Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-11


.si,s,ce authorizing the Alexandra anu
a.,f,x Railway Company 10 construct
II. through various streets Vi Inc CITY
-. -,.ule of the proposed road has already
,uaIshed in the GAZETTE MT.
ql.'a,,i statsf that tho railroad company
-, DrapaIed the ofGinarcs themselves;
- hsL been referred 10 Ills coGrittee,
t,ad submitted il TO sne Corporation At
and that SO Ear "a could be seen the
i IRE Of the city eeia fully protected. ),
'rt,n ,.,ii, arc. was tbeu read tue second
,n,,l times end passed unanimously.
;ort'. intermission then followed
- u.a,ijue Tor husiu. s. from the Com
49,, C.nucii. aud upon the board belag
cal,e,j TO order sous papers were receiver
rom the lower board and thel. action COL
,nrrad &C.. after Whicb tho Aldermen Az
journea
qg. E,,o1con Cau0ci! hsd Il full deisSs-
go. ms oile yVsrd---tbe First, ont there
81 ccrnniimep from each ward snd Is
~. Y..s ;:rest at whea The bond oponed.
en- Inc clerk annoubced is ulii ilshed
,..- ltn ct,fes makii & sn appropriation
e5r nc iifemea's ceieofatioo,
'o' .4o5flrn anGuuhcea hat mcmaer
c,:jzsua' committee mad requested
-, 10 .ay Ltat tbs committee would not
az .I.is donation, es the funds IN the nands
~ ~ qor,r,ittee would suffice fof the ex-
y. -" ss IF the celebration. They desired TO
- thanks to Council for the tDer OF
u hen Tia resignation CT Mir. Leonard
,,.-h,ir, of his seat in Council on account
-, scceotanca Of the Office Of Common
w.nltr's Attorney was read
" Soowden suggested that the resigns
y over. It had been decided that a
,Uu -. ., ;te Commonwealth were eligible
go o. the legislature, and Dill nad
"a, nen,iing in tie legislature to MAKE
la rncih!e for ether Offices. Until the
s',o'of thi- measure should be clearly known
- ,r,shi me we'll to defer action on the rsslg
'' ME resignation CT Mr.. Martury IVES
fhpreupon laid on the table.
The committee on streets having fei'olleu
hill giving the right OF way over CERTAIN
civ streets to the Alexandria kailrosa CON
nsny. represented by Messrs. ID. Strauss,
[apsc Eichberg and G.. w. Flsner, the rose
n h. begun within four months aHd hnisheo
within one year, and after two years 10 I'as
the CRY FIVE dollars per mohSo Oh e"oN '''''
considerable discussion ersued.
norle,, nut that that rate seemed hlgh. oniy
,s5 nor annum was charged 10 Washing
ton. ,.o
Mr. Flshe. explained that about nine
,na.,fhs rro some gentlemen from New York
r,ho ,vare here on a visit fading no railway
IN the streets, offered, If proper charter
end ha procured, to furnish the capltai
coded for ench an enterprise. lt was de-
siro.a that The road should start at the foot
of KIN, street. pass ali the principal hotels,
danots bnsineps houses, &1., and 60 out
Weat End oyer Seminary Hill and down the
i.aeabutg road.
Mr.. enowdea eaked ifihere we're not other
anpicstjons of street. railroad companies Dc
fore the Committee On Streets.
MI Smoot said this was the only one
MIR Snowien had understood that there
,7eIe other charters granted ct the last seS-
sjoo Of the legislature, and which were be
era 40 committee. He favored short
,,os.,,nn. n,ept OF the question in order to al
law The mern >,ere of Council on opportunity
of lookinr fiirlher into the matter.
Mr. Fisher explained that there was az
ofber cernpanv thet had the eight OF way on
Kjnr street without the consent OF the Guy
Council but needed that consent on other
streets but they had taken no actloh anu
mGda no movements.
Mr. Sweeney did not kncw enough OF the
bill to oppose 1t or to favor it. he wished
further light on tho subject and thought that
the bill should lag over in order TO Do exam
ined.
Mr.. Snnwaen did net clearly understand
whether the tax Of S. per car would operate
to free the company from other taxes. he
wished to have the matter clear before
Council passed the bill. He would also ike
to heye stated: in the bill that other compa
nes should have the right to cross this com-
pany's tracks with the consent OF Council.
Mr.. Fisher said that the matter had been
before the Council for sight months.
postnnnement would seem as if the CITY
Council wss rot willing to adopt speedy
measures for the Improvement of the town,
but he would rouse no factious opposition TO
The poet ponement.
The sill YVES laid over until the next
meeting
communication from Theodore Teed on
the subject Of ask taxes on his property
wss lsid oE the tsble, and the board aa-
journed.
DEATH OF Mr.. LOUIS BRILL.-Mr. Louis
Brill. gghc had bsen suffering for several
years wi;h kidney troubles, and who of late
had bean confined TO his home by the alarm
ing condition OF his illness, died yesterday
afternoon. The deceased was born In Os
terode, Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, On
the 18Th of April 1898, ans, with his PAT
ents, came to this country when thirteen
years of age, and took up his residence IN
West End. Before arriving at manhood he
removed to this CITY snd for several years