The Washington herald., 1907-06-26
Alexandria SOlOnS Hear An
nual Reports Read.
GAS PLANT PAYS GOOD PROFIT
shows Municipal Light
ing Plant To BE I'm Excellent Con-
james :. Douglas Passes Away.
Democratic Committee to Meet.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

EAltAdlltAA ID ' d. june JIG t4Al4lAtiA
reports Of the city treasurer and the COM
mlttee on light We're submitted tonight
at the regular semi-mouthly meeting of
the city council The report Of the city
treasurer. Thomas W. Robinson, showed
that on June /, 1906. there was a balance
in the city treasury Of Sl.2sJ74 and that
the balance remaining May 81, 1907, was
S,e95S5. According to the report, the dis
bursements during the past year amount
ed 20 s1H,Sl3S2
The report Of the light committee show
cd that the gas sold and charged to con-
sumers was SA.Sl6S5. less discounts
allowed. M.J6JS6 leaving net balance Of
S+0.2l099 II was also stated in the re-
port that the collections from gas sold
during the past year amounted 70 $40 s64.65.
The collections on outstanding bills
amounted 10 S22992. making a total Of
81, 25os9 Of gas sold TO consumers. II was
shown. by the report that the net profits
during the past year amounted 70 $1,000.
In conjunction with the above report
the report Of tse superintendent Of the
water works, Frank ". Latham. was
also submitted. which showed that the
plant was in a highly satisfactory con-
dltion. and that all the mains through
out the city were also in good condition.
Appropriation for Sewer.
The sum Of $500 was appropriated for
tie Pacing Of a sewer on Washington
street. between Peudleton and Wythe
streets. provided three-fourths Of the
abutting property owners pay their share
OF the cost incurred, and when the sum
of 800 shall have been placed IN the city
treasury for taps
A resolution carrying with Il an appTo-
priation Of 81 80 for the improvement Of
Alfred street between Duke and Prince
streets. was referred 20 the street com
mittee u Is stipulated that the street
will be curbed and improved with broken
stone. leaving a twenty-seven foot road
way Il was also provided that the work
will cost 20 cents per lineal foot. and Will
not be commenced until thTee-fOurths Of
the abuttlng property owners have paid
into the city their pro rata Of the eX-
penses incurred, A petition for the I'm
provement Of Columbus street, between
King and Queen streets, was referred 20
the joint committee on streets and
finance. the street committee recommend
ing that a suitable ordinance be prepared
covering the proposed improvements. A
petition carrying with it an appTopria-
ton OF 800 for curbiug. guttering. and
paving al The intersection Of Fairfax and
Jefferson streets was passed.
The committee on public property rem
dered an unfavorahle report on the Pc
tition Of Schiller & Son. asking for the
right Of way over an alley owned by the
city. situated on the east side OF Patrick
street, between King and Cameron streets.
and their report was adopted The above
named committee recommended that the
sum Of 81 be appropriated FOR the re-
mOval Of shed On the rear Of the Re
lance Steam Fire Enginehousr. and their
report was adopted. A resolution favor
ing the advertisement for sale - the
old HydrauliOn EngiuehOuse on North
Royal street, was submitted by the public
property committee and was referred 10
| the committee on finance, public property,
and general laws
Want Curb Grade Estimate.
An ordinance directing the city engineer
to estimate the curb grade On Washington
street between Queen and Wythe streets.
was passed. Permission was granted
! Samuel Tucker 20 erect d two-storv
frame dwelling on the south side Of queen
/ street. between Alfred and Patrick
| streets Louis G.. Kressin. of Washing
| ton. presented a petition asking that he
| be allowed % peddle merchandise within
I the city. and that his license. as formerly.
I be 81 per day. The petition was referred
/ to the finance committee petition OF
/ the Hook and Ladder Fire Company for
an appropriation Of Sl00 20 attend the
State Firemens Convention was referred
/ TO the finance committee
Councilman BlrreN submitted a resolu-
| ton, carrying with IL an appropriation of
f37S.2 TO be used in paving Pinkerton de
tectives for services rendered In the Cur
[ tin murder case. which occurred over a
! year ago. The petition was referred to
/ the finance and general laws committee.
| In the higher board a petition was pre-
scented for the improvement Of Henry
street, between Wolfe and Gibbon streets.
/ and was referred to the street committee.
/ The lower board concurred in their ac-
/ ton. In the same board. permission was
granted G. J W. Summers 20 improve the
/ building at the southwest corner Of Duke
and Alfred streets. and council also con
CURED in their action.
/ The light committee was instructed to
/ have an arc light placed at the intersec-
| ton of Franklin and Union streets. at a
| cost not to exceed So per year.