Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-14
CITY COUNCIL.
A regular semi-monthly meeting Of the
City Council was held last night.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board of Aldermen was called to
order promptly at s o'clock, with all the
members present except Messrs. G. c. Smoot
and Strauss, the latter being absent on ac-
count of sickness.
When the Finance Committee was called,
Mr.. }. B. Smoot stated that the committee,
having been engaged in settling with the
different Corporation officials, there had
been no time TO draw up reports on the
different matters under consideration, and
the committee would have to be excused.
Col. Reid, from the Committee on Light,
on the petition of citizens of the north
western section Of the Sd ward for an extern.
sion of the gas mains to that locality and
the erection of a gas lamp, reported that as
the granting Of the petition would involve
an expense of from 5000 to $500, and as few
persons could be found in the neighborhood
who would take gas, the Committee desired
Council to act on the matter.
After an explanation by Col. Reid, in
which he stated that while there would be
little return for the amount expended Il
large number Of tax payers would be bene-
fitted by the erection of Il gas lamp in the
section named, on his motion the prayer of
the petitioners was granted.
A petition from citizen for the erection of
a gas lamp on the corner of Gibbon and
Pitt streets was also, for same reasons given
above, on motion Of Col. Reid, granted
Mr.. Moore said the Mount Vernon Cotton
Factory had been standing idle for about
eight years, and he would like to know if
there was not something about the factory
that could be taxed.
Mr.. J. B. Smoot said there was nothing
nhp hot hn
real estate, and that was assessed and taxed
as other property. The factory is assessed
at S33 900, upon which assessment a tax Of
1904 is paid to the city.
Col Reid said u bill had passed this Board
exempting capital, &C., employed in manu-
featuring enterprises from tax for twenty
years from July 1888, but the Common
Council had not yet acted on the matter.
He thought some inducement ought to be
offered to capital, and he hoped the Com
mon Council would pass the BILL
A bill granting the Southern Telegraph
Company the privilege of erecting poles,
upon which torun the wires of the company,
along certain streets of the city, with one
pole on King street, above Union, and pro-
viding that the company shall not charge
greater rate for its services than it demands
for similar services in other cities, and re-
quiring bond of s., 900 from the company
as a guarantee Of its good intentions, was
adopted without debate, and
The Board at $780, adjourned
COMMON COUNCIL.
The attendance at the opening of the re-
gular meeting of the Common Council did
not exceed quorum.
An application of Robert Portner for leave
L.. i a
Asaph street between Wythe and Pendeton
occasioned some debate
MIR. Eichberg urged that the leave be
granted at once. There were no houses be-
yond. Mr.. Portner owned both sides of the
stree. There was no thoroughiare He did
not however wish members to vote for it if
they thought it improper.
Mr.. Lambert was very anxious to accom-
modate Mr.. POrtner in every way, for he de-
served accommodation; but it might be we'll
before the leave was granted to have the mat
ter clearly understood, He thought that
Mr.. Portner had one siding there now
Mr.. Eichberg said that there was one sid
ing besides the regular track there now;
but both sidings would not be occupied at the
same time, so there would always be room
for passage, but as matter of fact not one
wagon year passed there except Mr. Port
ners own wagons.
The subject was referred to the commit
tee on streets.
Afterwards there was some debate upon
proposals to erect gas pipe on the corner
Of Alfred and Princess street
Mr.. Rice favored the passage of the reso-
luton and referring to the proposed erection
of q gas lamp ut the Bridge Pump said loco
sely That part of the town is dark enough
any how and it would be dangerous to 90
out there even if there was plenty of light"
He referred to change of front on the part
of some members of the committee on light.
Mr.. Mclean said that he was not present
at the last meeting of the Committee on
Light He was not responsible for the ac-
ton of that committee. He thought, how
ever, that Mr.. Rice did not want too much
light in his end of the town. (Laughter.)
Considerable business was transacted with
little debate and the Board adjourned early.
What Seven Could Not Do