Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-12
Teste LUTHER Il. THOMPSON. Gle
COMMON COUNCIL


At regular meeting of the Common Coun.
Gil of the city OF AlexandTiS, Va, held
February 1 /, 1902, there were present:
F. j. Psff, ESQ.,, President, and MtssTe.
Trimyer, Burke, Snowden, Risheill, Fisher,
Desmond, Baader, johnson, UhleT, McCueD,
esdbeater and Spnks.
The Committee on streets were empowered
to summon property owners on Cameron
street, Rom Pitt to Columbus street, AID on
Washington street, from Cameron TO Q leen
street slGo on PrIIc stree, from PItt to
Alfred street, aud on Alfred street, from
Princess to Queen street slso FROM the first
alley south Of King street to Prince street on
Fairfax street; also on Queen street, from
Pitt street 10 Columbus street, and on Wash
ingtoD street, from Qleen ID Princess street.
Ia order to hear their reasons for, OF Hg inst,
b1ilding sewers under the 33Id section of the
City Charter.
The same committee wss empowered TO
summon the property owners on Prince
street, between Fairfax AID Lee streets, md
on Lee street, between King and Duke
streets, In order to hear their reasons for, or
against, paving the streets with vitrifed brick
and granite curling under the 33Td section
of the City Charter.
The Committee on Streets submitted an
estimate prepared by 4. u Dunn, CITY Engi-
neer, for paving on Washington street. nom
Duke street to 0ronoco street. Upon motion
OF Mr.. McCuen the matter was referred TO
the Committee on Streets with power 70 sum-
mon tho property.owners interested, uDder
the 33td section Of the City Charter.
The Committee OH Light submitted the
following report which was adopted:
Alexandra, Va, February IL, 1902.
To the Honorable, the City CouScil Of Aiex-
andria, Va:
Gentlemen In compliance with q resolu-
ton passed by your honorable body on De-
cember 10, 1901, requesting The ommlttee
on Light TO formulate plans ana ascertain the
cost OF needed improvements st tue lily Gas
Works your committee beg to submit the
following report
After visiting the City Gas Works, and in
company with our superintendent making
thorough investigation OF same, when inoud
ed an inspection OF all buildings and equip
ments for making gas, We found the plant IN
such condition that TO farther repair It was
practically out OF the question, and that the
only alternative Was the installing OF new
facilities for making gas.
In order to thoroughly acquaint ourselves
with the improved methods for making gas,
and to enable us 70 judge which system w.uid
be most advantageous Tor our city 10 adopt,
ingion and Georgetown, and examined their
plants and consulted with officials In charge
as TO the respective merits OF both The Lowe
water gas sno coal gas systems.
We also corres pended with q number Of
gas construction companies, and hid perzoual
interviews with some OF their represen tatves
who bad also made an examlnston OF our
plant
We are now Of the opinion that the modern
system for making coai gas Is better adapted
to the wants Of our city, and We therefore
recommend the installing Of comp etc mod
ern gas plant, and the remodeiing or rebuild-
ing, as OCCASION may require, OF the buildings
that are in use 81 present, and that the COM
mittee be authorized to have plans and speci'
fcations prepared by q c1mpetent gas con-
structing engineer. and that the same be sub
mittod TO at least two reliable gas construct
ing companies for bids.
Your committee recommend the passage
Of the accompanying ordinance which covers
our estimste of the cost OF installing modern
coal gas plant. Respectfully submit Cd,
VIM DESMOND,
1Hos N. CLARK, In.
Jso. T JOHNSON mitIee
J. ii. TRIMYER. III.
VIII. swEEEEY, Aisn''
An ordinance 10 provide for the making of
repairs and Improvements at the city gas
works. and making an appropriation there
for, was referred 20 the JOINT Committee on
Light and Finance.
An ordinance for imposing and collecting
taxes for the year commencing June /, 1902,
and ending May 81, 1908, was referred 70
the Committee on Finance.
A resolution. introduced By Mr.. UhleT, re-
questi1g the Committee on Finance and the
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund 10 report
TO Council al its next meeting what In thelr
Judgment VIII be the best method for provid-
ing funds for paying of the public debt due
July /, 1902, and necessary Improvements
was referred to the Committee on Finance
A resolution approx ristiDg SloO for repairs
IN closet az station h0u,e was referred to the
on Public Property.
A communication from the Board OF Health
vas received from the Board Of Aldermen
and their acton consurred in
A resolution sppTopriaLing $50 for repair.
ing and furnishing Q room In the City Hall
Or the use OF the Board Of Health was "a
,eivtd from the Board Of Aldermen aud their
'ction Don.concurred in, and the matter re-
erred 10 the Committee on Pub 10 Property,
The board then adjourned
FRED ]. PAFf, President.
Tsste: DANIEL 4. STASsBURY, Clerk G, G,
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Clerks Wise suggestion.
i have lateiy been much lsoob.sd with dye.
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