Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-29

| ordinance granting the use Vi ceIta
streets of the city to the Mount Yer
non Electric Railway Company was
passed.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
After the Aldermen had been called
to order the ordinance allowing the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company the
use of certain streets in the city. which
had been before Council for several
months, was read.
Mr.. Carlin said that as be understood
the ordinance it was for the purpose OF
allowing the company to extend It's
tracks to the western boundary OF the
city, Council reserving the right TO
grant to other companies the use OF the
same streets should they be required:
He thought the ordinance was fair and
hoped it would pass.
After some queries concerning the
provisions of the ordinance had been
propounded by some members and sat,
isfactory answers given it was passed
unanimously.
Mr.. Carlin called up the ordinance
| allowing the same company to furnish
electrical power for various purposes in
this city. The ordinance was read and
passed unanimously.
The ordinance (Which had been laid
over at the last meeting and ordered tc
be printed) providing for the erection
of gates and the placing of tiagmen al
certain intersections on streets through
which railroad trains pass WAS next
read.
Mr.. Carlin introduced substitute fol
the bill providing for gates on Fayette
street at Duke, Prince, King and Orc
noco streets. There was, he said, moi
much travel on Queen street, near Fay
cite, and it was therefore deemed I'M
nessarv to place a gate at that intersec
ton. The amended ordinance, Mr.
Carlin said, was the result of confer
ence with the railroad people. 1t pro
vided for four gates on Fayette street
and seven lagmen on Henry street
Gates. it was thought, were not neces
sary on the latter thoroughfare, only
eighteen trains passing over it in TWEEN
ty-four hours. 1t was provided, how
ever. that seven dagmen, instead o
three as at present, should be stationed
at certain intersections to herald tho
approach of trains, and they would bC
on duty from Z q. m. until 9 p. in
Mr.. Carin spoke in advocacy OF thu
ordinance, and said that should the ex'
igencies of the case require them more
gates could be erected at any future
time. He moved that the bill b(
placed upon its passage.
Mr.. Hinken thought flagmar
should be stationed at the intersection
of Henry and Cameron streets. The
local trains landed many people in tina
neighborhood during the day ant
night.
Mr.. Lindsey also thought q hagmar
should be placed at this intersection.
Mr.. Carlin said he was willing to &C
quiesce in the wishes Of the board, bu
saw no good reason for placing flag
man there. A man with q flag raj
ahead of all trains passing over Henri.
street.
Mr.. Lindsey-"Squares ahead"
Mr.. Carlin suggested that fagmal
be placed at Cameron street instead O
at Prince.
Mr.. Burke opposed this procedure
and said it would be more proper tc
place man at both intersections. HI
said the general sentiment of the com
munity was to the effect that it was
unsafe to drive on streets on which
railroad tracks have been placed.
Mr.. Carlin then proposed that flag
man be placed at Cameron street anc
one taken from Duke street.
Mr.. Burke opposed this change also
A iagman was needed at Duke street
Southbound trains always ran fast a
that intersection in rounding the curve
which leads to the depot. He had had
some unpleasant experience at thai
point himself.
It was finally agreed to have flag.
man at Cameron street, and Mr.
Sweeney moved that the ordinance as
amended be put upon its passage, anc
vote having been taken the seven
members present voted for it.
An intermission in the proceedings
followed which was brought to close
by the Common Council returning the
ordinance non concurred in and asking
for committee OF conference. Messrs
Carlin and Sweeney were appointed or
the committee on the part of thi;
board. Mr.. Sweeney (who had been
in the lower board during the lull in
the Aldermen's deliberations and heard
it suggested there that no railroad man
be appointed on the conference commit.
tee) asked that some other Alderman
be appointed in his place. He said he
could see no good reason, however,
why railroad man could not with as
much propriety serve on such COM
mittee as paid counsel for railroad COM
panies could act as Councilmen. He
had voted for the ordinance as it was,
not that it carried out his ideas, how
ever.
Mr.. Hinken was appointed in his
stead.
1t was subsequently reported to the
board that the Common Council to
which body the report of the confer
ence committee was made, had laid the
ordinance over and ordered it to be
printed.
Some papers of no special moment
which had been acted on by the other
board then came in, most of which
were concurred in without prolonged
debate.
An ordinance to secure the repairs
of streets and alleys, which was passed
by the Common Council several months
Al L l.