Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-10

the gas consumed by the city for lighting
streets. public buildings. and charitable insti.
tuiioos during these years.
Ycu will see by referring to Mr.. Bsyne's
NOES that he alludes to the necessity Of de.
teimining the amount Of gas used by the city
during these years, in order to comp etc 40
account which should accurately show the
net earnings OF the gas works 10 date. This
has at LAST been accomplished, q. the follow.
log will show:
NET EARNINGS OF THE GAS WORKS DURING
FISCAL YEARS 1854 TO 1901.
Net earnings,
amount OF gas used
By the city for light.
ing street,, public
buildings and chsri-
table Institutions
during the hs"al
years 1854 to 901 S23g.4s7 co
Net earnings
amount transferred
to the general fund
durng fiscal years
1864 TO 1897, $171,34OOO
Net earnings,
| amount transferred
| to the general fund
during f,e,l years
1893 to 1901, ss1,OOOOo
Total amount
transferred to gen.
ersl fund, S2O2. $40. 90
Net earnings
amount charged to
construction acct
representing the
value OF gas works
on May 81, 1901,
and paid out of net
earnings OF the
works, $159.294.O5
| Net earnings
based upon gas used
| by the city, amount
| transferred 10 gen.
| eial fund, and cost
| Of gas works 90 per
| construction acct
| representing the to-
, tai net earnings Of
the gas works to
May 81, 1901, $6OO12l.O5
Being yearly
average Of $12,502.52
Value of gas
works, ss shown By
net earnings during
the forty-eght(43)
fiscal years endirg
May 81, 1901 be-
ing SIX per cent
upon an average
yearly valuation Of S208. 376. .33
Your committee In presenting this report,
has no motive other than that Of imparting
Information to your honorable body and the
cltiz ,ns aud taxpayers Of Alexandra, show.
ing the importance OF retaining uoder city
control, one OF Alexandria's most valuable as
sets, s.iyye.fSiFs Us city f;s .SSnas,so, SSEHsi
WIN. DESMOND, Chairman,
JN0. 7. ] )HNsON, Committee
w. II. SWEENEY, on
J. H TBIMYEB, LiOht.
THOS. W. CLARK,
Your joint committee beg leave TO
submit the within additional report
upon the proposition OF Messrs. Colds.
borough, Willard & Warner to operate
the city gas works.
VIM DESMOND.
Chairman Committee Light
ALBERT BRYAN,
Chairman Committee Finance,
1sT. CITY GAS CONSUMPTION.
Ths proposition to give the CITY free gas for
its own use, the amount not to exceed 3, 200.
OVo lest per anbum, should 10 no induce
nent for le'sing or dsposing OF the ga plant.
he city used more than this amount last |
year sod have always gotten free gas for
igbtiHg streets, public buildings and char.
liable Institutions, snd has Ell Dyed this piivi.
ege since the installation OF the gas plant |
for nearly fifty years, without any restrictions |
as regards the amount Of gas consumed.
When Mr.. Goldtbsrough appeared before |
the joint meeting Of the committees on |
finance and light several weezs ago, be |
stated that the parties le represented were |
willing to give the city gas free for lighting |
the streets. public buildings and charitable |
institutions.
The proposition as now submitted seems |
another thing-"give the city free gas for iis |
own use" and restricts the city as to the |
smount II shall use. The consumption of gas |
by the city Is gradually increasing and we |
believe will continue to increase ss the popu. /
lstion Of the city grows larger. For example, |
the consumption OF gas by tile city during the |
past fiscal year was 600, 400 feet ever the |
previous year-so IL this increase should con. |
tnus the city will have TO ray their cue. |
tessors n the gss business $100 per thou |
sand feet for the gas consumed over and |
above the amount allowed (3.2C0.000 feet), |
which naturally means the paying or return. |
lnk 10 the rev operators considerable Of the |
revenue the city Is to receive annually from |
them; namely the 10 cents on every 600 |
feet Of gas sold pirate consumers.
These Restrictions rs 70 gas allowed the city |
simply mean that hereafter tn gas donated |
and consumed By the twenty-five church and |
hall lamp, Alexandra Infrmary, Widows |
Home ami addition. Peabody building, Alex
sndria Light Infantry. and charitable enter.
tainments must lse.
Last year we hsd in use twsnty.three 1881 |
all night street lamps; this year we have
thirty-swo (32), sn increase of nine (9l with
every prospect for further inoreNe in public
lighting.
hese items are given that an ides can be
formed Of what the city may expect after BE-
ing restricted to the annual allowance Of gas
specified in the proposition before the City
Council.
CANDLE POWER
The city now enjoys eighteen candle power
gas and has been receiving IL ever since the
Office Of superintendent of gas has been fiIsd
BY officials under an ordinance creating the
Office and which paRei the City Council
harch Ii, 1900.
The gas companies Of Washington and
Georgetown, ID. C., are required to furnish
20 candle poser gas 10 consumers, and PEN
atty OF 10000 is impo e1 for each day the
candle power Is found fellow these figures.
Baltimore City is required to furnish %
candle power gas, and sn effort is now being
made TO compel them to furnish still
greater candle power.
2KD. CITY ELECTRIC ARC LIGHTING.
We only have eighty five SIC lights now in
use ss against ninety-three one year ago.
Under the proposition submitted to the
City Council 1t will be seen that hereafter we
would be restricted to eighty-Av lamps free
OF charge, and for any additional arc lighting