Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-31
CITY COUNCIL.

a meeting VI tuo Slty SouuCii VT WIN
last night at the request of Mayor Down.
ham to consider several matters. principally
the mode of procedure to be adopted In set
ting with the Schuyler Electric Company for
the plaut now in uselin this city.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Six Aldermen were present, and upon be-
ing called to order the Mayors comnunica-
ton convening the two boards was read and
appropriately disposed of, afer which the
report of the Committee on light recon- mend
inc the erection of additional electric lamps
on King street wss received and adopted.
The hnsi nese, which will be found In the
official preceding, was transacted without
debate.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Nearly three quarters of an hour were
spent last night by six or seven members OF
the lower board waiting first for q quorum
10 Council and then for q quorum Of the AL
der men.
A New Orleans letter suggesting that the
Alexandria Council should endorse the
Crescent City as the proper place for q navy
ward, was read and as no one felt any inter
est in the matter the letter was laid on the
table.
The resignation OF Mr.. James Cation OF
lie IIhOC 10
ward, which be has vacated by becoming
Commonwealth'a Attorney, was accepted.
A communication fro3rthe Committee on
Light with reference 10 the substitution OF
two electric lights for the-54 gas lights 81
Armory Hall, was read. The committee
cay that 1854 IS pow due for gas at that hall
and that the owners of Che Afmory are will
ing to pay for the erection of two electric
| lights with the understanding that no
| charge will be made for the light. The sua;-
| ter was referred.
a communication Vas received from J, Il
Cation, attorney Of the electric light compa
nv, asking a settlement OF their accounts fer
contract price OF the plsnt. as 10 certain OK
trss for wire, etc.
The 6uapce committee reported tbst the
demand CT the electric company had been
refused because in excess Of any juat claim
The company had offered to furnish SO arc
lights on seven miles of circuit with dyDa
mos, 60, TO. $13 500, but on an agreement
to flrni5h incandescent lights in place OF .
portion of the arc lights il was agreed that
Sl4 900 be paid. The understanding being
that the city's non.negotiable notes would
be accepted in payment, but the representa-.
tives of the electric light company had
Claimed ST.. 067, adding 1907 tothe Sl4 00J
on the allegation that they had furnished
seven miles of extra wire and bad run the
plant sixty days, lighting tie city during
that time.
Mr.. Fisher said he thought that the con-
pany had a right to negotiable no!es but be
did not think that any extrs sire had 6fen
faruished. The double wire was needed Ne
much ae two rails on o railway ,aad IL would
certainly be absurd for q company which
mad contracted to put down seven m'les OF
rail- to declare liat ono rail only YVES meant
by the contract and that the other raii was
extra. il.
MIR. Snowden explained that While $l3 800
was due, the committee had offered $l4 00O
ns q compromise, but tta company having
foiled to furnish tue bond for $50 600 win
the e%ureties, as agreed upon, the committee
was not willing to take any risks, and had
declined to give negotiable notes when The
contract mentioned notessonly AID was Il
lent az to what kind Of notes.
After further discussion The subject was
sent back to the committee, the members Of
the board determining to take ample time
to consider the matter.
No other subject occasioned discussion.