Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-23

an ordinance TO secure the repair of streets
and alleys.
An ordinance TO CRAZE the west side OF AL
fred street from Wilkes to Gibbon.
An ordinance 10 grade the south side Of
Wilkes street from Alfred to Patrick.
A petition from. F. l.. Wagar for permission
to make an entrance to the Braddock House
on the north side into the basement
Beso' ution requesting the Mayor 10 see that
no steps are taken by the railway company to
relay its rails on Henry str, ct until the mat
ter be passed upon by the City Council
communication from F j. Psf, Mayo,
in reference to the railway track on Henry
street.
An ordidance repeating an ordinance au.
thorlzlng the use of Henry street by the
Washington Southern Hallway Company.
Petition of sundry citizens praying for the
removal of the railway tracks on Henry street
Also an ordinance to fix the grade Of the
curb on the west side of Alfred street from
Wilkes to Gibbon streets.
Also an ordinance In amend ami reorlah
an ordinance approved October Is. 1899. EN-
titled IAN ordinance TO secure the repair of
streets and sllevs."
Also a resolution requesting the COrpc-
ration Attorney TO draft an ordinance for the
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fax street
Also a resolution requesting the Torpo-
ration Attorney to draft an ordinance for the
paving Of Fayetie st eet between King ant
Cameron streets.
The committee on streets recommended IN
appropriation Of 81, 500 to build a pipe sewer
on Columbus street from wilkes street o 10
feet north OF Duke street, and on Duke street
from Columbus TO Alfred street. and on Al
fred street for 2C0 feet north of Duke street,
TO be available when property hOders deposit
$500 for connection with this sewer. The
matter was re-committed to tn committee on
streets.
The board then adjourned
J. T. SWEENEY, President.
Teste: LUTHER III. THOMPSON, Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At regular meeting of the Common Coun-
ell Of the city of Alexandria. Va, held May
%. 1906, there were present :ssHubert Snow
den, esq. President. ana Messrs. Leadbeater.
Burke, Risheill, strauss, Williams, Bladder
Brill. Boothe, Pollard, Hellmuth Harrison,
Uhler. Marshall Spinks and Bryan
Mr.. Gardner l.. Boothe was introduced and
received the oath Of office aud assumed his .
duties as member Of Council from the Third
ward.
The 70 lowing message was received from
the>Mayor;
May %. 1906.
To the Honorable City Council Al-xandrias
Gentlemen.;-Ssveral months since the
Railroad Company practical y abandoned
their track on Henry street, and as
evidence OF this | will call your IT. n
ton TO the fact that all flagmen at the
street crossings have been laid OFT;
their watch boxes abandoned and remove.
the track disconnected in several places tome
instance-the corner Of Henry aud Camrron
streets and the passenger station of the
Southern Railway, which was Zoe ted near
the corner OF Duke and Henry streets, and
which was reached by the said track pre-
| tically abandoned and removed.
The trains, both passenger and freight
which were formerly run over this track are
now run over the tracks recently constructed
at the xtreme W, stern section snd beyon'l
our city limits; the passenger trains TO the
sutton constructed in that locality by the
! railroad compani,s accommodate all traffic o
from and through this city.
Ii now appears that for their OHn conyen-
| fence in col nectiTg their yard which is To-
Gated in the southern section Ofour city with
the large yards in course # construction h.
Alexandria county. these companies lnake,
one of our streets which is located in Il
densely inh b te section Of our cay part
OF freight yard system The Sou'hers
Railway are about TO TAX possession OF this
Henry street track.
In considering the matter thus far | cen.
not see where our city's interest or weliar- is
taken into consideration or is being sabserved
by such nov: quite to the contrary. If am
properly informed on the matter il would be
highly detrimental TO the entire community
AMI especially 10 our people owing property
abuttlng aid adjacent 10 Henry street.
| hau fae ha Va fnn 3
t0rney in this matter and am guided some
what by his Op Mons in my action, aui here
with inclose hand you an Ord'nan prep,rfd
by the attorney with the request that ihs
whole matter be referred 10 committee with
the i'm, lct und, rsiandiDg tb. On same re-
quires speedy Attentions aud action so that the
city's interest is duly subserved
In conclusion will state that would not
like myself nor would want to see our City
{, uncil bear the reputation of being autag0-
nistic to railroads, but in this instance fee.
sure the company will not BE- greatly NEON.
veui need and that our city will be- greatly
be Fitted if Henry street is abandoned as ..
railrO I'd street
Respectfully submitted,
FRED J FArf, Mayor.
An ordinance repealiag an Ordinance an.
proved October II, 1882 anne. ding aud reor-
dain ny an Orliuance approved April II,
1892, entitled IAN ordinance authorizing the
USE of Henry street, by the Washington
Southern Railway Company" was reid aud
referred TO the joint committee on streets aui
general laws, aud petition from the property
holders on Henry street requesting removal
Of the railroad track was referred to ihe same
committee.
A resolution requesting the Mayor 10 500
that no steps are tai en- by the railroad com
pany to relay its rails on Henry street until
the m tier is raised upon by City Council.
was unapimously adopted.
An ordinance to fix the grade OF the curb
on Lee street rom King 10 Prime streets
was read the first, second and third times and
piSSed-ays 10. noes Q.
An act to appropriate part Of the cts rev
enue for the fiscal year ending May 81, 1907
WIS read the second aud third times and
passed ayes IL, noes o.
Upon petition from f. l. Wager wnfr
Of the Braddock House building, permission
was granite 30 make an entrance INTO the
basement on the north side
The following was referred to the committee
on streets
On ordinance to fix the gra lie of the curb
on tn south side Of Wilkes street from Alfred
10 Patrick streets.
The board then adjourned
HUBERT SNOWDEN. President.
Teste DANIEL X. SALISBURY. Clerk G. {.
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