Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-14
COMMON COUNCIL.
BOARD OF ALDERMAN.

The board was called to order shortly
before o'clock with a quorum. The
session although u short one, was of
considerable interest.
When the report of the finance com
mittee recommending the payment of
the bill of w. p. Graves, $2lS.56, for
provisions furnished the smallpox
schooner, cost, &C., came up.
The President said The chair hopes
that this will not be construed as aprece-
dent for the payment Of bills of this
character.
Mr.. Mushbach being counsel in the
case. asked to be excused from voting.
This left only eight votes besides that
of the chair.
The President: The chair vote" aye
under protest.
So the bill was ordered to be paid.
When bill was referred to the COM
mittee on general laws, Mr.. Mushbach
explained the difficulties found i'll secur-
ing attendance of the committee by
reason of the illness or absence from
town of lis members.
When the appropriation Of 5000 for
fre-plugs, &c, came up,
Mr.. Uhlcr said that this appropria-
ton WAS necessary to secure lire-plugs
on the mains which had been extended
on streets heretofore without mains.
The chair said this was simply in ac
cordance with the custom of putting up
fre-plugs whenever water mains are
extended.
The ordinance passed-aycs, 10 !;
nays, 0.
When the report of the committee on
light came in, in reference to the cost OF
lighting certain gas lamps.
Mr.. Snowden introduced resolution
for the replacing of gas lights on all
street corners where gas posts exist and
where there is no electric light.
DIR. Jones thought that this was a
backward movement. 1t would be a
costly one. and he thought it needless
to renew the gas light.
Mr.. Snowden said it was proposed to
place gas lights only at dark corners,
where there is no electric light.
Dir. Jones 1t would be a better plan
to increase the electric light.
Mr.. Snowden: 1t would cost four
times as much
DR.. Jones: 1t would cost perhaps
four times as much in the beginning,
but would be cheaper in the long run:
Mr.. Snowdcn said that he presented
the matter for reference only, and not
with view of adoption until it should
have been fully considered.
The matter was referred.
When the ordinance granting the r.
& d. r. Il. the right of way over Union
and Lee streets, south of Jefferson
street, came in from the Aldermen,
Mr.. F. A. Reed, who appeared on be-
half Of the ordinance, said that it was
believed that the Richmond and Dan
vile had the right of way over the
streets mentioned, but the act was TO
make assurance doubly sure. This ex-
tension was, all knew, an effort to give
steam connection to the factories on the
other side of Hunting creek.
The chair thought the ordinance
should be amended so as to protect the
rights of citizens on the streets. Mr.
Reed, he understood, would be satisfied
that that should be done
Mr.. Mushbach: We don't want to
aatisfy Mr.. Reed. Mr.. Reed is amply
satisfied with himself Naughter.)
After some further discussion,
Mr.. Snowden offered an amendment
providing that on Lee street the railroad
companies shall leave room for and
provide a sufficient carriage way.
Mr.. Reed: How wide is the street
there?
A member: Lee street is fifty feet
wide.
The Chair said that the roadway
| Alaun "a rtroat ,raS an imnnrtant one