Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-13
CITY COUNCIL.

pies OF the ordinance requiring the rail
road companies to place gates at certain
intersection OF streets on which tracks
are laid had been placed Oh the desks
OF members and they were read and
commented upon, some arguing that
such procedure was unnecessary,
which opinions were earnestly coutro.
verted by others. The ordinance was
passed by both boards.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A bare quorum appeared in the Al.
dermen's chamber at about eight
o'clock when the board was called to
order.
When the clerk had read the minutes
of the last meeting
Mr. Leadbeater called attention to q
resolution which had been received
from the Common Council at the last
meeting and laid over by this board
requiring the committee on streets to
ascertain the probable cost of a COM
plete sewerage of the city. He said
some action should be taken on this
matter He had lately found it con-
venient for him 10 tap the city's sewer
which runs down Fayette alley and had
paid for the privilege of doing Others
however, had tapped it and paid moth
ing. He thought this resolution should
be referred to the committee on streets
in order that the matter could be ex-
amined into.
Mr.. Burke agreed with Mr.. Lead
beaten. All who availed themselves of
such privilege should pay for it. He
understood that parties had made con-
nections with the sewer referred to and
had paid nothing for the benefit thus
derived.
Mr., Leadbeater said such procedure
was unjust-it was not treating the
city fairly
Mr. Burke said the reason the resolu-
ton had been laid over at the last
meeting was the fact that some men,
bers had argued that the resolution was
premature and would not be in order
until the bill creating the Office of City
Engineer should become a law, as
grades would have to be ascertained
and other preliminaries entered into
before sewerage could be commenced.
Mr.. Carlin understood the matter as
did Mr.. Burke, and said nothing dein-
ite could be done until the engineer
bill had passed.
Mr. Leadbeater said he would with
draw his objections, but reiterated that
sooething should be done TO prevent
pers rs from availing themselves of the
benefits Of public sewers gratis.
Mr. Burke moved that the Aldermen
non-concur in the action of the Com
mon Council and appoint committee
of conference, which was agreed to and
Messrs Leadbeater and Burke were APP
pointed on the part of this board.
The committee retired and later re-
ported a resolution that the names of
parties who had tapped the city's sewer
without authority be procured and pre-
sented at the next meeting of the Coun-
Gil.
Mr.. Carlin moved its adoption, and
ahis motion prevailed.
Mr.. Carlin introduced o resolution,
which was adopted, that when Council
adjourn it be until the second Tues
day in January, 1894.
Several papers which had been acted
upon by the lower board were received
and their action concurred in.
The Common Council returned the
bill requiring the railroad companies to
place gates at certain street crossings,
referring the same back to the confer
ence committee. The old committee
consisted of Messrs. Hinken and Car
l,,f hainpy ohsant Mr.
Lindsey was substituted in his stead.
Mr.. Leadbeater, from the committee
on public property, submitted that COM
mittee's report on the proposition to
utilize the old Sun engine house for po-
lice purposes, and exhibited plans fer
the same.
Mr.. Carlin offered a resolution pro-
viding that the committee be authorized
to have the work done and advertise
for bids, requiring the successful bidder
to give the necessary bond, &C., the
cost not to exceed $6S5. The resolu
ton was adopted.
y, A resolution from the Common Coun-
Gil pSoviding that q committee OF both
boards be appointed for the purpose of
ascertaining a mode for the readjust-
ment of the assessment of the property
of the city was non-concurred in by this
board, and Nessrs. Burke and Carlin
appointed q committee of conference
on the part of this board.
The report of the conference commit
tee on the ordinance providing for rail-
road gates on Fayette street at its in:
tersection with Duke, Prince, King and
Oronoco streets, and at Washington
and Alfred on Wilkes, with tlagmen on
Henry street at its intersection with
Duke, Prince, King and Cameron, was
received from the Common Council,
and on motion of Mr.. CarliD, was
adopted by unanimous vote and with
out debate.
The conference committee onthe reso-
luton for the assessment OF the prop
erty of the city reported that certain
measures were already pending in
Council looking to the result sought by
the resolution, and recommended that
it lie over for the future. The report
was adopted.
An ordinance providing for grad
ing certain streets in the northeastern
section of the city and appropriating
81, 800 for the same, came in from the
lower board.
President NIarbury opposed the
measure.
Mr.. Carlin favored the adoption OF
the ordinance, and vote having been
taken it was passed.
1t was drawing on to eleven o'clock
when resolution came in from the
lower board to the effect that Council
deems the election of police justice