Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-12
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 12.-Ihe
Alexandria County Lighting Company
was last night granted permission by
city council to Increase it's rates Tor
a period Of one year from June ].
This application was granted on
| petition filed by the company some
time ago. The company, however
did not designate any set time lot
the Increase in rates to continue ana
at the meeting last night, after the
| ordinance had been presented, Conn-
Gilman Baggett offered an amendment
| that the new rate prevail for n perlod
| of one wear from June !. and then
| revert back to the old rate unless
| otherwise ordered by city councll. II
| was pointed out that the cost OF coal
! and labor may be considerably re
duced within a period 800, o. Q one eea las as
| the time limit. The company
revenue on the strength of the m
! crease will be Increased about sl"'ooo
| for the year. 1t is stated.
The measure was passed by vote
| of 10 to 1. Councilman sullivan Sol.
| ing against it, and in the board OF
| aldermen it was passed by a we -.
! I to l. Alderman w. w. BailenSer
| voting against the Increase,
Among those who addressed counc.i
on the subject were George E. war
! field. president of the company: At
torney Leo p. Harlow. representing
| the company; Attorney James X.
Cation and Corporation Attorney ID;
Noel Garner. The president anu
Councilmen Baggett and Fletcner aiso
! spoke on the matter
| The joint committee on poor ano
health recommended that the super
! vision OF the city aims house be turn
| ed over to the city health department
| and the committee on poor.
| Councilman Baggett suggested tha'
| the present time WAS bad to make a
I change. If there was to be change
he suggested waiting till the end OF
| the fiscal year.
DR.. J. ]. Garvey. deputy health Of
| f1cer said he thought the health de-
partment could, by good management
| reduce the operating expenses now
costing the city $4,000 year and
| make the institution self-sustafnfng
| Councilman Fletcher said the health
department gave no guarantee ano
Councilman Baggett suggested tina,
the department submit formulated
plans. The committees report wa.
lost by a vote of s to 5. 1t required
| nine votes to pass 1t.
| The health department gave notice
that the present clinic will go out OF
| existence June 30 and suggested that
the clinic be changed to city dis
1 pensary for the treatment of the in
digent of the city and that the Office
of bactereologist and ph,s,icion to the
| poor be consolidated at total OF
s2.400 a year. 1t was pointed out that
| the bactereolgist now receives $4,000
! a year and the physician to the poor
! $500. and that the increase in cost
would only be 500 year. 1t was
/ referred to the health and finance
! committee
! The Old Dominion Boat Club asked
for an appropriation of $3.50 to help
entertain the members Of the South
ern Rowing Association at the regatta
to be held here July 10. The matter
was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
! Communication from the state
| health department relative to the gov
eminent disseminating clinical work
was referred to health and finance
! committee.
| Other matters presented follow: De-
cided to print 500 copies of the new
traffic laws and ESQ copies of the mer-
andria Lumber Company to erect gas
oline tank at the northeast corner of
| Alfred and Wilkes streets received
petition to open alley on Prince be-
| tween Pitt and ST. Asaph streets re-
| ferred to committee on streets; petit
ton Of c. F. Ford to erect frame
dwelling at 30S South Lee street re-
! ferred to committee on streets; reso-
luton of Councilman Kaufman tina I
| the city engineer obtain bids on cost
( Of placing a fence on the south end
| of the country market was referred
/ to committee on public property and