Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-13

Uhler, White, Fannon and McCuen.
Upon the petition of the Washington
Southern Railway for a reduction of assess
ment the Finance Committee recommended
that the tax collector be authorized to settle
with the railway upon the basis of 81, 500
p5r mile and allow the 10 per cent, and it was
so ordered.
The report of the Committee on Streets
recommending the adoption of the resolution
appropriating $500 for the purchase of curb.
ing, was adopted the report of the same
committee recommending the repair of a cross
ing at the corner of Cameron and Washing
ton streets, was amended SO as to include the
laying of crossing at the corner of Columbus
and Cameron streets, was adopted The
Board of Aldermen non concurred in the &C.
ton Of this board as to one of the crossings
apd the matter was laid on the table.
Upon petition of the Washington-Souther
Railway the Committee on Streets recon-
mended that the privilege of laying double
track upon Fayette street be granted with
certain provisions, and providing for the pas
sage of an ordinance by Council incorpora ing
these provisions before any rights shall vest
Hereunder, several amendments were offer
cd and adopted.
motion by Mr.. Mushbach to lay the mat
ter on the table was lost by the following
vote:
Ayes, Messrs Thompson, strider, Latham,
Mushbach, and Greene-5. Noes. Messrs.
Burke, Moore, Harrison, Cation, Uhler, White,
Fannon, McCuen and Mr.. President-9.
provision that the said railway company
pay to the adjoining property owners such
damages as may be ascertained by five COM
missioners appointed by the Judge of the
Corporation Court of the city of Alexandra,
was offered by Mr.. Greene and lost by the
following vote, viz:
Ayes, Moore, Strider, Latham, Mushbach,
Greene, Uhler and Fannon-T. Noes Messrs.
Burke, Thompson, Harrison, Cation, White,
McCuen. and Mr.. President-7
A motion also by Mr. Greene to amend by
striking out the word mot" in the section
recommending that fall water and gas mains
be renewed before any paving is done, but
not at the railways expense" was lost by
the following vote, viz:
| Ayes. Messrs. Thompson, Strider, Mush-
BACH Greene and Fannon-5. Noes, Messrs.
| Burke. Moore, Latham, Harrison. Cation, Uh
Ter, White, McCuen and Mr.. Presidents.
Some additional amendments were agreed to
! and the report as amended Was adopted by
the following vote, viz:
\ Ayes, Messrs. Burke, Moore, Latham, Har-
rison. Cation, phler, White, Fannon, McCuen
and Mr.. President-10. Noes. Messrs, Thomp-
son, Strider, Mushbach, and Greene.
Capt. Geo. A. Mushbach's communication
| stating his reasons for declining to pay the
sewer tax, with the Corporation Attorney
! opinion thereon that if Mr.. Mushhach CON.
tinues to use the sewer he will be liable for
the amount named in the ordinance, and
recommending that the City Engineer be In
structed to carry out the provisions of section
| lof@ ar1r tod hrvNh M,
mittee on Streets and laid on the table.
The resolution authorizing the Committee
on Public Property have sufficient portion
OF the curt house lot laid off for an engine
house for the HydraHlion engine company,
with the Corporation Attorneys opinion
thereon that the city has the right to erect
an engine house On the lot named, if they
deem 1T proper, was presented by the Commit
Tee on Public Property and the eolloRing SUBJ
.titute off red by Mr.. Mushbaoh, was adot ted.
Resolved, That the Corporation Attorney
be and he is hereby authorized TO institute
in the name of the City Council of Alexan-
dria suit for the partition or ssle of the
court house and jaii property owned by the
city and county of Alexandria.
The following were laid on the table: A
I resolution recommended by the COMMITTEES
On Streets instruetiDg the City Engineer to
Narrow Wolfe street between Washington
. and ST. Asaph streets by extending tho cnfB
| line on both sides six feet INFO the roadway
also resolution recommended by the game
committee for an appropriation Of 81 900 to
purchase oyster shells to be used upon the
unpaved streets also communication from
the Clerk of the School Board notifying
| Council of the expiration of the terms Of
Scho9l Trustees ?. P. Aitcheson, First ward
J. B. Chapman, SECOND ward ]. Z. Harrison,
Third ward, and F. L Smith, Fourth ward.
J A resolution requesting the Committee on