The Washington herald., 1912-08-10
NEWSOPALEXANDRIA
Joint Session of Councils to Con-
slider Franchise Not Likely
for the Present.

Alexandra, Va. Aug. s.-Judsins from
present indications the Board OF Alder
men. which 10 the higher branch OF the
City Council. VII not accept the in
vitation extended II by the Common
Council Of the city for joint session
Tuesday night next for the purpose of
further discussing the franchise for the
lease OF the franchise for the use of
Royal Street from King Street to the
corporation line on the south.
President r. r. Marbury has not yet
called for q meeting Of the Aldermen,
but may do SO upon the request of three
members Of that body. Even should the
Aldermen assemble It would require five
votes to go into a joint session. and It
was stated to-day that there is but little
likelihood of getting that number Of
votes for a joint session.
The members Of Common Council will,
therefore. in the event there is no joint
session. have to thrash the matter out
alone. and the indications are that 1t
will mean that the members of Common
Council will finally ask for committee
OF conference to settle the matter That
such would have been the proper course
in the beginning is the opinion prevail
ing among a number of members of both
branches after the matter had been
brought to their attention. However
several members OF the lower branch Of
City Council are OF the opinion that
better results would be accomplished by
having the Aldermen hear both sides of
the proposition,
At the last meeting of the Common
Council Tuesday night last the Council
non-concurred in the action of the Al
dermen in passing the franchise for the
lease of the street to the railway COM
pany and after a lengthy debate de-
cided to ask for a joint session.
The Virginia Railway Com
pany for the franchise proposes to pay
the city $1,000 a year, and in addition to
give it 5000 for the improvements toI
two squares on Royal Street between
Prince and Wolfe Streets. The sum of
$1,000 is to be used for a tar macadam
roadway for the Improvement to the
second square on that thoroughfare be-
tween Duke and Wolfe Streets The lat
ter amount would be the property own
ers proportion of the cost, which would
ordinarily be paid by them for the i'm
provement Of that square.
Alexandra Council. No 5. Fraternal
Order of Americans, has appointed a !
composed of past presidents /,
bration of the twenty-second recurring !
of the organization OF the |
local council September II next.
The four-masted schooner Maria Teel |
which recently arrived at this port with |
a cargo of 5000 tons of ice from Ken
nebec, has discharged its cargo and is
ready to sail. This probably will be the
last schooner laden with ice in this port
this year.
Another square OF the northwest trunk
sewer, which sewer is destined to drain
the entire northwestern area of the city.
Is now being laid in Princess Street, be-
tween Patrick and Alfred Streets.
Through J. D. Normoyle. real estate
iealer. Albert C. Schneeman has sold TO
Mrs. Margaret c. Hughes the two-story
'rick dwelling. 1872 North West Street
deed Of conveyance was placed on
ecord to-day in the office Of the clerk
II the Corporation Court.
Messrs- James r. Cation. Lewis H.
dachen. Judge c. E. Nicoi. Charles T.
esse. and Charles i. Simms, the last
lamed two Of Alexandria Country, re-
urned to-day from Old Point Comfort,
"a, where they have been attending the
nnual meeting Of the State Bar Asso-
iation.
The fire committee Of the city council
t meeting held last night outlined
ules and regulations for the government
the city fire department The work
'iii' 1t is expected. be completed shortly.