Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-28
City Council Grants Permis-
sion to r. F. & p. Rail-
road
DEFER ELECTIONS
Council Adopts Many Ordinances To
Improvement of Sidewalks. Other
Matters Presented.


An ordinance granting the Rich.
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company permission TO
erect new bridge in place Of the
present structure on Duke street ex-
tended north of Ballenger's store
was adopted by city council last
night after protractcd debate By
a vote of 10 to 4.
Attorney Gardner l.. Boothe, rep
reesnting the railroad company, ap-
peared before commop council and
made a speech advocating the pas
sage Of the ordinance. He said he
would not advocate it if he did not
believe it of the utmost Importance
to the city of Alexandria, adding
that the r. +. and P. road pays to
its employees here hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars each year. The
present structure he declared needs
renewing, and at present it is too
low as result of its lowness he
said smoke and acid from the en-
gines causes its disintegration. The
new structure he declared would
cost approximately $330,O00, and
would be one foot three inches high
CT than the present structure.
The committee on streets prior to
Mr.. Boothc's address had made IN
adverse report on the ordinance ana
afterward the report of the commit
tee was rejected Then followed
considerable debate over the ordi-
nance in which many of the mem
bers participated.
The ordinance was then amended,
and as amended passed 1t pro-
vides that the bridge shall be thirty
five feet wide. the width Of the pres
ent structure; that it shall be ele-
waited fifteen inches and that there
shall be suitable walkways on
either side After the amendments
were made it was adopted.
An ordinance providing. for a
change of the grades at the point
where the bridge will be erected was
adopted by vote of ~ to 4. Those
voting against both ordinances were
Mcssrs. Desmond, Sullivan, Ballen-
ger and Devers.
Contrary to expectations council
did not go into joint session for
the purpose of electing fire chief
and four school trustees. The lower
board was ready to go into an cleo
ton. The board of aldermen, how
ever. refused the invitation owing -
thes latenes5 of the hour and it was
postponed. A large delegation OF
firemen were on hand expecting
fire chief 10 be chosen. Resolution
providing for an annual appropria-
ton of $l53 for installing more
ADEQUATE lighting system on upper
King street from Peyt0n stree;
westward was adopted on the recon.
mendatiOn Of the committee on llgnt
The sum of $500 was appropli-
ated to extend pipe sewer on st.
Asaph street north Of Queen street.
Ordinance requiring that all trans
over the observation-disclosures Rail
way stop at Cameron and West and
King and West streets was adopted
on the accommodation Of the street
committee.
The street committee recommend
cd that the corporation attorney
prcpare an ordinance providing that
the Southern Railway Company b3
granted permission to change the
curb grade at Alfred and Wilkes
streets and it's report was adopted.
Bid of We'll, Roth and COMPANY
for purchase of 100000 of city gas
works and Improvement bonds was
read and their bid accepted.
Resolution that the corporation at
torney prepare an ordinance to pay
certain sums of money to the board
Of supervisors Of Fairfax Count"
for certain road construction work
was adopted. Resolutions OF Coun-
Gilman Raggctt that the attention
Of the proper authorities be direct.
cd to the unsightly condition o.
produce. signs and boxes on King
street, and the matter was referred
70 the committee on police.
Other matters presented follow:
Petition from NJ. B Harlow to es-
tablish grade on Prince street to
the corner of Pcyton street, re-
ferrcd to street committee: report
Of the grand jury relative TO the
finding of liquor at the Relief Truck
Companv's house was read and re-
ferred to the fire committee, Harry
Cohen Of the Idle Hour Theatre was
granted permission to make M
nroycments at the theatre; resoiu-
tions indorsing f. J. McDermote
for recollection as fire chief were
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