Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-29

which he hsd introduced 3 resolution IN
reference to the improvement of west
Wilkes street. The thoroughtare, he
said was 10 horrible condition, and he
thought the inactivity Of the committee
on streets and the Corporation Attorney,
10 attending to the matter, had been on
account of the illDess of former Repre-
sentative RixeY. He thought now as
the city had iis own son in Congress : a
wide-swske mau, alive to all the inter-
eats pertaining TO this cjty-somethiDg
should be done. He hoped the matter
would be taken up and settled.
The Chair said he thought the matter
was referred to the committee on slree.s
and they had II under consideration.
Mr.. Evans said that be had also Of
fered . resolution in regard to the police
justice. He said the matter vas tsken
up some time ago, aud referred TO the
committee on general LAWS but ne had
heard no report from it since.
The Chair said that be had bad q
conversation with the Corporation At
torney on the sutj.ct and the latter
wonld make report 5000.
At this juucture Mr.. Williams spoke
of the poor lighting around the Confed-
erate monument and suggested that SUMS
thing be done in the matter.
Mr.. Ubler spoke Of having been APP
prosched By several people about better
| lighting and said he had tried bis utmost
to get the monument better lighted, bat
as yet, had found no way to improve
the lighting. He insisted that the
members of the light committee would
accede to anything Ia reason to improve
the conditions around the monument,
Here the President took the Aoor and
spike OF resolution he had introduced
and which he said he thought had been
referred to the committee on streets in
regard to the removal Of the depot out
side the city limits. He understood the
committee had taken the matter up
with the Chamber of Commerce which
had had number of wholesale mer-
chants before them, but that the retsil
merchants had never been given hear
ing. The wholesale merchants by their
protes. had succeeded In havirg the
freight station moved back TO the city.
but the retail merchants were greatly
injured and the public greatly incon-
venienced By the removal of the psssep-
ger station. He had understood that the
Chamber Of Commerce had advised that
no action be taken to force the removal
OF the station back 10 the city as the rail-
road companies were now giving Alex
andris good freight rates. he said be
had no quarrel with the gentlemen Of
the Chamber of Commerce az they were
his friends and be friend Of theirs, but
he yielded to more in his desire to build
up Alexandra and to advance the cily'i
interests and said that whsn some
of these gentlemen we're yet 10 their
swaddIing clothes he was striving 10 toe
city's behalf. he wanted all the mer'
chants put oo the same footing and mi
the interest of one class advanced to tht
injury of another. He said Council
} should demand Il removal Of tSe railroad
J station back 10 the city which had giveI
to the railroads over 5000, 900 20 aid il
J their construction. These same rail
} roads, not conteot with ticking thsi
depot outside the city limile, now RAJ
many Of their trains past the city with
out even stopping, thus making Alexsn
dria q way station. He said be VA
, glad he was not Mayor of the city, bu
did he occupy the position be would sp'
? pear before the Corporation Commission
snd demand that Alexandra be Irestet
fairly.
Mr.. Leadbeater asked If that resolu.
lion had been referred to tho committee
J on streets If il had been be had never seel
it.
, Mr.. Monroe said that the arrangement
J made with the railroad men by tn
Chamber Of Commerce, Of which he VS.
D a member, had been OF IS much benefi
to the retailers ss to the Wholesale mer
chants.
a The Chair stated that the greatest in
D Jury vas inflicted on the retail merchant
and the travelling pnblic.
Mr.. MARSHALL agreed With tho chair
} and insisted that according to his opin
] ion the injury was to the retailer 40,
the traveller. He expressed the wis
that some action would be taken.
T Mr.. Leadbester said that he Was q
the opinion that the matter of the reso
] luton under discussion had been referre'
. to the Joint committee on finance an
Q general laws, and said he was Of III
D opinion that he had never, as membe
D Of the committee on streets, had an
: dealings with the railroads 10 regard t
8 the matter.
Mr.. Monroe, a member OF the commit
t lee on general laws, said be had attends
0 a meeting of said committee and they hs
decided to take no action especially 40
g tagOnistic to the railroads.
o Mr.. Burke said be had also attends
d the meeting of the jalnt committs
/ which had met the members Of tn
/ Chamber Of Commerce to discuss tn
g depot matter and ssid the Chamber G
o Commerce had thought II best not to al
o tempt to force the railroads at that time
r Mr.. Williams said he was sorry tbs
q the discussion over the resolution above
0 the Chamber of Commerce as "buttin
in" on the rights of Council. He knee
8 it was not its sira, as they we're alive
. the cily's interests and we're wstchin
t Legislation here and 10 Richmond wit
: q keen eye.
: The chair stated that he had no eusl
rel with the Chamber Of Commerce bu
: thsy were not Law making body. II
i thought the removal of the depot the moi
4 a<s' onu tIowv tho rifv ho1 awar ~