Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-13

runs Tor the TWO branches OF the City
Council, some of the members laborinG
under the delusion that the city fathers
at their last meeting had adjourned I'M
til August. The fact is the Common
Council did pass resolution to that eff
feet, but the Aldermen, deeming it pro
per to postpone such adjournment unit
the committee on light had made then
report, tabled the resolution.
BOARD OF ALDERMAN.
1t was twenty-five minutes to nine
O'Clock when quorum five appeared
in the Aldermen's chamber. Mcssrs
Marbury, Burke, Hinken and Lead
beater had been present for some time
awaiting the appearance of one more
member. Mr.. Lindsay finally entered
and he making the requisite number
the board was called to order.
Nlr. Hinken. from the committee OF
light. presented the report of the opcr
ations of the Gas Works and the cleo
trio light plant during the past year
which was, on motion Of Mr.. Burke, ap,
proved.
A communication from the commit
tee on light, together with an ordi-
nance recommending reduction
of the price of gas, reducing the
same from SLIGO to $50 per
thousand feet after the 18th OF
September. 1892, and allowing q dis
count of five per cent. for prompt pay
ment and none after the 10Th Of the
month succeeding the date on which
the bills are due was presented.
Mr. Hnken, chairman OF the COM
mittee. said the present price was 81. go
thousand, but the majority of the
consumers. no matter when they set
tied their bills, paid but S1.44. Under
the act proposed the city would get
Sl.42@ when prompt payment was
made and thereby be the gamer. After
fifteen DAYS $50 per thousand would
he required on all unsettled bill.
Mr.. Burke favored the passage of the
act. but. he said, as a constitutional
quorum was not present it would have
10 be referred.
Mr. Leadbeatcr was sorry q sufficient
number was not present TO pass the or
dinance. Many people paid their bills
when due in order to save the ten per
cent. but the committee had been sur
prised to learn that people who had
deferred paying their gas bills for
months had been allowed the same dis
count as those who paid early. Should
the ordinance before the board be pass
ed its provision would he strictly en-
forced; only those entitled would re-
ceive the benefit of the discount.
after some further debate and cXpla-
nation the ordinance was laid on the
table.
\ resolution (Which was before Coun-
Gil at It's last meeting) providing for the
paving of the east side OF Washington
street from Washington school building
to Wilkes street and both sides Of said
street from Wilkes to Gibbon street.
and directing the Corporation Attorney
to prepare an ordinance directing the
same, was received from the Common
Council and their action concurred in.
An act extending the fire limits was re-
ceived from the lower board and their
action concurred in.
When the resolution directing the
Collectors of Taxes to sell at public
auction ON Monday, October n, 1892,
all property upon which taxes are due
on June LIST. 1892, came in from the
Common Council,
The President (NIr. NIarbury) said he
thought it too early to sell people out
who were only in arrears on the first OF
June
Mr.. Burke favored the adoption OF
the resolution. The same thing had
been done for wears 1t kept accounts
settled; besides that the city wanted
the money.
Some uncertainty seemed TO prevail
regarding the date QS92) of the arrear-
ages. one or two members thinking the
finance committee in drawing up the
resolution had made Il mistake and i'll
tended writing June LIST, 1891"
Mr.. Burke insisted that no mistake
had been made. The resolution meant
all last years bills which had been re
turned unsolicited. He, however, 4:
this was to be the last meeting unit
October and in order to make the matter
certain, moved that a committee ofcon'
ference be appointed to meet similar
committee from the other board in or
der that all might know what they
were doing.
Messrs. Burkc(a and Leadbeater were
appointed, and upon their return re-
ported substantially what Mr. Burke
had stated.
The action of the lower board was
then. on motion Of Mr.. Lindsey, con
currred in.
Mr.. Burke called up the resolution
Naid on the table at the last meeting
providing that when Council adjourns
it be until the second Tuesday in DC.
tobcr, and it was adopted.
The board then adjourned,
COMMON COUNCIL,
The chair called the Common Coun
Gil to order soon after o'clock, tel
members being present.
VIM. F. Carne was requested to act a
Clerk, and as he did so he suggested
that as compensation the board should
make n contribution of So to the public
school library fund.
No business occasioned debate excep
when the ordinance extending the fir
limits was called up.
Mr.. Aitcheson said he would not vot
for the resolution if he believed that i
would absolutely prevent the erection
of frame houses on the squares men
toned in the ordinance, rs he thought
and many thought with him, that franz
houses were often better than bricl
ones, but he knew that in a proper cas-