Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-07
COUNCIL HOLDsUP
RY.ORD|NANCE
Non-concurs With Aldermen
After Hearing Objection
of Property Owners.
THE. ARMORY PROJECT
Ordinance Passed Appropriating &c.
500 to Purchase Property and Make
Improvements.

Common Council held specia
meeting last night to discuss the pro
prosed ordinance granting the Wash
ington-Virginia Railway the use O.
Royal street, from Prince street soutl
and as result the lower board non
concurred in the action of the Alder.
men, who had already passed the
bill.
When the body was called to orde,
at o'clock last night, Mr. Spinks sug-
gested that they adjourn, as there
were only twelve members present
and ne felt that the matter in hand
was OF such Importance that all six
teen members should hear it. 1t was
decided, however, that council resolve
itself into committee of a whole,
and hear the statements of residents
of south Royal street. and any other
citizen who cared to be heard on the
proposed franchise.
Miss Hattie Hill, Mr.. Charles Co.
gan, and Mr. w. E. Balm expressed
themselves as being opposed to the
freight station at the corner of
Prince and Royal streets, describing
the annoyance that arose from the
freight station at this place.
Mr.. William Desmond represented
st. Mary's Church, said he could see
no reason why the squares between
Duke and Wilkes. streets should be
Disseminated against in the matter of
paving as they should be as well
paved as the square from Prince to
Duke. st. Mary's congregation insist
ed on the removal of the freight sta
tion, and the paving with vitrifed
brick the three squares from Prince to
Wilkes.
The terms regarding the granting
of the franchise were explained by
Councilman tLeadbeater, who stated
that the $1,000 given by the railway
company for the, franchise for the
use of that thoroughfare was in real
ity for the use of all of the streets
now, used by the railway company.
He was of the opinion that should the
freight station be moved council
could spend the $4,000 the railway
company will give for the improve
ment of the streets used by the COM
pany in any part, of the city and not
or any particular street.
Mr.. Brockett said that Mr.. Butts
off the Alexandria Iron Works had
asked him to state if the freight SER
vice between Alexandria and Wash
ington was discontinued, and the
Iron Works prevented from loading
iron on south Royal street, it would
be necessary to close the plant which
now employees from 80 to 40 men.
Mr.. Gardner L. Boothe representing
the Railroad Company, said the only
objection seemed the location of the
freight station, that, he had talked
with the President of the Railroad,
and that the freight station will pos
itively be removed from its present
location. as soon as possible, and GER
tainly before January 1st.
Mr.. Spinks thought that every de-
mand of the property owners shoulc
be met, and he understood this would
be done. He read the reports OF the
Electric Railway Company to the In
terstate Commerce Commission fol
several years past. After a brle1
discussion among the members o.
council it was decided that the com
mittee of the whole should rise, ane
recommend to council that councl
non-concur in the action of the Boare
of Aldermen in passing this iran
chise, and ask the Aldermen to NEE
council in a joint session next Tues
day at which time any other partle:
interested will again be heard aftel
council re-assembled. This recon-
mendation was adopted.
Mr.. Posey of 110S Wilkes stree
was permitted to build front dooi
step beyond the building line.
On motion of Mr.. Birrell unam
NOUS consent was given to conside!
the ordinance providing for an ap
preparation of $6,500 for the paying
off of the Indebtedness of Armor!
!. Hall, and 1-2 the cost of the repairs