Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-31
CITY COUNCIL.

a meeting of the City Council was held last
night at the instance of VIM. 81. Marbury esq
President of the Board OF Aldermen. for the
purpose of considering petition of DR.. Geo.
Z. Klipstein for permission to erect two
frame houses near Prince street. fronting on
Fayette street.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The President stated the object of the
meeting, had Dr.. Klipstein's petition read.
and said the main objection to the erection
o. the houses had been made by MIR. James
Smith, living near the premises, and bis pro
tess did not seem valid, for the reason that
be had signifed bis intention of Withdraw
ing all opposition If the d. ctor would re-
move pump which now stood in front Of
his (Ss) house, also that be would interpose
no obi action II d.. Klipstein would purchase
his house for So 900, he having given but
$500 for 1t originally.
Mr. Bryant said he was not prepared 10
vote for granting the privilege until he bad
made more thorough examination into
the matter. He hac heard of MIR. Smith s
Chi sctious, and should like to see them gut
o tho proper test. BE bl d suggested 10
President Sweeney. OF the Common Council
| that Dr. Kipstein's petition be referred 10
the committee on streets with power to act.
Mr. Bryant thea detailed the casa CT DIR.
B ;dford Brown, who had asked permission
to Guild frame offi 90 within the fire limits,
and VINO having grown tired OF waiting for
the consent of Council had erected brick
ofice 1t wou be inconsistent on the part
of the city fathers to grant privilege to one
aud deny the came to another. Moreover
he doubted the legality Of granting such re :
quests without proper irquify; Council might
get In litigation with the Insurance COM
psnes.
The President m sntioped aevefal instances
where frame houses had been erected within
the fire limits without the permission Of
! Council.
1t having BEEN sscartaned that Mr.. Smith
and Dr. Kips:ein were in the building, 1t
was suggested that they be allowed to max o
their respective statements before the board,
and these gentlemen we're ushered into the
chamber.
DR.. Klpstein said be had commenced
building his houses under the impression
that be was beyond the fire limits, and had
.votten them somewhat advanced before he
was told by the superintendent Of Police
that he was violating any law. lie had
ssupposad that Henry street, not Fayette,
was the limit, and had commenced work
iundar that impression, but had since dis
lowered that be had been misinformed. Ha
Ihad been apprised of Mr. Smiths otjac-
stions end had used all reasonable means 10
remove that eentleman's aversion to tho
proposed hous.s but his efforts having
proved futile, be had brought the matter
bsfore Council. He detailed Mr. Smiths
objections. one being that the Insurance on
his property lSing contiguous would be- iu-
creased, and said be had seen Mr.. Wise ard
ascertained from that gentleman that such
would not be the case. He then stated In
substance what Mr.. Marbury had said in
reference 10 the complainant desiring to
compromise the matter provided the speak
O. would give him IS 600 for his house or
remove the pump on his (Ss corner. Mr..
s nith's property, he was confident, would
be in no wise Injured by the houses he it,
tended to build.
Mr.. Smith, In snswer to the Dactos's state
ment, said he hadn't any recollection of
mentioning insurance once in the course of Eis
OF ,clons until Dr.. Kipstein showed him a
note from Mr. Wise stating that his Insurance
would not bs increased He then proceed
ed to state how be thought these proposed
buildings would damage hlJ property, thu
principal ono being. that the back windows
|
unrentable besides the pnmp he complained
of would be used still more By the occu-
pants OF the rew house,; bu, waving every
other objection, it wss proposed to erect
these frames within the fire limits contrary
to law. and he seriously OBJECTED to such
procedure. Capt. Taylor, who occupied the
speakers house, which ia contiguous to the
new structures threatened to move If the
building was persisted in.
long oolloquy then followed between
these gentlemen, questions being PROFOUND
ed and answered, Dr.. Klipstein infinitely
describing the proposed buildings and en-
! deavorlDg to show that property in the
neighborhood would d ot be damaged, while
Mr.. Smith persisted in urging his obi actions,
asserting that the pump complained Of would
become q greater nuisance than ever by the
increased demand upon it, while the yard OF
| his house would be rendered public and the
premises hard to rent.
Queries were Put to the contestants bg
several members OF the board, and both
sides having beaa beard, q vote WAS taken
on DR.. Klipstein's petition and it WAS grant
ed With q sort OF icfjrmsl understanding
that the pump complained Of by MIR. Smith
would bs taken from The front OF his
premises. after which the Aldermen sd-
burned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council had ten members
present. and when the application of d..
George T. Kipsein for permission to put
up two frame houses of four rooms each or
Fayette street, near Prince, came in granted
by The Board of Aldermen,
P eeident Sweeney doubted whether such
| mar nnisaion did not on the II raj niphf IL waa
Introduced, require the vote of twelve mem
bers. end after some drumming" tho al
tendance of Messrs. Moore and Baliengtr
was obtained.
Then Mr. James Smith objected TO the
granting CT Dr. KIipsten'a application, and
DR.. K. made statement to the Council, beth
statements being the came made to the
Board OF Aldermen.
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