Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-13
Mr.. Sweeney, however, favored ae-


ton on the ordinance, and gave an ex
haustive history Of the movement o
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
plny to establish depot here. NOV
that the company has obtained th'
signatures of all persons owning prop
erty in the neighborhood, or those Wnt
would be most directly affected, M
saw no reason for throwing obstacles
in the way of the company and thereby
retard them in the proposed WORK
The representatives of the company
were here and wanted to 60 to work
and he believed they had done all thai
could reasonably be exacted iron
them.
Mr.. Burke said he was by no mean;
averse to the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company building a depot here
nor did he imply they were endeavor,
ing to take any unfair advantage Of
the city, but he had often noticed that
hasty legislation was unwise ana tna'
nine times out of ten regret followed
Now in reply to the charge that a re-
tardment of the work would follow
should the ordinance go to a commit
tee. the speaker called attention to the
fact that the company had come to
| Council last summer, had hurried their
ordinances through both boards and
had not struck lick so far on the pro-
posed depot. They had no material on
the ground and would not start the
work in this weather. Hence delay
of two weeks would not retard them
much.
Mr.. Leadbeater acquiesced in Mr..
Burke's views, and thought Council
should have time to consider the mat
ter.
Mr.. Park Agnew, who was without
bar, had an interview with Mr.. Burke
and other Aldermen during which am
pie explanations were made by that
gentleman and reasons given why the
company desired action on the ordi.
nance at once.
The ordinance was finally read the
second and third times and passed by a
unanimous vote.
The Aldermen, after concurring in
the action of the Common Council on
various papers which had been sent in,
adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The first business was the reading OF
communication from the Mayor sug-
costing that the street gas lamps be
placed in order so that in case of fail
ure of the electric lights the gas lamps
may be used. The communication was
received and sent to the committee on
light.
A communication was read from ex-
Mayor Downham explaining that he
had built sewer two squares long to
tap public sewer in order to abate a
nuisance, and he suggested that he
ought to be commended and not taxed
for this public work. The subject was
referred to the committee on general
laws.
When the report of the committee in
favor of dismissing the bill prohibiting
prize fights &C., was made,
The chair asked where were the
orations which had been prepared on
the subject.
The orators were, however. mute,
and the report was adopted with the
quietude of a deaf mute asylum
A resolution appropriating 5000 to
the Ladies' Union Relief Association for
the help of the destitute was introduced
by Mr.. Cation.
AS there was not sufficient number
o. members present to make an appro.
priation, action on the subject was sus-
pended for awhile.
After some other business had been
transacted
The chair called the attention Of the
board to rule which San urgent &C.
casion authorized an appropriation to
be made by unanimous consent" He
said the poor were really in need of as
sistance at the present time.
Mr.. Mushbach-"If this is not urgent
nothing could be-"
The board then by Il unanimous vote
made the appropriation.
Mr.. Cation introduced an ordinance
all horiziug the Baltimore Real Estate
and Improvement Company which
represents the property interests of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
to close up the south end of the
Strand, which passes from Pioneer
mills to Wolfe street, on condition that
this company at its own cost lay out
and fence a street twenty feet wide
from the Strand to Union street. mid
way between Wolfe and Duke streets.
Mr.. Cation explained that after the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad made its
Improvement at the foot of Wolfe
street four or five railway tracks would
cross the Strand and it would be of no
use for teams. The ordinance proposed
to turn the thoroughfare at the Strand
westward, and give new outlet. The
consent of the neighboring property
owners having been given the or
dinance was unanimously adopted.
No other business occasioned debate
or explanation and the board after
waiting awhile for the conclusion OF
business in the Board of Aldermen ad-
journed, the fire alarm in the mean
time having left the board without q
quorum.
Personalities Frona Matthew is
visiting friends in Hillsboro'.
Mr.. James T. Omeara is lying very
low with brain fever at his home on
south Royal street.
Miss Anna Leadbeater has returned
fro,,, n visit IN hor cictar Mrs Ri6ort