Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-01

DOR biz the appearance Vi WI NOO''ilSH,
r,bo made the necessary quorum.
"- An order, offered by Mr.. I.eadbeatei
~, he last meeting, providing for an
""n - Of $500 for the purchase
~ horse and wagon Tor use at the po-
lice station was called up.
Mr. BRYANT asked il $500 would be
efficient to purchase patrol wagon,
horse and harness lie doubted Ii. a
ln;,oble horse would cost $50, harness
Iii 10 so and a heavy, wcli-made
wagon would be requisite for The pur-
Mr.. Goodrich moved the adoption of
the order.
and if was adopted unanimously.
The statement of Auditor Price re-
cordinc the operation of laws requiring
Inildinr and burial permits came III
from the Common Council. When the
jist Of deaths was read and the Greek
nomenclature of the diseases was reach
ed II was unanimously agreed that the
further reading of the paper be dis
nensed with aud the action OF the lower
board be concurred in.
The report of the committee on gen
cr,, laws providing for fire escapes for
certain buildings was received from the
Common Council and their action IL
adopung il eoncurred in.
The Common Council returned the
order providing for the purchase ola
patrol wagon, having referred the mat
Ter to the committee on streets, and
their action was concurred in.
The report Of the committee on light
providing for the lighting of the gas
lamps at intersections of streets where
no electric lights have been placed,
laid over by this board at the last meet
iug. was called up and adopted.
The lover board notified the Alder
men through Mr.. Uhler that they were
through with their business and ready
10 adjourn.
After the report of the committee on
LIGHT left the clerks desk for the other
board an intermission followed while
waiting TO hear from the Common
Council, it being supposed the paper
had struck snag in that body. After
waiting about ten minutes Mr.. Kraft
appeared and announced that the
lower board had nOn-concurrcd in the
action OF this board in regard to light
ing the gus lamps This board corcn-
red in their action and then adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council convened at
the regular hour, and in the absence OF
the clerk Mr.. Geo. w. Fisher was elect
ed clerk, pro TEN.
Mr. Kraft reported in favor OF adopt
ing in Alexandria the same system of
frc-escapes which prevails in Washing
ton. He said that the system that was
in use there was the same which had
been first proposed to the committee
here. He had visited the District
building and conferred with Building
Inspector Entwisle and had been told
that the authorities there, after LISTEN
ing TO various crank systems, had made
a thorough examination and adopted
the one now in use In Washington all
the school buildings had irc-proof stair
eases, but besides that when the build
ing was over two stories in height fire
escape was furnished, also. The cost
of these escapes would be from So to
$40 per story, which would occasion
very little expense. The law required
places of public amusement, even if
only one story, to have fire-escapcs, so
that the Opera House. rs well Nc
Burney's Hall, would come under the
rule.
Captain Mushbach-How about no.
tells
1Ir. Kraft said that all buildings of
more than three stories would require
to have iire-escapes.
The report was adopted.
When resolution came in from the
Aldermen Cor the purchase Of patrol
wagon, horse and harness. Ii was an
nounced as its principal design to carry
criminal TO the aims house"
Mr. Mushbach thought that the paper
needed relnodeling, so as to clearly eX-
press what was meant.
The chair said that he thought the
matter should be laid over until the
firemen should be first supplied with
hose Wagons and horses.
slr. kratit-"HaYe we q committee
on horses ?"
Capt. Mushbach hoped the paper
would be referred, so that it could be
made rather more ineligible piece of
legislation than it is now
The reference was agreed to.
u ~ capt;p,ant &c Sc ~, &,
members that without an alarm system,
or some system of communicating with
the station house or wherever the wagon
was kept, such wagon would be useless
1t was also thought that regular
driver would have to be provided and
that patrol wagon would prove to be
m expensive and almost useless affair
All. Aluslbach CALLED up the applica-
ton of the Kings Daughters for an ap.
preparation of 81 600 to aid in complet-
ing the new Infirmary building. The ap-
preparation had been reported favorably
upon, but had been laid on the table by
Ihe Council.
3ir. Mushbach, after the order of ap-
preparation had been read, moved its
adoption.
The chair asked to be excused from
voting. He did not wish to vote against
tne proposition, but did not think the
Council had 3 legal right to make the
appropriation.
The clerk took the vote and the chair
was excused, and the order was adopted
Mr.. McCuen inquired what had be-
come of the resolution introduced by
Mr.. Snowden providing for the relight.
ing of the gas lamps or corners where
there were no electric lights.