Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-09

~, presented the report OF that commit
LIZ The Detition of sundry citizens con-
.ee OF the quality OF the gas furnished
pa ma past i've or six weeks. Inc com
u" '.,.a stated that the gas now used is manu-
A .,,,d from two-thirG5 coal and one third
li a. a,.3 on the authority ofthe SuperintenG-
o ", Of the Works aver that Il IL OF tie
.landa d quality, .:oh -,
I'm. soms debate followed, during which OIL
,ss Ca rather unfAvorably criticised,
Mr. MAr0ury said the present WORKS had
.bont.rua their course ; they were worn out
"a no !cueer ia ~ condition 10 tu7n out
90, Gas and should oil gas be clscounto
- and ,h5 COMMITTEES 20 back 10 the
~ rayime tue city would find itseii "lthHua
"y fsnt. lIs repeated that MI HaotZ
49, nd asserted that the gas now usec
,,as M 10 The Standard
NJ Mckenzie reau n Com ihau'ca'io9 from
h.l,4zEIrE ia which the Countries ON
W. bsd been unmerciuly handed. be
IA the committee had acted throughout IN
ssa,o.lt,r for the good of the city, and had
tn--leo'sctnated by the be7t motives. he never
"a ION "a sanruine OF the ultimate success
- s',I ,,ss a. the chairman of the committee,
"a beliayed the experiment had proven
p.iInTe The parties, however, who had L.
..o,,,cs,] il here bad spent no inconsidera.
Sie nm in endeavoring to make 1t meet the
-.on.remeots OF oGr people, and should their
e,1rayors still prove futile, OF course, turin:
,v,,sr.meuts would cease. Members OF
r,nrci. worked cheap, aud he rather depre-
csrsd -catbing criticisms when they were
acting pro bono pDbeo
Mr. Apoew thought that any contract
,gb;cb nav have been made with the agents
I'm. new process should be cancelled forth
vim # the experiments had proven iail-
n,a The receipts from the works had tai
Ian ctl' at east 81 COO ately by the manuiac-
rnrs of this gas, rs numbers Of people had
,afn-rd to use it and were now burning
anus
Ma Ind lss origin in TIE defective conduits
Of ne CITY.
heinz made were to De allowed 10 90 on in
dehaiieIy.
Mr. Mnrburg reiterated that to cease Using
oil in The manufacture OF gas at present
would be 10 deprive the city Of i'Ght entire
IL. 50 snon as the new rttor!s were put IN
the ccmmittee would retG:0 10 the use OF
coal.
Mr. Bryant Was anxious that the city
should not commit Itself 10 the manutactur
crs OF the new gas.
After further debate The report was laid
90 The table.
Mr.. McKer ze then arose and read the
G3zErTE's report Of the last meeting OF the
board. 10 wbicn ne unfavorsbly commented
90 the remarks then made by certain mem
bef- when his hill for furnishing the city
with oyster shells had Detn uuder consider
alton. He rebearsed the matter from the
beginning to the end, which in substance
was what appeared in the GAZETTE's re
port, Ind ca med that similar bills had been
raid vithgut vouchers fcom the Committee
"a Streets He said he didn't relish such
dubhliug hat he had been in Council be
ioe :, me vi the present members were born.
Mr. BrVaut, chairman of the Committee
on Struots, replied to Mr. McKe1Zje's re.
ctians upon thst committee, gave sue
Cigc. account Of The entire transaction, said
be MtKerze had nothing to do with fur
u.-bmg or handling the shells and was not
iustifab in meddliug with the affairs OF
lue committee
VI Mckenzie then proceeded to the
Cle@be7 Of Hc Common Council for the
purpose # tx ,,lalnug his action TO that
bond, and upon his return resolution, OF
itr5d by Mr. l.aadbeater, providing that in
future C9u0cIi hold its meetings on the sec
ond and fourth Tuesdays in each month was
adopted
NJ Suawden, FROM the Common Council,
.. tui, iuaeture appeared in the chamber
aud stated that he had been appointed d
COMM lee Of Gus to ascertain the fate Of
Tue report Of The Committee on Light on
the petition Of citz.ns complaining of the
Inferior qualify Of the gas now furnished.
A!cr hayirg been informed Of the DISPOSE.
Ton q ne pager by the Aldermen, it was
suggested bat ne bear it TO the lower board
AMI have Il read.
Some rculli e business was subsequently
Transacted aad several matters acted on by
the Common Council concurred in, and at
nioe O'Clock he board edjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
President Sweeney called the board TO
order shortly before S o'clock last night.
Nearly ~! The seats were filled. The min
u'ts q ne last meeting were read.
MI bHyue suggested that the minutes be
corrected - as 10 show his motion that the
ttpo't Is 10 the fragment of Hon. Lewis
N Ike re for oyster shells bought for II Q
SHEETS 0e tabled and Mr.. Mex be request
ct TO make an explanation. This IVES
agrees 20 and The corrections made.
Va the pr. sentation of report and reso-
iuii9u authorizing the borrowing OF $4,000
OF so much as might be necessary to pay
gas works debts,
DIR Suowden said enc Of the essometers
Ordered by the City Council through the
committees on finance and light would have
10 De paid for TO morrow and the other at d
later tae and tho money taken from the
genera i0ud for the exhauster won have
10 De paid back Only 5000 would be
borrowed al oncs. and the residue when it
Su0u-d become necessary to pay for the
''[ge pes0l Ter.
resident Sweeney, calling Mr.. Snowden
70 ihe chair, mace Inquiry as to the need of
&r Snowlen said this is a special loan
Hss'sned to be secured by a pledge of the
!e'enne of the gas works, and will be paid
gaeN cut OF the gas revenue when derived.
tHe'e wero no funds under the control oil
sue Committee on Light No provision had
ocSu UAue St th. nI.attjru Of tho Year for