Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-25
CITY COUNCIL.

4 regular Seml-montniy meeting Gi the
CITY Counsel was held last night. the pro
cp.dlngs were unimportant, though quite a
o,rco,rse was attracted To the chamber OF
The Common Council in anticipation of q
lorp debate on the petition of the W. 0. &
" x R., TO extend its track across Came
ron street.
IN TIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
,he business transacted excited no debate,
an sf er adopting the reports OF the Com
,n,tt,e OH Claims 90 the petition Of Sum mers
3 Allen for $2l.73 for damage TO their wa
,nu and contents by breaking through the
snyert d: the intersection Of Royal and
wilkes streets, and of Joseph Brouers. S74
Is. for damage TO his horse and cart sustain
sd ~ running OIL the bridge over the run on
north Fairfax street, the board took re-
rs.s and adjourned TO the Council chamber
10 see what disposition would nc made vi
m. railroad matter. The Common ouncil
refusing TO take the petition from the table
IN. Aldermen returned to their chamber,
and utter cuncurring IL the arGlon OF tne
Ioser board in suudry matters. st all early
hour adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The President aud thirteen members were
nr.seut in the Common Council. Few sub
i-us led TO discussion, the business being al
,orel her minor matters Of municipal NAL
sr.ment and most, merely the ma5urlug of
matters moving from committees.
When the application by Wellington
Thomas for leave TO put up d frame build
ing on Duke, below Lee street, cameup,
Sir, Moore said that Mr.. Windsor had OBJ
lection to it and he owns the property next
door 20 the proposed frame house.
Mr.. Lauberl said that almost all the prop
er,v uwu..s in the neighborhood had gwen
consent III writing
Mr.. EichberS was not willing to act until
committee had first considered the case,
and on motion it was referred.
A, soon as the ordinary business was
over,
MIR. Nails submitted motion to take up
the bill! amending the railroad right-of way
act, and giving the w. o. s. w. II. r. fur
Their right ot way.
Mr.. Snowden saw no reason fer any waste
oftime Oh that bill tonight.
Mr.. Lsmbert asked how any action now
could have any effect while the whole mat
ter was in the hands of the court. Certain
~ Council ought not to take any action 10
prejudice the case one way or the other.
Mr. Sweeny said the bill on the table Of
Council was one that had excited much at.
teulion and anxiety and it ought to be de-
fealed.
A point of order being made, the chair
decided that discussion of the merits OF the
bill was out of order on motion to take up
the bill.
Mr. Thompson said his colleagues were
very anxious To get up this matter. The de-
sire 10 call up the bill came from tho oppo-
nents of the measure. II lis friends did pot
desire to pass il, what harm could % doae
to anybody. He would vote against the
motion /" take up, because there was no
need OF taking any action on the subject.
Mr. Suowden said it was evident that the
bill could not be settled tonight, and the
only effect of calling the matter up would
be TO spend two or three hours in fruitless
talk.
Mr.. Sweeny wanted to let the people
know tue character of this bill. No one
could tell what would DO the result OF a
vote on the bill if it were taken up; but il
was evidently of Importance for Councii to
settle the question as soon as possible.
Mr. Echnerg said that if Council passed.
the hI! to- night no advance would he made.
The injunction steps the road at tha alley.
Il cannot fly to Cameron street. The courts
would soon decide if the act which already
gave the road right of way to Cameron
street was legal, and then Council could
act with some light on the subject. He
added: 81 am personally in favor of the
railroad; but if my constituents Of the Third
ward desire me, will vote against the BILL
Mr.. Goodrich made the point of otder
that Mr.. Eichberg was no: discussing the
question before the house.
Mr.. Nails said the present position of al,
fairs was the result OF the action OF the rail
road officials in working under cover of the
darkness of the night. That was the way
the matter got before the courts The rail
roads friends ought not to ask that post
pouement be made because of a wrong do
ing of the railroad officials themselves
The motion to take up was lost by rising
vote Is TO s., aud the board adjourned
The ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-A reporter OF
the GAZETTE called at the residence of Mr..
J. Rafferty,, ON King street, this morning
and found James Dougherty, the man who
yesterday attempted to commit suicide by