Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-15

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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Mr.. Field, from the committee on
general lass, reported 10 favor Of appro-
p.i4ting 5000 to employ counsel to assist
the Ooyt grafton Attorney in defending
the Injunction proceedings now pending
ia the Circuit Court for the city in the
matter concerning the action Of the city
10 attempting to compel the Washing
ton-Southern Railway Company to re-
move the tracks from Henry street. Mr..
Fisld explained the object in view.
which was to determine the right OF the
city TO proceed 10 such cases and 20 es
tabIish its power over streets.
Mr.. Sweeney was averss to making
the appropriation. He said people liv-
iog on Henry street urged the city 70
take action concerning the removal
of the tracks, saying they merely de.
sired Council to take the initiative aud
that they would come together and
follow it up. These people, however,
had failed to follow it up, and the
speaker was opposed to embarkiDg upon
a suit which he was sure would p:ove
expensive, even il the city succeeded in
dlssolying the injunction, as the railway
company would certsinely take an appeal.
Two hundred dollars would be but a
drop in the bucket 10 order to follow up
the case. He would favor the adoption
of the report were he convinced that
this sum would cover the expense.
Mr.. Marbury spoke on similar lines.
People living on Henry street, he said,
had offered to follow up the suit, but
later backed out. This was no time
for the city to embark in an expensive
law suit.
4 Mr.. Ballenzer sAid he had opposed
the movement agsins. the railway COM
pany at first, but, if the Corporation
Attorney wanted tie assistance of other
counsel, now that the matter had been
brought to an issue, he would vote for the
appropriation of 5000. He, however,
would 20 no further. He wanted the
track 10 remain.
Mr.. Field said the case involved
points concerning the city's rights
ahich should be settled.
Mr.. Sweeney reiterated his conviction
concerning the matter. II this apprO-
priation we're made the city would have
| 10 follow the case up, which would cell
| for additional expenditures.
After some further debate the report
was laid over.
| President Curtin presented petit IN
lot Rev. w. F. Fisher for permission to
place tablet in front of the station house,
which now stands where the Jail onc'
s'ood 10 which Rev. jeremiah Moore, 8
Baptist minister, was confined in con-
inental days for preaching without q
| license.
President Curtin explained that the
object of Rev. DR.. Fisher and the First
Baptist Church OF this city was to mark
the spot where the pioneer Of the Bap-
list Church had suffered imprisonment.
Mr.. Ballenger opposed granting the
petition. He said it would be establish
| ing a precedent for marking spots where
Others had been placed in al for break
ing laws.
| O.her members OF the board saw no
objection to granting the petition pro-
vi1ed the tablet was placed in position
uuder the supervision of the City Engi-
neer.
The petition was finally granted, all
the Alderman voting aye except Mr..
Bsllenger.
Mr.. Sweeney presented an ordinance
to provide for the issue of $3.50. 900 Of
registered or coupon bonds for the pur'
poss OF refunding or redeemiug the
outstanding bonds of the city dated
July 1, 1879. He asked that ths ordi-
nance be re erred 10 the finance commit
tee. This was done.
| Mr.. Sweeney also introduced q reso-
luton providing that when Council adj
journed it TO be meet again on Tuesday,
April 81, 1908, at 1880 o'clock, which
was adopted.
| Afer transacting some routine bust
ness the Aldermen concuned 10 the &C
ton of the Common Council on certain
papers which had been sent in and spb-
sequently adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
There wss quite spirited session Of
this board last night, many reports call
| ing forth debate.
A resolution appropriating 81, 900 fol
improving Fsyette street, the material
to be furnished by the Washington
Southern RAilwaJ Company, which was
laid over at the les! meeting, was passed.
The finance committee, reported on a
communication from the Auditor calling
attention to 8 deficiency of 81, $50 In
the ANIMAL appropriation bill and recon-
mended iis appropriation. The report
WAS adopted.
| Mr.. Marshall, from the joint commit
tee on finance, general laws, aud public
property, submitted report in favor Of
The disposal Of the old Hydrsulion En-
| CINE House on north Royal street. He
stated that he mad received three bids
and that TIE ore offered by Mr.. WilberI
10. Bsggett OF 1924 the committee
thought the best-both financiallp snd
as a matter of improvement. he said
that In answer TO the advertisement OF the
sale of the property, he had received
several other offers, bu! they ranged
around $3.50.
The Chair asked The chairman of the
committee on public property If 1t was
in order for the matter 20 he settled to-
night.
| Mr.. Marshall said thst the Oorpoia-
ton Attorney said II wss-and in fact,
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