Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-10


by refusing to put proper heaters in the
care. There was, he said, no redress
and the people were given TO under
stand that if they objected to such in'
conveDieDces they could walk between
here and Washington. He appealed te
those pre- sent II he had not stated facts
Mr.. Sweeney went on at some length
in bis excavations Of the company, and
said they deserved no consideration
whatever.
MIR. Hill said he did not think Mr.
Sweeney was justified 10 jumping on the
company in such manner.
Mr.. Sweeney-"I did not jump on
the compsny"
Mr.. Hill-"IfaDy one should Jump on
them l have greater right. lam here
however, for fairness" He reiterated
in substance what be had said in bis
previous answer to Mr.. Sweeney.
Mr.. Sweeney said the city asked moth.
ing but fairness. The company, be re.
peated, had absolute control OF King
street; it was good for nothing else
He, however, was not anxious to vote
on the ordinance at this time. He was
willing to let 1t lie over until next meet.
ing in order that members could think
over the matter, but at the end OF that
time he would surely call it up and de-
maud vote upon it. lit was defeat.
ed be would enjoy the consciousness o.
knowing be had done his duty.
Mr.. Hill repeated that he had attend.
ed the meetings ofthe joint committee
aud understood the whole matter at is.
sue. He was ready to vote for the or
dinsDce which would compel the com.
pany to pay IL 900 year to the city
out he reiterated that IN such an eveDI
1t was his understanding that the city
was to allow the company TO take OF
the city Car.
Mr.. W. II. Sweeney said he, too, mad
attended the meetings, but he haO
never understood that the city car was
to be taken of; there might have been
such an idea entertained by representa-
lives of the company, but certainly DC
agreement to that effect. He saw no
reason for providing for any time dur
ing which the ordinance would be iD
effect. The company would make nc
repairs to Royal street anyhow.
On motion of Mr.. ]. II. Sweeney the
ordinance was finally laid over until
next meeting.
Some Conversational debate followed
on routine matters which came 10 from
the lower board, all of which, however,
we're CODcured in, alter which the
members repaired TO the chamber OF
the Common Council 70. the purpose OF
participating 10 the election Of Fire
Warden and an OVerseer of Outdoor
Poor, and upon their return adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board met last night, after the
summer recess, with fair attendance,
and was called to order about 8 O'Clock.
More business was transacted and With
less talk than for long time.
Mr.. B. B. Smith rendered his resigna-
ion as a member of the committee Cd
streets, which was accepted.
The street committee reported thai
ne cost to the city ofthe proposed new
Vitritied brick carriaRewsy On King
street, between Fairfax and Royal,
would be ten per cent. greater than
81, 1876, reported ss the cost three years
ago. The committee also reported In
favor Of an appropriation of 81, 500 for
me requirement. OF this square. The
chairman OF the committee on streets
stated that be had secured about two
thirds of the property owners on that
street to sign paper signitying their
intention OF paying their share of the
expenses. The electric railway COM
paDy will also pay their share The
be amount to be paid by the city will
70 1926.
Mr.. Trimyer said that for three years
the property holders adjacent had
wanted this work done. The railway
company stood in the way, but the
courts had now taken them out of the
way. He urged the passage of the ap-
preparation, which was agreed to by
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Smith called attention to the
fact that a resolution sppropriating
S400 to construct a ten-inch sewer on
Alfred street, between King and Cam
eron, to connect with the King street
sewer, had been offered some time ago,
and in some way the paper had been
lost. Mr.. Burke moved that the
amount be increased to $500 to cover
the cost of two catch. basins. The me.
ton was carried, and the ordinance be-
comes operative as soon as The property
owners on that block have deposited
their share OF the cost OF the improve
ment.
A resolution appropriating the sum
Of S65.90 for the purpose of completing
a sewer on lower King street was uani-
mously adopted.
Mr.. Lawler asked what was the
original appropriation for the sewer aud
The City Engineer said it WAS 5000.
Mr.. Lawler then said that there had
been some comment about this sewer
aud that he had been told it WIS laid
On private property.
The City Engineer replied that writ
.en authority had been given by the
owners for the laying of the
sewer.
An amended ordinance authorizing
ARTS, wagons or other vehicles to be
Employed by the City Engineer on the
treets and providing that coal, sand |
md other vehicles using streets be re- |
luired to be kept in order so as not to |
pill contents on the street, was referred |
O the street aud law committees.
The WelsbaCh Street Liphtioo Com-
'sny submitted an offer to light the city
With 175 or more lamps at the price of
is per lamp, the city to furnish the
'ost aud gas, end Nicolus & Co., made
ffers for incsndesceDt lights. Both
were referred to the light
A communication from the Perpetual
Association asking for an ex-
ension of the sewer from Duke to Pit
treets, was referred to the commitiee
n streets.