Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-27

,osi urntO Hee''"S W ''-N ivy So"e'
held lat night.
-ps BoARD OF ALDERMEN
,-im appeared in the chamber al
,1.rter to eight o'clock, and some
aoJu. ,d.fgoss was quickly disposed OF.
''1 nv asgiion from the Virginia Midland Rail,
SomDauv asking permission to extend
F'i a. me track across King street was
ias5 rse company complains Of the labor
EAU u. r.onired to handle cars on Union
.l' - - eyrrs that should Council allow
5.;ss.. lion Of their track the business men
81 laor uehfare would experience a
'a .'o' us.. 80 The company from the in
e'e' -, row existing The petition
c'l'5.. ...sa hy rearly all the business men
va ..rd. Iawer King street.
,b pg.s. moved that the matter be re-
=. uc Committee on Streets with
r.-.asc.. aud Mr. LeadDeater seconuing
a.ti.. was 20 referred.
ffttn or twenty minutes follow
-. tbr Aldermen were informed that
g. ~. 90. Csunci were through with their
@ -. ID r,ady to adjourn. and nothing
.'' IN; pesrug the board adjourned.
cosiMoN COUNCIL.
..Iocs asst hight nine members of
mmou Council were press ut and MIR.
ass ca led TO the chair in the alb.
.,f President sweeney.
''.ss -, ~ f7cm.J :. b. Thompson, Su-
l..lert oflbe Midland Il. Il. Co, and
- Of business men asking permits
'' - 49,, @y..pd he double track on Union
K mo. vas received from the
A,ierman, and their action in re.
'.' lps psiGou to the Committee on
otb power 10 authorize the exten
,a.s-l fur. WAS eoucurred IN.
s'isman Lesdbealey and Burke appear
~ ooafsrees Of the Boerd of Aldermen on
r-ft.u horiziDg the use CT some
bv The Postal telegraph lines.
~. arac.t aud Aijchescn were ap-
..fc.fi.ree. on The part Of Council.
r...r.r5r.rd In favor of a reference TO the
',,~,..t.e IN Streets in order that an ordl'
r..,uay be- repor ed.
r. H,psjn s-k,d what right the Balti-
,.. and 70. onac Raj road Company has
10 No. Henry street He wished that some
,e..a be taken IN cider 10 see what their
Ibeenair said be was unable 10 furnish
sai,f,rmstion. int thought the matter was
r.i9-e lhe Committee on Streets.
NJ Fisher .ail tbe railroad company had
5a rght If possession 1uly.
Yr Hukiu knew that the road had been
Ficn Henry street by the UOited States
.g..5r5I,- during the var, bat knew OF no
ri1, BIZ the ciry. neruaniug ofthetrains
h, ,q.royvd many uses on Henry street.
Y ham house tttre things will shake oil
& ne mantepece SIS the cars 90 by. AT
4 gsat the iaRmau ,!5es not so north Of Cam
= s,1u street IS ii re lives Of the people
i 9rn OF that -.1eet were oil no Importance.
q !bacamq ny should D compelled to pave
8 h. street ,om curb To curb or to 60 CT the
= ,eet entirely
Tae clerk, Mr. Cation, said that a member
3 he committee on stree was now p,epar-
40 maxi sreport "ilh view to cover
81 Nj. uue-fan ard relieve Henry street Of
q lie ,sa5oad tretS Noting BOW prevented
n g,Cl II u, having The track taken up tx
81 NJ sn undecided i, junction case. The
.egoud ne C4Urd 8ud the Injunction dis.
Is tdufuc;d BE-. More ion was taken.
81 The representative Of the Postal Tele
spd Gable Company, Mr. Mcgowan, ty
4 .as..i mGd, some statements relative to
.ieegrspb. He said that the company
g "a. most extensive one with a cnpital Ct
q gss.y million dollars. Its inard routes
-re envy 81 extension Of the Bennett
a s,say su cable Jystem. He did not
d Dos g6e.G+i it would ever ell Gu. He
81 Supposed NJ Macksy would SELF hs could
-,s- Money but he though there was as
Oh. 70 btbiity that they would bny out
q be Western Uuion as that the Western
4s llon would bay them out.
IS N.Fster asked if ra'Cs would be low
asi
My did not think prices would be less
#ero would be much better organ z ID
-Hce han now given by the Western
gn Company aud that Was what WAS
-'.l Rates were very low now.
vs. Fisher But Alexandria does not par
20 those rates.
W Mcgowan replied that the company
money on its Alexandria bust
-- loi bat the only reason for putting
,ae mailer towns was for the con
-;t- OF jbe business done at the great
ar1-
cher business excited discussion.