Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-20
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

meeting, providing Ior the hcCSp'abCe VI ON
for incande cent lamps in I no city's contract
with the Schuyler Electric Light Company,
was called mp and passed.
A resolution was then offered By MIR. Nc
Kenzle Formally accepting tho electric light
plant furnished b. the above company
which was adopted unanmcu II aod with
ont debate.
Some conversational debate followed as to
who would be employ Ell 10 run the electric
Ign. now that the city bns accepted the
pient.
Mr.. Hinken thought it was matter
which should be settled forthwith.
Mr.. Bryant supposed the Committee on
Light would attend to the business until
Council made rmarent selections.
Mr. Hiuken said the parties now acting
pro tempore were likely to be sent to other
fields at any time, and OF course could not
afford to be working here temporarily and
forfeit regular situations.
Mr. Goodrich thought the Committee on
Light should attend TO the matter
No action was taken, sud after short in'
termissicn, q resolution authorizing the Ri
nance Committee to give notes for the pay
ment of the amount due the Schuyler com
Dany was received from the Common CoUn-
Gil and concurred in.
1t was generally conceded by the men,
ber5 of the board that now that the Gle eric
light had been adopted the time was not far
distant when the city would b. compelled
to elect practical electrician 10 the posi-
ton of Superintendent of Light, who would
nave charge OF both the electric and gas
lights.
The board then adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council had Just begun its
session last night when it invited the Alder
men into Joint session in order that the re-
port of f ectrician Pardoe upon the electric
lights might be considered jointly.
Before, however, this matter was taken
m Drs O'Brien and Ashby, physicians to
the poor, appeared and suggested that as
two of the physicians TO the poor had de-
cliued. the work of four was devolved on
swo. and they suggested to the boards either
10 elect two other physicians or to give the
present two the sa aries fixed for four.
Mr.. McKeI zie suggested an election, but
the matter went over.
The reports of Electrician Pardoe. of the
United States Electric Works, in Washing
ton. and Meohanicsn Glib, of the Midland
Railroad, were then submitted, showing a
compliance by the Schuyler ectric Light
Company with the contract for electric ap-
parstns and steam machinery.
A number of questions were asked the
electrical experts and some divergence of
opinion ss to the wisdom of making the con-
tract was exhibited.
The Joint meeting found Itself in diff
entity because at the last meeting he lower
hosrd avfeed 10 axe arc lights and the up.
oer hoard had tabled that action until after
1he plant should have been accepted; and it
was thought hv some that no acceptance
could be rnade until Il should be determined
what to accept.
Considerab time was spent swinging
rouud the circle of debate.
Mr. Cation suggested that il al arc lights
we're taken the city would be entitled TO
rebate of $500 under the contract.
Mr.. Fisher said that it ives true that i 6O
arc and so commercial lights were taken
Sl3 500 only wcu!d have TO be paid.
MIR. Cogate. of the Schuyler Company,
did no; SO understand the contract.
,fr. Snowden inquired for copy OF the
4rst .i,-aft of the contract with the uterine.
stions ant, amendments proposed by the FL
nance Committee.
President Marbury said that drafts of
contracts never agreed to had nothing to do
with tine question. The only matter was
the contract ss agreed 30 and signed.
Mr.. Mckenzie What's the use OF saying
ANYTHING more Laughter
Mr.. Snowden wanted the proposed con-
tract to illustra The manner in which
things had been done.
President Sweeney did not think the
boards should separate until the question as
to incandescent lights should be determined.
Mr.. Mckenzie said there was no apphcs
tons for iucandescent lights.
Mr.. Bryant would have been glad to have
nod ,,roper incandescent lights at his store,
INT II ALI Oh light could not be lighted except
when the arc lights were burning they would
be of no use.
Mr.. Cation was assured that the plant I'M.
der contract must DOW be accepted, perfect
or imperfect.
The jont meeting then dissolved and on
MIR. Cations statement that the water OF the
Bridge pump on Pitt and Gibbon streets bad
been pp5luted by neighboring wells,
An order for $50 well and pump on
Franklin aud Pitt streets was adopted.
Intelligence wss received that the Audi.
tor had adopted Councils proposal to take
arc lights, and had accepted the electric
plant.
Council conquered in accepting the plant
aud adopted orders as to giving notes IN
payment and securing the plant from liens.
And at 10 O'Clock adjourned.
THE LONG BRIDGE Another movement
is upder way in Washington to secure there
mogal or reconstruction Of the Long bridge
Petitions have been circulated and signed
by leading citizens. The petitions ere ad.
dressed to the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatves snd set forth That owing to the
improvement of the Potomac fl ats by the
Uuited States the Potomac river has been
narrowed from l uile in width to 1000 feet
In width where the Long bridge crosses from
the city of Wsshiaeton to the Virginia shore.
That at the time Of the adoption of the pres
emit plan of Improvement it was oontem-
plated by the board of engineers which
adopted said plan that owing to such pro-
posed narrowing of the river bed tloodin g