Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-24
have more money to apply to building

nave more money 70 apply 10 DuiiuipS
the house.
Mr.. Trimyer said there wss money
for streets, sewers aud other things, and
he favored, II need be, tho borrowing OF
money to build the house. He did not
think the property 10 question was
high and 1t paid the owners, who were
not particularly anxious to sellit, 6 per
cent. on $1,000.
The adverse report was adopted, Mr..
Trimyer voting mo"
Upon announcement OF the vote
MIR. Trimyer said that il fire should
occur and SEINE Of the Relief Company
refused 10 como out there might be
great loss and the city might be Obliged
to employ paid 6remen.
The chair was indignant at the threat
of Mr.. Trimyer and did not believe
that the Relief fremen would under
take to throw q fire brand into the fire
department. He was convinced that
they would do their duty, knowing that
Council would give them q house as
soon as the city could afford to do so.
He did not believe that the Relief fire.
men wished the city to pay high rate
for property when 1t was probable bet.
ter terms could be gotten. He would
state that real estate agent had de-
clared that the price of the lot was ex-
cessive.
Mr.. Trimy er--On the contrary, q real
estate agent declared the price to be
moderate.
The chair-Then your real estate
agent and my real estate agent differ.
Council concurred with the aldermen
iu passing the amended ordinance grant
ing the right OF way on Royal street
ten years to the Electric Railroad Com.
psny on an annual payment Of 81 900
A resolution that the City Engineer
be directed to grade Oronoco street be.
tween Washin atom and st. Asaph
streets, was referred to the committee
on streets.
All other business having been con.
cluded,
Mr.. Burke.-"With the permission OF
council I will now present the Worlds
Fair busness-I mean the street fair
A voice-"The Pan-Amerlcan Fair?"
Mr.. Burke read the proposal, and sew.
eral letters from Richmond, some de-
claring the fair to have been pecuni.
airy benefit, others that it had been USE
less, and one letter said Its effects had
been morally deleterious.
The chairman asked If the committee
made any report. Mr.. Burke.-"None
whatever. They leave the matter to
the council" Mr.. Burke further stated
that as 1t was not certain that the 10
corporated industrial association, which
it was set out In the petition would hold
the fair, would materialize 1t vas pro-
posed to change the grant, and make
it to a number of reputable citizens.
Mr.. Lawler called the attention of
the council to the fact that no names
were signed to the paper. aud 1t was
his opinion that in dealing with people
1t was well to know whom you were
dealing with. He further said that
council was dealing with men who did
not wish to have their names known.
He was opposed to that
1t wss further cited that the petition
was rather wide In its scope. After
some little debate 1t was decided to re-
fer the matter to the joint committees
on streets, finance, and general laws.
Mr.. Trimyer then offered resolution
that the committee on public property
be instructed to ascertain the price OF
various lots for the proposed new
house for the Belief Fire Company.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on public property. The
council then adjourned.