut.. Smiths duty so long with
out compensation.
Mr.. Nails moved the communication of
the gentleman to the Finance committee
which was agreed to.
An application Of the Southern Telegraph
Company for leave to extend u sign across
King street coming up,
Mr.. E.chberg opposed the grant. No
citizens on King street would be allowed TO
obstruct the street that way. "You give a
privilege to 4 corporation which YOU refuse
| to Il citizen.
Mr.. Lambert had been asked, if the sign
would be allowed, and had replied it would
not be by hisvote. To allow would be to ser-
ously Interfere with the view on that part
of the street The citizens see the necessity
| of keeping the main street clear and do not
even ask to be allowed to run signs across it,
and the right certainly should not he grant
ed to telegraph company.
| The motion TO grant was withdrawn, and
the petition laid on the table.
Mr.. Mclean said he thought that the
members Of Council should be fully inform
ed of all matters touching the public inter-
est. The cost of street improvements ought
| to be clearly known, especially when work
was done by order of the Board of Health.
In the case of the Cameron street work the
! City Council had received no communica-
ton from the Board of Health OH the sub
ject, but the work was nearly done before
the Council learned that it was in progress
Even now no one here knows the cost of the
work. Citizens had asked him what had
been the expense, and he was unable to tell
them. He thought that the public should
know this now; and not wait TO be inform
ed: until the Auditors annual report came
out next year He had also been asked
questions rs to the cost of square on Union
street. lie had asked the Superintendent
OF Police to tell him the cost, and the Sup
crintcndent said he was unable to tell. He
thought 1t due to the citizens that they
should know what the work cost. He in
troduced resolution for the appointment
ola committee to investigate the subject
Mr.. Eichberg said that only 81 500 had
been appropriated to repair Union street,
for, of course, the Auditor would not issue
his warrant for any greater sum. Ofcourse
the Committee on Streets would not spend
more than they were authorized TO do By
Council. He thought, however, that as the
matter was L public one, the fullest infor-
nation on the subject should be given to
the City Council both in regard to that and
TO the Cameron street improvement.
| Mr. Lambert said that he could give the
information rs to Union street. The appro-
priation contemplated the renewal of seven
squares We are now completing the 9Th
square, and about $500 out of $4,000 is vet
lett 20 the credit of the work, and the work
will be completed within the appropriation OF
$1,000. of which 81 800 had been furnished
by the city Only ,24O had been drawn.
In answer to II question Mr. Lambert
said THE Midland Railway has no bill
against the city"
The resolution was adopted, S to 3, and
Messrss. Mclean and Peake appointed a
committee on the part of this Board.
No other business occasioned debate.