Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-09
CITY COUNCIL.

eleven o'clock before an adjournment
took place. A large volume Of impor-
tsnt business was transacted Including
the passing OF nine ordinances. All
OF them related to street i'm
provements. An ordinance providing
for the paving OF Alfred street
from King to Queen, was passed, as
we're also ordinances directing similsr
work 90 Fairfax street from King to
Printers alley and on King street from
Union TO the river, together with ordi'
dlnances directing the electric railway
company and the Southern Railway
Company to put In eooved rails on the
streets where the improvements have
been ordered. Resolutions providing
Jr sewers 10 connection with the above
work we're also passed, and ordinances
for assessing aud collecting two-thirds
of the cost of improvements in front oil
property benefited thereby
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Six Aldermen were present. But one
paper was presented in the Aldermen
"a petition of w. II. Smith asking for
the crawling OF half OF the square Oh
Alfred street, between Oronoco and
Pendleton-introduoe by Mr.. Clark,
who submitted a resolution appropriate
ing $50 for the work. The resolution
was passed.
The Aldermen by unanimous votes
concarred in the action cf the Common
Council on oil the papers which came
in from that board, although there was
at first q disposition to object to the
passage OF the ordinance providing for
he Alfred street Improvement 10 Its
present shape. Most of the members
were not satisfied with the dimen-
sions OF the rosdway-27 feet-aDd
thought some general rule for
street improvements should be made
as to the width OF roadways
IL was urged that after the two squares
shall have been finished people living
on streets where other improvements
may be contemplated might desire
narrower or wider roadways, and there
would be no uniformity in the new
street work.
Mr.. Ballenger was not satisfied With
the ordinance 10 its present shape. He
argued for uniformity 10 The road
ways. Some, he said, were AZ feet and
the ordinance under consideration pro-
vided for u feet.
President Sweeney concurred with
Mr.. Bsllenger. He, too, thought there
should be uniformity in the new work.
City Engineer Dunn was requested
to appear before the board and explain
the object OF fixing the width OF the
roadway at q feet. MIR. Dunn stated
that the property.owners wanted "a
feet and that the committee on streets
had compromised GA q feet. He fur
Their stated that all the streets 10 the
city were not of the same width. The
committee had carefully examined into
the matter by measuring wagons and
had found there would be an abund-
snce OF room in turning vehicles on a
27.foot roadway.
Mr.. Curtin made similar statements,
and said the 27.foot roadway was de-
signed ss an experiment. II it answered
all purposes it could be continued; If
not the city could fix some other Width
and it would have but Two squares to
alter.
The discussion continued for some
time, and was participated in by Presi-
dent Sweeeey and all the members OF
the board. 1t was finally determined
to non concur in the action OF the lower
board and recommit the ordinance to
the committee 90 streets.
The Common Council adhered to
their action and asked for a committee
OF conference and Messrs. Ballenger
and Cnrtin were appointed on the part
OF this board. They subsequently sp-
peared 10 the chamber and recon-
mended that the Aldermen reconsider
their action and concur in that OF the
Common Council. After some further
colloquy the report was adopted and
the ordinance passed.
The action of the lower board on the
other papers was concurred in without
debate.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board was called to order by
President Psff shortly before CLOCK,
all the mem bers being present.
The street committee reported
in favor OF sppropriating 1925 for
catch basin, &c., on Patrick street
which, after being passed over was sf-
forwards taken up and agreed TO unani.
mously.
40 ordinance providing that proper.
ty owners may pay their special tax for
street work one filth cash and the resi-
due in four annual installments at per
cent. interest secured by note and licen
on real estate was passed.
An ordinance TO require the property
owners on King street. between Fair
fax and Royal TO pay two-thirds OF the
cost of the improved street on said
block was read.
Mr.. Burke said be did not understand
THE. The work had been done and the |
made.
Mr.. Leadbeater explained that this |
matter was merely carrying out the |
331 section.
Mr.. Uhler argued that it would be
better to procede carefully in this mat
ter. The Court Of Appeals had decided
10 the Violet case that benefits must be
proved before the money could be COL
lected.
Mr.. Johnson replied that the Court of
Appeals bad reversed that decision.
II was stated that this method had
been approved by the Corporation At
.orney.
Mr.. Bnrke said that If the ordinance
bad been prepared by the Corporation
Attorney he thought 1t would be well
% pass 1t now and the ordinance was
accordingly passed by a unanimous
7ote.
Au ordi1 to make q effect road
Tay Of vitrifed brick on Alfred street,
King aud Queen, was pre-
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