Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-13

The weather being eGtremay unprcplt!cc;
ord the business to be transacted OF 10 spe
ciai importsoce, epectators we're few.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
SayeD mem0ers were 10 tbs Aldermen
chsmber ~hzn the bostd Tes CALEB 10 u
der, al O'clock. .,
After tie presentation and ts!s'g t..,t, - -,
two lretttioag-ore fo5 en eiec1E,c - ~
tina Intersection Of Pf!uccss nH5 Esye',e
sao 800 o.Ye for gss emp In front OF
~ Vornc M.p's Ss6shty L5csun, ca
~ Hjakea. fon the committee m llgn',
n,arfn,ed = Bill from The Schuyler Il scfs
Iisbt Ccmpa1g for 500 for new atEtnre,
e., st tie electric lighs Worke. Nf. Hin
kens ,a.od thu; tie company when II plec3o
ira nlsDb 10 this city had eusrAnteed to re-
MACE any defective apparatus or anything
ibas might wear cut during the ti'si ttr g
~nsrs. end he ecu d see 10 justice In the com.
many renisrIng the bill he had presented.
He save o history CT the recent trouble a.
the ycrSe, and cesr,y Demonstrated That
ths inability OF the operations to properly
liphs the city few weeks ago was nc fault
e heir, nat Ct the premature weafing ont
oftbe a. m'ture which the electric eompsny
had guaranteed, apd for which the city had
nb,ack AID White" 20 further sa9s'ao'i.
sse his assertion be CT cd the fact that when
the usn sent here by the Schuyler company
had made a thorough examination OF the
works ho had sa!d the trouble nd haze
oco1rrad under the supervision OF the Ds 30
eiac,r,oiaa. IS some defect existed 10 the ap-
Fir. Lasdbsater then read The fourth ssf-
nl.tion OF the coD:!ac0 made bg the coU-
uany with the city, wherein The foIu?er ex'
pressiy eusraatesg to replace sng defso.iye
macGine!y connected Win tie works curing
psrlod OF three years without ccct 10 Inc
ci'Y.
oftne committee or Iieh: Mr.. Htokenl o5
dlreo ed 20 CRISP nj WIN tie sohuSe
csmya7y in regard to the Va Gitg OF the
bill.
NJ. Jas. R Cation. who vas preseat,
g;a.ed thas lie, es tie representative OF the
company IN ;hls city, you'd c9pdaos tGe
cotrssuontanos Il egreeab!e TO Council lie
vac satiffsd the coup.ny wa5 .aAorine
under some apprehension and ~oG;d stt
have Dfe. Gated The oil! 10 q7eS!ion had i;
been awa.e suca oo7snant vas in ska.
epca.
an aot extending tho iime 10 h. fFs! ct
Nav la whicl be Alex saJiria sud Z iirfaS
Passenger RsilHay Company ale 10 onl
their K!oG s,ieo. line YVES teen ?feasutea,
end Mr. Cs:on. reoressu.!0a iGa company,
explained TIE unavc!dGbie d!M u.t'es which
that comDenY BAD crc3CateIad IL preparing
for the building OF The proposed rosd. he
stated tEag electricity VISA 20 be useI as TIE
motive power, aod thas tee o5DO$sY, Dolch
hsd recently invested tDoOsatdj CT dollars
In acquiring property ca the outsSlFts oil
kl2xGndys. intsI ded 10 ex:enG the rosd
TO Mount Vernon.
Mr. Bryant said he supposed, In easentiag
10 t5e passsGeci 40 oFdiasrce, be voiced the
sentiment OF the en!iye ccu@ittee CD
streets.
Tue ordnance was passed u2sn m'uslY.
Sono roa.ins business vas tFsnsac, e., a.
ter which the Board az j2urned.
COMMON COUNCIL
Tbs Coma y CJupdii nsld hair regular
meeting isst uight. The jsnitor tra7etsed
al Che ueighb raced OF the ti.y MARIE: 10
sumnon members ard 8. last qlo.uu, Tal
obtained End aiter Uo.ito Of tbs re:itsment
OF Err. Thomas Leadb5aier from the school
bosrd had been received, GyG some blsine:s
f:oca the Board OF Aldermen concu5rec If,
the boa: d took recess Very soon 60 CT
dInsnce xsndIg for 80 days tho time
within which the Alexandria sLd Fairfax
Railroad Company i9 r;qlired 10 construct
ite street railway, il ORDER 10 ma!rta!n i!s
right of way, caDeiD, unanimously adopted,
from the Aldermen.
Mr. J. R. Cston, as attorney OF the CEN.
pany, explained thst lhs Alexandria .: d
Fairfax Passenger E. + Co, as noT orgsG-
!z,d, was made 10 Of capitalists Sbo we're
both ab and wiling 10 10 the work, aud
VITO would carry the read 10 the gates OF
Mount Vernon. When it was found that
tie capitals S who had Teen fret relied on
to mako tue road wsre not able to DO l.,
thew were cent for to come to Alexandra
and we're reupircd 10 surrender their char
fer, without Q oeot OF compensation, in.o Il Q
hatGs of TIL new c:n2any, which will III
sn electric rail97sy on the st:eats here mex:
sprlcg. This company have Ecade copsid-
ereb:e Investments in town and Fave bought
hurd reds CT thousands CT dollars CT proper
ty In this neiehborhocd and they could be
relied OF. But the time given had bsen too
b.iai end more time was neeGed.
MIR. A; oheson eaid that as AeZsrdt!' has
nothing to lose, and all 10 gain, he moysd
that the action of the Aldermen be corcui
red In.
The chalr said that ss this vas an amend.
meut 10 So existing law, the charter ra:
ouired thres-fauTths vote Oh the night OF
It's Introduction.
Mr.. Ceton sold il wss desirable that thu
CouCct Sh3u!G vote, 80 t6at &c Cueiu CCni-
muni2ste tho action CT Council 20 the rail-.
way directors. who meot in Philadelphia
next Thur day.
Tee che!r asid ha would take cote end
leave opsn mill nexs no,tipg al patlamen
tsry 0pes.ions involved
The vota stood-yeas nays 6
The President: Tie chsir rese;vas his de-
os!on on tbs qlestioH pDt.l the Mex meet
irg.
The board lhau s21eed With the Alder
men In srdoraing the bill introduced into
Congress sppropTlat!ng $lG0 coo for TIE
opeuing OF the Mount Vernon A7erue en.
terprlge.
4 bill fem Tie electric light oomplDy for
the new eImsture ct tee electric light Tcrks
osme in irc N the Adetmea referred to the
light committee.
d.. jones Sid that tie Schuyler Electric