Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-14
,ity ordinances. He amended his mo-

| tlon so as to require trains after
O'Clock to stop at each corner. He was
willing to extend the time and make
the cars stop at all corners between S
a. m. and p. m. and this was added to
the ordinance.
After further debate,
Mr.. Greene said that whenever the
railway company was touched there was
found to be something like niger in
the woodpile. The railway company
never paid any attention to any action
of the city authorities.
Mr. Strider moved to amend by re-
curing the cars to stop at each alter
nate street crossing.
Mr.. Greene accepted the amend
ment.
A further amendment made the fine
for violating the ordinance from IS to
500. The ordinance was made TO go
into effect on the 1st of January and
was adopted by vote Of yeas II, noes
l (Mr. Smitb).
An AldermeD's resolution that when
the board adjourned it be to the I'd
Monday of JaDuary 1899, was unani-
mously agreed to.
An ordinance directing the necessary
legal steps TO be taken by the city a.
toruey to compel the W., A. & Mt. V.
Ry. to place on its tracks between Fair
fax and Royal streets the rail selected
by the council, was adopted, yeas u,
nays o.
Mr.. Smith introduced q resolution
making the rate of pay at 81 Is for
workmen on the streets and 81 for the
foreman for 8 hours work in winter
and 10 hours in summer.
MIR. Greene moved to amend by
inserting white labor" He thought
the line should be drawn.
Mr.. Smith said that no colored labor
mad ever been employed on the streets.
The resolution was then adopted.
The Standard Gas Company of Phila.
delphia, through Mr. ]. R. Flapigen,
its attorney, submitted proposal to
furnish illuminating gas at 60 cents per
thousand feet. The subject was re-
ferred to The committee on light. The
company wants the use of the city
works for 25 years and will restore
them to the city in as good condition as
when they took charge of them.
A resolution was reported in favor of
putting 1000 pound bell in the belfry
of the Hydraulion engine house at
cost of $3.50.
Mr.. Snowden suggested that arrange
ments might be made by which the
Friendship company's bell could be
i, transferred from its tower TO that of the
Hydraulion fire company by lease or
purchase. He said the bell was fine
one and but little used now.
Mr.. Greene was indisposed to inter
fere with bell associated with Gen.
Washington or to remove anything
from the old Friendship house.
Mr.. Suowden said that this bell was
not used during WashingtoD's time.
He too was opposed to interfering with
relics aud was at present engaged in
the preservation of a Virginia ar
tiquity. He thought, however, that
arrangements might be made with the
old Friendship company for the uss of
its bell.
Mr.. Uhler believed that there was so
much sentiment that the Friendship
company would as soon sell one of its
old members as sell their bell. He did
not believe that they would sell Cap..
Webster, who was, it may be, an as
sociste of Gen. Washington.
The chairman withdrew his sugges-
ton, and the appropriation Of $3.50 was
made.
Mr.. Strider introduced a resolution
for an Inquiry into the propristy OF re.
ducing the selling price of gas from
81 40 to 81 per thousand feet, which
was referred to the committee on light.
The ordinance, passed at the last
meeting of the Common Council, ap-
propriatipg 81 GOO for the improvement
of Gibbon street. from Henry to Wash
| iugton. came in from the Board of Al
dermen with the words under the
S3rd section" stricken out, and a mo
ton to concur was laid over until the
next meeting.
A report of the Clerk of the Gas
Works showing large reduction 10
the outstanding dues to the gas works
was read and received.
/ Mr.. Unler said be was gratifed at
the report. During his remarks he
said it cost AZ cents per thousand feet
10 put gas from coal into the holders,
but explained that this did not mean
the cost of delivering gas or paying the
gas works expenses