Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-11
City Council.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
All the members of the Board of AL
dermen were present Most of the BUSH
ness originated in the north end of the
City Hall building last night.
Measures looking toward the extension
of the Royal street sewer south to Church
street, an appropriation of 81, 800 for
additions to the Columbia engine house
and the report of the committee on
streets on a petition of residents of north
Alfred street for paving that thorough
fare between Queen and Princess streets,
received from the Common Council at
the last meeting and laid over, were con-
CURED in.
A report of the committee on streets
on a resolution appropriatiug SO, 500 for
macsdaming Washington street from
Queen to OrOnocO, also received from the
Common Council at the last meeting and
laid over, was read.
President Sweeney opposed concur
renee and spoke earnestly against the
measure in its present shape. He
thought before such an amount Of money
was spent some guarantee should be re-
ceived from prOperty-owners on the two
squares it was proposed to improve that
they would set the curbing and do their
part toward improving the street. Mr..
Sweeney said he was not opposed to I'M
proving Washington street, but was
averse to macadaming the squares nam
ed until there was something placed
thereon ia the shape of curbing. He
referred to other streets where such work
had been done, and said ex-MayOr Simp-
son acted wisely when he vetoed reso-
luton to repair Franklin street where
no curbing existed Mr.. Sweeney in
his observations concerning street work
expressed his aversion to paving portions
of squares with vitrifed brick and leav-
ing cobbestones in places before certain
property. He suggested that the reso-
luton under consideration should be re-
committed with instructions to the City
Engineer to prepare plan for the i'm
provement of Washington street.
Mr.. Marbury, who had moved con-
currence with the action OF the Common
Council, asked if Mr.. Sweeney, did not
vote for the purposed Franklin street
improvement; also for resolution to i'm
prove streets in his own ward where the
city paid for the carbing and guttering.
Mr.. Sweeney replied that he did, but
had protested against the course the city
bad pursued.
Mr. w. H. Sweeney favored a post
poDement of the matter.
Mr. Hill said he desired to see street
improvements, but was opposed to the
plan under consideration. Several years
ago, at his suggestion, the City Engineer
had been directed to prepare a plan for
the improvement of Washington street.
Nothing, however, came from it. Event
ually this thoroughfare would be paved
with yitrifed brick; hence he was OPP
posed to temporary Improvements. This
was the street above all others in Alex
andria which should be beautified. Mr.
Hill, speaking of street improvements,
said so per cent. of the property-own-
ers on Prince street, between Royal and
Washin. ton, wanted vitrified brick
roadway.
Mr.. Curtin said he favored the i'm
provement of Washington street, but he
saw no immediate prospect of laying vitri-
fed brick on that thoroughlare.
Mr.. Marbury renewed his motion to
concur in the action of the Board OF
Aldermen. This was lost and the matter
was recommitted with instructions to
the City Engineer to prepare to plan
for the improvement of Washington
street.
Several reports of committees were
submitted and some new business pre-
sented which caused no discussion, all
of which will be found in the official
proceedings, after which the Aldermen
proceeded TO the chamber of the Com
mon Council where the bids for furnish
ing electricity to the city were opened.
Upon their return they cOncurred in
certain measures sent in from the lower
board and then adjourned
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board was called to order at SOL
O. clock
A communication was received from
the Mayor, congratulating the Council
on the complete legislation OF last sum-
mer which had rendered needless any
called meeting during the recess. He
urges action on the subject of extending
the boundaries of the city. Also in
reference the Board of Health and to The
Physicians of the Poor. The commune
cation was referred to the committees OF
finance and general laws.
The committee on the application of
w. T. Beans on north Columbus street,
reported in favor of an appropriation of
$3.50 for sewer to drain his property,
the money to be available as soon as de-
posts shall haxe been made for three
taps.
An ordinance to repeal all laws re-
curing the steam railway companies to
maintain gates on certain streets, was in
troduced aud referred to the appropriate
committees.
Miss Sarah A. King was given per-
mission to erect a frame and metal
kitchen at 313 Wolfe street.
Mr.. Williams offered a resolution re-
questing the committee on streets to
recommend to Council means providing
for the improvement Of the sidewalks
leading from upper King street to the
new union passenger station, and also
requesting the committee en- light to re-