Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-09

that be would be watched and required to co.,
fine himself to the strict line OF parliamentary
law. lie would 30 sonine himself II ne WI
permitted, and be should keep hlmsaif ",td,n
the bounds Of all possible respect for everybody
concerned. lie knew that there bad been az
eaperness 90 the part of a few to tu'n thls
matter through to its passage He hoped that
time would b, given MIR. Evans, who was not
present to defend his report. That was the
opIp ittalligent report among the four minority
repar.s that had been submitted. The Others
with all due Difference, were merely "oosh -
milk and water. lie intended to give thor
onqh sitting to every word Of the papers no"
before Couocil if be had the strength lett TO
do it. lie had been told that the Sun Com
pany would be Unidentified, but he would like
to see the nity come first. The Sun Fire
COMPANY committed a serious error IN 1881 Ia
dealing With the City Council as they did,
They supposed they dealt with honorable men.
Mr. Latham detailed the circumstances attend
ios the change of the locality of the Suo Com
pany. and claimed that they had spent over
81 600 upon their old building which had been
exchanged for the new one. lie thought the
SUI had oecu prosecuted the more 80 because
he was member Of it. 1t Mr.. Leadbeater did
not recognize the Sun Fire Company as por-
ten of the fire department., why was the
president of the Sun Fire Company iovited to
sit as a member of the fire department? Two
of the members of the fire department had de-
c'iued to vote 10 favor Of taking the Sun House.
The resolution only proposed toresclod the right
Of the Sun Company to 0c,uLy the lot corner
cf Fairfax AMI Cameron streets. They don
OCCUPY that lot. Why take away from them
what they gave up FIVE years ago. The Sun
engine had been taken from the plug at Burke
a. Herbert's Ere in 1871, without justice, and
had never been 10 service since because 1t had
no hose. lie coa!iDued, ut had been said that
the Sun Company had been used as political
machine. That he pronounced base and ma
lcious slanier. 1t had bcea asserted on the
streets by member of this Counoil that the
Sun Ere Company had % interest 10 this thing
only Hugh Latham. This he PRONOUNCED
base and malicious SANDER and he added, II
wish, Mr. President, as far as possible, to avoid
personalities 10 this matter tie rldlculed
the idea that the Sun house would prove
source of revenue to the city. There was a
GOOD time c,mDg evidently, for everybody
would soon BE- out Of debt. The Moffett punch
would cleac eff the State liabilities aod the rent
of the Sao cugine house would pay off the Cor.
poration dabf. What was the use of debt COM
missions when the Sua engine house cou ID be
mad, available for purposes OF fnance 7 At
the close of his speech. Mr.. Lltham moved as
substitute for the pending resolution, rcso.
luton that Committee be appointed to con.
slider what terms Of reimbursement could be
agreed up)u with the Sua Company tor the
money spent by them on their old house.
o. motion OF Mr. Fails Chief Eoglneer
L,adbcatcr vas invited to make q statement
to Couo ell.
Nlr. L.ai5eater xpla;n,I the c!rou staooes
attending the lire at Burke Is HerbeTt's. 10
1871, aud declared that the Sun had been
taken from the position nearest the tiro 10 order
to allow the llydriullon steamer to get full
supply OF wAter. III sid that hand engine
were nos az useful rs steamers even beyond the
region Of plugs, aud expressed regret that his
du:y had o>mpellad him to move IN the matter
of tho Sun house. lie had some good llisuds
10 that company. but his duly in the matter
was pain, If it WA hard ooe. aad he had fol.
lowed his duly ouy, and he intended to do so
10 tho end
Mr.. Latham replied briefly.
MIR. Luham's substitute WIZ lost by Vote
of 9 to ;, and the orig il,i rAloldtl1u to take
possession of tn, Sna nnu" adoDteI by vote
cf 10 to 3. NJ. L,tham changed his vote from
negative to affirmative, before the result was
announced, and thnn ~ vId 10 reconsider, but
th:rc was no seo)od to tn 81 ,tion. and alter
same routine husinsSa til. Board adjourned
;.AnnL | ] o clock.