Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

animated the Council. The widow
House matter which had been men,
toned was a question Of refunding
money, not like the present question.
He regretted that this property had
bean Kept closed, but that was the
business of the owners, for this was a
free country; he wished the property
could be taxed at $3.50, 900, but did not
believe the courts would allow such ss-
sessment to be made. The owners OF
the property had offered to sell it for
$25, 900 and he thought an assessment
of $35 900 waa fair for the city; he had
been informed by the city attorney that
he did not want to take the case into
the courts, fearing he would lose. The
Chair thought that it would be best
accept the finance committees report.
Mr.. Greene's motion to reject the re-
port of the committee was lost, yeas 3,
nays 10, and the report of the COM
mittee was adopted.
When an application from the Wash
ington Southern Railway Company
asking the city to abandon $23. 900 as
sessment on their rolling stock, &C.,
came up it was moved to refer to the
finance committee.
Mr.. Uhler sew no reason for the ref
erence. The State Auditor had furn-
ished the Commissioner OF Revenue
with valuation of 500, $50 on the roll
ing stock of the Washington Southern
Railroad Co., and of STA, 900 on the
stock of the Southern Railway Com
pany. An assessment of 35 per cent,
$23, 900, on the Washington Southern
R. R. Go. and $27l 900 on the Southern
Railway Company had been made.
He thought that the assessment was q
Just one, and it had never been dis
puted by the Southern Railway Com
pany, but there had always been dis
pute With the Washington Southern r
+. Co.
The chairman and Mr.. Smith said
the object of the application was to get
the matter before the finance committee
and the subject was so referred.
Mr. Birrell asked if the committee
on streets had acted on his proposal to
require the trimming of trees extend
ing over the street.
Mr.. Smith responded that the street
committee had no jurisdiction of the
subject. The lot owners owned to the
centre of the street.
Mr.. Birrell, however, urged that q
report be made.
When the resolution for the purchase
of street sprinkler at the cost of 5000
came in from the Aldermen,
Mr.. Smith asked what the sprinkler
would be filed with.
A Member-Water.
Mr.. Smith-Where will the water
come from?
A Member-The Potomac.
Mr. Smith said that water could not
be obtained from the plugs. He had
last year made an arrangement with
President Wheat OF the Water Co. to
supply q sprinkler which was furnish
ed last year at $40 per month for once
q week service. After three Saturday
sprinklings had been made Mr.. Wheat
gave him notice that no further water
could be furnished because it made the
water supply to the water takers muddy.
Mr.. Snowden said be understood from
q director of the company that water
would be supplied if sprinkler was at
tached to hose and fed directly from the
plugs.
The subject was referred to Messrs.
Greene and Smith as a special commit.
tee.
Mr.. Beach presented a petition,
which was referred to the committee on
streets, providing for the appropriation
of So, 900 for graveling the roadway on
Princess street, from Columbus street
to the west side of Union street; also
Fairfax and Royal streats from Queen
to Princess streets.
Mr.. Smith presented petition from
the Southern Railway Company asking
permission to extend their tracks on
Henry street, between Duke and
Wolfe. The matter was referred to the
committee on streets.
Mr.. Joseph Rodgers was granted per-
mission to erect a two story residence
in the First Ward, using nine-inch
walls, while the building laws provide
for thirteen inch walls for buildings OF
that character.
The aldermen were then requested
to attend joint convention to elect 8
fire warden.
JOINT MEETING.
On the invitation of the Common Council
the Aldermen entered the Council chamber
and in joint convention proceeded to fill the
vacancy in the Board OF Fire Wsrdens occa-
stoned by the resignation of Mr.. James Pat.
terson of the Third ward.
Mr. Smith nominated Mt Robt. E. Gronau.
Mr.. Beach nominated Fred. Paff, jr.
Alderman Curtin nominated II. <. Field.
The clerk announced that W. w. Sherwood
was a candidate.
LIST ballot-Gronau 10, Field 8, Paff 5,
Sherwood 2.
I'd ballot-Gronau -, Paff 5 Field 3.
Sd ballot-Gronau 13. Paf' $50 Mr.. Gro.
nau was declared elected.
Mr.. Gardner l.. Boothe was elected Trus-
tee of the Alexandria Infrmary by unsni-
nous vote.
The joint meeting then Dissolved and the
board adjourned.