Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-12

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COMMON COUNCIL.
The board d d not obtain quorum
until o'clock.
The finance committee reported fav
orably upon Lee Camps petition for
SlO4 extra appropriation for ne monu-
meut Improvement, which was agreed
10: also favoraoly upon the pay ment OF
tn bills OF the members fthe electoral
ooari. which report was adopted.
The street committee reported ad-
v-rsely upon the proposal TO 2raVsi
PAYNE street, bel ~een Cameron ana
Queer. until the curbing aud sidewalks
were laid.
A report was made from the commit
tee on light endorsing certain recon-
mendalions of the Mayor relative TO
the exteuslon of electric wires into
houses, etc., and on motion the subject
Was referred 10 the Corporation Attor'
ney TO report an ordinance protecting
the city gas pipes from danger oy
elecrolvsis.
The Clerk of tn Gas report d that
the Sl.O6l.92 due he gas works on
June han Osen reduced by the paw
ment Of S420.25 OF the residue 5O
per cent. is uncollecrable because the
debtors have lef. the city. The report
showed that everything at the WORKS
Was benz we'll managed and 10 40 ex'
ceIlen condition. | also stated that
the consump ion was about 70 per-
cent. incl ease over that OF last year.
The report was received
Mr.. W. II. Ma, 81 united an otter OF
500 for sewer from Pit street TO 81.
Asaph 10 front of his residence. The
matter was referred.
An order that the dangerous ruins
on Cameron street, near Pitt, be re-
moved, was referred.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Evans,
that the street committee consist OF
auother member, and that be be
member OF the City Council, was re-
ferred to that committee.
An order for a sdetrack aud switch
into the Portner Brewing Company's
ward on st. Asaph street was pre-.
sented by Mr.. PAT, who urged its con-
sideraiion at once.
MIR. Burke urged that oil the tracks
were on the property and streets of the
Portner Company, which purposes to
repair its own cars on It's own ground.
The ordinance was adopted, ayes Is,
nos O.
An order for an adjournment to the
second Tuesday in Jaousry was receiv-
ed from the Aldermen and unanimous
ly agreed to.
Mr.. Lawler explained in introducing
an ordinance fxiog the speed OF cleo
trio cars on all streets other than Royal
at s miles an hour that he did so be-
cause he thought the people oil Alexan-
dria who travelled between this city
and Washington desired it.
Mr.. PAT was not prepared 10 vote
for the ordinance and did not under
stand why the cats should be run at 8
miles an hour on the principal street
where there we're many psssers and re
quired 10 run only miles an hour on a
quiet street where there was but little
passing. He suggested o conference
with the railway company.
Nc. Burke urged that all convent
epces iould he allowed all citizens
who wish to go to Washington. He
said, however, has be saw no reason
why the cars should be permitted to ruO
fast on a nusy and much travelled
street, ard made oslow up where there
was but little travel.
Mr.. Psff said that it would be good
thing IL a conference could induce the
eiec,nc raj way company to take the
tracks of Klng street aud then run ten
mi es I'D hour on some other street.
Mr.. Trimyer called attention 10 the
fact that the object of the Council
was not to help the railway but 10 ben
eff the people. In Richmond an ordi-
nance IKE IL miles an hour as speed
through streets.
Mr.. Evans, who opposed the five
mile ordin ince at the last meeting, said
that be Was not one of tnoss who did
not know What re was doing when be
voted to fix The speed at miles. He
thought il me commuters would Show
little in dependence they could make
the railway give them proper accomm1
modstioDs. They should hold of. H.
moved to let the matter 60 over until
the next meeting.
Mr.. Snowden (Mr. Kelley in the
chalr) SAID it was plain that an ordi-
nance Increasing the speed of trains
could not be passed tonight; be thought
if The Railway Company wanted any
thing it was strange they never came
here on the subject. He was conviDc.
ed that the railway company got up
the meeting OF the commuters. he was
not opposed to railroads, but believed
10 giving them every facility, provided
they did not infringe upon the rights OF
tie city; the electric railroad had op.
posed the city at every point and had
spent thousands of dollars TO prevent
city ordinances from being put into ef-
feet. He wished, however, to accom-
mod4te the travelling public. especially
during the winter, and introduced 40
order suspending the FIVE mile ord
nance for forty days, which, be said,
would enable some compromise on the
subjeci to be considered
Mr.. Lawler did not think that the |
ord proposed by Mr.. Snowden could |
pass.
Mr.. F. Pafi said he would vote for il.
Mr.. Lswler then moved that the |
order be adopted
The order was adopted-yeas u (Mr.
Evans not votiDR)
An order 10 employ people to clean
the streets in order to eXpend money
for Christmas came in from the Alder
men and was referred to the committee
-'-eets after remark OF a member
On D. = cheap thunder"
that "this 10 asked Chairman
Mr.. Lswler having ~hsther
Burke, of the street committee,
hot IN m m taa vpoo rocnoncihla for tr.