Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24

Third warG--WeTe CLOooh'
nen will take the places of Messrs.
Henry Strauss and J. I. Harrison, re-
signed.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Six Aldermen were present. President
J. T. Sweeney presided.
Mr.. Marbury, from the committee on
general laws. Introduced an ordinance
recurring the MISREPRESENTATION Rail-
way Company to place hagman at the
intersection of Henry and Oronoco
streets. An ordinance had previously been
before Council providing for the erection
of gates at this point.
In presenting the ordinance Mr.. Mar
bury said the railway company would
within the next three months abandon
the Henry street track or materially de-
crease the number OF trains running over
it by reason of the new tracks which
would be ready for trains by the end OF
the present year. Hence the committee
in preparing the ordinance had con-
cluded to provide for hagman' instead
of gates.
Mr.. Clark had no faith in the state
ment that the company would be run
ming trains around the city by the first
ofnext January This, he thought, would
be impossible under the circumstances,
even should an army of men be put to
work between the Long bridge and West
end. He was satisfied that at least two
years would elape before the work was
completed.
Mr.. Marbury suggested that the work
would only extend from st. Asaph juno
tion-not the Long bridge.
Mr.. Clark was severe on the railway
authorities, who, he said, had threaten
ed him for the part he had taken in re-
quiring it to place proper safeguards at
certain points He referred to several
recent incidents in connection with pur-
posed laws concerning the railway.
The ordinance was finally put upon
IFS passage and it was adopted by a
unanimous vote. The Common Coun-
ell. however, returned it, having incor-
porated a repeating clause. The Alder.
men receded from their action and passed
the ordinance as amended.
Mr.. Clark submitted resolution oil
thanks to President Sweeney for the
fair, impartial end courteous manner in
which he had presided over the board
during the past three years, and it was
adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Sweeney expressed his apprecla'
ton of the confidence thus extended in
few appropriate remarks, in which he
called attention to the fact that the most
pleasant relations had existed between
the members of the board during the
three years he had presided, although al
first there had been divergences.
Mr. Clark rose and said, as it would
be the last time he would attend meet
ing of the board, he desired to say that
he retired from public life with the best
CT feeling towards his colleagues, sin
cerely wishing them we'll in every wall
of life, and that il during his five years
service anything bad been said by him
which had in any way produced friction,
he then and there asked pardon.
The Aldermen subsequently repaired
to the chamber of the Common Council
for the purpose of electing a Superin
tendent of Gas and two School Trustees
and upon their return President Swee
ney declared the board adjourned stint
die.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board was called to order at S:2C
by President Pafi.
The Mayors veto of the resolution t
allow Mr.. John Chilly to erect frame
kitchen within fire limits was read.
1t appeared that the privilege ha(
been granted provided the adjoining
property owners did not object anC
that the Mayor vetoed the resolution OF
the allegation that no such provision wa
contained in the resolution,
Mr. LeadDeater said the Mayor haC
evidently read the petition but not thu
endorsement noted thereon, which wa
in entire accord with the Mayors view
1t was also stated that Mr.. Chilly
since objection had been made, hac
erected brick building.
Mr.. Spinks said that some people
erected frame buildings without consent
of Council and Mr.. Normoyle said thai
/ Council had been granting privileges fol
years past that are contrary to law, aud
that specific building laws should be
passed aud adhered to by Council.
The Mayors message was received.
At this point Alderman Curtin came
in from the Board of Aldermen and said
that they had completed their business,
and were ready to adjourn.
An ordinance was passed appropriating
$175 for the readjustment of the CUTTERS
and paving them with yitrifed brio k OF
King between Peyton and West streets
the money only to be available after the
property holders adjoining have set the
curb in accordance with the plans OF
the city engineer.
The application Of DR.. Klipstein for a
sewer in an alley on the north side of Duke
street between Henry and Patrick street:
was agreed to with the provisO that thu
property holders first deed the alley t.
the city.
An ordinance authorizing the Wash
ington Alexandria and Mt. Vernon X.
r. to furnish incandescent lights, motor
fans &c, until the first of January 1908
on payment of bonus of 20 per cent
to the city was reported fayorably b!
the committee on light.
Mr.. Spinks opposed the ordinance on
the allegation that the Electric Railway
Company can furnish for one cent al