Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-15

10 .naces without the bar with as at
live p crowd probably as ever gath
s-ed in Alexandria, The bushes:
trsn.acted was of no special interest
an1 both boards adjourned before nine
o'clock.
BOARD OF ALDERMAN.
The board was called TO order about
a;cbt O'Clock, bare quorum (jve) be-
;a, present. Later another member
Mr. Hinken. from the committee on
I;gb, 10 whom petition from several
n.1ilens for an electric light al the cor
rerofpuke andi'ayctte streets had been
refarred reported adversely to the same,
an the ground that similar petitions
had been refused from the fact that the
electric light plant was at present taxed
toits full capacity The lamp would
.os, about $40 and $50 would be ex-
Yended in erecting it, The committee
dal.o recommended that resolution in
reduced by Mr.. Snowden in the Com
mon Council providing that the gas
lomns at intersections OF streets where
mo Electric lamps exist be lighted as an
n nv TO the present Illuminating
liver Of the works be adopted.
Mr. Burke asked the cost of such a
Mr. Hjnken said the expense would
he about 81 a lamp and $500 for light
Nr Burke said when electricity was
introduced in Alexandria one argument
adduced in It's favor was that the cost
If ras would be saved +; but now it is
recommended that the lamps be again
utilized. He was not prepared to vote
Tor the proposition at present.
Mr.. Leadbeater spoken substance rs
Mr. Hinkeu. The committee had Civ
,n the matter much attention, and con-
Guided to make the report which had
been presented. At present the city
was not well lighted and the PROPOSE
ton submitted, it was thought, would
bring about a more satisfactory state OF
things Still. it having been suggested
that tho matter 20 over, he would not
oppose such procedure.
Dir. Burke said it was not his purpose
to stop the movement entirely.
On Mr.. Leadbeater's motion the re-
port was finally laid over.
The committee on light next intro
duced an order that the electric light
in front of Reeds wharf, on the Strand,
hc transferred TO Prince street and the
Strand
Mr. Hinken said this light had been
plseed in lis present position by the
late Mr.. Roxbury who had acted under
orders. The speaker had always OBJ
iected to placing it at this point. 1t
now was utilized solely to light the ice
house, the yard and the adjoining
property.
Mr.. Lcadbeater said by the removal
of the light passengers on the Norfolk
boats, which sometimes arrive before
day would have lis benefit, as would
also those on the different excursion
boats during the summer. In fact, by
removing it to Prince street il would be
placed in Il position TO illuminate the
Strand rs iara5 the Pioneer Mill. In
It's present position il was of but little
utility.
Mr.. Goodrich also showed the bcne-
fits W hich would follow changing the
light-that is, provided it was kept
burning. OF late the electric lights had
been of but little use anywhere, espec-
ially very early in the morning, when
many people are compelled 10 move
about. The lights, in fact, were often
out when most needed. Some one
should take the matter iii hand and re-
construct il in some manner The
committee on light was. of course, the
proper body to remedy the exit. If the
employees at the works were not COM
petent others should be procured to fill
their places.
Mr. Lindsey-"Ifthey don't do their
duty they should be discharged"
In reply to Mr. Goodrich's structures
Mr.. Hinken said he had recently given
orders that the lights be kept burning
IN the morning until people could see
what they were doing.
AIr. Goodrich moved that the order
be adopted, and the motion prevailed.
Mr.. Leadbeater introduced an order
forthe purchase ofapatrol wagon for the
Use of the police station. He said he did
so at the instance of Mayor Strauss.
who had explained to him the incon-
yenicnce often experienced by not hay
ing the ready use of such a conveyance
in times of emergency. The wagon
would be found handy, 1t was urged,
in various ways, chiefly in transport
ing officers hurriedly to the scenes of
disorder, i'll conveying obstreperous
characters to the lookup, in carrying
paupers to the almshouse, &c. At
present vehicles when required for
luch purposes had TO be hired. The
Mayor had stated that the team could
be kept at Il livery stable nj a small
cost, could be placed in front of the
station house every morning and wher
needed could be driven by ore of the
policemen always on duty there.
Mr.. Burke-"Wouldn't we have tl
have q driver p
AIr. Goodrich-"No, sir"
Nr Burke asked if it wouldn't bC
best to employ team when needed.
Mr. Goodrich said the cost (abou
5000 would not be large and the horse
could be kept for about Sl20 q year
lie spoke in favor Of adopting the or
der, arguing that the area of the city
was extending all the time, and that
we couldn't do things now as we die
halfa century ago. 1t had been sug
gested that the matter be postponed
He could see no good reason why Il
could not be dispo sed of at once,
After some further debate, Oh motion
Of Mr.. Lindsey the order was laid over