Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-25

cA--:V. heat rendered thh pioceeui"eo ~
io,o-e.tjne TO outsider, and the numbsr oil
.n.,tg.ors was ..xcss,,iog!y smai! TIE
,,,,,,.,n,rre ia me chambers OF 5ojh boards
- n,,,yassye AMI faus were pited con-
fi,'n,JIy by all coui2.l'ed to remain within
10 BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
i,,n the Aldermen being called TO oder,
ar NJ, Ke1Zie f,oul the committee On
s,hl nressn;td the report OF the operations
I'm tis, Works acd the electric light slant
d,r.,.e the vear cioeed May 81, which IVES
.nfeI M NJ. kei Q said tnst tbs re-
~ r. ver, favorable exhibit snd that
i,a f.,ls ot sne works aud the electric
G.bi f.lsnt pete in sery satisfactory COZ
aim He wss in tagor of refusing the
,,ria- Of cas- 10 81 90 PES thousand iset. a
lowing > per cent. discount for pronlpt pay :
ment OF bills. L would make difference
of abou. 81 900 par nf.nuro Ia the receipts
Op,si5e OF a few miner bits, there WAS only
me Dili OF ab9u $500 NOW owing
Mr.. Bryant Seconded the suggestion Inc
works were meyer cted Tor Tho pdrpese OF
rendering revenue 10 the c!ty. Ii wac At
u5,4 understood tha! after they oad neen
81 ..eG sc n seif-susIaiuiag basis gas should
h.. tat...siicd Customers 81 cost.
Kt.z J n, k T. mo5ion - that fleet ?
Mr. lap.i-sy-' Ha0D't you better intro
ne a reso.uti providing for such reduc-
ior?''
Sir BurGa said the; while ne Was rs much
IN feynr of reducing the price of gas rs any
an. he would prefer not to rush into thls
tAirg aithout proper prudence There were
r.r.,ln notes dus by the works, and ne
tb4ues.t Il would he to the best interests oi
inc cav to wait til snch debts were lqui-
dated Besides the city was engaged IN
lighting The city with electricity and oper-
M ray streets, and no additional obligs-
f,nos ai.onid be- incurred at this time.
Mr.. NcKeI ze said the noti given by the
conmi;tee on light would he paid out of the
r,eein,s from the works. II the committee
hsl saved IS coo this year there was no
reason why toe reduction should not be
made
Mr.. Bnrke prcp1uud;d several questions
T., NJ. MIX Nae ia regard 10 minor expenses
nj tina Gas Works rinCe the establishment OF
the electric l;ght rleu', which were snswei-
I'd hv NJ. Nick, though 1t seemed not ez-
actiy to the satisfaction of the interrogation,
when
Mr. McRerzie introduced resolution
ptoviding for q reduction Of the price OF gas
fl 81 ~ n6r l,UyO itti anu ~ yOt NCh's VIZ
count far prompt payment OF bills.
Mr.. Bryant, while iavoring the resolution,
thought It bast to defer action on the Eesc-
Iptioo md % his motion 1t was laid over
al next meeting.
MIR. Hnken stated that MIR. Charles
Greenwood desired 10 erect some houses in
the northwestern eection of the city, which
br,nvht ND the chronic question o. The Fay
ette street grade, Mr.. hinken urging that
the railroad company should be compelled
To fix that thoroughfare from Cameron street
north. No action was taker, however
An intermission Of about an hour follow
cd sffsr which the ordinance permitting
the Alexandria and Fairfax Railway to lay
tracks within the city's limits was return
ed Nv the Common CounCil amended so as
to allow the company one year from the Let
of July in which to complete the road, levy
Ing a lax of five dollars per yeer on erch Ger
instead of that amount per month, allowing
the tracks OF aHy other road TO cross tho.e
OF ihi- roaS and charging the route somt
what
Me Byant reiterated what he had said
at tbs lust meeting-that the ordinance
when referred 10 his committee had been
submitted to ths Corporation Attorney and
pronounced by hat oflicisl in proper shape.
amen2, Z, sud suggested that the company
he directed to prepare another ordinance.
MIR. Burke agreed with Mr.. Bryant, and
On motion of Mr. Mckenzie the ordinance
was laid on the table, with the request that
the company print smother ordinance.
The board then adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The.e was as fall Council amid The heat
of last night as on many meeting held on
pleasant night in April or October, and
the session was prolonged by discussions
until nearly II CclocS.
The first business taken up was the bill
giving right OF way to the Alexandria and
Fairfax Passenger Railroad Company.
f. was suggested that the bill should be
carefully guarded.
Mr. Fisher explained the route OF the pre-
posed street railroad, and said tina. oonsid-
cradle latitude was needed as to streets to
he used because some variation Of the route
might be required.
Mr. Snowden said he did not desire to
leopard the passage of the DILL, but it seemed
grtdl5ou road taking ten or more streets.
Mr. Davis asked If St. Asaph street north
ofP,ince5s WAS needed.
Mr. Flsher-"We are willing to strike ont
thai portion" and 1t IVES accordingly strick
en- en-!
Mr. Snowden suggested That Fir. Fisher
strike from the bin all the streets which
would not be needed.
Mr. Fisher-"We will Iced all the other
streetsn
Mr. Uaer introduced an amendment pre-
vidiug that the act should affect no strt els
which were rot occupied at the time limited
for the completion OF the road.
Mr.. Fisher thought the provision was
very sweeping.
President sweeney explained that The
amendment wss designed to save the bill.
Without it The road might be compelled TO
occupy eli the streets laid down in the ordi-
nance.
Mr. Fisher tnoved to strike out the pre-
vision which requires the work to be begun
within four months and made an amend.