Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-09

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paid. He said he had written out
bis views in order that he might not be
misrepresented.
/ Mr.. Snowden called Mr.. Evans to
the chair and introduced an order that
the Auditor draw his warrant for the
payment OF the wages earned by the
employees on the streets for the last
days of the month of January after the
old appropriation had expired and the
new one had not gone into effect. Mr..
; Snowden said he offered this to prevent
q squabble between officers and COM
mittees. He did not like he tone Of
the remarks of the chairman of the
street committee. He thought that the
committee had been in fault in spend
ing money before they had it. He
stood there as the champion OF the
Mayor and Auditor whom he believed
had done their sworn duty.
Mr.. Smith said he represented only
the workingman, not the Mayor and
Auditor.
Mr.. Burke asked, if Mr.. Smith was
such champion of the working map,
why he had prevented the payment Of
the working men by moving, two weeks
ago. TO postpone the appropriation for
paying them.
Mr.. Lswler said that the whole trou-
bic had been occasioned by Mr.. Smith,
who had moved to re-refer the sppro-
priation OF $500 to the committee on f.
nance. Mr.. Smith had announced that
he had moved to re.refer because he
(Mr. Lawler) who bad reported the ap-
propristion, was fond of having things
referred, an had wanted to give him
dose of his own medicine. All the
trouble OF nOn-payiug the workmen han
been OccasiOned by Mr.. Smith. He said
that the street committee now practi.
cally defied Council and the four
members of that committee dictated to
Council what that body should do.
MIR. Smith asked Mr.. Lawler who
had told him that he had said he want
ed to give him dose of bis own medi.
cine.
Mr.. Lawler-"A gentleman whose
word l would take just as soon as l
| would yours"
Mr.. Snowden caused to be read the
section of the appropriation bill which
declares that the Audi or shall not
draw warrant for money after the ap
preparation has been expended. He
! thought that the chairman OF the street
committee should come here like man
and acknowledge that he had made
mistake.
Mr.. Smith-"Does the gentleman ex-
pect me to come down with him and
read over what / intend to say to Coun-
CLIP"
Mr.. Snowden had no such desire, but
he had hoped Mr.. Smith would be fair
| and manly about the matter. He, Mr..
Smith, knew that by his action in hsv-
| ing the appropriation re-referred ne bad
| stopped the street work; he had been
| 80 warned, and it was the understand
! ing of the members that work would
stop till the new appropriation was
made. He said be was not talking to
the galleries; nobody wanted TO keep
the workiDgmen out of their money.
He hoped his resolution would be
adopted at once and this matter settled
| The resolution was unanimously
adopted. the opinion Of Corporation A.
torney Boothe not being considered.
Mr.. :. Il Lunt appealed to Council
TO allow him to place sewer in an al
| ley in the rear of the dwellings erected
nv his sisters on the north side of G M
eron street between Royal and Pitt
streets.
After considerable discussion as to
| the details of the sewerage OF that
square, &c., in which it was asserted
almost almost all the alleys of the city
we're private alleys, 1t was ordered
that the sewer be laid in accordance
with the petition of Mr.. LuDt, provided
he pay the usual sewer tax and ex-
penses of making the connection.
l. A resolution introduced by MIR. ID g.
mond giving permission to the citizens
TO use incandescent electric lights for
one year, was referred to the commit
tee on light.
Two hundred dollars was appropriat.
ed for the use of the committee on poor
A message from the Mayor concern
ing the gas works was received from
, the Board of Aldermen and their action
10 receiving the message concurred In
MIR. Paff thought the matter was o.
, great Importance. Whether we bavf
a propsr man at the head of the works
il now the question. He eulogized Mr.
Wm. Han zmon, aud suggested that Mr.
Hantzmou be placed 10 charge of TIL
: works again.
On motion the Aldermen were 10
vited to attend joint meeting to hea
Mr.. Andrew J. Byrne, gas expert.
JOINT MEETING.
, Mr.. Bryne explained his position, say
ing that he was willing to make 40 ex
animation at his own cost and report I'M
D faults of the gas works. He suggested
0 that some plan for day consumption
gas should be operated In order ina
|. the loss from electric lighting might o
I, made I'D by the uss of gas for cooking
and domestic purposes. MIR. Byrn
( had been superintendent OF the ga
works at Richmond and at Detroit
Mich, and is anxious to return 10 VII
o sinia. End he proposes that II there
: to be any change in the management
i the works to offer bis services as super
) intendeDt.
J. Alderman Sweeney said somebod
,, ought to say something on behalf
10 the committee on light and as no on
r else would do so. he would try. ID
'e told of many things which the commi
10 tee had done for the public beneh
x said he was not present at the meetin
& at which Mr.. Han zmOn was remove
'e and that the committee could not ru
Or the gas works as they we're not pract
A. cal gas men. He said the city VIZ
e, now paying nearly dollar more &c