Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-07
LOCAL MATTERS.

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Nr.THER fROBABILTIRs.-F this
Tim generally fair followed by increasing
, ,,"ipess Tuesday warmer; variable winds
looming southeasteily
THE Gas OFFIcE.-The discussion
,rbjcb has been so general for the past
van 5ays in reference to the disappear
snrs OF Mr.. Cook from the city, and
~. return on Thursday last, has large
L. IT, r.nbs,dsd, aud now in order that the
tie ; readers may be informed ss
nine Avs governing the gas works
sni GAS Office we publish the following
ar,rsc from chapter S of the laws of
,bsc.,y of Alexandria as amended. OF
o,nr.a al the laws that might be print
Ain dozen books could not make u
collector of public funds pay them into
,be cts treasury nor make report to
TIA oroper officers unless such collector
or custodian OF public moneys chose SO
n a.. AID il is for this reason bonds
ara redlired for q faithful performance
ofdu.S. but those who elect to serve
t5e people, even without pay, should
1igidl, exact of officers proper conduct
AID accountability
Every year as soon as practicable af.
Ter the annual organization of the City
Cnpcll there shall be appointed by
taem Committee on Light, TO consist
OF Gye memb ers, one FROM each ward and
one III large and have the superinten6-
suce eud general government of the
CIV Gas Works and Electric Light
Works, ssid committee TO consist OF
Two members from the Board OF Alder
men and three members from the Com
mon Council.
Fac COMMITTEES on Light shall con-
,iune in othcs until their successors are
appointed and any vacancy therein
Shlll be filed by the City Council.
Tlvr meetings shall be held at such
Zines as they shallIappoint. The Com
ntttee on Light may authorize the en-.
pi0yment of men about Che works aud
10 clean, keep in order and light the
public lamps and may regulate their
ia,e Of wage, and may prescribe from
time 10 time the duties OF the Clerk OF
the Gas Works.
Tne Clerk of The Gas Works shall be-
inrs entering upon the duties OF his Of
Ice give bond 10 the City Council OF
4lexsudria in the SUN Of five thcus and
dollars fer the faithful performance OF
!h1 duties of his Ollie as clerk aud for
nj, acc0uniiug 10 ald paying over to
The City Treasurer auy moneys that may
come INTO his hands. Tne Committee
on Light shall regulate the services oil
the clerk.
Al the end OF every four weeks the
SEEK shall III IKE q report to the Com.
mite on Light, showing the number OF
men employed, their weges, the kind Of
work they are employed in, and the
total amount payable to them for the
last four weeks. The SAID account shall.
DE made out so as to show what il
casreeable TO current exposes, anc
what to construction in its severe
branches. The aggregate of what j:
payable to the men ia each four weeks
shall, upon the order of the chairman
OF the committee, be paid TO the clerk
ny the auditor IN q warrant on the
treasurer. The clerk shall pay the
same to the men, taking distinct re-
ceipt therefor, in o book to be provided
for the purpose.
all moneys received by the clerk for
gas Oh the electric lamps or any arti-
ces sold by him under authority of the
committee shall be deposited in the
treasury within twenty-four hours after
their receipt by hin. and the treasurer
shall charge and credit the warrants
paid and the money received by him
on account OF the gas works and ELECTRIC
lish' works, 20 distinct and separate
account.
No purchase or disbursement of any
sort shall be made by the clerk without
the written authority of the Committee
on Light, and clerks accounts shall be
submitted to the Committee on Light
and be reported on by the comm ttee to
the City Council quarterly, commenc-
ing october lst, 1895. The clerk shall
also make out accounts to ascertain the
following results
Amount paid by him to the Treasurer
during the year.
Amount disbursed during the year
Tor current expenses.
The amount received by him during
the year from all sources.
Net balance for years income after
paving expenses.
The committee on light shall exam
ine the accounts and return to the City
Council with the clerks inventory, and
sny information in relation to the
works which they may deem interest
ING or important.