Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-11
COMMON COUNCIL

that the petition OF the school board that
500 be appropriated for the pay of sew
eral of the teachers of the public schools
was unanimously adopted. A similar
action was taken on the reports of the
committee recommending the appropris-
ton OF 500 each for the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company, the Columbia
Steam Fire Engine Company and the
Reliance Steam Fire Engine Company
to defrsy the expenses .of trip to a
meeting of the State Association to be
held in Richmond.
The report of the committee on streets,
recommending that the ordinance pro-
vid;ng for the paving Of Cameron street
from Royal to Fairfax streets be read
and recommitted, was adopted aud
similar action was taken on resolution
offered by Mr. Strauss providing for the
paving of Fairfax street from King to
Cameron streets.
A resolution appropriating $3.50 for
laying sewer from Royal street vest
on Prince street to Mr.. George Harlow 8
residence WAS adopted.
The chairman then suggested that the
regular routine business be suspended
while the Council considered the bids
offered for the proposed sale of the cleo
trio light plant and power franchise in
order that the representatives of the
companies representing bids might be
enabled to catch an early train for
Washington. Mr.. Spinks objected, but
motion 10 this effect was carried, Mr.
Spinks voting in the negative. The
Aldermen were then invited into the
Council chamber to hear the bids read.
Mr.. Spiuks moved that the advertise
ments for the franchise be read, but the
motion was lost. The following bids
were then read:
c. H. B. Chaplin, of New York, of
fered 81, 500 for the franchise, or So, 900
for the franchise and old plant, ard
agreed to furnish arc lights to the city
at $50 each pei year for 100 or less and
500 each per year for all over 100 for
the first four years; $82 80 each per year
tor less than 100 and $62. so per year
for all over 100 for the fifth, sixth and
seventh years, and $50 each per year
for less than 100 and $50 each per year
for more than 100 Tor the eighth, ninth
aud tenth years.
Mr.. Chaplin also agreed to furnish in
candescent lights for municipal purposes
at the annual rate of SLIPS for 1G-
candle-power lamps, $l7. so for 25-
candle power lamps, $2l.25 for 32-
candle-pOwer lamps, and $9l 50 for 80
candle power lamps He further agreed
that his charges for current for domestic
use would not exceed Is cents per kIlo-
watt hour, with 10 per cent. discount
for prompt payment of bills, and prom.
ised low rate for current for power and
offered the city 5 per cent. of his gross
receipts in lieu of taxes.
l.. Il. Vaudeville, OF Philadelphia,
offered s., for the franchise, or
IS, 500 for the plant aud franchise, aud
agreed to furnish not less than eighty
five arc lights for $75 per snnnm. His
price for incandescent lights for munich
pal purposes is $40 80 per aunum for 25
candle power lamps, and $3.50 for 32
candle power lamps. For current to pri'
vaie consumers, lMr. Vaudeville pro-
poses to charge ~ cents net for the first
hour and cents for each additional
hour, aud to give discount of 80 per
cent. on incandescent lights used by the
city except in public buildings, churches
and hospitals, which shall be free. de
further offers the city 5 per cent, Of his
gross receipts in lieu Of taxes.
Presley & Weller, of Washington,
d. c., bid 50, $50 for the old plant
and 81 tor the franchise, or
So, 500 for both, and agree to furnish
not less than eighty arc lights for
500 per annum, and to make the price
500 if the city will use not less than
ITO lights, They offer current for do
nestle use at 10 cents net per kiowatt
hour, with 10 per cent. penalty for de-
lay in payment of light bills, and agree
to a sliding scale for current for power,
the price per kilowslt hour not to exceed
10 cents. They also offer per cent. of
the gross receipts in lieu OF taxes, but
their bid calls for an exclusive franchise.
Presley & Weller also submitted bid
of 10000 per anuu.n for the city gas
plant, provided th,ir bid for the electric
franchise is accepted.
Howell and Sinclair offered s., 600 for
the old plant and the franchise, and
agreed to furnish not less than eighty
five arc lights at $40 each per annum
during the first ten years of the con-
tract, $65 during the second ten years,
and 500 during the third ten years Ct
the contract. For municipal lighting
they sgree to furnish 20 candlepOwer in
candescent lights at 500 pr anum and
80 candlepower lights at $25.
Eor current for domestic use they
agree to charge not more than 10 cents
net for thousand watts and 5 cents net
after the first four hours, and to light
public buildings at Uniform charge OF
5 cents per kilowatt hour.
B. f. w. Bryant, of Boston, offered
$40, 900 for the exclusive franchise and
the old plant, 81 900 to be paid in cash
and the remainder in ten years, or $l8.-
500 for the exclusive franchise, $l5, 900
to be paid in casu and the balance in
ten years, the deferred payments in
either instance to be covered by an I'M
secured and Don-interest bearing prom
issory note. Their rate for current for
domestic purposes is 10 cents per kilo-
watt hour and for power cents per
kilowatt hour.
After the reading of the bids the joint
convention dissolved.
On the reassembling of the Common