Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-27
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Der.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
There was no debate in the Alder
men upon any of the business trans
acted.
The report of the finance committee
submitted by Mr.. Burke, appropriating
$500 for the Alexandria Iniirmary was
adopted unanimously, as was also the
report OF the committee on light sub.
mitted by Mr.. Hinken.
y resolution, offered by Mr.. Lead.
beaten, rendering the thanks of Council
TO the committee on light for the faith
full manner in which they had perform
ed their duty was passed. 1t was
by the Common Council so as
to include all committees, and the
amendment was agreed to-
When the vote on the ordinance al
lowing the Mount Vernon Railway
Company to lay its tracks on Royal
street came in from the lower board
and the vote was taken, Messrs. Burke
anu Leadbeater voted against its pas
sage, but these gentlemen subsequently
changed their votes and the ordinance
was passed unanimously.
About 10 o'clock the Council ad
journcd, after concurring in the action
of the Common Council on all the bust
ness transacted by that board.
COMMON COUNCIL.
A quorum was present a short time al
ter the hour OF meeting.
Mr. Kraft from the committee On
general laws reported an amendment 10
the vagrant act, which he explained al
tered the law go as to provide that va
grants be sent to the jail and put on the
chain gang instead of being committed
to the work house, as provided by the
present law. The ordinance was
adopted.
The committee reported adversely on
the bills to provide board of assessors
and the bill to prohibit certain amusc-
ments &c, on Sunday.
Mr. Mushbach paid that the commit
tee thought that the present Sunday
laws are ample, and to enact more
would only complicate matters. They
also reported adversely in relation to
the overseer of the poor, and all the re
ports were concurred in.
When the report relative 10 the
grade of Fayette street came up
Mr.. Mushbach asked if the Pennsyl
vania railroad had been permitted to
cut trench in the middle of Fayette
street without any provision for lower
ing the street.
Mr.. Fisher replied that the railroad
had been compelled by the
city authorities to lower the grade OF
their tracks and in that way the trench
had been made. The report was re-
for report as to grade. The
reported the opinion OF
Attorney Brent, declaring
that the Virginia Midland K. K. Co. is
under obligations to keep Union street
in order.
Mr.. Mushbach moved that the mat
ter be recommitted to the committee
on streets with instructions to prepare
an amendment making penalty for
non repairs.
Mr.. Evans thought that nothing Of
the kind was required. Let the Mayor
notify the railroad managers what
was required in that matter and he be-
lieved the work would be done.
Mr.. Fisher supported Mr.. Mushbach's
He thought that course neces-
sary The motion was adopted.
The ordinance granting the Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon r.
X. the use of certain streets was taken
up.
The chair said this ordinance had
been prepared by the Corporation At
torney in accordance with the report of
the special committee adopted at the
last meeting.
some discussion occurred as to the
use tc be made of the local track on
Fairfax street and it was explained that
the local road would terminate at the
corner of Fairfax and Franklin streets
while the Royal street track would be
used for The cars which pass over Hunt
ing creek.
The provisions for a connection be-
tween The Royal and the Fairfax street
tracks south Of Franklin was stricken
ont.
MIR. Mushbach said that the adoption
OF the ordinance in its present shape
would leave the railroad company free
to continue its track on Franklin street.
The chair did not think that this
would ne the effect Of the ordinance.
Mr.. Mushbach suggested that the or
diuance in its present shape did not give
the railway the right to cross Franklin
street on Royal street, and the ordi-
nance was amended so as to give that
right, and adopted.
The committee reported in favor Of
the appropriation of $500 to the Alex
andria Infirmary, one-half to be paid
3lst of December and the other halt
&lst of May.
Mr.. Fisher said one of the ladies con-
nected with the Urinary had told him
that the Iniirmary had money which
would not last beyond forty-fve days
and that unless aid comes the institution
would he crippled.
AIr. Kraft asked that The appropria-
ton tie laid over until the next meeting,
as he thought if the City Council shall
make continued contributions the
Council should have some voice in the
management of the institution and he
desired to make some statements in re.
gard thereto.
The subject was postponed until the
next meeting.
The annual reports OF the financial
affairs of the Corporation were sub
mltted;
Mr.. Uhler said; In submitting the APP
preparation bill for lS93.94 | called at
tention to the fact that our estimated
receipts were 1902 more than the
amount called for in our estimated exy