Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-24

Mr.. Bumbsck said report OF the !
committee not yet presented showed that |
a twenty foot roadway could be built
for So, O95.
Mr.. Lsadbeater sill favored the
81, 900 appropriation, bot fort sake
OF getting the work done he would agree
to the amendment offered By Mr.. Smoot.
Mr.. Spirks asked the city engineer
several questions about The relative loca.
ton Of the Forth end Of Columbus street
and Washington road.
Mr.. Lssdbeater then seconded the
amendment of Mr.. Saith that SO, 600 be
appropriated for a 20 foot mscadsm
roadway on Washington street from
Wylhe street to the county line.
This amendment was adopted and
Mr.. Leadbsater moved that the resolu'
ton as amended be passed.
Mr.. spinks opposed the appropriation
unless the property owners on the street
psy their share, and he offered 90
amendment to this effect. This amend
ment was lost
Mr.. Snowden then took the floor (Mr.
Uhler 10 the chair) and said that certain
statements In Washington papers about
his ":hrowing down the gauntle" de.
nying the right of petition etc., need
not be dignified by denial. BE said
he would not be deferred from acting or
voting on public matters as he thought
BEST He remembered that in by.goDe
years a boSrd Of public works composed
of Washington Blythe, J. A. Field, w.
j. Bcothe aud J. B. Smoot bad i'm
proved north Columbus street at a large
expense believing that that street was
the natural connecting link between the
city and the county. To improve this
street would cost not over 3 200 and
tee remainder of this proposed appro.
ptistion could be used In improving
streets in the center of the city. He
eaId that The people On Washington street
had not asked for the improvement and
would pay no part Of the expense. he
closed by Offering an amendment that
81, 200 be appropriated for the Iesuffsc.
log of Columbus street from Oronoco
street to the county line.
Mr. HelImuth favored Columbus street
as that is the street used now.
Mr.. Marshall also favored Columbus
street until Washington street could be
improved In a permanent and thorough
manner, from Wythe street to the county
Iioe, as 1t Is now from Queen to Wytbe,
aud paved NTH vitrihed brick from
King to Queen.
Mr. Evans asked some information
about the cost of improving north COL
unbus street, saying II 81, 200 was a cor-
J rect fgure be was 10 favor of 1t. he
asked the Ohsir II he had gotten his esti-
mate Of the cost from the city engineer.
The Chairman lsughirgly replied that
be had not, as the engineer seemed to be
prejudIced against Columbus street.
Mr.. Dunn denied that be was.
Mr.. Brrell was 10 favor of resDbmit-
ting The whole matter In order that Ooun-
Gil could &c. fair comparison state
ment Of the value and The cost Of these
Improvements.
The chairman of the street committee
(Mr. Leadbsater) asked thst 1t be not
referred, as the committee had already
gone into The matter, very thoroughly and
the matter should be scted on at once.
Mr. S1oEden's amendment was lost,
and the resolution SO amended By Mr..
Smith making an appropriation of$9, 600
Wss passed.
The building sS was recOmmitted.
Mr.. Spiuks offered resolution Of ir-
q1iry as to the cost of erecting FIRE plugs
on Uaion street 10 connect With the
river.
A communication from the mayor en-
closing q letter from the chairmsD oil the
stanton Conference on Municipal Re-
form OF Virginia cities WIS received. The
mayor recommended that the city have
representative at the next convention
10 be held at Richmond on January Z.
The enclosure stated the offset OF the
conference was 10 have such laws passed
as would secure a more economical and
satisfactory method of city government.
This wss received and referred to com.
mlItee on general laws.
A petition from certain citizens on
north Washington sl:eet protesting
against the opening of livery stable
90 that street was referred to the com.
mittte on general laws and stfeeis.
A letter from the Alexandria Electric
Company Offering 10 furnish lights for
the town clock without cost, was pre-.
sented by Mr.. Marshall, and referred 10
the committee on light. 1t Is uud rstood
that the q n was made to- Mr.. Marshall
through the courtesy Of Superintendent
Kirby.
A communication from the D. A. 4.
ssSlug permission TO erect drinking
fountain for men, horses and dogs at
the corner Of Cameron and Royal streets
was referred 10 the street committee.
The fountain is 10 be as memorial 10
tie patriots who gathered at that point
during the revolutionary period.
Mr.. Evans asked for 90 appropriation
OF $3.50 for the completion OF the street
work uoW 10 progrets on Patrick street
between Wilkes aud Gibbon and 1t wss
made. A resolution passed by the al
dermen making available $3.50 for the
construction Of sewer 10 the alley In
The square bounded By Alfred, Patrick,
Prince snd Duke streets, was laid on
The table until the next meeting.
Council then adjourned.
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