Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-14
CITY COUNCIL.

An extra large volume OF business
was transacted by Cornell last night.
An alarm OF fire about toe time the
two boards got well under way &C.
tolerated matters considerably. The
northern heavens we're illuminated
and curiosity mingled with some APP
prehension rendered the desire to get
through with the stack OF papers on
the desks OF the clerks unanimous. IL
was subsequently learned that an
isolsted ice house was burning and the
anxiety was brought to an end. The
necessary ordinances for the repaviug
OF King street were introduced and
properly disposed OFFS
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Six Aldermen were present, and
the action OF toe Common Council on
all the papers which came in was con-
Cured 10 save that on a resolution APP
propriating $lS5 to lay sewer from
King street to the Columbia engine
mouse.
President Sweeney thought the d.
mepsions of the sewer should be gwen
10 case the postoffios was compelled to
connect with IL and abandon that
which RUS south on st. Asaph street.
which seemed probable from the fact
that it is again clogged and giving
trouble, "a bus been the case several
times of late years.
Mr.. Marbury said the committee Oh
streets had inquired into that matter,
tnAt the resolution had been prepared
by the City Engineer and he had told
| the speaker thss 1t would be large
/ enough to accommodate all who de-
sired TO tap 1t on st. Assph street.
Mr.. Burke thought 1t should be re-
| ferred to the committee on streets.
Mr.. Marbury cav no reason for such
a course 90 the matter had virtually
been considered by q majority Of them
He suggested that the City Engineer
be invited to appear before the board
and answer such questions as might Of
propounded by the members.
Mr.. Dunn subsequently, appeared
aud ln answer to queries said twelve
inch sewer would oe laid.
President Sweeney still thought toG
resolution should be referred aud made
more specific by the committee, ano
ter further debate it was referred tC
| the committee on streets.
The adoption Of the report OF tbs
finance committee on bills of members
of the electoral board by the Common
Council brought forth O protest trou
Mr.. Clark who urged that the Dill
should be paid.
I Mr.. Burke favored concurring In th
action OF the Common Council.
Further debate followed, after whiol
the action of the Common Council wa
coDcurred in.
Mr.. Clark presented a petition frou
a number OF residents Of Fsyelte stree
protesting against allowing the Wash
iogIon Southern Railway Company {
iouble.track that thoroughfare, ale
against the use of that street for shit
ing purposes aud for making up trains
and calling 90 the authorities to oil
force the law 10 regard TO the speed t
be used by trains. Mr.. CLARK picture
the dlecomioIts to which people Twin
In the vicinity are subjected. He sal
he engineers caused the locomotive
70 unnecessarily emit thick volumes
smoke and cinders in passing up 3D.
down the street.
MIR. Burke thought the engineer
were responsible for such conditions, g
hey were not compelled to throw on
sucn masses OF smoke from the
engines 10 passing through the CT
He said the same discomforts we're e.
perlenced by people living 90 Wilk'
street.
1t was fnally decided to refer III
petition to the committees on stree
and general laws.
No other mt tier caused debate.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board was called ID order 500
after 8 O'Clock.
, The finance committee reported
favor OF paying 800 to the estate I
Geo. A. Musbsch for legal services
connection with street improvement
and the report was unanimously adop
ed.
Az ordinance for the paving OF Kin
street from Royal to Fayttte stre'
With vitriisd brick, etc. was reports'
read once and referred to the combine
con mittees on street and finance.
1 An ordinance requiring the Vast
inRton, Alexandria and Mt. Verno
Railway Co. to put down modern rail
on King street from Royal to Fsyett
and psVe the tracks for two feet o
each side was read.
| The Chair suggested reference; bu
Mr.. Burke urged that this ordinance b
passed nov, In order to give the rail
way company nttice In more than an
pie time, so that there could be q
excuse for not having the rails in time