Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-13

the civ are 10 nave Il IccI iOeu"o1
with 9 feet Of parking in front of
houses. Two main sewers are also to
b constructed with lateral ones until
the street improvements are msde.
Roadways on some OF the streets are to
be mscadamized, and on the business
streets Belgian blocks and vitrifed
brick are o be used.
Mr.. Harlow then said be had inter-
Vi we'd sone OF thu leading taxpayers
and found them all in favor of street
Improvement. The desire was to i'm
prove all the streets and 10 give those
on the outskirts of the city as good
street Improvement as those who own
ed fine dwellings. He would sooner
die poor man in Alexandria than &C
quire wealth elsewhere.
Mr.. Marbury asked where the
money would come from.
Mr.. Harlow replied that was ques-
zion for the Cry Council. The bust
ness men would, however, cheertuliy
give what advice they could on the
-utj sct.
Mr.. Leadbeater said that the narrow
ness of proposed carriae eways had met
with some criticism, but if it was
thought that wider street was need.
ed, say 20 feet, there was no objection
o that.
Messrs. Harlow and Leadbeater then
retired
And the joint meeting dissolved.
The Recommendation OF the commit
tee with the proposed plans for general
street work were then referred TO the
com mittee on streets.
Before any other business was taken
up, Mr. SDowdsn stated that it was GUS
omary at called meetings to transact
only SUCH business as had been named
in the call. He did pof, however,
want TO obstruct any business that
needed attention.
Mr.. Smith said in requesting the call
he was particular to say that it was 10
consider street matters.
The chair stated that the call was TO
consider street matters.
Mr.. Smith then presented resolu-
ion to appropriate 5000 TO complete
he Gibbon street Improvement.
Mr. Burke asked if this work had not
cost much over tine original appropria-
ion.
Mr.. Smith seid the committee could
not control the elements and that the
work had been damaged by rain, etc.
Mr. Smith then read from exCity En-
gnC er Ddnn's report showing that the
city under that officer had paid from so
cents upward for gravel and sad the
Gbbon street Improvement had cost
less than aoy similar work ever done
10 this city.
Mr. Suowden q. ked if the work had
got been completed by the committee
who had pnid the cost and now asked
e be reimbursed.
Mr.. Smith said that such was the
case.
Mr.. Snowden said this was not bust.
ness After the last meeting of Coun-
ell, which had failed to make the APP
preparation, he and another Council
mao had been approached by Mr..
Smith and another member of the
street committee and asked if be would
agree hat the work be continued if the
committee borrowed the money. He
had advised Mr.. smith to await the
action of Council. Now it appears
that the committee had completed the
work a1d paid for it. If the committee
could borrow 5000 they could borrow
81 600 and so on, which was not the
way city affairs should be conducted.
Mr.. Smith said that the auditor had
cd n 70 10
amount needed, but that after Council
mad met and failed to pass the measure
that officer had informed him that
be would not draw the warrant and
that the work had better stop.
The resolution Masking The appropri
ton was adopted.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Evans, directing the street committee
to report the damage done TO the streets
of the city by the Alexandria Water
Company in flushing the fire hydrsnts.
The committee on streets was d.
rected to construct a sewer 10 Wash
ington street, from King street to the
NJ E. Church South, at cost of $175.
The sum of $500 was appropriated
for improving the roadway in Alfred
street, from Cameron to Queen streets.
The committee on streets presented
a resolution tavoriDg the appropriation
OF 5000 for improving north St. Asaph
street. The resolution was accompa-
MED by letter from Colonel F. l..
Smith, attorney for the Pennsylvs-
MIA Railroad Company, in answer 10
letter from City Attorney Boothe, in
which the former said the railroad
company would pay certain portion
of the cost.
Mr.. Trimyer said that as a general
plan of street improvements was pro-
posed such matters shou d not be acted
upon till plan was adopted and the
matter was laid on the table.
The clerk read communication
from Lee Camp, Confederate Grams,
asking that vitrifed brick CT asphalt
pavement be placed at the crossing of
Prince and Washington streets.
Mr.. Trimyer said that the ladies bad
collected some money, but not sufficient
aud iftbe city will lay the pavement, the
ladies will use the money they have
collected in beaulifying the site, pu
ting up coping, handsome lamps,
etc.
The communication was referred to
the committee on streets.
A considerable amount of street bust.
ness which will be found in the official
proceedings was transacted and the
board adjourned.
RED MEN.-The Great Council OF