Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-28
CITY COUNCIL.

short one-about three quarters OF an
hours duration. 1t had been supposed
that the work of amending the city's
charter now going on in the Legislature
would precipitate debate, but it did not,
and the business transacted was of a
routine nature and brought forth but
little comment.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
President Marbury occupied the chair
in the board last night and all the men,
bers a v one were present.
Mr.. Leadbeater, from the committee
on public property, presented a letter
from Mr.. c. +. Adam, Keeper of the
Town Clock, in which that official called
attention to the fact that the gas pipes
leading into the clock tower were
clogged TO such an extent that it was
impossible to illuminate the t%ime-piecc
satisfactorily. He also introduced a
resolution providing that the work be
done at a cost not exceeding So.
On motion of Mr.. Carlin the letter
was received and the resolution adopt
ed.
Mr.. Carlin, from the committee on
poor, introduced a resolution instruct
ing the Auditor to issue his warrant
in favor of Mr.. William Shock, Over
seer of Outdoor Poor, for the sun of S75
as extra compensation for increased SER
vices during the winter months. Mr..
Carlin said Mr.. Shock received but $3.50
a year salary, anG the committee were
unanimous in the opinion that this addi-
tional appropriation should be made.
Mr.. Shock had asked for an increased
salary, but Council had refused to ac-
cede to his request, and this additional
sum would in some measure compen-
safe that official for the increased du.
ties which had been forced upon him
of late. He hoped the resolution would
pass the Aldermen without being re-
ferred to a committee.
The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Carlin then offered a resolution
requiring the Superintendent of Police
to put Fayette street, between Cameron
and Queen, in order at Il cost not to en-
coed $500, and asked that the resolution
be referred to the committee on streets
with instructions to report at the next
meeting of Council.
Mr.. Hinken thought the Washington
Southern Railway Company should
bear the expense of this Improvement,
and that Mr.. Carlin or some one else
should prepare Il paper compelling
them to do so.
Mr.. Carlin said the fact that Council
had compelled the railroad company to
lower their track on that square had
caused the trouble. The company.
however, would do their part of the
work as o o as Council furnished the
legal grade. AT present there was
some question as to what would be a
proper grade. 1t was now almost
impossible to get vehicles W. the
square.
Mr.. Goodrich said he didn't object to
the resolution, but believed all railroads
should be compelled to keep streets on
which their tracks were laid in repair.
The resolution was passed, and %
lull in the proceedings followed, after
which
Mr.. Sweeney called up a resolution
(Which was referred to the committee
on streets in December by the Common
Council with instructions to prepare an
ordinance providing for an expendi
ture of 81 900 for street improvements
in the Fourth ward from Wolfe street
south. Mr.. Sweeny said the resolution
carried nothing with it, as the matter
would have to come before Council in
the shape of an ordinance before the
work could be done. He hoped the
resolution which had passed the lower
board would not be hung up in the Al
dermen. He, however, desired to make
some changes in the paper-for in
stance to make it read South of Duke
street" instead of "south of WOLFE
and substituting '~macadamize" instead
of Smelling" the streets. 1t was the
intention of the patron of the resolu-
ton, he said, to have written Duke
street in the original resolution. This
change would make a difference Of but
two squares.
Mr.. Goodrich didn't think it proper
to change the original paper. Mr..
Sweeney should, he thought, introduce
a supplemental resolution.
Mr.. Burke said the wording of the
resolution would be equivalent to order
ing the committee to introduce an ordi-
nance ordering the work to be done. The
Improvement proposed was one much
needed, but the fact that the city had
already spent about $4,000 more than
the appropriation for the current year
should not be lost sight of; and, more
over, it had been found that an addi-
tional appropriation of $500 would be
necessary to meet demands upon GER
tain funds. All money in sight had al
ready been spent. He repeated, how
ever, the repair of the streets referred
to in the resolution was necessary and
should be done as soon as possible.
Mr.. Carlin called attention to the
fact that macadamizing those streets
would cost more than Smelling them,
as originally proposed and more than
$1,000 might be needed. His idea was
to introduce a resolution ascertaining
the cost of matchmaking the streets
embraced in the proposed improve
mentS.
Mr.. Sweeney acquiesced in Mr.. Car
Inns views and the latter prepared a
resolution to this effect which was
passed.
After the Aldermen had concurred
in some business which had been trans
acted by the lower board they adjourn
cd. Before the members LETT the cham
Der a resolution was received from tie
Common Council requesting the Sen
ator and Delegate in the Legislature to