Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-28

out whether or not Il majority Of the proper
! ty-owners wanted these improvements.
Mr.. Moore favored waiting till next srriug
!! to do the paving,
Mr.. Leadbeater desired to know if two.
thirds of the property-owners on those
streets desired the paving. Christ Church,
for instance, had signifed no such acqui.
escence, and should the work be ordered, in
the present state of the finances Of that
church, it would be serious matter, as the
only way to collect the churchs quota would
be for the city to seize and sell it.
The matter was finally recommilted to
the Committee on Streets. The friends of
the petition say that the additional taxes
which will be collected from houses recently
erected on the streets named in the paper
will reimburse the city for tho proposed
| outlay in about three years, and that should
Council persist in refusing 10 act in the
matter two.thirds of the propcrty-owners
| can, they say, according TO la~, demand
that the paving be done.
An act to amend the act granting The W.,
0. s. w. r. R. Co. privilege to extend their
tracks along Lee street so that that COM
pany can run their cars on that street 10
the north side of King was passed, and after
copcurring in sundry papers which cams in
from the other board, at 9.05, the aldermen
adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The members of the board gathered slow
~ after the long recess, and several seats
inside the bar were vacant, while there
were no spectators outside the bar.
\ considerable number Of applications for
improvements were presented, most of them
being referred without debate. When an
application of H. Brill & Co. for a gas lamp
in front Of Lannon's Opera House was read,
President Eichberg asked if it was under
stood THAT the proprietors were to pay for
the gas.
MIR. Whiting said that he had been told
by Mr.. Brill that the proprietors only ex-
pected the city to put up the gas lamp, the
gas to be paid for as usual
Mr.. S:ridcr had understood Mr.. Brill to
say that he expected the city to furnish the
gas.
Mr.. Snowden moved that the petition be
referred to the Committee on Light.
Mr.. Sweeney urged that the lamp was q
public necessity for the benefit of those who
came down the dark stairs of the Opera
House, and lie thought the application
should be granted.
Mr.. SnowC;en explained that he had pre-
scented the petition, and that when MIR.
Brill handed it TO him he was Informed that
the petition would take its regular course,
and Mr.. Bril-! seemed satisfied. AS the
question Of who is 10 pay for the gas had
arisen, there was an additional reason Why
the ordinary course should be pursued.
Mr.. Sweeney-"We!l, "a you know mere
about it than | do, | withdraw my motion"
Tue subject WAS referred.
On an application of J. Z. Rice for q re-
adjustment Of the curb in front of his prop
city, on Fairfax street, Mr.. Goodrich moved
that the work be done
Mr.. Snowdcn inquired If Mr.. G. knew
what the cost would be.
Mr.. Goodrich said he did not.
Mr.. Snowden deprecated acting in the
dark on these proposed improvements. He
was certain that such application would go
to q committee in the other board, and they
might as we'll do so here.
The application was referred
Mr. Peake moved that the council ask :,
joint meeting to elect an OVerseer OF the
Poor. That Office had not yet been filled.
Mr. Strider inquired whether the matter
had not been postponed in order that mem
her might bring i'll 4 b!ll on the subject q!
the charities 10 the outdoor poor.
Mr. Peake thought that rs no bill had
been presented. the election ought to De pro
ceet!vl with No se;'und was made 20 Mr..
p's. motion, and no action took l,lace.
The Courcil was much more brisk than
the Aldermen, and twice during the ever
ing was compelled to take recess To await
business from tho smaller board An ad-
journment WAS made at seasonable hour.