Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-25
CITY COUNCIL

reaular sem!-monthly meeting IF The
.,..g Council was held last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
r-oon the assembling of the Aldermen
v[ Mckenzie made verbal report Of the
~, ri maiola aiming he electric light, ~
s,,h il appears that about $400 month IL
-.,I.ed 10 pay the cost of the same.
H. BRYANT, from the committee ON streets,
,..-sentsd g petition from L. NJ. Bsckford,
t,,ftnr Herbert and others praying council
-4--,'snnropriase $500 for the repair of the up
I'D OF King street. The petition set
I'm the fact that the residents Of Seminary
mi snend q considerable amount Of money
a. Alexandria and that it was to the interest
=. roe Inter to Keep the approaches to the
ci-g In orde':
0r. Burke was in favor OF accedipg to the
..o,e.t. nad described the bad condition OF
- nuper cod of King street, though the
orsseot ~ss not pEopiiious time 10 which
10 maze appropriations.
Mr. Mex suz;e favored making the exper-
d.tnre.
NJ. Bryant described the bad condition Of
the nDl,.r end Of kog street, aud stated
ma 10 many ins.s yes persons living on the
y ret or III d5ive through the mud In
rgfs4F
navy crossing. en- the Washington and
ga, bern Railway, and took trainsto Wash
i,yfon. 9here they made their purchases
n. suggested that the paper be referred to
Ina committee on streets With power TO act.
slf. Hlaken seconded Mr.. Bfyant's mo-
ton.
Mr.. Goodrich favored the proposed i'm
movement, but thought that should proper
i,ti n ha roisod
~ n. petitioners to FIJI In the deep gulleys
ard rAviues n the lower part Of Sbu Ell g
Hui road, ia order that the work when 1t
shall be completed by the city may not be
damaged.
Mr.. Bryant said the city would be COM
peGed to 20 over about three squares 10 or
der 10 make any effsctual repairs. During
wet weather the bed OF the street became
puddle of water and mud.
The petition was foally referred to the
committee on streets with power to act.
A resolution was received from the Com
man Couuci sppropriating So 0G0 for cleo.
frjc iiehts aud $500 for the fire department.
Mr. Mckenzie, from the committee On
tipht said be had supposed - 600 would be
enousd for the electric light.
Mr. Burke. from the fnance committee,
said tbe reso utlon had been offered at the
Ipsiaace of the Auditor. who had con-
cluded that IS coo would be requieiie for tie
lisht.
The action Of the lower board was con-
Cured 10.
An act granting the use of certain por-
lions OF Wilkes street for the purpose OF al
lowing tho y. s. goverhm ent to build the
proposed road to the National cemetery was
received from the Common Council and
passed.
At the begiOning OF the session Mr.. Bfy-
ant, from the committee on streets, report
cd 10 favor { { paying two bills-oDe S22 and
tue ether SO the Il st for oyster shells fur
ni.hed he city, and the second for survey
or's services In determining the proposed
roadway 10 the national crmetery-
mouey o Be drawn f.om the amount sp-
p,op!ateG for streets. The report was
rdop,ed bnt by sJme inadvt rtence WAS en-
do's ordered 10 be pa q by the commit-
tee On atreots.n Later Mr.. Fisher, from the
lover b ard, to which bojy The paper hsd
been sent, sppenred in the A'GeFmeu's cham
Der a. q, vita b serious demeauor. desired to
eat4. demurrer 10 the individual mem
bers OF tho committee being compelled to
cancel these bi l., and suggested that the en-
dorseme1 be 80 changed as to relieve, hem
Of such respor sibiiity. Some PLEASANTLY fJi-
loved, after which the proper endorsem men
was mad, and tie Aldermen adj ,urnsd.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Ia tho ab-enc. OF the President OF Last
nigh r mee'iag, Mr.. SnowdeD WIS called to
ttecnAr, ard. sometime afte. the hour of
neeliug bare qucram occupied places at
ihe couocil desks, bat other members came
ia bstete ne meeting sCj lurned.
TIE ci!i- granting be Uoited States the
use II W kea stree,. above Alfred, and sdt-
irg = 900 10 Toe electric lgct and $500 TO
Tue hre department. appropriations were
adopiei.
Ia ottqduciug bill to fol bic railway cars
g.. from o5stiuctiog street crossings end
lnpo-Ics foea therefor, Mr. Kraft said
t1St Ut. ordinance was now the State law
and silesdy 10 force. The only effect of the
Law would ne that chs fOes would be paid
into he Cry Treasury.
M. Flebsr was willing to vote for the
aonslce hut he saw no cause for haste
rnd Il ,us q be that II more mature e1ami-
Ee,0a ouid show ecme defects. Nothing
e1u.t reesl by delay OF o few weeks.
lie air snggested that such matters had
IS De, n lsld over & week In order to
eve aC cp1crtuntg for examination,
tast might know WHIST changes In the
law were contemplated. The ord nance was
sid oyer.
oil Of R. ". Wheat, for surveying and
another oil fer oyster shells came in ss
adopted by the Board of Aldermen. They
were endorsed ordered to be charged to the
Vommit'ee on Streets"
lols was net with laugh at the expense
y. { sIte,t committee, but this was all the
s1pels- the committee was willing to take
upon sell 10 the matter.
AT Fisher thought that the phrassoloey
VI, Tue reference was rather peculiar.
.. Iae cnslr said the endorsement meant
70 ne paid on: Of the appropriations for
a @enber-W Why not say so
tas Dads were sent back, the proper er-
sU'eAent made, aud on their return Couo-
- :, sonelFfed IN ordering their payment.
IL. II FISHER said that letter, which he
esq lad been handed to the chairman OF
s .os committee en- streets explaining the rea-
SVu vi tlp lalac ~ No ie psil