Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-28

Pitt'street but. elsewhere never more
than very few inches.
The ordinance passeo; yeas 10, naysO.
Mr.. Williamson was authorized to
erect frame addition to his house on
Queen snd Patrick Ptreets.
One hundred and eighty-fve dollars
was reappropristed for the Columbia
engine alley sewer with an amendment
making the sizs OF the sewer ten in"
ches.
The petition of Mr.. J. n. Young for
gutter near Alfred and franklin
streets was agreed TO but the street COM
mittee declined to order q tree near the
gutter to be cut dowD.
Mr.. Burke said the tree was q good
one and gave shade 70 the children. 1t
was needless to remove it as 1t was at
the top OF the water shed. The petition
was granted.
An appropriation OF S400 was made
tor catch basins on King street, to pre-
vent the water from crossing the flag.
log and free zing there 10 winter.
An act to provide sewer on Royal
street from FleschmsDn's alley TO
Wilkes street uDder the 33d section
was reported ct $4,000, end the subject
was, on motion of Mr.. SoowdeD, post
poned in order that he might consult
the property owners on that street.
The committee on streets reported
that the cost OF street sprinkler wonld
no $500. The report was received, Mr..
Crimyer announcing that be would To-
troduce so ordinance for the purpose OF
buying one.
MIR. McOuen-And q horse, also.
The ordinance authorizing the W., A.
and Mt. V. Ry., Co. to lay vitrifed
brick pavement on Fairfax from Print
| srs alley To Prince street and to lay a
track and pave Prince street from Fair
fax ID Royal street, &C., the work to be
done before November 1908, wss read.
Mr.. Bryan said this would give
| 40 option on these streets for eighteen
mooths. He thought that the CON-
pany should be required to pave on
Royal street, also.
Mr. Trimyer moved 10 amend by
making the dsts November lst, l902i
inkt ssd Of 1908.
Mr.. Burke appealed to Mr.. TTimyer
to Withdraw his amendment aud not to
impose too many requirements upon
| tle company lest II Withdraw its offer
Mr. Trimyer responded that the
/. Council had DO right to make con-
!, tract 10 be executed after the Council
bad passed away and u new Council
came in.
Mr.. Lesdbeater moved to strike oul
| November 1, 1903 end inert July l
1903 which would DO within the juris
ilction CT this Council.
Mr.. LsadDsater's motion was adopted
and 90 superseded Mr.. TrimyeS's me
| uou.
Mr.. McCueo moved ID amend by re
curing the railway company to pave
Royal street also.
Mr.. Snowden said that as the railway
company paid 81 800 year rent for III
Royal street track it would be unfair Il
require the company to lay a pave
melt st its own expense. lie be
ieved nearly all the property owner
on Fairfax aud Prince treet3 we're will
ng that the railway company shoul(
be- SLOWED to make the loop. 1t would
cert ,inly do away with the dsngerou
shifting of cara at the Intersection o
King and Royal streets.
Mr.. McCueu's met on was lost.
Mr. SnowdeD moved 10 strike cut tn
provision giving Council the right t
repeal the ordinance. He said thii
wss q contract under which tae com
| nar.y dfd csrtain VUorR and 4 Wonld no
be right to GLOW one party 10 repeal it
| Mr.. Trimyer waited to retain some
control.
| Mr. SnoWdeu's smerdmeLt wal
adopted and tue ordinance Was ther
passed, yeas II, nays 2.
A number of miuer references which
will be fouod 10 tle official column
were made, and it was after II O'CLOCK
when the board adjourned.