Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-13

needed more at this po'nt than at theirs
a d Mr.. Evans replied that several as.
eauIts had recently been committed 10
that IeighborhoUd.
Mr.. Harrison said he was willing TO
place gas lamps on every corner where
there was no elec' rio lamp bnt thought
1t best 10 make no exceptions.
A resolution presented by Mr., Spinks
setting ior.b that the contract of the
city With lha Alexandra Electric Light
Oompsuy can be declared void wi hin
ninety days II The company fail to cJm-
ply With the provisions OF lie agreement
and asking that a committee OF 8 from
the lower and 2 from the upper board,
be appointed to investigate the MISTER
and report within Ninety days, and thSt
the mayor be instructed to aerve notice
on the company, vas read by the clerk,
Mr.. Sptinks said the company had not
lived up to It's contract with the city.
he declared he was one of the few who
opposed the sale of the franchise. 81
think" be said, 1--WE know that from
the beginning this company has been
trying to Gsal dishonesty with the city.
| have heard many complaints aud be-
iIeve every portion Of the contract has
been violated" Continuing be said:
"Msthues bought tlis plant and every
intelligent nah knows who Msthues
Wss believe these people came here
for the purge OF roobing aud stealing,
aud am satisfied the plant cost about
$50, 900 aud they Hlaied $3.50, 600 Of
stock" Mr.. Spiuks then asserted that
Mr.. RDderick ia told him he had been
employed by Mslhues, and the latter
wa, indicted for trying to steal the
state capitol of Pennsylvania
he told OF bis visit tv the late mao
sger, ROderick, now confined 10 prison
for defalcatlon, who lad told him thst
he had been employed By this man Ma
times. He then narrated how Roderick
after bonfessing his defalcation had been
allowed to leave the city before var
rant bad been sworn uut sgsinst him.
Mr.. Leadbeat0r moved toat The resolu.
ton be referred to the light and general
laws committee and said ".f wepsss this
resolution now we may have 10 retface
our steps" There vas an Interchange of
opinion, the majority agreeing that the
proper place was 10 the hands of COM
mittee.
Mr.. Uhler said that many remarks
had been made about The lights, many
Of which we're not true. The lights, be
said. we're turned on February, IA,
1907 Thirty days afterssrd irregular
ties we're detected. Finally twenty per
cent va, deducted from the compaUy's
bills until the company came to terms.
he added that an expert was employed
by the city to ascertain II the company
was fulfilling the contract.
Mr.. Spinks asked Mr.. Uhles If this
expert had not been told by the com.
pauy that II he made II all right for the
company be wonld be compensated and
Mr.. Uhler replied that such information
had come to him.
Mr.. Uhler explained that the city now
owes the company 1888 which IL refused
10 pay. He dida't think that they came
here to rob. He raid the Oily Council
has gotten the worth of Its money. Mr..
Uhler then read few figures be had
prepared Ia which be said that we now
have SO lamps against IS under the old
System. Mr.. Uhler declared tie city Ia
saving money II the lights were not as
they should be aud the light committee is
doing all 10 Its power to protect the city.
he said The lcompauy had been misled
by both Its managers here and that in
the frat place he had told Mr.. Vaudeville
when he secured the franchise that he
vas paying too much money to make
anything out Of 1t,
Mr.. SpiDks denied that the tTausae-
lion made the city better off, declaring
there was decrease 10 the consumption
of gas of tao million feet last year.
On motion Of Mr.. Leadbester the res.
olutlon was referred to the light and
general laws committee, recorded vote
being s for and 6 ssa'nst referring.
Mr.. B.rrell then 'aid the electric COM
pany should make the minimum price
Of electricity to ell. He deemed other
plans unjust,
A resolution transferring 500 to
the schfol fund for payments on the new
school building, this sum to be paid back
when the Peabody building Is sold, was
referred to the finance committee.
A communication from the FIRE war
deus asking that an ordinances be passed
relative 10 engines going beyond the cor.
porate limits was referred 10 the general
laws committee.
Mr.. Evans said that in ten months
there has been three fires 10 Fairfax
county, and several of the people own.
ing the destroyed property were city
tax payers he thought such action
uncalled for. The Alexandria fremen
had responded to the alrrms and bad
done good serglcs.
Mr.. Burke said he didu't think that
the Alexandria 6remen would stand still
ard see their neighbors' property burn.
A communication from the wsrdens
asking that $6OO De appropriated for me
purchase Of horses was t,felrad to the
finance committee.
A petition for 50 electric light a.
Prince and Henry streets ives referred to
the light committee.
Mr.. BrRmta;k presented an ordinance
which be ssked to be retired, providing
for the placing of signs bearing the names
Of the Streets in conspicuous places at
the several street corners. He said this
was much needed.
A petition for light at Alfred and
Montgomery streets was referred to the
same committee.
A bill for 81 contracted for attention
to q horse at the Aims House was Or
dered paid.
A communication from The Alexsn-