Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-21

gl .erly WluNs. -.----
o,,pn og TRADE.-A meeting of the d.
a-sof the Board Of Trade was held last
ai', ,,ars from Col D. a Anderson, of the
g Americas Exposition, were received
4Iirs Messrs f. a. Reed and w. NJ.
ggl-..l,n of their appointment as members
centennial and Exposition Board of
yu,,fion Of that enterprise. The Board
ri1tad Alessrs. w. A. Smoot, J J. jamie
n BRYANT "A committee TO CO operate
roj Anderson and his board OF promo
urpe Congress 10 deepen the chan
o.I9f me river -,
lt,on-portation, presented a letter from
~. 3. Thompson, OF the K Il ID K. H.,
In .t,.t.i that in compliance with the re-
rr4 board q passenger coach is now
rom THE city 10 the w. u o. junction
I'u ~. rsss,ngers 10 and from this city fer
~. roroipg trsin on that road.
'D tbanks of the board we're extended
a.. Tbomoson and he was further requested
~ sar- passenger coach TO run to and
,,.i- rity 10 meet the evening train on
Nv. o Railroad.
If. " A Smoot said that when the new
thet road over the canal was up
". rsomDson would make better arrange
oon,- han now.
MI ~, cbberg then reported the interview
,.oorn,jttee had had with Mr.. Carter, SUI
", of the b 4 p Il Il ia refer
.ato hotter railroad facilities, &c, an &C.
en-, If which was published 10 the GA
.rrs ss week. He said in substance that
~. C,rfer had told them that If the city
mud give mis- company q grade through
,ssoi,c and raufy it, theu bis company
III Give the city q suitable depot.
Nh Reed stated that he had told
~. Garter tbst if there were any differences
ba,,,asn hi. company and the city as to the
,-a4es n,ed bY the former the Board Of
I,,d- 0tshe! 10 ,econcile them. He learn.
- from NJ mat some time since he had
oI-rrd.tas cay = 600 to let the grades re
%siass hey w4te. which proposition had
,-.r ..s.sG. aud that later Mr, g. bad as
rersjoed ,a'' t1e g'ades were as ordered
he -Cy Eaciaesr Il appeared that the
orlraac- allowing he railroad company TO
rse Fsyete street was NJ variance with The
nro.i e. furnished by which the tracks were
laid he -sA NJ Carter had planned for
anew depot mere, AMI wished 10 beaIllfy
me- grounds at uud 1t. IL the track was
allowed To :emasn As at present, MIR. {.
g5nd recommend 10 his company the cree
d1a Of new depot. OJe reason Why more
improvements lad not been made by the
Dmfany wa that,he title of the road be
tween tins civ and Wa, hiDg'On, had only
rgeoly been cleared. Mr.. Reed eaid lie
had lod Mr.. Carter that he must distinctly
understand lba he L lard Of Trade bad no
I!ea of assuming The prarogaiivts of the City
Council 10 ,h1 wa ter
Cant. Byani OF tbs Council committee
on streets. watch met the board 10 Joint ses
-iou, sad he could no; say whether or not
the grade Of Fayette street was correct.
When he had a conference with Mr. Carter
his committee was considering the Henry
street drain oud the question of drainage in
taat section OF The city Mr. Garter had
no, sgreeG TO give = 000, but said he would
recommend TO his company bat that
amount he paid the city Il the grades
were allowed to remain To put down
.u.tuble sewer or Henry street.
,.lu vii be rquired, and his COMM lee
tailoll Mr. Carrier that if his mpsGy
a5ad pay 3 600 towards the sewer ne
sadd recommend Council accept The
smaugt and 10 legal the present raiiroad
grade his VS. refused Uy NJ C. and
wtbng bud been done since He said the
Ct7 Easneer was now engaged in survey
! joe ibsj part Of The city with the view else
curing proper drainage. He so stat that
lhaga-tion Of the raj read company using
tao streets you'd soon have TO be settled
A hsltolphi one street should suffice; the
4 mp.al position regarding Henry rtreet
gssqls-tionab.e The city, be said. had
\ required tue company to move is track from
4 :, A,apn street end al Injunction alone
4 SOW re-'s on tie petition ofthe city to re
a nre tne company 10 remove the Henry
j ;,f-s timex
NINA Snoo : ated that Mr.. Carter
4 tod s7l1 u the cry gave his company too
niue. rJu5 the railroad would go around
8 sad mol through the city.
n Msyor Dowuaam said that since the Fay
q ''s-rcet track was f st laid ii had been
8 'a'-ed al ea-t feet north Of Cameron
y 'rr.t, white -uutu OF that street it, hsd been
j oSeied Flrnerly The natural flow Of
a wafer 10 ,hei section was out Cameron
street.
Vity Eagiaeeg Howell said he was not
n loT p'epsfei 20 give definite opinion re-
Sa'tue me cil grades. He WAS now en-
q gased 20 preparing plat Of that por-
wv Ni'Ns ubNtb - itSthb ASSO-
lion OF Council, and would have his
report ready in Thirty days. He did
lo' leiev" however, that the railroad
was on the grade given it. Mr.. Howell
''iei that q was difficult to fad given
tont to start from to fix the grades that
81 lsie were ew legal building lines 10 the
Wy taa' ine streets were neither parallel
1'L ,tIa'ght aod that The squares were not
'a our as lney were supposed 30 be, but
~ being The length as laid down in the
"ls he stated that be believed the water
, ..lu low down Henry street without in
81 %,is'lng VIII he grade of the railroad and
a pa 'as drainage had best be divided st
a.1ry street
NJ Smoo. said if the railroad grade was
IS , s,s'td nor h Of Cameron street it would
'qlIe deep cut which would greatly in
a ~s Iu9 pronerty in that neighborhood He
81 up ssd 10 changing the grade.
y. VI Reed ked which was best, to allow
'IS1Tosi uacks stay where they are and
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