Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-24
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

,nan,s cham Der till eight ocIo0N, ''o'hH
tha meeting was called for hs'i pssc eeVou'
Mr.. Nc Kerzie, from the coln ini.lee W
llohf. to whom had bsen referred reso'u-
tion irouiripg why certain gas lamps were
kent turning during The night SINCE 'ne III,
PRODUCTION OF the electric light, reported .nAt
the committee Oh light olG not autuo'izo VIC
lighting of these lamps.
Mr. Burke asked what was to ne zone
ahout the waste of gas Incurred by the
Ughtipe of street lamps by unauthorized per
sons.
MIR. McKsrz;e reiterated that the com
nittee dl not authorize II, and asked Mr..
Rnrke what lamps were kept burning
Mr.. Burke replied that the lamp et the
;nlersection of r ,yal and Wilkes streets was
generally lighted after dark. "ouiuhe ~
ia halter 10 remove the posts altogether
MIR. Rryant-"We might have To use them
again." ,+ondo,t ~
cos bod been ORDERED 10 cut ct the low OF
gas from all street lamps, except the one az
the corner of Cameron and Pitt streets. he
understood, however, that that lamp was
ofien extinguiehed. TO the luconoenienee oi
the pubic, while the light at Lannon's leeo
store vas kept burning, whlco was not ri9ut,
q rsso ution ordering cape" 10 De piaceu
on The street lamps was hnally passed.
Tne same committee reported in favor OF
erecting an electric light at the intersection
of the corner OF Wilkes and Uoton streets,
which was adop.et,
A Detition from DR.. Bechel, one of the
Physicians to the Poor. praying Councii to
pay him the salary generally received by the
four physicians, on tina ground that he he'd
for several months been attending to all the
CITY moor. was received. The doctor states
eAat the medicine bill for the poor under
his administration has been leSI than form
eriy.
Mr.. Burke, from the committee on poor,
stated that the bill of the city dispensary
had been but S24 under the present regime.
and supposed the work performed by Dr.
Bechtel had been carried on economically.
Ooe man. however, couldn't attend to all
the city's poor, and 1t seemed that the ether
physicians would not serve with DR.. b.
MIR. Mckenzie spoke commendatory OF
Dr.. Bechtel, and thought &c unreasonable
fur the other physicians to refuse to recog
nZs him as an auxiliary 10 the practice OF
medicine because he was homeopathic
doctor. He regarded DR.. B. as good as most
OF them. He Nick. had very little use Tor
any Of them.
motion of Mr.. Bryant, who said he regarded
the Drs. letter as unprofsssionsl, the COM
muulcatiou was laid on the table.
40 act increasing the pay of the Captain
of the Police to $720 per year and that of
Lieutenant to $500 was received from the
Common Council and their action concurred
in.
Some papers which had been acted upon
by the Common Council were received from
that bodg aud thsir action concurred Ia.
Mr.. Hinkep made an iDt Fl ctual effort TO
bring ub the vexed question OF the Fayette
street grade, but the committee On streets
were not prepared 10 report on the SUBJECT.
resolution dlrectiog the committee on
light to place electric lights over the bridge
mt Hooff 6 run and at the corner OF Payton
and Duke streets was pessed, and the Aldet-
men, about quarter 10 ten o'clock, ad-
j1urOed
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council obtained a bare
quorum shortly after o'clock and Presi-
dent Sweeney called the Board to order.
Mr. Louis Kraft member elect from the
2 I'd ward vice Matbury, resigned, took the
cath Of Office and his scat as member ofthe
Board The chairman having inquired in
vain for Biole, and none being found, Mr..
hfbu- WAS SWOIu III Will uphiOSu
Tue Alexandria and Fairfax Poser 6 ar
Railroad Company, by Isaac Eichbere, lts
president. made application for an amend .
IN ant of the act granting the company the
right of way on the streets By extending The
time six mouths and striking out the section
looking for q reaGj lstment OF taxation after
ten wears.
Mr.. Fisher said that capitalists had agreed
that # this amendment be INSIDE the capital
would be raised 10 is 0ours, but il IL were
not adopted no money could be raised. he
introduced al ordinance making the pre-
posed amendment and moved lis reference
TO the street committee, and that the COM
mittee on streets notify all persons who were
opposed to the striking out OF the bonus
clause to appear, as we'll ss those who des re
the adoption of the amendment, 80 that both
sides could be heatd.
The matter WAS referred to the committee
on 1t t.
Applicatio for gas lights at the new bridge
on Klpg street anu st the stone bridge on
Duke street coming IN,
Mr. Fisher declared his opposition. Next
time." said he, I'VE will have an eppllca lon
for ligh at Balls Cross Roads and st Fails
CHURCH "
Mr. H. Smoot opposed the lights, and
mOti0n WIS maUe 10 lay Tue ludttci OSpis
MIR. Snowden said he did not obj o5 to the
postponement, but gave notice that at the
next meeting ne would favor an electric
light on the new bridge as beiug a very
proper place for ohe Of the lights.
The matter was laid over.
A report on the sutjsct of unauthorized
gas lights, as follows:
mo gas lamps allowed TO be lighted by
committee on lght-LEwIs MCKENZIE,
chairman" WAS re;eived from the Board If
Aldermen and motion TO lay CT the table
was made.
Mir. Davis said that the committee report.
ed some time ago that they could not lower
the price of gas. He had introduced the
resolution to see If expenses could not be- re-
duced, as gas lamps we're burned on bank
fronts, restaurant psvements, &c.
Mr.. Fisher said that banks paid for tho