Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-24

the city possessed.
Mr.. Ubler said the city could not
close any street, MS the streets belonged
to the Commonwealth Of Virginia and
not 10 the city. 1t seemed that the grant
was large enough without the use Of the
streets, as 1t contained about nine sores
of land.
Mr.. Burke said he understood that
the company wanted to erect three rows
OF houses facing on First street. fifty
houses 10 a row. The city was only Civ.
ing what interest it had.
Mr.. Uhler reiterated his statement
that the city had no right to close the
street.
Mr.. Marshall said that DR.. Luria had
stated that be intended erecting q small
plant on one side, and a nickeliug and
drying plant on the other. If buildings
we're placed too near Mr. Hopkins
plant he would have to move, as the
hea. would betoo excessive. Mr.. Luris
had said that if the privileges in the
ordinance were not granted him he did
not want any land. Restriction might
drive away manufactures.
The chair then read section from the
city charter which gave the city the
right to close streets, but said he was con-
WINGED that this section conaicted with
the State laws.
DIR. Marshall said there had never
been any streets at that point.
Mr.. Birrell said the closing of the
streets might result in injury TO persons
who might want TO build houses north
of this property. He believed the streets
to be public highways, but was la favor
of closing them if the company would
assume all responsibility. He did not
think that any buildings should be
erected on the streets, as they might
have to be torn down, causing consider
able loss.
The chair--"Why Is that not en-
bodied In the ordinancer'
Mr.. Spinks said this was a large tract
Of land, with fine water front. He
was in favor of the plant, but the city's
rights should be protected.
Mr.. Monroe was in favor of recon-
hitting the matter to a committee with
instructions to amend the ordinance IS
to the right to use the streets.
Mr.. Spinks -"Can't we pass the or
dance, properly amended, tonight,
without any further delay?
The ordinance was finally amended
by striking out the part relative to the
closing of tn, streets and passed BY 8
unanimous vote.
A communication was received from
the Womsn's Auxiliary to Il. z. Lee
Camp asking for an arc light at the in
lersection of Prince and Washington
streets, so as to properly d splsy st
night the statue of "Appomsttox," as
tho gas lamps arc inadequate. The
matter was referred 10 the committee on
light.
The annual tax ordinance, substan-
TALLY the same as that of last year which
was passed by the Aldermen at previous
meeting was passed.
Mr.. Leadbeater called from the table
the communication from the Mayor, re-
ceived at The last regular meeting wherein
he recommended that the duties of cap
tain of the chain gang and sanitary Of
Gcer becOnsolidated. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee on general laws
and streets.
Mr. Marshall introduced resolution
to close First street which was referred.
An ordinance sppropriating $50 for a
new sidewalk adjoining the Relief Hook
and Ladder house was fsvorably report
ed by the public property committee and
passed.
The ordinance sppropristing $500 to
connect Peabody school building and
out-buildiugs with the sewer, introduced
by Mr.. Hellmuth, was referred 10 the
committees on streets and schools.
A resolution inquiring as to the cost
of placing signs, containing the names
of tue streets, at the int rsections OF the
streets, was referred to the committee on
streets.
A communication from The City En-.
gineer announcing the appointment OF
John Mason as captain of the chain
gang was received from the Board OF
Aldermen and their action confirmed.
An ordinance to grade, curb and pave
Washington street from Queen to Wythe
street, was received from the Board OF
Aldermen, where 1t had passed, bat
under the law it was laid over until the
next meeting.
The ordinance which provides for lay
ing six feet OF vitri6ed brick Oh each side
of Washing on street, from Queen to
WYthe street, with broken stone road
way between the brick portions, was re-
ported favorably and laid over, as it car.
ried an appropriation Of $40 and
could not be passed on the night Of in'
PRODUCTION.
The Council adopted the favorable re-
port of the street committee on an ordi-
nance providing for the grading sod
paving of King street from Peyton street
to the corporation line, thereby insur.
ing the extension OF the improved
roadway to every section ofthe principal
throughtare Of the city. According to
The ordinance, vitri6ed brick will be
used on six-inch concrete base, con-
forming with the design on other parts
Of the street. The Washington, Alex.
,ndria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company will bear the cost of paving
between the tracks and two feet on each
tide Of them, property owners along the
inc Of the improvement will pay one
bird of the remaining expense, while
he corporation will pay for the balance |
d the work.