Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-12

.r. civ Council meeting last night
III. I,.,,,.a 10 4 discussion Of the pro-
W.. lto pave King street. and the mat
'.'% ,.,, referred to the committee on
''i' BoAHp or ALDERMAN.
rso Board of Alderman as soon as it
i,' obieI proceeded to the chamber of
~ common Council.
JOINT MEETING.
soon Il. the Joint meeting was
2.d 10 order the president announced
l;l'sa :, was called to consider the ques
l 9. II e fbr paving OF King street.
w. W. Jeat!bcatcr said he had been re-
w. by a committee appointed at Il
g. .nceting to present a petition from
,I i,..e number OF King street property
= ''i i-r. for a new pavement on that
a.' The question with Council was
'b..bcr We. - representatives of the
e.L' ,.hoald 20 in debt so as to have this
w.. .. dorc and ior this purpose he
..a.bf there should be Il full discus
;,n Ielore the subject should be re-
r.-.I 10 a committee.
s The nctition submitted to the Alder
.,., Tuesday night and published in
.@ GAZETTE WAS then read by the
W. Ieaihcater submitted the follow
ms estimate Of cost
Railroad Company. $1,000
private Propcrty-holdcrs, Dob
ciy. ''o'o
Mr. lg'' l.. said that he was informed that
IN, Electric Railway Company would
@,sm to any pavement chosen by
,,, r;ry. and this would make the pre-
..r. 4 mos, excellent time to do the
Mr. BRYANT asked what kind of pave
n.pi was estimated upon.
Mr. Lcldbcatcr: Asphalt block, but
lam informed that granite block would
c,,, no more.
.hcmcetin@.
Mr.. +. B. smith We have nothing
10 state except our report. a chair
mann VIA, appointed. but myself and Mr..
Hlllaye done al the work, although
.eyyu were appointed.
Mr. Fisher asked if any other csti-
mates had been made.
Mr.. smith 4 representative OF the
Blr55ur Asphalt Company said that
tAc asphalt pavement could be put
tIoau nj 500 or 500, per square yard
aconIiag to the foundation.
Mr.. AiicheSon presented an estimate
otthc city surveyor OF the cost OF the
work in riuiiied brick. ST. to $50
lNyaIl. 500 per front foot in all for
he cheapest pavement. Belgian block
would cost $50 but could not be OBJ
uuCd nov. A good pavement could
jy made by rolling the cobblc-stones
coating them with asphalt
Macost size per foot.
Mr. Goodrich called on Contractor
lIaoney TO make an estimate.
Mr.. lIal0ney said he could furnish
asphalt blocks.
hrcply to a question of Mr.. Strider
W. VI. said that the asphalt block
c1Id he furnished us required and
m1id make am excellent pavement.
Asphalt block WAS not more slippery
ian granite block. lie had put down
snGo1 square yards ofasphalt blocks in
dsht wears. and y large quantity had
eea laid by the District government
IN permit works. They would not
4,. as long rs granite blocks, but would
las. three times rs long rs vitri!ied
5ick. The granite block cost in Wash
ngton 1913 but il could be laid at 81. p
Without pitch. The granite block
7mid be the most scrviccablc pave
ucn, hut it was rough and noisy. The
asphalt block in Eutaw Place. in Balti
more. has lasted ten years already and
j. good 5000 yards are being put
down in Baltimore this year. lie
rouIdnot put asphalt block on Balti-
more street. or Broadway i'll New
York. but he did not think that
/, would he two light for Al
cyndria. 1t would last so years.
The pitching was needed to prevent
water going through Or grass growing.
Heidi uot think granite block would
weM'out. 1t WAS practically imperish-
able for ordinary wear.
Mr.. Chlcr said that it would be bet
Ter that this matter should 90 back to
The committee; for the petition con-
tanned the names of non property hold
trs mingled with property holders, and
there We're 4 large number of property
holders who had not signed it.
tie instanced on the square where
Mr. StauSSs store is located, Browns
heirs, Berry's heirs, the Barton and
S,uM, estates. &c.
Mr.. Hill said that Is houses were the
Property Of non residents and hence
could not be reached.
Mr.. Leadbeatcr read Il letter from
Mrs. klipstcin, f. Patf and others say
ing that if Council ordered the work
tAry Would pay the assessment.
Nr. Uhlcr mentioned many who had
Aot signed. q
'lr Smith-'Well we could not get
we did the best we could.
Dir. Vhcr said that it was his mis-
i'liune 10 know too much about the
property OF the town and its owners.
ana he iclt it his duty to ask that this
petition he sent back, because it did not
represent fytr., u ,,,,1- e
holders.
Mr.. Smith asked Mr., Uhler to in
i 5.3 the non property holders who
), Mr.. I. mentioned Mr.. Eichberg and
=, Mr. Smith said these gentlemen sign
S 81; one for fifteen feet and the other
.oa I'VE feet, as contributing that
amount for ,n,-inr ont of tboir own