Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-12
CITY COUNCIL.

There was q short session OF the City
Council last night. The volume of bust.
ness transacted was below the average.
Petitions were presented ~ the
property-holders on King street from
Fairfax to Union for a vltrified brick
roadway, which were referred to the
com mittee on streets.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Six Aldermen were present, Messrs.
Dobie and ]. T. Sweeney being absent.
No new business was presented and that
which came from the Common Council
was concurred in by unanimous votes
without debate.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At $50 the board was called to order,
and Mr.. Trimyer was appointed clerk
pro tenn in the absence of Clerk STAINS
bury.
The auditor was authorized to pay
$50 to each OF the three examiners Of
candidates for superintendent Of gas.
On the favorable report of the finance
COMMITTEES an ordinance giving the
Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department
1920 for the care of horse, and $50 salary
was unanimously adopted. Ayes IL.
Nays none.
The matter being called up by Mr..
Lawler.
Mr.. Burke reported that the proposal
to require the Electric Railway to fur
Dish separate cars for white aad for
colored people was not In accordance
with the State law. Mr.. Lawler moved
that the committee be discharged from
its further consideration. This should
be acceptable to the gentlemen who
introduced II.
Mr., Desmond-It Ia very acceptable
to the gentlemen az / want to give
the gentlemen from the Second ward
some ease.
Mr.. Lawler said he referred to Mr..
Carlin who had the bill sent 10.
A bill of $67 40 for extra sewer work
at King and Fairfax street was referred.
Mr.. Burke introduced an ordinance
to allow an extension north of q portion
OF st. Mary's cemetery which was re.
ferred to the committee on streets and
general laws.
An ordinance increasing the salary
of the Clerk OF the Gas Works from
81 900 to 81 800 which was introduced
and referred.
An application of property hold
ers on King street between Fairfax and
Union for q vitri6ed brick carriage way
with curb was read as was also letter
OF Mr.. w. II. May urging prompt
action. The papers were referred to
the committee on streets.
Mr.. Lawler introduced q resolution
sppropristing S75 to purchase safe for
the City Tressurer's Office which was
referred.
No further business appeared, when
Mr.. Evans rose to inquire OF the City
Engineer why the order OF Council for
the removal of Churchman'S fence
acrossGibbon and Henry streets had not
been carried out. Just at this point
a hand organ on the street below
struck up the tune "There will be a
hot time," &c which almost drowned
Engineer Holcombe's explanation that
he had started to carry out the order
when q conference had been held and
be had been told by the Mayor to post
pone proceeding to extremes.
The organ still played and the win
dows were lowered.
Mr.. Evans moved that this nuisance
BE- emoved,-"I've had trouble enough
| about this fence matter without being
| run out by two cent musical instru.
ment. The anitor went out after the
musician.
Mr.. Evans proceeded to urge that 1t
was shameful that after the City Council
had made an order the officials refused
to execute 1t.
Mr.. Burke explained that at the re-
quest OF the Mayor he had seen Mr.
Churchmsn, bis attorney, Mr.. Samuel
Brent, aud others, and 10 order to avoid
expensive litigation he would obtain a
paper by which Mr.. Churchman would
agree to remove the fence whenever
the city really needed the ground.
Mr.. Evsps-What had Mr.. Burke to
do with the matter more than any
other mem Der OF Council?
Mr.. Burke said be would say 10 his
own defense or rather In explanation,
for he needed no defense, that be
wished to save the city the expense OF
law suit In doubtful matter.
Mr.. Evans with considerable We
hemence insisted that Mr.. Burke was
only one member of Council and that
be had nothing to do with the matter.
1t was no part OF his work to consult
with the attorneys and the Mayor and
Mr.. Churchmsn whose opposition was
nothing In the world but contrsriness.
Mr.. Burke explained that be had
acted at the request OF the Mayor and
that the question OF the removal of the
fence was one in which the city's rights
were by no means clear.
Mr.. Evans had gone to see the Mayor
and the Mayor said that il Council
reiterated its action he would see that
the law was carried out. Mr.. Evans
did not see why Council after waiting
two years had need to give two orders
to do the same thing.
Mr.. Burke said that he had gone to
the place at the suggestion OF tho
Mayor with the simple view to pro
mote the public interest. He saw
nothing the city could gain by it.
Mr.. Eysns-Possibly you can't but
we can.
The point of order was raised that
there was nothing before the board.
The chair sustsined the point and
thu board adjourned.