Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
SALE OF ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
BEFORE COUNCIL.
Opinions Differ Regarding Desirability
of the Transfer-General and
Personal News.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October s. 1904.
The city council at its meeting Tuesday
evening, October II, will probably take some
action on the proposition for the sale of
the city electric light plant and franchises
The transfer Of this asset of the city to Mr.
c. F. Thompson for $13, 500 will be recon-
mended in the report of the joint committee
on light and finance. An animated discus
sion is expected to follow the reading of
this report, as it Is known that the city
council as now constituted contains several
members who are emphatically opposed to
placing the city gas works in the hands of
private persons or corporations. They
stated on the floor of the council that they
believe the plant could be enlarged and i'm
proved with the expenditure OF reasonable
amount of money; thereby giving general
satisfaction and causing. it to yield to the
city profitable revenue. --.- g...s..-.,
1t is held that the asset In the hands of
the city Is of much greater value than the
price it would be likely to command when
put on sale. To avoid what they consider
10 De sacrifice OF public property these
members have stated their determination to
use their utmost means against the OPPOSE
ton On the other hand, the sale of the
plant Is advocated by. councilmen who see
no other way of securing adequate electric
facilities for the city. They state that in
view of the present debt the CORPORATION
would not be justified in assuming further
Indebtedness for the purpose of improving
| the electric plant.
AS stated in The Star Yesterday hawayar
the mere action of the city council in PASS
| ing the measure will not be sufficient to Sc
cure IL as a law. even though the mayor
should be disposed to approve 1t for tba
city executive is enjoined against indorsin,
IL omclally. In any event. therefore II
! could not become law until the injunction
i is removed
Invitation to Mr.. Swanson.
1t Is understood that Representative
swanson VIII be invited by the city demo-
cratic committee shortly to deliver an adj
oress pefore democratic mass meeting In
this city On the several occasions whom
MI Swanson has spoken in this city he had
large and appreciative audiences, and the
ahnouncement that he viii appear on the
platform mere during the campaign will
doubtless be received with interest
General and Personal.
Mr.. Charles B. Elliott. who has been an
pointed second lieutenant in the United
States army. after having passed the re-
! CURED examination. formerly resided In
Alexandria. He is son of Mr.. Henry r.
Elliott of this city
Mr.. Fftzhugh Lee Minnegerode, who pa S.
ed examinations at Fort Leayenworth.
Kan. for commission as a second lieuten-
ant, is also former resident of Alexandra.
The annual meeting of the Alexandria
Golf Club WIN be held Tuesday evening, Oc-
tober IL, at o'clock, at Ill North Alfred
street. Business of Importance will be
transacted and all the members have been
requested to attend
An oyster roast in honor of Chief Pettey
| of the fire department was given last even
! ing by the Reliance fire engine company. a t
the engine house. on North Patrick street
State Senator Lewis II. Machen of this
| city was one of the principal speakers last
evening at meeting in Washington under
the auspices of the Virginia Democratic
! Association, -