Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-31
CITY COUNCIL.

Tina called meeting Of the City Couu-
l...- mint lasted about half an hour.
,r.. ,,umirtee on streets reported ia
,.,-a1ly the resolution appropriating
,sII for street. cleaning and their rec
,..oeadalioD was adopted, and an OF
I''snce granting permission to the
S,1'n.rn Railway Company to lay a
-..oe on Henry street from Duke to
~. "a. passed by both boards.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
several Aldermen were present. No
,.-- originated IN this board, and
w., cuOn Of the Common Council on
,,s mea-ures mentioned above YVES
incurred Ia without debate,
COMMON COUNCIL.
r,e Gathering Of members WIS slow
t, "a quorum came al last and the
President b ing absent MIR. SnOwdeD
ga. r led 10 the Chair.
com uunication from the Mayor
o.I.r- { u1cil together 10 consider the
,-i.r aporopristing $500 additional for
, ..f.l aud repairing streets was read.
e.. Committee on finance re-reported
,,eo.dpr making the appropriation Of
500 elective February l. and it was
..aaimously agreed 10.
Mr. Smith, of the committee on
.-,r,s. SAID the reason why he moved,
he last meeting. TO refer the appro-
,.a.i.n TO the finance committee was
$500 would not be sufficient 10
CRY Inc street work through the re-
..a.nder of the year. Double that SUBJ
- .u.i be- needed, and he hoped to show
finance committee the Deed for
. cn iarger sum. Mr.. Smith explsiu-
a nv be had made certain state m ents
4, r.'atiou TO streets which he thought
called for none of the criticisms which
m. sualtOr had published. 10 refer
elce to increased expenditures, he stat
Of inst more men and carts were en-
Doved, and that during the Norfolk
GLOW lever scare the city had been
thoroughly cleaned and liined, and this
msae d large hole in the appropriation.
Mr. Smith also presented q report
rom tn committee on streets against
Inc proposition to place rates at Payne
sod Wolfe street crossings. He stated
that he erection of gates would 10 no
degree lessen the danger of accidents.
Tue report suggested that watchmsn
b. employed by the railway aud also
recommended that signs be erected.
Mr.. Lawler moved that the rail way
ri, mp4ny be required to keep watch
.,, a at the crossings,
I. was stated that Waterman was
.l-es " employed at these points BY the
south, I'm Railway.
On N 9tion of Mr.. Lawler the matter
va. laid on the table.
An ORD, nance authorizing the South
ero Railway Company to lay track on
ina west sio'e of Henry street, between
Duke and W olfe, was reported favor
nv nv the street committee, provided
me railway com pany paves and keeps
Inc street. in proper repair, and pro-
vii4d also that no freight trains be al
lowed to stand On the track.
Mr.. Lawler opposed the ordinance
and said the track would be prevented
by Injunction by property owners
whose property would be damaged.
Mr.. smith explained the need OF the
rack aud it's use. The large engines
qured this track, and unless facilities
sere granted the roundhouse would
have to be removed.
Mr.. Snowden did not think the rail-
way company would injure the proper =
Nv holders. The Southern company
had been quite liberal TO this city, and
NJ needless obstacle should be placed
ia their way. Il was explained by Mr.,
Slowden and Mr.. Smith that rights OF
property owners would not be interior
red with.
Mr.. Lawler then made no further OF
position and the ordinance was passed
Mr. Moore not voting.