Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-26
CITY COUNCIL.

many spectators as that of the 11th in.
slant. Considerable routine bushes:
was transacted, and resolution pro-
'viding that when Council adjourned ii
be to meet on October 10, 1899, at &c
o'clock, was adopted by both boards.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
All the Aldermen we're present, and
AFTER the minutes of the preceding
uee;iDg had been read and approved,
Mr Dobic, from the committee on
s'rrnts. offered r. solution appropriat.
ing $50 fcr tire purpose of laying pipe
cutters the intersection of King and
West streets.
Mr.. Clark suggested an amendment
providing for similar work at the inter
section of King and Fayette streets.
Mr.. Dohie said the railway company
had made arrangements TO do that
work al the point indicated by Mr..
Clark. The pipe was already on the
ground.
MIR. J. r. Sweeney thought the com.
miitee on streets could do such work
wi;ncut coming to Council for special
arprcpli lions. The appropriation for
stress con emplated such jobs. He
thought the movement would tend 10
establish bad precedent.
Mr.. Curtin former member of the
comDittee on streets, having been ap-
pealed to, said the City Engineer had
( been doing such work without addition
al appropriations, and cited instances in
| poiut
Mr. Dobie asked that the resolution
be referred 10 the committee on streets
with power 10 act.
Mr.. ]. T. Sweeney favored a refer
euce of the matter to the committee on
streets.
Mr.. Ballenger called attention to the
fact that should Council adjourn to-
night until October, as was contem-
plated, it would be we'll into the fall be-
fore the work could be done.
Mr.. Clark was anxious to know
whether or not the passage of the reso-
luton would carry with it the work
suggested by him ut the intersection OF
| King and Fayette streets.
Mr.. Dobie replied that it did not, nor
was is necessary, as he assured Mr..
Clark the railway company would Ger
tainly fix that intersection.
The resolution was finally referred to
the committee on streets with power to
act, but when it reached the Common
Council that board non.concurred in
the action of the Aldermen and made
the appropriation for the work. The
Aldermen then receded from their &C.
| ton and cOucurred in that of the Com
mon Council.
Mr.. Hill subsequently, offered the fol
lowing
Resolved That committee of three
he appointed-two by the President OF
the Common Council and one hy the
| President of the Board of Aldermen
who are hereby authorized to commu
nicate with the bondholders of the city
of Alexandria and ascertain if they
will accept par for their bonds, and at
| the same time to ascertain if the city
! can borrow the money on a forty (40)
year bond ut three per cent. in;eren;
with which to pay off the entire indebt-
edness of the city.
Mr.. Hill spoke in favor of the resO-
luton. He said the city was now pay
ing $50, 900 year interest on its debt.
Could the plan embraced in the lesolu-
ton be carried out about So 600 yeal
could be saved. which would pay the
interest on 5000 900 worth of bonds
which could be issued with which to
improve the streets of Alexandria.
Mr.. J. L Sweeney thought the reso-
luton should he referred to the finance
committee, which was objected to by
Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. sweeney again urged his obi+c.
tons. He believed such q movement
was premature and thought the plan
likely to miscarry He passed rapidly
over the history OF the funding bill, and
showed many obstacles he thought
would be in the way of carrying out
Mr.. Hills idea.
Mr. Hill again urged the PRACTICABLE
ty of the plan outlined in The resolu.
;ion, and called aCJeaj:oa 20 :ho fact
hat the whole th.ue was nothing more
than sn Inquiry, after all, and incurred
90 danger 10 the city'a interests.
mir. DObje favored the adoption Of
the resolution, but MIR. Sweeney wsF
still appreheneiYe and thought it better
TO lay it over. The resolution provid
cd for much work and it would require
considerable time and attention to car.
ry out its provisions
Mr. Hin qaid rne Auditor mad the
names OF all the bondholders. Hi
would furnish material aid to the com
mittee
The resolution was finally adopted
and Mr.. Hill was appointed on the par
of the Aldermen.
Mr.. J. T. Sweeney then offered res
oluJion, which was unanimously adopt
ed, providing that when Council ad
ourned it he to meet again on th'
uight of October 10
A number of papers which had ccm'
in from the lower board were late
read by the clerk, in all of watch tn,
Aldermen concurred without debate
and shortly before 10 o'clock the boart
adjourned.
! COMMON COUNCIL.
The board was as usual late in assen
bling. After the reading OF the minute
and the call for committees reports,
Mr.. Snowden (for Mr.. II. X. Burke
, submitted report of the committee OF
} general laws adverse to the order pro
: posed by Mr.. b B. Smith at the las
) meeting, declaring that Mr.. w. B. Cors
had air, ady passed an examination
sufficient TO authorize his election q
r City Engineer. The report was adopted
J The CORPORATION ATTORNEY submitted