Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-15

| TINS, lliat III deSlSna'tu the points al
which the gates and the fagmen were
TO he placed, while the old one gave
that power 10 the committee on streets
1t had been discovered, however, that
Council could not delegate such power
/ TO committee, but must designate, it
self. the intersections where hagmen
or gales were 10 be placed. Through
courtesy, however. 10 the President,
Mr.. Sweeney aud MIR. l.sadbeater who
favored laying the ordinance over, he
would vote for such a disposition Of it,
but would urge lis passage when ii
came up again.
alr. Leadbeater said the ordinance
had been prepared i'y the committee
on streets, and he had not supposed il
would have passed the Common CUun,
Gil on the night of lis introduction. Ii
was Il matter which required thought
and he believed it best 10 allow it to lie
over
Mr.. Hinken moved that the ordi-
nance lie over, and the motion was
adopted with au order that one hun
drcd copies be printed for the use of the
members of the board.
After concurring in the action of the
Common Council on several papers, the
Aldermen proceeded to the chamber of
the lower board for the purpose ofpar
ticipating in the election of School
Trustees. and upon their return
Mr.. Carlin called up an ordinance
granting the Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company the privilege of furn-
shing electric power to the city for va
rious purposes. He said he did so at
the instance of Mr.. +. Pail, whose son
desired to utilize the power in his shoe
factory on King street.
President Marbury thought this an
important matter which should receive
due attention, and he was sorry it had
been called up. The city had of late
given away many franchises.
The bill was finally laid over.
The ordinance allowing the Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company to
extend their tracks in this city came in
from the Common Council, and it met
the same fate, Mr.. Sweeney moving
that it lie over, which motion prevailed.
The board, about a quarter past ten
o'clock, adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council obtained a
quorum short time after the hour of
meeting.
Mr.. Cation presented a favorable re-
port from the committee on streets for
the opening of Pitt street south OF
Franklin to the city line.
The Chair-"Does the chairman Of
the committee think an ordinance nee
essary for opening street ~
Mr.. Caton-:'The street has been
dedicated to public use years ago. |
do not think there will be any objec-
ton"
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Cation also reported substitute
bill requiring the erection of gates at
railway street crossings.
The bill named y crossings to be
protected by gates on or before July
lst, 1894, viz: DIXIE and Fayelte, Duke
and Henry; Prince and Fayette, Prince
and Henry; King and Fayette, King
and Henry; Cameron and Fayette:
Queen and Fayette; Oronoco and Fay
cite. and at Wilkes and Payne; Wilkes
and Henry, and Wilkes and Washing
ton.
Mr.. Cation, in moving the second
reading of the bill, described the con-
ference had on the subject with sevc-
raj citizens and railroad representa-
tives recently and said the committee
in the substitute endeavored to Tighten
the burden of the railroad companies
and give them ample time, and yet af-
ford ample protection TO the citizens.
Mr.. Thompson thought that some
additional gates were needed on Fay
cite and Henry streets.
Mr.. Cation replied that the object
was to provide for present needs; when
the erection of more houses required it,
more gates could be provided for in the
future.
Mr.. Thompson moved an amend
meut for gate at Royal and Wilkes
streets, which Mr.. Cation accepted, and
the amendment was adopted.
At the suggestion of the President,
the bill was amended SO that the loca-
tons Of watch boxes at the gates was
fixed by the committee on streets and
the ordinance was then adopted-yeas
10, nays 2-AIessrs Evans and Harri-
son.
Mr.. Cation called up the ordinance
for the opening and grading of streets
in the northeast section of the city, and
moved its adoption.
Mr.. Mushbach suggested, that as Mr..
Fisher was not present, and he had
taken an active part in the discussion,
the bill should be laid over.
Mr.. Cation said Mr.. Fisher was in fa-
vor ofthe measure.
Mr.. Mushbach, continuing, thought
that street improvement was more
needed on residence streets than on
OUTLYING or uninhahited streets.
Mr.. Evans concurrcd with Mr.. Mush
bach in desiring that the bill lay over
until the improvements in the Fourth
ward are reported upon.
The subject was laid on the table.
Mr.. Thompson introduced bill in
creasing the salary Of the Overs eer of
the Poor from $25 to $40 per month for
six months, and moved its reference TO
the committee on poor.
Mr.. Uhler said the Overseer of the
Poor gets $50 for four montl s service
and that the money must be raised be-
fore salaries are raised.
Mr.. Thompson said the Overseer was
at work six months in the year.
The resolution was referred TO the
committee on poor.