Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-23

from The other Doard) = Well, we've just
commenced"
rne ordiranee was fnaliy laid on the ts-
Ma after which several papers from the
Common Council were received and their
acuoG concurred in.
Nr. BRYANT, from the Committee on
streets. subsequently made reports on SUM-
57y matters which had been referred to
them and also introduced ordinances for
street improvements in the northwestern
partiou OF The city, all (which were adopted.
Some other business VAS transacted with
ou5 debate, and the board a few minutes a.
ter teu o'clock a0i burned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council had quorum at
fine the hour of assembling and the pres!-
dsnt being absent the clerk called the board
10 order and Mr.. Fisher was called to the
chair. The president, however. soon arrived
aud took his seat.
A communication from the Mayor sug
costing change in chapter q of the
G rporatiou Code 80 es to give the renter OF
the Corporation fish wharf right to charge
Wharfage on fish or melons, whether landed
at the fan wharf or elsewhere, was received.
The Mayor suggests that the present law l.
behind the times, as fresh fish, melons, &c,
cone by raj as we'll as ty river.
Tue snl ject was referred to the Ccmmi-
tee on General Laws.
No business appearing, Mr.. ller said his
neighbors had grass Dlsts IN front of their
doors aud some of them had terraced their
sidewalks, but The chickens of that ueighbor-
hood rose early and could pull up more
prass than any fowls of their weight in the
world. Mr.. Whittlesey had gone 10 the ex-
pense OF making handsome erass plot on
The street, ard now there was more grass en-
This floor than there was on MIR. Whittlt-
sew grass plot. He introduced an amend
ment TO the swine law by which chickens
aud ducks" are among the fowls that are
forbidden on the streets, and directing the
police to take ND chickens and hold them
ua.i y cents Is paid for their release.
Tbs oil vas referred to tho committee on
laws
Alter an Interval without business,
Mr.. inner desired to ask the gas light
committee if any permit had been given TO
lshl gas lamps on the streets.
DR.. Jones responded that one lamp was au-
thor zsd 10 be lighted hat at the intersection
of Pit and Cameron streets, where, owing
10 the sha lows and the high stepping stones
Of the crossing, light was needed for safety.
Mr. Uner said ne had noticed lights on
Pin street between King and Prince, and
on Prince between Pitt and Royal streets,
which burned all night
Mr.. Fisher suggested that the last named
lamp must be for The benefit of the Water
Company
The sui ct was passed over.
Later, alter q recess, several ordinances
for paving streets came in from the Board of
Aldermen. The first ordinance TO pave AL
fred street, between Oronocc and Princess,
coming 10,
MIR FISHER suggested an amendment to
pave Alfred street fr0mCameron to Oronoco,
IS he thought three squares could be paved
pToporiona'ey cheaper than one quare. he
wss opposed tc peaoemeal work.
MI Davis said it was essential that the
new street way on Alfred street should be
paved at ooce TO avoid loss wagon load
cd with furniture had been stalled there
II at morning. Tue cost Of paving was Ga
cents per square yard, the same for one
square e. Ter three squares; so nothing would
be gained on the score of ECONOMY by hold
ing this sqlare back.
Mr.. Soowden suggested that Mr.. Fisher
withdraw his amendment and incorporate
it in an ordinance
Mr.. Fisher thought his plan the right one
but would not impede this Improvement
aud withdrew his amendment, and the bill
passed
An ordinance OF 1855, laid over since that
time, for paving Patrick street. from King
TO Princess, came in, having been taken uI
and adopted by the Aldermen and was
PISS ed.
resolution from the Aldermen to require
the owner of a lot 90 Fayette street. be
tween King and Cameron to cut down his lo
TO the level of the street led to some discus
sion.
Ii was suggested that the hill was puis
ance, es in wet weather the mud was swepl
upon the sidewalk.
Doubt yves expressed by Mr.. Fisher of the
right OF the Superintendent Of Police to Ell
ter on the land and level Inc hill.
Tbs subj ct was laid over.
An ordnance for opening obstruc.eC
streets was adopted after 1t had been stated
that it referred tc fences and not to boxes OF
carts or other incumbrsEces now provided
for in other Lowe.
An appropriation of $3.50 and stone from
the canal levels was made in aid of the prt
posed bridge over HoCff's run, on KIP.
street extended.
Darpg the discussion of this suhjec hIr
UOter said thnt the square stones n In
locks were estimated 10 be worth six or ssy
en- dollars each.
NJ other business caused discussion.