Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-12
RoARp oF ALDERMEN.

IDufutt IL WAS " AhrSs aS aiH w VSANHeg
8. 1907,
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Mr.. Ballenger introduced resolution
apprOpriatlng $50 for the laying OF
terra Gotta pile fro the Royal street
iroot OF the Market Building to the sewer
trap At Gamer n street. The object OF
The pipe is to drain the ice boxes in the
Royal street front OF the market The
water from these contrivaDres at present
runs cut on the sidewalk on Royal
street
The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Burke introduced resolution COM
pelling the Washington, Alexandria and
Mouut Vernon Railway Company 10
OF crate car from the union depot TO
the ferry wharf at the foot OF King street.
He spoke Of lne present Inconvenience
afforded the travelling pubic 10 going 10
or coming from the depot.
Mr.. Simpson thought the CorpOrs-
ton Commission. should the matter be
explained to them, would order the CON-
pany to run a car to the ferry wharf,
but he vas not sure that the company
could be made to opsrate car to and
from the depot from the fact that that point
was outside OF the city. He referred to
the siaod taken by the railway company
to the effect that the running Of q car
would not pay, and said were that a
fact it would have no bearing on the case.
as The company made money on other
portions Of the road running through
this city. Mr.. Simpson slluded to a
recent decision Of the Corporation Com
mission in regard to the running oftrains
to and from Strasburg. as applicable TO
AlexandrS.
Presiden, Sweeney conceded with Mr.
simpson 10 his views.
The resolution was finally referred to
the committee on general laws snd streets
Mr.. w. II. Sweeney submitted q COM
municalion from Auditor Price ANNOUNCE
lug the exhaustion Of the appropriation
tor The chsiDgang, which WAS referred
T. the finance committee
Mr.. Sweeney also introduced resOlu-
tim approprialing -, 500 tor the main
Ienance OF the public schools in addition
to the so, 200 recently aPportioned
them. This was also referred to the
finance committee.
A petition from George HeoD, who
has erected q stable in the rear OF bis
premises, on the south side Of King
streel between Fairfax and Royal, ask.
log that the same be allowed to remain,
as he had constructed it in ignorance OF
the law, was received from the Common
Council, that body having refused the
permission asked.
Mr. Simpson moved TO concur.
Mr. Ballenger demnrge1. He alleged
that other people had erected stables and
wooden additions to their property with
out permission, and no action had been
taken by The authorities. He saw no
reason why HeOn's case should be
made m exception. Mr.. BNllenger
named certsin persOns who had erected
such structures contrary to law.
President Sweeney vas disposed TO
lcok iavorablg upon Heon's case, and
spoke in eXtenuatiOn of the petitioners
action
Mr. Burke was opposed to setting such
precedent. Besides adjoining property
owners, be said, had objected TO Heon's
stable.
Me-, Simpson urged concurrence in the
action OF the lower board, and gave rea-
s9ns why such action should be taken
by the Aldermen. 1t made 10 difference
how many people had broken law, that
was 20 excuse for tho petitioner. b
Il e., IN some Of the cas-. 8 cited permits
sion may have been granted with the
Consent Of adjoining property owners.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. w. II.
Sweeney It was finally determined o lay
the paper over until next meeting.
The Aldermen cOncurrsd in the &C
ton oi the Common Council on the
other papers sent in.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board came to order shortly be-
fore o clock, and motion TO dispense
with the reading of the minutes was OBJ
iecled to by Mr. Uhler and the minutes
we're read.
Mr. Il. l.. Monroe, elected at the last
meeting rs q member of Council from