Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-28

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City Council thirty-five minutes would
be required for the trip between Alex
andria and Washington. He was not
satisfied with President Abbot's rea'
soning, but the committee came here to
ask II Council would repeal the ordi-
nance viii b limited the speed In Al.
exaDdria's streets to five miles an hour.
He thought, however, that the COM
pany had grossly abused the privile es
granted to them by the city Of Alexan-
dria, and he also was Of the opinion
that five miles 40 hour was a rather
slow rate of speed.
Messrs. Birrell snd Harlow also made
9 stements requesting that q greater
rate of speed than 5 miles an hour be
allowed the electric cars 10 passing
hroueh the streets. They did not ad-
mit that the recent act OF Council was
responsible for the long time taken by
the electric cars in running between
this city AMI Washington, but they
wanted the road to have no excuse for
their action.
Alderman ]. T. Sweeney said be
voiced the sentiment of the whole Coun.
Gil when be said that the ordinance
passed at the last meeting OF Council
was not made 10 hamper the electric
railway company. The electric rail-
way company had never been willing
to do its duty to the city of Alexandria.
Il had opposed the city 10 every meas
ure and made Couucil pay uselessIy
500 in law suits alone to no purpose.
The whole tax paid by the electric COM
psny to the city is only S406
MIR Smith made the point of order
that Mr.. Sweeney wss talking about
matters which were not before Council.
1t vas getting late and people wanted
TO go home
Mr.. Sweeney-"I have never been
willing to go away late or early and
leave the public business unfinished
| TApplause.1 The railway had not acted
honestly. They were iuDning now 10
such way IS 10 try to make the City
Council ridiculous. 1t was shown by
the schedule that when s miles was al
lowed, 20 miles 90 hour was run. De
had voted to limit the speed to protect
the people. He hoped that the com
muters would Insist on their rights al
to good, warm cars ard proper speed
from Spring Park to Washington.
Mr.. Appich suggested a suspension
for 80 days of the ordinance and tina
President Ballenger, President Snow
den, Mr. Burke and the City Engineer
be appointed to consult with the rail
wsy authorities.
Mr.. Trimyer suggested that q re
peal of the the 5-mile limit be made
10 see il the railway would acs fairly.
The Joint meeting then dissolved.
Ga the reopeDing OF the CommoI
Council an ordinance repeating tn
limit fixing five miles an hour as TIT
speed of the electric trains, and txinl
the same at eight miles was introduced
Mr.. Evans did not propose to b.
made monkey of by Railroad mara
yer who ought to be at its trade o
mskiog pills 10 drug shop. He woult
lot vote for its repeal.
Mr.. Lawler said that be did no
think when he introduced the messur'
that it would produce its present effect
aud he ADVOCATED its repeal for tn
benefit of the travelling public.
Mr.. Smith was anxious to obllge tn
commuters and repeal the FIVE mile or
dilaDce.
MIR. Evans said that 1t wa under thu
guise Of a street railway that the cleo
tric road obtsiued the right Of way. L
had deceived TIE people aud coDformeC
with zone Of the railroad ordinances.
Mr.. Trimyer did not vote to fevOr tn
railway company, but for the citizens o
Alexandria, when be voted for the re
peal.
Mr.. EVArs was not willing to make
change 50 scor. Two weeks is littl
too coon 20 holIc.
Mr.. Harrison moved that the spee'
be fixed at twelve miles an hour.
Mr.. Lawler-"You can't get that
I'll kick" He was surprised at Mr.
Harrison.
Mr.. Harrison replied that his amend
ment was on the same rate as 10 Wash
ington aud Was intended to fix genuine
rate OF speed.
Mr. Smith supported Mr.. Harri
sons amendment, bat it was lost.
After further debate, protracted un
til nearly II o'clock, the repeating or
diUauce was lost, yeas, 10; nay, Mr.
Evans; not voting, Mr.. snowdeD, wh'
said that as the ordinance could no
pass tonight he reserved for himselfen
tire liberty of action when the mattel
came up again. Without leaving thu
chair he moved to table the whole mat
ter, which was done, l:and the boart
then adjourned. =.
The statement made by the commit
tee and by the members OF CouDoi
showed that the ordinance recent.
passed would increase the time of th'
running of trains between this city an'
Washington but 81 minutes, while thel
now take from 10 TO 40 minutes longer t
make the trips than formerly.
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