Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28

Mr. Evans said the people alorg
Henry street had had an opportunity to
prevent the use of the street by the rail-
read company, but had let that oppor-
tunity go by.
Mr.. Harrison called attention to the
fact that several Of the sigDeTs of the Pc
titiou lived more than square from the
proposed sidetrRck aud thst some of
them we're certainly unable to read the
petition and probably could not under.
stand the terms of the ordinance. He
owned property within one hundred and
fifty Feet of the sidetrack and the petit
ton bad not been presented to him for
his signature. He wished to know Why
the petition had not been generally cir.
culated among the property owners Of
that neighborhood. He believed that
the passage of the ordinance would in
crease rather than decrease the value Of
the property aud that he was heartily in
favor Of its passage.
Mr.. MsrshalPs motion ID re.commit
was lost, only four voting in the sfirma-
tive, aod the ordinance being placed on
rs passage was carried; ayes Is, noes
2. Mr.. Bfumbsck not voting.
Mr.. Ballenger appeared from the AL
dermen and announced that that body
was ready to adjourn.
The Chair replied that Council had
not finished its business and asked that
the Aldermen remain in session.
A petition requesting Council to de-
clsre the 30lh OF April holiday in the
city was on motion of Mr.. Uhler received
the Chair having stated that the mayor
only had this right.
An ordinance authorizing side track
from 8 point on Henry street into the
property at the northeast corner of
Henry and Cameron streets was offered
by Mr.. Lesdbeater who said that ordi-
nsrily he would ask that this be referred
to q committee, but on account of the
options of the Armour Company on GER
tain property on that street being about
to expire he would ask that it be passed
tonight. This was passed to second
and third reading aud on a 6nsl
vote was passed, ayes 10, noes 0, after
Mr.. Marshall had stated that it seemed
to be the custom Of this Council to grant
fsyors TO big concerns while denying
them to individual property owners.
Mr.. Leadheater from the committee
on streets presented paper relating to
hn ,f. ho hu he 10 fuol
Company and made the statement that
certain agreements had not been fulfilled
by the Carnival Company aud asked
Council to relieve the committee OF any
responsibility in the matter. He sa'd
that the carnival committee had agreed
to furnish an indemnifyiug bond to the
city in case of accidents, but had failed
to doso.
Mr.. Smith moved that the mayor be
directed to enforce the agreement be-
tween the committee on stIeets and the
Carnival Company as shown in the re-
port OF the cpmmittee. This caused a
general debate in which Messrs. Lead
beater, Reishell, Brumbsck and Birrell
took part, Mr. Birrell saying that the
street committee had no authority to
make a bond agreement.
The resolution was passed unani-
mously.
Mr.. Sweeney appeared from the Board
of Alderman aud announced that body
ready TO adjourn.
The Chair replied that Council had
not finished business and asked the To-
diligence of the upper board.
Mr.. Burke Introduced q resolution
directing the mayor to compel the car
niVal company to execute an indemnify
ing bond in favor of the city 10 the sum
Of twenty thousand dollars, this bond TO
be given by eleven q. m. April %. Ia
the discussion which followed the intro.
ductiou of this resolution Mr.. Birrell
again stated that he thought 1t unfsir to
20 back of the carnival commit
tee, which was composed of some Of
the best business men of the city. While
he realized that a land boom had been
mixed up In the affair and the celebra-
ton now 10 progress was 10 the hands
of men who we're thoroughly in earnest,
and be did not think that their work
md troubles should be added to. The
resolution was passed unanimously.
An ordinance authorizing the Com
missioner OF the Revenue to allow the
shows accompanying the carnival to do
business without city licenses was OPP
posed by Mr.. Lea1beater, who thought
this action unfair to the business men
Of the city who did pay city licenses.
He moved that i. be laid on the table and
this motion was carried without OppOsi-
ton.
Several other matters coming before
Council we're passed without discussion,
and will be found in the official pro.
ceediUg'.