Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-10
ALEXANDRTA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER,

I RoObao WI ht ObJObt w hit tnt-s
1 Mr.. Hill repeat that it is all
placed in the hands of the Mayor. II
anything occurs which is against the
interests of any one he can take imme-
diate steps,"
Mr.. w. II. Sweeuey-"A gentleman
came to me about the proposed carni-
val before the meeting Of the board. / |
knew nothing about the features OF such |
an affair before"
Mr.. Curtin-"Nor do I understand |
much about them, except that 1t lie
claimed they will bring money and
strangers here"
MIR. Clark said Mr.. A. ]. Wedder-
burp, who was interested in the move |
meDt. was present, and he moved that
be be allowed to make an explanation |
to the board.
This was agreed to and Mr.. Wedder- |
burn arose. II have tried" he said,
sin talking to Councilmen to make the
matter as plain az possible, and am sor-
ry Mr.. ]. T. Sweeney misunderstood
me-"
Mr.. Sweeney misunderstood
uothing. You told me exactly what l
have stated here"
Mr.. Wedderburn said the object In
naming the time from the 1S.h Of May
to the Pod OF June was to give ample
time for preparation and removal OF
the trappiDgs connected with the ex-
hbition. He also suggt sted that Deco
ration Day occurred on the 30th and
there mi sht be desire to prolong the
carnival until that was over. This wac
all the association asked. The refer
euce Of the matter to a COMMITTEES
, would seriously delay matters, aud the
, persons who would inaugurate the car
nival (uow 10 st. Louis) would be placed
, 10 40 uncertain position as to their
/ movements. Besides sufficient time
should be given to advertise the affair.
Mr.. w. II. Sweeney-"What will be
, the character of the performance ?"
) Mr.. Wedderburn-"The mayor will,
3 of course, have power to suppress any
3 thing which should prove Objectionable.
You can, however, rest assured that
+ nothing will be brought here that we
? could not take our wives and daughters
: to Witness
3 Mr.. J. T. Sweeney-"I would like to
? know something more about this as
! sociation--I. it chartered p directing
+. his interrogation to Mr.. Wedderburp).
3. Mr.. Wedderburn-"I suppose so-by
9 the Legislature OF Virginia"
:. Mr.. Sweeney-'Who are the iDcor-
: porators and ofiicials?"
Q Mr.. Wedderburn not giving them,
Mr.. Sweeney said {: "Now want TO
e know something about the RESPONSE
I bility of the projectors Of shis enterprise
D ia order to hold some to account 10 case
e damage should result. A clause in the
g resolution provides for this association
b. making good all damages which may
Q result to property, but no names being
;, given, who is the city to hold, when Mr.
/ Weddsrburn himself doesn't seem to
2 know who are the responsible persons
representing this association =? Mr.
0 Wedderburn supposes the company has
Q been properly organized and is char
Q tered institution, but, 80 far as We
O know, there is DO company at all. The
resolutions should 90 to the committee
on streets. The idea OF having tents
Q and the paraphernalia ofa fair in ou'
D streets for two weeks Why such an
order OF things would set people crazy"
e Mr.. Sweeney reiterated that % far At
MIR. WedderburD was informed the
company proposing to give the fair had
l. 20 existence, and no one was responsl'
BILE for its acts He repeated that be
: could not vote for such thing on the
e night of its introduction.
I'll. Mr.. w. H. Sweeney favored referring
d the resolutions to the committee on
Is street,. .If we 6nd 1t necessary" he
o said, Eve can call meeting to consider
a them, am not averse to the carnl'
O val, but want to vote intelligeotly."
@ The resolutions we're subsequently,
!. referred to the committee on streets.
q The papers which came 10 from the
It lower board occasioned no debate. The
= Aldermen unanimously concurriDg IN
q their action on all of them.
e COMMON COUNCIL.
70 The attendance was larger that usual,
. q large number who attended the Citi'
! zsn's Progressive Association meeting
= being present after that meeting had
:, adjourned.
l, A resolution requesting the commit
u tee on light to report on matter con-
e corning a lesksgs 10 the gas pipe In
the house OF w. 3. Smoot was referred
y to the committee on light.
o The Postal Telegraph Company was
authorized, when suitable ordinance 10
u drawn up, to make direct line to
= Pendleton street on Pitt street, instead
y y of its present circuitous route.
The committee On streets recommend
ed that the request for the sum of 5000
;. from the property owners for tappiog
= proposed sewer on Alfred street, be-
tween King ard Cameron streets,
be reduced to $l75. The sewer
}. will cost $500, and there are
. only tappers on that square. Several
Counoilmen were OF the opinion that
9 some OF the people residing on that
square, who v ere clamoring for severe
: and public improvements, we're atle 10
pay for them.
Mr.. Psff said he would not vote
9 against the proposal, but be doubted
the proprlety OF spending public money
for sewers until law was passed CON-
polling tapping OF sewers. He also
wanted all people to be treated alike.
: The people on that street were well able
: to pay q larger share than they pro-
posed to pay for the sewer.
Mr.. Lawler said the owDers CT real
D estate there were able to pay more for
sewers than they now offered to pay.
1 Some OF them were great advocates for
o improvements and he thought they
/ should be willing to pay their share for
< such work when they would be special
0 ly benefited.