Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28
City Council.
The City Council was 10 session about
two honrs and q half last night.

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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
There was virtually no discussion by
the Aldermen on the papers presented,
all the votes having been unanimous.
The business transacted will be found in
ths official proceedings. The Aldermen
concurred in the action OF the Common
Council On all the papers sent in.
When q report of the COMMITTEES on
claims recommending the payment Of a
bill for damages to the front window OF
Mr.. Richard Gibscn's drug store, south
east coroer of King and Alfred streets,
caused by horse belonging to the city
fire department, WAS received from the
lower board, Mr.. BalleDger asked sew
eral questions 10 connection With the
same. Nearly sll the members made
explanations Of the matter, the substance
Of which Vas that while the plate glass
10 the window was insured, the frame
work, for which the bill had been pre-
sented, WAS not, and as the damage had
been caused by the horse running on the
pavement and forcing the tongue OF the
hose wagon into the window, the city
should assume the damsge.
An adverse report of the committee
on claims on a petition Of Ohas. W.
Pettey for 5000 for injury to one of bis
thumbs at fire on King street last June,
had previously been received from the
Common Council and their action con-
Cured 10 by the Aldermen.
Mr. Balleuger referred to this pro-
cedure, and said 1t wss calculated to
throw a damper upon volunteer 6remeu,
and that Council was inconsistent 10 re-
fusiDg to pay one bill and paying
another.
Several members suggested that Pettey
vas not a member OF the Alexandra fire
department, nor Was he resident OF
this city.
The action of the Common Council
was finally coucurred In by q unaui-
mous vote.
Tne board Adjourned about 1920
O'Clock.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Council was called to order BY the
president at $40 O'Clock, and adjourned
after nesrly three hours debate. When
the clerk ioished reading the minutes
Mr. Leadbsater introduced privileged
resolution giving the executive commit
tee on the celebration of the l2Oth an
uiversary OF the inauguration Of Wash
iogton the right to build q stand on the
east side of Washington street closing
Princess street. Mr.. Lesdbeater said
there WAS no fire plug at these corners
and in view of the large number of 10
vited guests including the president
this permission should be granted. The
resolution was passed unanimously.
A report Of the committee on streets
on an ordinance authorizing the corpo.
ration attorney TO enter consent decree
in the matter of the Henry street track
granting the Southern Railway the right
to maintain and operate the track came
up on lts second reading.
Mr.. Spiuks interrupted this reading,
asking If the Southern by this ordinance
was not granted privileges greater than
those heretofore granted the Washington
SJuthern.
Mr.. Leadbeater said be thought not
that as chairman OF the committee on
streets he had given the matter very
careful consideration, and believed that
the ordinance 10 It's present shape was
the very best the city could get.
Mr.. Spinks asked If Armour did not
stand 10 the same place that Mr.. Bur-
roughs stood In the matter OF the Wilkes
street turnout.
Mr.. Leadbeatsr replied that Mr.. Bur-
roughs was stopped by the objection Of
a citizen in front Of whose property bis
sidetrack would pssS, whereas Armour
was stopped BY the uncertainty Of the
pending litigation.
Mr.. 5pinks did not object TO Armour
having 9 side track but thought that the
present resolution was too sweeping in
its nature and should not be passed with
out further deliberation by Council. He
moved that the paragraph relating to
sidetracks and turnouts be stricken out.
This caused general and lengthy de-
bate which was closed by Mr.. Harrison
who said this was being done to cause
delay aud Council should either pass or
reject the ordinance without trihiDg.
At the request of Mr.. Spinks the
clerk read the old or iinsuce relating to
the use of Henry street by the railroads.
Mr.. SpiDks interrupted from time to
time calling attention to certain para'
graphs and asking that they be reFead
One paragraph in particular referring 10
the condition 10 which the paving of
Henry street should be kept by the rail-
road company being re read four times.
Mr.. Uhler stopped these Interruptions
by calling attention to the rules of pro-
cedure of the City Council which pro.
vide that no member shall be heard
more than twice on any subj sct.
A vote was then taken on the Spinks
amendment and 1t was lost.
The Chair then directed the clerk to
continue the reading OF the ordinance
under consideration. When this was
finished, Mr.. Marshall asked If tbis
WAS new business, &c he had not heard
II before.
The chair replied that the ordinance
was on its second resdirg and was &C.
compsuied by the report of the COM
mittes on etreets, and therefore not new
business.
During the debate that followed Mr.
Smith said if the ordinance was not
passed as offered the work Of the COM
mittee would be set at Daught, a,
the railway company would not
accept the ordinance with any amend.
ments. The ordinance being put on its