Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-11

dissolved ana 10 iake sucn Other steps -
he deemed necessary in the defense
OF the city's rights in the matter.
Mr.. Strauss was not in favor of the re-
port OF the committee. He said that he
did not wish to see the city go into liti-
CATION with the railroad company as it
would surely get beaten il il did so. Mr..
Williams then moved that Council non.
concur in the report of the committee
and the report be again referred to the
committee.
Mr.. Leadbeater said that the track
had been practically abandoned by the
railroad company and that they simply
wanted to hold it in his opinion for the
use of shifting extra freight cars. He
said that for years the company had
treated the residents Of Alexandra in a
shabby manner and bad made them use
depots that were disgrace to a civilized
community.
Mr.. BootAe said he did not see how
the city of Alexandra cODld afford not
to fight the suit. He said that il it laid
down now the railroad company would
do as they chose in the future.
The Chair said that he had opposed
the resolution from the FIRST because he
knew expensive litigation would follow.
He then read the first section of the or
dinance granting the right of way to the
company for the use of Henry street
which had been passed by council four
teen years ago, and which conferred
upon the company the right to the use
of Henry street forever. A motion was
then made that the report of the COM
mittee be adopted and it WAS passed by
the vote of 9 to 6.
The report of the committee recon-
mending that the ordinance providing
for the sale of the franchise for the use
Of Cameron street from Payne street west
to the corporate limits on King street by
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company for
single track with suitable curves and
switches be advertised according to law
was adopted and the ordinance unani-
mOusly passed
A petition from the Municipal Jour
nal and Engineer that an appropriation
of $50 be made for the purchase of 30
copies of the journal Tor the use of the
members of Council and city officials
was after some debate faVOrably acted
upon and the appropriation made.
A petition was received from Lieut.
Smith OF the police department asking
that his salary for one month and seven
days, which be had lost by reason of
sickness, be paid him and it was referred
to the committee on finance.
The clerk then read report of the
proceedings Of the Alexandria Bar As
ISOLATION which met on Monday for the
purpose of considering certain improve
ments to the clerks Office, and the mat
ter was referred to the committees on
public property aud finance.
Mr.. Strauss called for a reading OF
the ordinance providing for the grading
and paving of King street from Payne
street west to Peyton street with viIrifed
brick and appropriating 50, 900 as the
pro rata share Of the city.
Mr.. Bryan was OF the opinion that the
work should not be done at present, as he
said a majority Of the property owners on
the squares affected had not signifed
their willingness to pay their part of the
cost of the proposed improvement.
Messrs Leadbester, BOOthe, Burke and
Marshall were in favor of the work being
done at once. Mr.. Snowden said that
all were in favor of street improvements,
but he thought some one should first be
employed to make canvass Of the prop
erty owners and see how many would pay
their part He wanted the same rule APP
piled to the paving of all improved
streets Upon motion the ordinance was
passed, Mr.. Ubler, Mr. Bryan and Mr..
SnOwden voting in the negative.
An ordinance providing that the cleo
trio railway company be required TO put
in grOoved rails within thirty days after
the passage of the ordinance aud to pave
their portion of the street was also pass
ed. Council then adjourned.