Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-26
his remarks when the alarm Of FIRE was sound
ed, aud, on motion of Mr.. Mex ,rzie, the
Board adj. urred a, GAS.

The attendance within the bar at the reeu-
lar meeting, last night comprised nearly every
member oil Council, and all OF the seats out
side were occupied.
MIR. Shinn, the President, being absent, Mr..
Brodcrs was called to the chair.
After other business, the resolution lowering
the price OF gas, was taken up, aud ap irquiry
was made rs to whether the change in the gas
rates. announced in the papers, had been d.
rcccd by lie c,mmlttec.
NJ. Harlow resp >Dded in the afhl native.
Mr.. Smith wautc to know what authority
lie comm,rtec hal to direct the SuperiDten-
dent t, change the rate Of charge for gas
Mr.. Harlow laid he was not present, but
10 tuny that the Committee had COT fned their
order TO the monthly bills.
Mr. Smith ubted their right to do this.
Mr. Harlow. The monthly bits are very
!ew Il, t above srveuty
Mr. Evaus. Ii makes no difference 1t there
was Only one. The Committee have no right
10 ;.ke the legislation from Council. He did
no know tia, Council cruld afford to make the
reduction TIE profit last year was very light.
NJ. Harlow cxrIaue that last year was ex-
ccptiunaily expensive The committee last
year expended 81 UOU n new retorts and I'm.
rrovcln.t.t,, aud last year the Works paid
Sc 30 Tor coal, aud DOW only SIS % was paid
In lime, l3 cents was then paid, now only II
cents was paid. The Works could well afford
to d,ulni-il thc price ut gas.
Mr.. Latham favored the reduction, and de
Tended the cOnmltt e.
Mr. Evans said Ii is 90 us, to run the gas
louise against this coal oil u,ness; 10 do that
ras " ulI have 10 be reduced 10 81 cents per
thousand feet For himself he never used
gas, u! h. liked ii better than coal OIL, De
caus il never took NOTION to burst Laugh
ter.
NJ Ll,ham. He knew that the gentleman
(Mr Il ans did no. burn gas, but, like him,
SELF he used ii sometimes. L4ug hter.
The resolution OF the Aldermen, liking the
rates III s. 30 per Thousand icet, was concur
red 10.
Mr.. Hsrow introduced resolution submit
TING the am, Hdment t. the charter to the people
o. Ehnr-iay, the 9th oil May He said that the
Corporation Attorney here to give his
op,iu, u Is 10 what officers would be elected un
DER II.
Mr. Smoot objected to questioning the Cor
porptlon Attorney ia this Informal way. he
Thought that gentleman Dug ht to be given an
orporty t. deliberate upon 1t. tie was sure
the Corr Grafton Attorney did Dot wish to be
thus interro. atcd, as lawyers we're sometimes
BY their clients in the street, ADD even then
they did not like it. He was not willing that
this abortion should be placed before the peo
pic 10 its present state 1t would require Is
votes.
Mr.. Beach. No. nine votes.
Mr.. Smoot. Oh yes. this is a board of
six cen members, was thinking that 1t was
tventy-four. 1t requires thiiteeu here and
five 10 he other Board Five aud nine are thir-
teen. Laughter.
Mr. Bach. NJ; fourteen
Mr. Snoot, (io good humor,) yes I'm taul
~ iu NY arithmetic to night. 1t requires four
ten in the two boards. move to refer the
res luton to the Committee on General Laws
Laugh er
Mr. Harrow said that Thursday was not the
G.h but the ith OF May, and he would make
an alteration, putting the 4 h for the 9Th.
Mr. Latham discussed the subject at length.
Mr. Klshcili rose TO the point Of order, that
the debate was taking TOO wide range.
The Chair held that Mr.. Latham was In or
der. Applause
Mr. Latham was proceeding, when
Mr. Smoot rose to re state the point OF or
der
Mr. Latham took his seat. --
Mr. Sm)ot Was proceeding to narrate the
steps tn t had been taken.
Mr.. Snoot State your point.
Mr.. Intham | will when you take your
seat.
Mr.. Smoot declined to take his seat.
Mr.. Luham declined to state his point OF
order unt Mr.. Smoot did take his seat.
Mr. Smoot said hat parliamentary law did
nor r qurc him to take his seat.
Mr. Latham said that courtesy at least, re-
CURED i.
Mr.. Smoot responded that he did not learn
courtesy from Mr. Latham. He took his seat
at last, by the decision of the Chair
Mr. Latham. NJ point Of order is that a
gentleman rising to point OF order on another
has not IA RICH; - debate or decide it in ad
vance OF the Chair
Mr.. StDoot and Mr. Latham then both
sp"kc simultaneously.
Mr.. Smoot (tn Mr. Latham J Now just watt
doD't be 50 obStreperous, | have some rights
here, and Intend TO enforce them by an ap-
peal t. my peers % this floor.
Mr. Latham insisted that he had right to
proceed
Mr.. Smoot declared that be was 10 order,
and some c)ufus Oh eDSuad.
Mr.. Latham to tn Chair want you to
decide, uut ion'r want to cphlusc you.
The Ch,ir (Mr. Brodcrs) held that MIR. La
tham must cOn1ne MS rcUarRS 10 Tue propEl-
ETY. OF referring the bill 10 committee.
Mr.. Smith moved to refer to select COM
mite.
Mr. Latham. Bu' I've got the floor, and
that rules y,u cut
Mr.. Smith. The Chair has not given the
hocr to you.
Mr.. Lstham was proceeding to discuss the
question Of lciCrence--
NJ. Harrow 1T thi, palut stated that he had
ia, heard that the Board of Aldermen had
pass; y resolution fixing he 4th of May for
votiar on til" amendment and as it would
ccme b re in that shape he withdrew his reso
luton as unnecessary.
The A!dcrmcns resolution was read by the
Clerk to FIX the time of voting on the charter
amendments for the All of April.
Voices. No, May
Ihc Clerk. Ii reads April. The word
"Aprr' has been stricken out and "Aprll''
again written above the erasurc.
The Chair It's mistake
Mr.. Harlow moved t. amend by striking out
April and Inserting May.
Mr.. Smcot opposed The adoption Of the res
olutiou, and spoke Of the proposed amendment