Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-26


BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
qba Board OF Aldermen was called 10 or OF,
dor NJ shout quarter to eight ociocS' ~
.be members being present save III. -H'
Mr. Bryant, from tbs committee , On s, mbisb
reported progress upon some u ,n;ttee az nre-
had been referred TO ibst co"'tD'''No
yion5 meetings. l.. so.roe nothing
ne cerk 3 desk and no member
oe.ns w. eavtbiog requiring legislation to
hance sn intermission followed.
t', y44l.. the board baing called to order.
~ fhonpaon introduced resolution
,.-Ia.ir,Y fhe Mayor aud Corporation Attor-
RI suspend further legal proceedings
-1.,rding the occupancy OF Henry street by
49,. irack. Of the Washington Southern Kali
oav until committee, consisting OF TWO
,,a3,hsra Of the Bad of Aldermen ard
teraa members Of the Common Council, can
,..csrtajn If railroad tracks can remain on
that thorough are, eLd If SO upon what
terms Mr. Thompson said the resolution
explained Itself, but il had been known loF
tne 1asI few Eoon: hs hat the Corporatlon
At,uruev, ri tie Instance OF be mayor, nau
ius:i IL 90 proceedings in the Circuit Court 1or
dlss0l2lug the injunction fgainst the remoS-
al
III 4Rs not prepared to argue Inc iegltlme-
CT OF tie procedure, ss 1t was matter
t5h;ch would involve much controversy.
The resolution merely provided for the ep-
fi-iutmeD: OF a committee to examine into
tae matter before The city plunged precip!-
.lto.y into law suit. The move had evl.
JeDtiy been made without due regard for
.5s yaIi1ns interests involVed both of he
e5y snd others. BY the terms OF the resoiu-
roa the committee could ascertain If he
Feets of the city could be used for railroad
racks ard II 90 upon what terms. Should
II DO deemed advisable TO remove the tracks
faen other action could be taken. The reec-
ntion merely suspended present proceed
isys in the matter TIE officers Of the
Washington Southern Railway were iavors :
bio dispoa,d towards Alexandria, snd would
b. Wiling to comply With any reasonable
sera.s made with then. Tue speaker did
not tEink the city acted wisely in rushing
this matter without proper caution.
Mr.. Hinken said the resolution was good
and homes, SO far as it went, but he thought
tbs railroad company should be compelled
"a remove the track for not keeping tae
tree, ia better condition. The crossings
w8ro miserable, aad when be, as resident
OF Eau,y street, expcstuiated with track
hands i0f putting down inmoer unh0 LOT
crossing he had b9en told 1t was 9oo0 enough
for the peoEL s lhereGbouis. He hoped Inc
track would be taken up and the henry
street road taken away from the present
3roprieJorg rraiae often passed through
that street in the night at the rate OF hlteen
miles an hour; besides the night nAgmen
bad been removed, foT what cause the speak
81 didn't know.
nfh a
workings Of the Washington Southern Rail
way. "a said it had been standing rule of
sac Midland Company for years to flag ell
,rsirs through the city, end II they are omit
ling il now the regulations are being lg-
n5fed. However That was matter which
could soon be atj listed
Mr. Hlnken saiG be was not in favor 81
cuttr = railroads oil, but believed in giving
taem reasonable Privileges. He was one OF
ihe sufferers from the negligence OF the rail-
road officials in regard to Henry street.
Mr. Burke aad Mr.. Goodrich favored the
resolution, which vas finally adopted unsn-
imousy, win proviso Offered by MIR. Hin
keul that the committee rep0r. on or before
me first mee.ing 10 January.
The Aldermen toe0 proceeded TO she
chamber OF The Common Council for the puE-
pose OF participating in the election Of Scaocl
Ttu7tees and Fire WardeO, aud upon their
return uothlpg further Appearing, the board
al zine O'Clock u jJurned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
There vas full attendance cf members
OF 10 CouMon Council.
The first business which excited discus
sion was sn ordinance introduced by Mr..
DsVs providing fer the grading Of Oroncco,
Princess Q ieeD and West etreets. SO rs 10
make then. ready for curb and gutter.
Mr Davis urged the passage OF the or2i-
ua1cs with view to the improvement q
lie dlainsge In that section and said thst
tnia sfsding would entirely relieve the pres
sure on the drsiusge OF Henry street.
Mr AjtcaesoD Thought that the selectiC n
OF an engineer wou d bs the FIST step In any
movement Of this kind.
Chairman Sweeney suggested that the
g'aje should DO established before the o!di.
nance was passed.
MIR Fisher thoueht that Mr.. Davi-'s ordi-
nance was the proper method of making the
committee on streets report proper grade.
He thought the wosk could be done at email
cost ard thau it would relieve Henry street
IRON iis periodic ,ods
Mr hitcheson inss;e that the employ
uent If sn engineer was sine qua non for
itle WVtE.
An inquiry was made as to why the CON-
mi.tee on streets aid not report plau OF
grade and ii was replied that they had DO
engineer.
MIR. Harry Smoot said tie resolution for
the employment Of competent engineer
had been la d on tie table in the Board OF
Aldermen.
Mr.. Saowden suggested that the subject
be referred TO the committee on streets in
order that they might report at ihe next
meeting On ordinance for the employment
OF city engineer, e., and this motion as
agreed to.
When the resolution for the suspension OF
action st law for the removal of the railway
from Henry street came in from the Alder
men,
Mr.. Fisher favored the resolution. HI
thought that the city attorney was little
premature in bringing the suit The city
pDt in @ rnsifiOp RI oil