The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

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meeting Of the city council was held tonight and
considerable, bi.insss trar.lctrd In the absence
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w ''' I''siu'', 'ol-h IL o'tIu'i- 'll- liAo'i
0Ho"cth occupied the cialT. Inc proposition o.
!. Stanley Neal 10 print tie minutes Of the city
gsuciI frs, rtovidin,r he ,,se givcp mart If tIa
! ''' p'"'"s' was I'P'teu upon "u'eIsci! "
| the finance committee. The committee on Eight
reported that they had euOgircd into the ad-
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i1' ms ''Hs 4"'4iin'S'tAt 4sAls' s'e- Inc report
I stated that the whole cost would not exceed the
cum OF s2OWD, and that included fifty street
lamps IN the opinion Of the committee the cost
would be probably les II done by expert people.
me report was received. \ j. Byrtn's report
concerning '"e eohGlton OF the city gas works,
MH''h WIS iti'Il'u 10 lAe committee on ught
eur oa'E 10, Wa "lg'P''u- y lengthy oIdindI-e
Il'I'"u'su ny VT. DESMOND 10 create tHe once
OF superintendent 81 the gas WoIAs, was referred
10 the joint committee on finance and light The
resolution stated that the person should. 60 fill
ine position, have 10 pas an examination
hy three expert gas men, and after passing said
examination hc shall be eligible TO the position.
HE compensation Is 10 De $luJ0 per drngm,
and the person employed Is 10 give bond in the
sum OF 5000 and shall have full control Of the
works, and render reports to the committee on
light on everything connected with the gas
works. letter from former City Engineer +. G.
Dunn accepting the Office Of city engineer WAS
read. Nr. Dunn asked that fee for surveying
lots be allowed him; the letter was referred to
the finance committee. \ resolution 90 have the
city engineer occupy seat in the council cham
Der, and give his opinion in regard 20 work
that Will have connection with his office, but not
TO vote on any matter, was adopted \ resolu-
ton that 500 be appropriated for repairing
streets, and 500 for repairing pumps, and 80 for
coroner inquests, was recommended by the
hnauce '9muIitei and the report adopted.
petition from the citizens Of the Fourth ward.
residing IN Upper Duke Street, 20 have that
thoroughiare, from Payne Street west, repaired,
was referred TO the committee on streets. reso-
luton Was passed directing that the wooden
pump at the southwest corner of Gibbon and
Pitt Streets be repaired. a petition was read
which was signed by a large number Of gas con
sumers, who recently asked that Nr. W. II.
lanfzmon BE- reinstlted TO his position at the gas
works. stating that it was not their intention 10
have Mr.. Latham removed. \ petition from a
large number Of gao consumers asking that Mr.
Richard II. Latham be retained in his present
position az the gas works was referred 20
the committee on light. 4 report was received
from the board OF aldermen in regard 10 the de-
>truction of the gas pipes by electrolysis. The
committee on light recommended that City Flee
trcisn Kirbys views be adopted and steps be
taken TO prevent the electric railroad and the
telephone companies from using the gas service
pipes as q means of grounding their wires. The
board Of aldermen referred il 90 the committee
on light and general laws, with instructions to
act with the mayor in the matter. \ resolution
was passed. directing that the subject Of the
Cadifcatiou Of the citv laws be Withdrawn from