Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-11

IVES ueiu Idct oisue.
IN TIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
ali the members save the President, Mr..
S.r,u,s. we're present.
Mr. Marbury was called to the chair.
After the reading of the minutes, the
r..icnaion If MIR. Strauss (laid over at the
la-t tnsrtiue) was called up.
TIE chair suggested that the resignation
tr,,to >td to lie over, but
Mr. Iambdin iDoveG that it be accepted
- Mr.. Strauss had had ample time 10 with.
draw it # he had had any such intention
Mr. McKenZie econded the motion, and
aid Mr. Strauss had averred his determine.
linn not TO return to the board.
Mr.. Lsadoeater also stated that be, MIR.
strauss, had fully determined to resign.
TIE resignation was accepted.
The Committee on Streets, to whom was
referred the ordinance granting permission
10 the Baltimore United Oil Company to
erect brick store house in this city, re-
ported in favor of the passage Of the same,
provided said building is not erected
sonth oil Cameron street nor east of Fayette
street. The ordinance was amended by in
=srting a provso that "no wood be used in
the roof Of the proposed new building" and
rs amended the bill wac passed.
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were submitted and various matters which
had been acted on by the Common Council
were received t ON that board and their &C
ton concurred in
Though but little business of Importance
wss transacted The session was extended
fiji l0l5 O'Clock, when an invitation TO the
Aldermen from the lower board to partici-
nate with them in the election Of members
Of the Board Of Health was accepted and
mon their return at 1915, the board ad.
ourned.
The official proceedings will be found
elsewhere.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council began its April
meeting promptly at O'Clock, full b; ard
being present.
Mr.. b F. Waddey, reelected member
Of office at the hands of the President, and
resumed his seat On his desk was hand
some floral horseshoe, sent by his constitu
en;s
When the Finance Committee was called
for report,
Mr. Snowden said that in the absence Of
meeting OF Council the committee had con-
sdered it proper 10 employ additional coun-
SCI n the canal case, and bad engaged Col.
F. L Smith The suit had been argued on
demurrer by the Corporation Attorney and
Col. Smith, and it was believed the city had
gained it's case.
The resolution authorizing the employ
ment of Col. Smith was agreed to.
An ordinance authorizing the placing Of
the United Oil warehouse at point north of
Cameron and west OF Fayette came ia from
the Aldermen.
President Sweeney was not certain | g
would oppose the resolution, but as the OBJ
lection of citizens of one section of the town
had prevented it's location among them of
this oil house, he thought that no action
should be taken until the citizens Of the
other section had been heard from. Had
the committee consulted any ofthem2
Mr. Aitcbesf q said that he had spoken to
Mr. Michael Schiller, large property hole
er, and he bad no objection. He was re-
Quested to ascertain if any one of them had
objection and ne had not since teen heard
from 1t was proposed to place the ware.
house on the vest side of Fayette street,
nearly opposite the Washington and Alex
audra Railroad depot. There had been no
objection in the eastern section of the city
10 placing the warehouse on the river
either south of Wolfe or north OF King
street.
Mr.. Strider opposed action on the matter
tonight, or until the people in the neigh
borhood of the proposed location could be
heard from.
Mr., Bayne said that this warehouse won d
he q great convenience to merchants aid
would add nothing to the risk, as two or
three thousand barrels of coal oil were now
10 warehouses abont town and il would be
better TO have ali of them located in one
warehouse
Mr. Germcnd asked whether any obec
tons had been made by any residents nesr
the proposed place. 1t was said that no
lime for objection had been given.
Mr.. Hnken though6 the people of that
section had already too many nusances
upon them. That section would one day be
the centre of the city.
Mr. Germond "In one hundred years"
M Hinken mo. In ten years." He
would not be willing to adopt the matter to
night. The people of the neighborhood had
not been consulted.
By permission of the tolrd Mr..
Foster of the Baltimore United Oil
Company explained that the house would
be OF brick with an iron roof and entirely
Ire proof that no more oil would be kept
there than was now kept in town, but ali
would be in fire proof building. Then lt
would not be necessary for jobber to keep
ssioge barrel in his warehouse over night.
de could order whatever he desired and 1t
could then be pumped out of the tank and
sent TO him.
After some further discussion the ordin-
soce was adopted by vote found In the
'heia proceedings
When the application of Campbell & Co.,
lot cave to extend a railway track into the
louOdry yard on Royal and Wilkes street,
came up,
s-Mr Fisher said: AS this is one of the few
enterprises hat has come here without ask.
lns anything of the public, move that
t1s privilege asked by Messrs. Campbell &
To-, be granted.
1t appeared that Aldermen had referred
we application to the Committee on Streets
Win power to act.