Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-16


business, petition from John T. Hill for
abstementc CT taxes, reported adversely upon
by the Finance Committee, was received
from the Common Council, and by them re
forfed back to the committee.
Mr. Goodrich moved concurrence.
Mr. Burke said the estimates for raising
the ciiy'e revenue were based on the sssess-
ments of property, and should the prayer oil
tue petitioner be granted u bad precedent
would be estah i-bed, which views We're
CONQUERED in by Messrs. Thompson and
Bryant and the action OF tue lower
beard MAS nau.copcurIed In.
Mr.. Nc keiZA, from the Committee On
Lghi, press Il ed a report O. the operation
of the coz mittse in regard TO the erection
Il "a Luijd,ae FIR the u7e of the electric light
p aot, tue employm' mt Of Waterman, &C.,
together with Certain statements regarding
the condition Of the Gas Works, the new
pipes needed and other matters pertaining
20 vhe lighting of toe city.
MIR. Burke 5ked If it was DOT understood
when it was decided u adopt the electric
light in Alexandra that no new buildings
would be needed.
Mr.. II, Kslz.e replied that il WAS subse-
queptiy deemed advisable 10 erect "a build
log.
Mr. Burke ths n asked if the Committee Oh
Light were empowered TO put zip new build
ipgs without authority from Council.
Mr.. Mcksuze -aid they were, and eX-
planned why the building had been put up,
also why it had been erected tact OF tie Gas
Works He also said the committee had
acted from the best motives aud had had no
private interest in the matter.
The report was subsequently,, on motion
of Mr.. Bryant, received.
A petition from sundry persons for an
electric light st the intersection Of Queen
and Payne streets was, after debate, laid on
the table, 1t being generally agreed that
such petitions will not be entertained until
the electric light shail have been duly adopt
ed by the city.
Considerable routine business WAS after
wards transacted, and number OF papers
WIFI had been anted upon oy the other
bosrd were received snd coucutred 10.
Tue Common Council returned the report
of the Committee On Light, regarding the
endorsement received" as may and asking
further explanation.
Mr.. Hioken was glad the report had been
returned. L. contained recommendations
IL regard 10 the payment of certain bils,
and the matter ehouId DE acted upon formal
ly and immediately.
MIR. Bryant didn't understand the matter
as being urgent 1t Was merely statement
of the progress Of the work Of the commit
tee, and when the electric tight pant was
accepted by the city the time wUaid tben
have arrived for action, ~nen the bills for
the additional work at the Gas Works
would be paid.
Mr. Agnew thought the only portion of
the report that should be acted upon was
that pertaining to paying for the new gas.
ome,er, which, Of course should % paid for
out of the general fluid, and resolution
offered by Mr.. McKeuze providing that
the Mayor, Auditor and CITY Treasurer pro
vide for the payment or curiailment Il the
note for s. 500 given by ths Commitiee on
Light Was adopted rs was also resolution
off red bv the same gentleman, that the bill
of 'Vm. Gibson for erecting the new build
ing ut the Gas Works, be paid out OF the gas
fund
Af.er CD intermission of about au hour
resolution requesting the Commit 90 on
Light to consider the advisabiiiiy Of erecting
i've additional electric lights on kipg street
was received fTum the Comnon Cunaci and
their action non coucurred iD.
After waiting for some time for business
from the Common Council, and the town
cock having pealed out the hour of eleven,
the 10 MIXERS about ten minutes later grew
FESTIVE. The hse having gone out in the
meantime, come began drawing on their
overcoaus, and it being uncertain at what
hour the lower board would All urn, it was
decided TO bring the proceedings of The Al
deimsn TO q close.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common ConnciImen did not seem
strangers TO each other although they had
not met for long time. President Sweeney
found his way to the chair without dthcnl.
i In nnf
ne occupied In "Auld Lang Syne." AT the
opening
Mr.. Msrbury asked who composed the
tULh.-,1u Geusral Laws, as it was ne
cessarg tat meeting Of the committee.
should be held to consider the Mayors mes.
sage and other matters.
MIR Edgar S. Fleming made application
for 8 reference to the Finance Committee OF
all questions relative TO the costs, etc, In
tbs suit brought by him In reference to the
hay scales, and decided against him. he
said he had not prosecuted his appeal be-
cause he understood from Attorney Brent
that the city would pay the costs.
Mr. Marbury thought that as the city had
paid its own costs it had nothing TO do with
the matter.
The Chsir-"The only thing that could
he done would be for the members of the
FINANCE COuHiltee 10 pay tne Cosls lhem
selves"
Mr.. Fisher said if there was a compromise
il ought to be carried out.
The subj c. was referred.
When an ordinance requiring the proper
ty holders on Cameron street from Patrick
to Fayette street to pay two thirds of the
cost OF the sidewalk and small draiu pipe
came in from the Aldermen, considerable
discussion took place as to the charter pow.
ers in relation to sidewalks.
MIR. Cation said that under the charter The
city could require the property holders to
pay for two thirds Of the sidewalks only.
It Was stated, on the contrary. thst there
had never been case in which the city
bad paiu for any part of the sidewalk paw
ing.