Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-23
rnARn OFF ALDERMEN.

shortly after nine o'clock the report
offbe committee on streets on the or
finance allowing the Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Company to extend
il racks down Royal street from King
Ia franklin street, &c, together with
substitute ordinance, came in from the
lower board. referred TO a special COM
mjttee. and their action was concurred
in.
The appropriation bill was next re-
cqi,rd from the Common Council, and
ancr some explanations by Mr.. Burke,
inUhich he said the appropriations px-
ceelrd the estimated receipts of the
civ nv - 100, and that the finance
committee had brought each item down
to the lowest possible figure, the action
ofthc lower board was concurred in.
There was no debate on any of the
business transacted, and about 1915 the
board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board met at S.l5 with bare
quorum. When the finance committee
reported the appropriation bill for
lN3i-'95,
Mr.. Fisher asked why $500 had been
substituted instead of $500 as last year
for public property, schools, sc.
Mir. Uhler said that each year the
committee on public property had been
compelled 10 come in and ask an add
tional appropriation. The city proper
ty as it grew older required more re-
PAIRS
When the ordinance granting the
electric railway the right to connect
with the steam railways and haul
freight cars through the streets at night
aud also TO lay new track on Royal
street, south came up, Mr.. Cation eX
piaiued that this bill was revised or
d.nance shaped so as to suit the views
ofIbe committee to which it had been
referred.
Mr. Jhler did not desire to put the
company to any expense but he
Thought an amendment should be made
requiring the use of grooved rails onRoy-
al street A broken axle of the Columbia
engine rad been the result Of the pre-
sen, rails and had cost the city $500.
There was d general complaint on the
subject.
Mr.. Cation was willing that grooved
rails should be required.
Mr. eaton further explained, in ref
ereuce to the connection proposed with
the steam railroads, that there had been
for sometime a negotiation for con-
nection with the Richmond and Dan
VILE Il. X. so that liue might cross The
creek and as soon as this connection
was made the use Of the connections
with Che steam railways would be aban-
d0nel. Under the bill it terminated
january !, 1895.
Mr.. Mushbach said this ordinance
gave the electric railroad company the
right to haul freight cars on King street,
which he thought Objectionable.
Mr.. Burke inquired if the grade
crossing at the west end of the tunnel
would not be dangerous.
Mr. Cation explained that few if any
passenger cars would pass on Royal
street, and proper guards would be
made to ensure safety.
Mr. Mushbaeh wished TO know how
thevote of the committee stood on this
report,
Mr.. Cation said the vote stood Messrs.
Goodrich and Cation in the affirmative
and Mr. Leadbeater in the negative.
Mr.. Mnshbach-And you are the at
torney OF that company?
Mr.. Cation replied that though he was
the attorney for the road he was acting
exclusively for the interest of the peo-
peof Alexandria. He supported moth
iug in favor of the railroads that was
injurious in the slightest degree to this
community.
The chair did not see, if the Fairfax
street railroad was TO be continued, why
there was need of a new track on Royal
street.
Mr.. Cation explained that the curve
AT the hill on King and Fairfax streets
WAS, owing to the heavy cars, too
great strain on the machinery. The
turn could be made much easier on a
level at Royal street. He explained
that it was proposed to have tracks on
both streets and make loop near
Greene street to connect the two lines.
The Chair said he would be willing
to extend the time for the change at
Franklin and Royal streets to enable the
Electric Railo DAD Company to arrange
it, plans, rather than vote to size the
company the use of two streets.
MIR. Fisher favored the ordinance and
after further discussion,
Mr.. Mushbach moved to refer the
matter to 81 special committee OF two
Aldermen and three members of Coun
ell. the president of Council to be chair
man.
The Chair asked to be excused bu
the board refused to excuse him.
Mr.. Mushbach's motion was agree6
TO and Messrs. Snowdeu, Harrison an(
Uhler were appointed the committee
Mr.. Mushbach declining to serve.
The committee on streets reported TIL
bids received for sprinkling and clean
inc paved streets King street ana tn
neighborhood of the market once
week and elsewhere once every tw'
weeks. 1t was stated that Mr.. Jane
Duncan was the lowest bidder and tn
estimated cost to be s., $500 per an
mum.
Mr.. Cation said that the bids were el
i'll excess Of the amount heretofore ap
propriated for the cleaning of tn
streets, but the proposed plan woul'
really clean the streets either once
week or once every two weeks, ant
the present method seldom cleane'
them over once q month, if at all.
The chair asked if the COMMITTEE
had ascertained the price of the ma
chimes.
Mr.. Cation said that they had not bee