Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-23
CITY COUNCIL.

III CUU MILL.
nj, sss,lon of the C!t7 Council last night
not q long one and was devt ted mot ty
"' a,ra.t paving mat Q g It was agreed to
- u.' ma block or Lee stree. from Qaeen TO
prucess paved.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Tha Bosrd OF Aldermen did not have q
aoarnm until O'Clock.
s" After report from the committee Oh light
..ncernjpe tbs electric lisas works,
NJ T,aa6bea.er explained that sn Erma-
tad bepn sent bo;s when the old arma.
. ...s yes cut OF order, and it vas new
t H.r to send it baos. Toe subject was
p lDS IN lhs hands Of tls committee on
tt,eets. ..;o,.a.;,..D;xo e.ho
1.i5,an}isn engine for TIRES weeks pay
oonoe Ia from Council.
0Sl Alderman Goodrich explained that Mr..
Mad been disabled for eeyen weeks but
t D haen ps!d for QUE month only. He had
S NO. disabled 10 the line of duty aad laid up
a Do n MSS only jast that he should reCsive
sn fsr tina whole time. a reference to the
pp.mmi a. on claima Tas Concurred Ia.
Tba committee o. streets reported letter
~, ATTORNEY F. 7. Smith, OF the Wishing
, ~ : ,nthern Railroad Company. offering,
W. ouarsntee of tbs continuance OF the
Go,,Y street tracks, to have the street from
Ne to Cameron paved In 1892, aud from
Dar1o5on to O:onoco In 1893. TIE letter
aid hat tbs railroad surrendered 20 rghts.
Alderman Bryant explained that his res
ovation Of rights was meant merely to de-
cIars tat Ia casa this proposal was not &C.
cented By The City Council. ths railway
rvnrld still! maintain lie right OF way on the
street He thought t5as although two years
wsre AIKEN TO pave the six squares, 1t would
all probably be done during the next season.
Alderman Goodrich ssid that no mention
wac made as TO curbl0g.
A dermsn Bryant replied that the curb
was assays put down by the private proper
Alderman Hinken said nearly all the curb
m that street had already been put down.
O9lq about TWO squares remained uncurbed.
Alderman Burke thought it would be un-
fair tu make tae railroad company do for
aome operty holders what other property
holders hsd done for tbs mseQes.
President Msroury asked Il the question
al dsmages re tho property holders was
oopsdersd. DID this ordnance affect them?
Alderman Goodrich held thstso im portant
smAt stou nave full consideration.
Alderman Bryant said be had carried t1e
ordnance t, City Attorney BEent's office,
Init Mr., Brent was absent, and he thought
Il would bs wall 10 allow the Corporation
Attorney to see the ordinance proposed.
Mr.. Burke, favored immediate action, but
the ordinance was referred TO the Corpora
ton Attorney.
Alderman Goodrich introduced rssoiu-
ton for the paving of Lse street f;om @ 1esn
to Princess streets under toe 33:d section OF
the charter.
He explained that this sq1aTe was mucn
used for transportation and the paving vas
needed. The resolution wa5 agreed to,
and the board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Nine members of thu Common Council
we're present when the Beard was oslico 10
order ehortly before 8 O'Clock, bu! s2bse'
uueutly three others In.
The committee or light was Instructed to
place light ct Flshtown during the fishng
esason, as customary.
DR.. F.sher presented petition from
Thomas Dix, driver CT the H9dEe1l!op en-.
sine asking that hs p5 paid his salary our
Ing the time he was olaa5led. Ear. richer
psId that Mr.. Dix was kicked by horse 8.
q 6re vbis Ia the dIechsrge OF his duty snd
WAS entitled to bis pay for the lpsa Time,
Tue peiiiicn Wss referred to ths committee
ca claims.
Mr. Fisher elso presett g petition CT
sevetRl merchants asking that gas lamp
be paCed at the Intersection Of Fayette alley
and UnIon street. Hs ssid the place was
particularly dark one ; that people we're
afraid to 20 through that alles st night and
that severa! robbe!ies had bsen committed
there,
Mr. smoos Inquired II lamp wss placed
there woud rot others want lamps placed IN
front OF taeir premises.
The matter was referred t, the commit
co light
Toe report OF the special committee In
reference II the continued occupancy OF
Henry street. by the Washington Southern
railway came Ia from the Board Of Alder
men, having by that board been referred to
the City Attorney. The committee recon-.
rneuded thst the rsiiroad &c given the right
10 continued the u1 OF the street provided
the company paved six squares north ward
from Duke strset. (three this ysar and three
next the paving 20 be done with oobble
stones In the best manner, and the company
to keep Ia re, air the street between the rails
and two feet on either side of the track. The
committee submitted an ordinance granting
the company the use OF the street and PRO.
vidlng for the paving, &c.. and also lst;er
from Dol. F. L. Smith. attorney for the
company, stating that the company In
agreeing to the proposition waived no right
they cow held TO the occupancy OF Henry
street.
Mr.. Aitcheson said there was nothing 10
the o;daancs in.rsierenos 90 grades; there
should DO clause requiring the railroad t.
conform t. the grades OF the city; he also
thought the words ''cohbie stones" should be
stricken from the ordinance as the railroad
might select better material for paving.
The action Of the Aldermen In referring
the ordinance TO the City Attorney was CON.
CURED 10.
The committee Oh streets reported ad-
yersely ON the resolution to cell the stone in
the canal locks and the report VAS adopted,
The report of the commi tee on streets
recommending the paving, (urdsr the pro.
vision Of he 93:d section OF the ohaIter) OF
ho.yooD Olacn and PrinpaeG