Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-15
At the same time Henry Englehatt deposed

At the same time Henry Englehart deposet
that he was proprietor of Shutters Hill Garden,
a place of public resort; on the night OF the
| 10Th OF Nav. 1861, that being Sunday
Fannie Walker and Harriet Nails came to has
mace about nine clock and confined until
eleven O clock, OF which time they lett. Subse
ouently, they returned in about ten minutes
time. and remained until the morning of the
day till about the hour OF nine clock a. m
Mr.. Massey said that according TO the state
ment, Mr.. Blouse had been fined on insufficient
grounds, and be, therefore, moved that the
Auditor give to Mr.. Blouse a warrant upon the
Treasurer for the amount o! the fines that had
been imposed upon him.
Mr.. Moran moved that the paper be referred
to select COMMITTEE and,
Mr.. Massey withdrawing his motion, MIR.
Nloran's motion was adopted, and the Presi
dent appointed Messrs. Moran and Harmon
said committee, but both these gentlemen ask
ing TO be excused MessrS. Massey and Turner
We're appointed IN their stead
Mr. Massey said lie Vas differing from the
rheumatism, but
Mr. Mckenzie Insisted upon his serving, As
he had brought the matter before Counc0.
Mr.. Turner said that some Of the butter
dealers and huckSters having stalls uadcr the
long sheds in the market square desired to do
away with the oil lamps now in use, and to have
gas lamps instead.
Mr. Harmon said that the Committee on
Public Property had been applied to by the
same parties, and 70: tho same purpose That
they had considered the matter and had
thought it best to let the parties interested pc
titon Council to have the necessary gas fixtures
erected, pledging themselves to use the gas
when Introduced, and that if 4 number sutt
cient to pay for the expense of erecting the ne
ceSSary fixtures would so pledge themselves,
the gas could Be introduced,
The President suggested that the gas might
be brought into the sheds in question, and the
expense incurred met by the price at which the
stalls were rented.
Mr.. Mckenzie SAID the Committee on Public
Property should have the oil lamps now used
thrown out and gas lamps introduced at once. 1t
should have been done long ago, and without
asking the sta renters any questions. The gas
works were source Of revenue TO the city, and
il Council could not afford to light the market
house he would like to know what it could do
How much better would it look to see the mar
ket house lighted With gas than with the fish
oil lamps? Let the Committee on Public Prop
erty put the gas in at once, and without any
more toolng about it.
Mr.. Harmon said that upon the principle
Mr.. Mckenzie advocated every man 5 property
should be lighted with gas
Mr. Mckenzie said the city was receiving an
income OF 81 400 from the market house square,
interest on $4,000, and that such an income
warranted the little expense that would be in
CURED By the introduction OF gas into the long
sheds
Mr.. Massey said the Council had no mere
right to light the stalls Of the hucksters than to
h. tlNn So o,. ,l, h.,a1.
sters were as able to pay for their lights as
other people, as they certainly were dong as
well as any other class of the community, and
he did not feel the same berality towards them
as had been expressed by Mr.. Mckenzie. The
square without any improvements would be
worth as much as Mr.. Mckenzie had assessed
its present value. In matters of this sort the
Council ought to act with caution, and he
hoped the subject would be referred to the
Committee on Public Property. The app |
cants for the introduction OF gas were willing to
pay for using it. They had to pay for the oil |
they used The gas would cost but little more
and it would be time enough to give them free !
gas when they asked for it.
Mr. Mckenzie again urged the Immediate |
introduction Of the gas as benefit to the pro- |
pie OF the city who visited he market house 90
Saturday night. A good rent was obtained
from the stallS ana the ula)hct nous" Suuuii
by all means be lighted.
The motion was referred to The Committee
on Pubic Properly.
Tie order Of the Board OF Adermen 10 ref |
erence to the petition of the administrator Of
the estate of y. &. Gregory, tor the re- issue OF
certain lost corporation bonds. formerly belong
ing 10 DIR. Orlando Fairfax. ani bought At n
conGscatlon sale made Ly john Underwood /,
s. Deputy Marshal referring il TO tho Finance
Committee, was concnrrcd in.
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