Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-24

A"o ieeon'ly Deeu lePaVeu the Company, 1t
was true, helping in little way but hy
neeiecting 10 pave between tbs rails ihe
thoroughfare had become damaged 10 no
/ lDtonsiderable extent. He rather favored;
referring the bill to some committee with
! instructions that they confer with the Cor.
Poratlon Attorney, in order that proper
! pfoVisos could be inserted. The city could
not escape should any property owner Gu
Union street sue for damages, as counsel
would have 10 be employed and some trou-
bic experienced should actual damages be
avoided. Nearly every suit against he city
Tor the past ten or fifteen years had been
averse to il. The speaker said he had on
bis table II bill which he proposed Offering
at me next meeting repeating the charter
OF the Bell Telephone Company for alleged
! injustice to our people, who, he said, could
not get telephone communication with
! Washington for tie reason that the concern
was worked in the interest Of the Western
| MON Telegraph Company, who preferred
that people telegraph their messages be.
| tween The two cities in order that higher
tariff could be exacted. Should permission
&c granted the Midland company TO put
! down these additional tracks let it pave
Union strest with Belgian blocks instead of
putting down planks, which would never be
! he taken up and ventilated, which might
breed pesi:ence. 1t WAS said that planking
streets ii Memphis was what introduced
Cholera in that city.
The debate was further continued. Mr.
Smlh repeating his former objections TO the
| proposed amendments. He acted in Coun-
eli, he said, in the interests of the people,
but at the same time believed that railroads
and like corporations should be fostered, Of
course under proper restrictions. The State
Jaw secured property owners against dam.
ages from railroads, and the tracks could
not &c laid Until that matter was Grst set
| tied.
Mr.. Leadheater thought the subject
should be handled with caution, and asked
II 1t would not be safer to refer tho bill to
some suitable committee
| After further debate Mr. Moore's amend.
ment relating to damages was Withdrawn,
but that providing that cars from the W.,
| y. X W. road be run on Union street free
was adopted, ard tie bill, as amended
passed.
The Common Council returned the report
OF The Committee on Light providing for an
| appropriation for Improvement at the Gas
! Wei *, referring the same to the Finance
Committee. The Aldermen adhered TO
their action, and q committee of conference
was appointed, which recommended that
this beard recede from its action, which the
Aldermen did, and concugred in that of the
| lower beard
The railroad bill was then sent to the
Common Council and it being reported in
The Aldermen'5 chamber that the President
| OF the other board had stated that it would
take two hours to consider it, and the hands
on the dial in the steeple having passed
the haIi-past nine mark, the Aldermen adj.
Journed without waiting 10 hear what be-
came Of The bill.
COMMON COUNCIL
President Echbers took the chair at the
Co:nmon Council last night. 1t was some
time after the hour of meeting before quo.
| rum appeared
bill oFcity surveyor Newly for S102, for
services at the sewer being presented,
| Mir. Corbett said that when the same work
Was begun on Princess street it Was found
necessary that somo person should be in
charge all the time, and az DO member of the
| committee could do so, the City Surveyor
was y; ked to remain there all tho time. 1t
was understood that the committee on
streets would support tie appropriation to
pay his bill and ha moved that il be paid.
Mr. Sno"Gen asked ii any committee had
reported on the bill
I
referred to committee
Mr.. Snowden thought the bill should take
the regular course. 1t would be only two
! weeks before the boards met again and on
his motion the bill was referred.
When the appropriation of $2,2jO for
/ improvements at the Gas Works came from
| the Board OF Aldermen,
Mr.. SnowGcn said that no mem Der Of the
France Committee at this time knew
whether there was any money in the CITY
Treasury and no member of Council had
any Information on the subject. It was
| therefore important that before an expendi.
| ture Ct - 80 is authorized it should be as
ccrtained whether the money is ready to
meet the appropriation. Ga his motion the
subjec: Vas referred 10 the Committee on
| Finance.
When the ordinance for allowing railroad
| turnouIi 10 be made on Union street came
in from the Aldermen,
Mr.. Fisher introduced an amendment re-
| qui!inH the railroad company 20 keep the
street III order, paved between the tracks,
g.. which was agreed to.
Mr.. Aitcheson suggested that the railroad
| company be required to conGne standing
cars TO ore trace. Pending this. Mr.. Good.
rich said he did not think the bill ought to
| puSa without more mature consideration,
| and after n vote Of to g. the bill not hay
ing received u, as required on tho first
night, was rejected, but
| Mr.. Snowden moved q reconsideration.
and the bill was tabled.
| The board then adjourned.
JOINT MEETING,
Al the request o. the Mayor joint con.
venticn Of the City Council gathered last
night in order that he might make a com.
murication to them in person.
Tie Mayor, after thanking the boards for
their courtesy, said he had taken the short.
est and most satisfactory method of laying
before Council a matter of very considerable
Importance that Of rectifying the building
lines on Columbus street. He said that in
1S14a Board OF Public Works was created
by act Of Council OF which Mr.. Carter, the
then City Surveyor, was Clerk Of the Board,
and on a survey af Columbus street in order
to extend curbs there it was found that the
SQUARES between Princess and OronoeO