Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-29
resolution failed. it should have been

such orders as were adopted, and SIM
ply mention such as had failed.
Mr.. Mushbach But no notice was
taken of the resolution.
The chair: Nothing was done.
Mr.. Mushbach When my resolution
was rejected was done.
Mr.. NIushbach and MIR. Fisher
thought that the minutes should be
wider and record all propositions made
and rejected as we'll as those which
were adopted, and this met with gener-
al assent. The minutes were then
amended by the insertion of Mr.. Mush-
bach's resolution, offered at the last
meeting, and it was understood that
the official record should be made wider
in the future.
When memorial of st. Mary's con-
gregation offering Royal street, through
Yeates's garden, as road to the Mount
Vernon bridge and asking that the pro-
posed opening of Pitt street be post
poned until the Corporation Attorney
reported on the legal points in the mat
ter, came up,
Mr.. Mushbach, who presented the
memorial suggested repeal OF the ord
nance for opening Pitt street.
Mr.. Uhler said resolution only had
been adopted.
Mr.. Fisher wished to understand
what was the difference between an
ordinance and a joint resolution. He
thought one was equal to the other.
Mr.. Cation said he had introduced
the resolution under the impression
that it met the wishes of the adjoining
property holders. 1t was not an ordi-
ance but was resolution appropriat-
ing 800 to carry out on Pitt street the
ordinance of the city of April 81, 1890,
directing that all streets in this city
should be opened. As matter of fact
the street had been opened and the
Corporation had been taking sand from
that street for some time. He thought
that this roadway was necessity, as
the trade of portion of Fairfax COM
ing across Hunting creek needed an en-
try into this city by the new bridge,
now that the old bridge had been de-
molished.
Mr.. Kraft introduced repeal of the
resolution for opening Pitt street. He
knew that the resolution had passed
under the idea that the adjoining land
owners had consented. The only ad-
Joining owners were the Catholic con-
gregation and Mr.. Pullman, and neither
had consented. He considered the pro
posed 500 appropriation as waste OF
public money.
Mr.. Mushbach favored the resolution
offered by Mr.. Kraft. He thought the
legal status of all streets should be es
tablished before they were improved
So far as the trade of lower Fairfax
was concerned he was disposed to offer
every faclity-the more the merrier
and the more that come here from that
section the merrier they get. He would
assist with all his power the people OF
south Fairfax to get here, and bring
their trade.
Mr.. Cation had no objection to the re-
peal, but he did not desire to be mis-,
understood. He had introduced this
resolution with the understanding thai
there was no opposition to it among thu
property owners.
The motion of Mr.. Kraft was
adopted.
The subject of a change in the lower
story OF the old Sun engine house so rs
to make it an annex to the station
house was brought up by report of a
committee in favor of an appropriation
of $3.50 for that purpose which came in
from the Aldermen.
After some discussion by Mr.. Mush.
BACH Mr.. Cation and Mr.. Fisher, Mr..
Mushbach introduced resolution look
ing to report by this committee as to
what was to be done, and the giving
out of the work at contract, which was
agreed to.
The ordinance passed at the last
meeting of the board requiring the
erection OF twelve gates at railway
crossings came in from the Aldermen
amended so IS to require only four
gates, all on Fayette street at Duke,
Prince, King aud Oronoco, watchmen
being required at other crossings.
Mr.. Cation said as he had heard the
ordinance it was misleading. 1t seem
ed to be founded on the idea that the
Fayette street line alone belonged to
the Washington Southern r. r. Co.
when in fact it owns the Henry street
track which it lets out to the use Of the
Richmond and Danville lines. The
number of gates had been largely re-
duced and no gates are required on the
Midland Railway anywhere. He ami
madverted on what he understood to
have been the unusual proceeding OF
a conference between railway men and
Aldermen outside of the committee on
streets in whose hands the City Coun.
Gil had placed the matter.
A motion by Mr.. McCuen to non-con-
cur with the Aldermen and appoint
committee of conference was agreed to.
Mr.. Mushbach introduced a resolu
ton that no attorney or employee of q
railroad be appointed on the commit
| tee.
Mr.. Strider said he was opposed to
the amendment. He was himself an
employee of a railway company, but
at the last meeting he had voted in ia
vor of the gate ordinance, but he was
opposed to any discrimination.
The chair announced that he would
act upon the spirit of the resolution
in appointing the committee.
Mr.. Mushbach withdrew his resolu-
ton and Messrs. Uhler and Kraft were
appointed the conference committee on
the part of the Council.
The committee returning reported
an amendment requiring the Midland
Railroad Company to place gates at
Washington and Wilkes streets and at
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