Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-29


the same light to be paid.
Mr. Ford Vas not aware that there was any
prejudice 10 the matter. The resolution had
hseu handed 10 him aud be had simply intro
duced it.
Mr.. Seals said he did not refer to Mr.. Mush
tacn, out be kuc~ vi another MEMBER who
uid tuvc pre- uice.
hlr. Hugh"S kuuw who Was referred to, and
he would say lna! he had no prejudice that
would proven, him from paying just bull. The
matter hal been referred and the VIII lie III oiect
investigated. The repor, said when tn claimant
30; The mo0ay of the company 10 hand he kept
it, aud the Friendship Company did not owe
him the VIII c OF this sum.
Mr.. Seasrhc bill has once passed tbs
B ard Of Aldermen.
Mi. II ugnes-T hr claimant oou d pass any, hing
:she he WAS tnere. He was going once 20 come
IN here 70 bully this Board. He (Mr. Il. thought
a. tie mooey that had baeu received tom
the n1iDpany in TIC way ui rent, aud oti4of
mor"ys nUush 10 pay he debt
he rcso.ut;0u Wa referred.
The resolution Tor he reduction y! &c picc
Il ga. 10 -. coming from the Board OF Alder
men, that Board having aihestd to lis &C,
too reducing tie price,
Mr. Latham suggested committee Of con-
ference.
Mr.. Mushbach opposed committee Of cou-
| iciruce. He knew The reason that somc gen
t"ule,i in the other Board were deter mlued to
pless thus matter, but he reduction coulI not bs
made now for the whole Of tie city estimat
Tor tits year we're based :n the receipt N u
profits iion the Gas w1lk>, which c0n;d Opt bt
icaZ i i this reductions W.re maue.
Mr Seals saw no dagger at murder auC
.!"ugi:ltr 10 this reduciIoG. lie wuuied take:
r,4ucrd 90 gas and property aud II sone 9th
ways. For God Almshty's Ike take the
hsod Of oppression IF the town" He hoped
the CouBt: would look a: the interest OF peo
pie ID II haD the Interest oil The 0tfic2 holders
aud hondb llers Il think" be concluded
I'll l. ridiculous.
iir. husneS urged that gas could be mad;
at 81 80, anu thst the works Could maxi mone.
win tie price q! 81 o. There Wa, some $40.
900 NV due the g.s works and no efur; WA
itic to cycct It. Ii thus Wuney was coeoteC
h.. wJrkS cuull furnish gas at even less thai
$500
Mr.. MuShbaah u sed that i the gas bili>
were ,riuccj tn TX bills would have to he III
creased. Ca c ui cot be aiade here tor 81 81
with lh" irackiucry now at the gas works.
Mr. Hugh. rcpi d.
Mr.. Alush! ach's motion was rel cied, and {
coumit,ev Of conference Hughes and Mr.
Stewart, We're appointed the committee.
\ Restitution tor the sale OF the powder hous'
lot ning in trJu the Adermea,
Mr. ". D. Stuart, 90 rqlest. expalnec
that he had been authorized by some par,le
TO buy the two acres OF land on which the pow
der house formerly stood.
The resolution to sell was then adopted
Mr.. Latham Introduced bill aLc0Ilng tn
: law quiring the Mayer to give boud by aiFls
; lax out the warls: Before he is au,hor.z
to coil CT ilccu,es. Mr. Latham said ;nt
Mayor formerly gave no bond. The chang
was made while he was Mayor, aud Will:
Coulcil had no right 10 make such a provision
aud ii va, suggested by q certain gentlruai
then 10 Couucil, who was opposed to ihe thet
Mayor, on the superstition that the ticn May@
w4uId kick. Hc ('he Mayor had given th
uoud. The change nc proposed would r. OUR
he Mayor to give s. UU0 bond, but Nvu,,
strike out useless provision, which had ncrc
: iptore. and might hereafter, occasloC trouble
The bit! was paSs@d.
; The rcsuiuuoo reiuclDg the price OF gas hav
: ing been reported tayorably By the commiit'
} u conference aud !:as>ed by the Aids! mel
caue 10 from hat Beard.
Mr. Mushbach was surprised that the paftl
zaa- Oh ihiS measure were AFRAID vi 20 exam
} ,,aJo:. This Was a remarkable measure. Ii
5 kueW he motive that animated soue person
} in the other Board. The addition OF G 90
mauy burners may have some effect on d sill
Tor croap gas. II. urged that it would be ruin
5 ous thus hlnd;y t. make reduction.
Mr.. Hughes favored the adoption OF the re
r duntoo. If the gas rents were collected thi
} reduction could be made without injury to til
finances OF the city.
: Mr.. Latham said If gas consumers were co
) creed to pay arrears they would have to slo
t taking gas. The current rents were all collect
: ed now, and 10 this season of depression i
would not do to press for arrears. The Gil
could not afford to lose the profit on the ga
this year. With the increas d taxation ($2 70
there wouI: still be u deficiency at the end 0
the year. ext year some hing might BIZ done
t aud if the uate OF the reduc ion was uade tn
: Is II Of March next, be should not oppose il
; Mr.. Seals was favurlog the reduction when
; message was received announcing hat til
Board o.! Aldermen had turned.
Some m"mJcr uCved to a1jouru.
MIR. Seals !hought that this potion was dit
respectful ~ hin while he held ill.,, e or II
bad bcuu taught always TO be polt., aud di
no. think he should be ;rcae ed in thaI N iuacl
He would, nU"eyer, lake his seat. lie did ST
aud the Board adjouroed.
All the money in the New Orleans mint La
been transferred to Washington.
Thursday will be the last day on which Stat
, taxes CAD be pad without Al addition Of per ct