Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29
pnARD OF ALDERMAN.

qbo Aldermen were called to order
f,", minutes before eight o'clock. all
.ho members. save Dir. }. 5. b. Thomp-
nn ofthe Fourth ward. being present.
Reports were made on several pell-
IONS &C.. which had been referred to
,Se committee on streets and the re-
concentrations ,,,T of the committee were
oJnnted without debate. They will be
md in the official proceedings.
Tho Aldermen concurred with the
Com,nou Council in adopting the adj
,,sr.r report of the finance committee
On the claims OF Charles Howard tor
;n;nrics received at fire, and a flood
Of other papers which had been acted
m bv the lower board were received
d their action concurred in except a
." nunication from the Auditor an
I'm ing the exhaustion OF certain APP
no" anio ions which, on motion OF MI
Pnai1hca,. ~, was non-concurred IN ana
ite ,ication referred TO the COM
TINS Tbis oction W as finally rescinded, as
an ordinance max ing the necessary ap-
nropriation was rec, lived from the CG S
mon Council and their acton IN refer
rjng The ordinance to tie finance COM
Inittee was concurred IN. 49,, .
A petition PRAYING for Il license .aA
ON peddlers of fish was received from
the lower board. and their action III re,
ferring it to the committee Oh sehe4 d
laws agreed to. unod
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council held its regu-
lar meeting last night.
An ordinance was read granting 10
Philip II. Deis and others the right TO
Law mains and pipes under the streets
Of the city of Alexandria for the pur-
pose of carrying natural gas, to be dis
covered in New Alexandra, through
ont the city, to be used for heating
purposes only.
Mr.. James r. Cation, the representa-
tive of Mr.. Deis and others, was
given the privilege of the floor for the
explanation of the project
Mr.. Cation said it might seem rather
q yagarv to introduce bill to provide
for the distribution of natural gas; but
yagalies had sometimes been the basis
of sound projects Gentlemen familiar
with the western output Of oil, now be-
lieye that there is oil or natural gas
in this region, as the contour of the
land rives that indication. They have
determined TO make an effort and IN
vest s.. 200 in looking for natural gas
or oil ON the south side of Hunting
creek. They ask only to be allowed to
supply. not light. but heat, or fuel. This
right they propose TO pay Tor by
bonus TO the city of two cents per
thousand feet. They propose within
the next 30 days to begin operations and
press them to completion, whichwili take
about FIVE months. These gentlemen
are Phillip II. Deis. Andrew Deis, +. +.
Wibble. James a. Schwarz, f. X. Hip
pie and VIM. Dunn, wide-awakc busl-
ness men. If within year they do not
bring natural gas TO Alexandria they
ask no more time, and under the ordi-
nance their franchise will lapse.
The ordinance was referred to the
committee on streets.
When the ordinance requiring fire es-
capes on certain school buildings, &c,
was returned, not approved by the
Mayor
Mr.. Kraft said he understood the OBJ
lection of the Mayor to be that the ord
nance, not being in accordance with
the State law, could not be enforced.
That would not, however, invalidate
those sections which were in accordance
with the State law.
Mr. w. +. Carne, by permission, made
sca1e statements GU behalf of the owner
@fst. Johns Academy building to the
effect that the proposed fire escapes
would be sources of danger and annoy
ance to that school and afford no more
protection than was now afforded by
the porches and other surroundings Ok
the building.
The ordinance was recommitted.
When an application for the granting
OF licenses to retail fish on the streets
wa presented,
Mr.. Uhler said that the Mayor and
the Commissioner of the Revenue were
not willing to grant licenses under the
present law, but it seemed to him that
the present law was all that was needed
on the subject. This license, Mr.. Uhler
added. is to apply to persons who
buy fish to peddle on the streets.
Persons who catch fish can sell them
without license.
The Charlse l understood"
The subject was referred.
When an application Of the Portner
Brewing Company for the cutting down
of part of Wythe street near st. Asaph
was presented,
Mr.. Davis said the earth taken from
Shis hill could readily DE used in filling
the marsh below at the new sewer.
Mr. Uhler-'Why do they not cut
Wythe street through and take the
earth down to the sewer without action
of City Council as they have done III
cutting Royal and other streetsl?"
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on streets.
A communication was received from
the city auditor informing the City
Couacil that an additional appropria-
rion for the present year was needed,
~ follows: Chain gang, $500; streets,
$1,000; poorhouse, $500; court and jail,
500; board of health. $500, and public
property, $50. Total, $3.50. The
communication was referred TO the
finance committee.
No other matter occasioned discus
sion.