Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-24

debate. There were but few specta
tors Of the proceedings.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Six Aldermen were present. The
board concurred in all the business
transacted by the Common Council
without debate.
COMMON COUNCIL.
There was larger number present al
the opening Of the board than is usual
The finance committee having report
ed adversely on the petition of Prof. c.
r. Thompson for leave to run wires in
the street so as to furnish incandescent
lights for store fronts,
Mr.. Strider said he thought the chair
man OF the finance committee was mis-.
taken in stating at the. last meeting that
Prof. Thompson had run wires to Hotel
Fleischmann and had put up incandes-
cent lights. The fact was that the wires
were there to drive fans and were used
in the instruction of an electrical
school taught there by Mr.. Thompson.
The report was agreed to.
Councilman Thompson asked if the
city was prepared to furnish incandes-
cent lights to any citizen who desired
them.
Mr.. Uhler replied that the city
could readily obtain from the Mount
Vernon r. R. Co., as Prof. Thompson
proposed doing, such amount of electric
power as it might desire to use or to
lease out. The company used the
streets and would not refuse to furnish
power If the city offered proper terms,
but it was not the policy of the city to
encourage rivals to its gas works.
Mr.. Strider did not think the city de-
sired to go into the business of incan-
descent electric lighting.
The committee on streets reported
that no action was necessary on the
communication from the County Super
visOrs referred to the committee at the
last meeting of Council concerning the
Prince street extension, as the joint
committees on streets and finance had
already reported on the matter.
Mr.. Burke, in reply to question,
said that the city had appropriated
81 200 for the extension of Prince street
west and the matter was now awaiting
the action of the county authorities.
An ordinance to provide for laying
down and regulating sewers came up.
The word shops" was stricken out as
the word "stores" was believed to cover
the case.
The ordinance was then adopted,
yeas, IA; nays, 0. The sewer tax is
fixed at S25 for stores and dwellings,
and at $50 for other buildings.
The Auditor reported that the appro.
priations for poor house, outdoor poor
and fire plugs were exhausted, and the
report was referred.
A resolution authorizing the finance
committee to borrow thou
sand dollars to meet the ordinary ex-
penses of the city was offered.
Mr.. Uhler said that up to this time the
city had expended $4,000 more than
for the corresponding period last year.
There was less sum now in the city
treasury than at any time since he had
known it. He said the borrowed
money would only be used as required.
The resolution was referred.
Mrs. A. E. Knight made proposals to
renew her lease of lot on the fish
wharf, and the subject was referred.
An order appropriating $1,000 to
improve the carriageway on Washing
ton, between Duke and Franklin
streets, was presented and referred.
Peter P. Little of A street, Washing
ton, made proposal to furnish the city
for 81 500 with gas plant which would
supply 10000 cubic feet per day at
cost of 3S cents per thousand feet, the
gas to be of % to 81 candle power and
{ 10 saving to be $40 per day, sufficient
to pay the cost of the plant in 225 days.
The subject was referred to the COM
mittee on light.
a communication was received from
Mr.. Frank E. Anderson setting out that
he desires to establish a manufacturing
plant on the land owned by the city at
the outlet locks, sc. This land is over
five squares in extent ana is put down
in the list of city resources at S, 900.
Mr.. A. proposes to buy this land at the
rate named, 500 cash and the residue
in installments running through years.
Mr.. Anderson addressed the board on
the subject of building up manufactures
here and said be expected to use north
ern capital in the plant to be establish
ed, but would be very glad if domestic
and local capital would cooperate: He
thought that four factories could be
established very soon on the land it tie
proposal should be accepted by TIE
City Council.
The proposal was referred.
Mr.. Greene, who had intimated when
the paper was first read that there
might be scheme in the proposal, said
he had never had the acquaintance OF
Mr.. Anderson Dor seen him until then,
out if Mr.. Anderson would carry out
the plan proposed he should have his
support.
MIR. Auderson-Thank you, sir.