Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-27

,r.- he u la5l DiSut.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
o.lteG 10 order ct seven minutes to
VA va, a,riock. ana after the reading of the
e-', Of tie last regular meeting, the
j were called on for reports, but
ls bayin. bee presented,
-, Rfy.nt ca led up the ordinance pro-
- l5r street improvements in the north
f-o parlon OF the city, and said the
.,,,..,,c:. 81 the proposed work was we'll
rn Il, ih- u. ubeS- OF tie beard.
~ n, N Keuz p US anxious to know where
,o,rey sur 10 c ,rue f5om TO defray the
..Gfrhe work. people living along the
ina ..r~t- V hich il WAS intended 20
NJ. ..-. We q be depended upon to pay
,s,,-uf - cest, Council would find
f.,D,rr. ed % no little extent. He
.a.,.d W.; u Decuuiary obligations al
,r.-, s1aely upGn the clty-new
.l.f O. Works, interest on The pub
An, 3-gad hoped this ordinance
IN mai he the means of causing the city
s.3I,.i4n.i trouble. The Fiuance Com
- y,oitb wcu 3 baYe to devise means
- ia, .lG0Ucy, y 5Te behind hand In
..,,s seuefsiy V. sud be!o:e Couuci EN-
I,,.in;uofr eaioTpr!ses there should be
definite understanding with that COM
''-, Bobooed thu bcetd would lay the
-.Sirsrc- over temporarily
n. RryaDt urged the q cessity Of the pro-
oo..l work and said the Finance Commit
10 ven have plenty Of time 10 which TO
isyi.. means Tor the purpose, as the Com
a,i,,ao an Streets Gid not purpose to begin
1oeraeons before Nav OF June.
ur NcKs z.e-"You'li wait till next
..sr f,r the present committee 10 devise the
ssys sud meats
n Agnew poke in favor Of the adoption
offts resolution. aud Insisted that there was
n,,. i,g 20 i!oaorfani 10 the y'sin;erestas
~. imT,royetn. at of !hr streets. OF course,
,r. Committee on Streets won d do nothing
pnf,. tie neaus were provided
Mr. Laa35ea'ar thou- hi the work neces-
sa,, and Though he would no. be member
If he Finance Committee ioag, he believed
On, committee cou,d devise the means need
"a il proper caution were used.
Toe matter was temporarily laid seide in
order that lie Aldermen could proceed to
ma casmbel of the Common Council TO hear
.,at-m.pts regarding the steamer Virginia,
oftbe MARYLAND Ferry line, and upon their
rum he clerk read the ordinance again,
when
Mr.. Agnew moved its adoption, which
gas seconded By Mr.. Leadbeater, and the
ordinance passed by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Mckenzie then offered resolution,
which was adopted, directing the Finance
Committee devise means for paying for
tie proposed street improvements, for the
new gas holder az the Gas Works, new gas
pipes and the amount due the heirs OF the
late VIM Gunton, ans TO consider the advis-
ability OF issuing bonds in order to raise the
sums needed.
No further business appearing, Mr.. Burke
VAST Quests6 TO inform the lower 5oerd
Ina; the Aldermen were ready to adjourn.
X soon returaed with the Information that
lhe Common Council had other matters for
the Adetmeu's consideration, and an inter
mission followed.
several matters which had been acted on
By the lower board were subsequently, con-
cl;frd in and the Aldermen had q waiting
,p,i, and at 500 adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board had only quorum at open.
ins bu, other members came in dur
ing The meeting, so that twelve members
were n their seats at It's close.
Ir Snowdeu, from the finance commit
tee, reported in favor OF an appropriation OF
500 for the board of prisoners in jail. Some
Of the applications before the committee
had, he SAID, been Withdrawn. The appli-
cation OF Mr. r :. Lsadbeater for grant
TO The Maryland Ferry Company had been
up, but action upon it was deferred with the
understanding that some of the representa-
lives Of the tercy company wouId appear at
ihlS meeiiog and make statements IL regard
to'he matter
Ae-sis W. w Herbert, Isaac Eichbe.g
aai T. T4ok4lt appeared at the bar,
an tie Boa If Aldermen were invited to
aIrnd al the Council chamber. and hear
t1er statements in regard to the claims of
he try company.
Mr. Ecgberg read ~ address urging that
'ae city should assume the debts now due
90 Tie ierry boat, and should repair the
road on toe otasr side of the river He CT
'el. The advantages of keeping up commune
cation with tho people OF MarS snd, and
i sad That clio q should be msde TO secure
'nr trade OF That section
Nal. W. W. Herbert, in short address,
q supported the views OF Mr.. Eichberg
Ar Iac5e-l said he did not think the
j g.y would be- wiling to be- separated from
4 - oSIua' srnics Of trs6e by so small an
"A -At'AhGOIl8 lSckeu country lInut
y very much, and he thought little expendi-
4 u5e Ia that direction might well ne made.
g hA'log hea d tue remarks of these gen
q "54el lhe boards separated.
- AT. Aitchcson introduced a resolution for
3 we employment of a surveyor to arrange
ee grades and huijd;ug liues on the streets
' "5,' oil Alfred and north of King street,
a1u providing that when the grades were
r S Saoished they should be adopted by the
Wy Council, the work to he completed and
Nh made within sixty days.
,., NJ, FISHER favored the adoption OF the
!ae Chair he'd that it would require
we've votes to pass the resolution because
-.; vas new business and inside gu appro.
Il. Nj Fisher appealed from tie decision of
c s' easlT, spd dnoted the section of the
'- al. on tat inject.
c, tae ensif sid the action proposed re
a 5 5.,.el an sppropriaiiou. and it was an act
.r mug effect outside Of Council and was, in
'-TV,.snce, az ordinance.