Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-15
Meeting of the Common Council.

lruDcli, last ulPut, IheiC was quite sooo ~
tendance of members, and a considerable num-
Der of spectators occupied the outside seats.
When the resignation Of the physicians OF
the poor was read
Mr. Latham expressed his regret that the
physicians had found it necessary TO resign.
Mr.. Hughes thought that perhaps the best
way would be to get barrel of ginger.
(Iaughter,( as had been suggested by former |
member of Council. AS it was DOW people |
who owned real estate had their medicines and |
medical attendance paid for by the Corporation.
One OF tie physicians had told him this.
Mr. Latham-Hado't he the nerve to refuse ?
Mr.. Hughes 1t appears not
The following report OF Superintendent Rox-
bury was read:
To the President and members of the Gus
Light Conmitee:
GENTLEMEN | beg leave to submit the fol
lowing as the report OF the operations at the
City Gas Works, for the fiscal year, ending
June l, 1876:
When CONSTRUCTED the new works at the
rctori house in 1874, | had twotold object IN
view one was 10 economist 10 expense at the
works. and the other was to save 10 coal, but
before | had the pleasure OF running the new
works was relieved from duty.
When took charge in 1915, (having been
rciustateG,) | commenced u carry out my orlgl.
nal intentions, with the following result:
have saved IN expense at the ret0rt house
alone, 5000. | have used 100 tons OF coal less
this wear. maklug 10 these Two items saving
OF 81 POO
liz. cal used this year did not produce as
much cake, BIZ at Ieas; one-tuurth, as the coal
lave used in former years. This frequently
occurs, hcucc, ali Superintendent who select
h; coal have the otj ct 10 view to obtain coal
that will produce the largest amount OF coke,
all other qualities Of the coal being equal.
| would urge upon you the importance OF
| providing more fully Tor the purhcallon OF the
gas at the works. We have no scrubbcrs and
The condcusiug surface is not sufficient. leaving
entirely too much for the lime to effect IN the
way Of publication. | had q system of purlh'
cation projected which | intended TO carry out.
By which 1T least $3.50 would have been saved
yearly.
also designed to heat up the rctorts with
tar, instead of using coke. This is frequently
iync, especially when the tar is of little or no
Commercial! value Where the tar Can be read
iIy sold al il fair price, this plan is rather ques
tiouabia.
1t will be seen by the report submitted by
your honorable body, that the increase 10 the sale
o. gas this year is over $3 600 more than the pre-
yluus year with 40 addltluual consumers, tut
to the contrary, failing off, and f5r the last
| I'VE mouths the gas To mouthly consumers has
| hccn at the reduced rates, cutalllng loss there
| uy uf about $3.50 for those two months to the
| works.
The amount doros:ted this year in the City
Treasury i So, 591 - 10 excess Oi last year de-
post, av;!g u1c elected bills to the amount Of
upwards OF So 600. which, for reasons we'll known
t. yuur honorable body, remain u1collccted.
Toe profits this year are $4,000 as against
$4,000 last year.
hesitate not to say, had been retained this
year, could have saved more than my salary,
and is al evidence Of that statement, L have
saved the past year much mare than my salary.
The hands employed a. he works are tath-
ful and reliable, understanding their duties and
dschargiug them with fidelity.
La conclusion thank you gentlemen for the
kindness ADD courtesy manifested towards me
iu-iug the past year, and | exceeding regret
that our relations should have been severed.
Respectfully yours,
JACOB kOXBURY, Superintendent.
Mr.. Hughes SAID that he saw nothing 10 hat
connu uicatIon. Ii it showed anything 1t show
cd that the work, had lost consumers. Ii ap
pesred hat with less consumers there had been
m-rc cou.uMptl9 showing that the gas had
deprecated Ia quality, SO that consumers had
20 use more ga and pay more money. That
would account too for consumers stopping.
Mr.. Latham defended Mr.. R11bury as be-
inc a III Isl excellent superintendent.
The salary bill then came 10 from the Board
Of Aldermen. Ii had been passed by that
Beard amended By adding salary Tor the
Health Officer by Council, but the Aldermen
uoD conquered 10 that amendment,
Mr.. Harlow called for the reading of the bill,
and on liz being read moved to Increase the
salary of the Superintendent of Gas to the
prr>cat rate $500 which Was adopted.
MIR Evaps said it was settled principle Of
law that no mans salary could be reduced after
his election
A motion to make the salary of the Super
intendc0t Of Police ($SO0) as last year vas
made.
Mr.. Hughes jacoscly moved to add $500 to
each OF the members Of the Committee 90
Streets who served uoder him.
All the salaries were returned to the rates
paid lasE year, but on voting 90 the passage Of
the bill it was Hostages, /; nays. 3.
The revenue bill was then called up, and
Mr. Latham made an appeal to Mr. Evans not
tc oppose its passage.
Wicp the clause fixing the property tax at
| -. 20 cents came up Mr.. Evans moved to make
II 800.
Mr. Latham advocated the tax, aud said no
EireiDian would advocate reputation.
MI EaauS-lI there is any reputation 10
payirg 800 irstrad of $l.9S cents, whether
a man Is a TUynt,'n or not, | can not see it,
.hauch Virginia. may.
Mr. Latham disclaimed any intention of re-
fleeing OF persons born cut OF Virginia, and
said that all where VirgDiaus now.
After further debate by MesSrs. Hughes,
Hoi kins, Harrow, Latham and Brodcrs, tie
amendment Was II jected.
The section taxing restaurants five per cent
on the rents was opposed by Mr. Huchcs, who
urged that more liquor was sold in small houses
and more profit made than 10 large ones.
| Mr.. Latham They sell at FIVE cents and the
large ones charge fifteen cents glass.
| Mr. Hughes-Admit that they sell at FIVE
cents glass; fad the first cost, hod then sec
who makes me most money. Laughter.
The bIi was finally passed as it came from
the Aldermen, and about / clock the Board