Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-29
ALEXANDRIA, ID. Co.
-.,,.oSn1Y MORNING, MARCH 90. 1852.

n yo,,a.-A writer in the National lntelii-
has called the attention of Congress, to
.sot Of the expenditures of public money
-. Cny of Washington up to Jan. 1880. t"
,h,t,se "amount of donations and proper
,.csiyed by Government, is greater than the
amount expended BY Congress on the pub
,,idioo,, &c" The object Of the writer IS
I'D legitimate, and we are glad that he has
',r.b.d ,h,, statement, as 1t gives US also an
'.o.r,qoi,y of calling the attention OF Congress
,owr-as Immediately under its control,
ID IS DrOpqr subject Of Its care as the city OF
Washington
The town of Alexandria is an important part
., ,bs D,s,rict Of Columbia When the seat of
:. o,, vas located, and this town was ced-
- - rareut State to the United States
IA, their purposes and convenience she generous
| " accompanied the ces'lOn with grant Of o'Su-
aoo - .;J in the construction Of the public ed-
e.. The neauls Of the town too, relnquished
= ri. occasion important political rights and pr'-
,iIeses. By placing themselves under the eA-
,,r,iye care OF the general government they lost
i ,..,o,ir, kindness of their native state, rely
no howe,er, upon the parental feelings Of the
Inn nv whom they we're adopted, add which
.ss, confidently believed would always be eAhl-
s,,sd toward, them. SlIce that time the town
-. contributed to the resources OF the onion' on
average for the last enty eight or thirty years,
,s,rly one hundred aud fifty Thousand dollars per
,or,,r reference to the books OF the trea-
sprv aud Post Office Departments will satisfy any
one Of this fact, and give correct Data on winch
"a nudge of the claims we have upon the govern
nent. 1t is evident, therefore, that the town OF
Alexandria has fair .ght to calculate upon some
remuneration for all this. Situated as we are,
however, we Lave as yet seen nothing but the
growth of the immediate metropolis, upon which
alone the bounty of the government has been la
Wished, while the other portions OF the District
and this part especially have beer lbonng und'r
the consequences esulting from this obvious cause.
The statement furnished by the writer alluded to
in the beginning of this article will show how la
wish the government has been in the disbursement
Of the public money in one city OF the ten miles
square.
Erseadi,urss for public purposes IN The -uy Of
Washington, 10 January /, 1880.
PRIOR TO 1916.
Purchase Of grouul for public purposes
SSs,o97 %
Purchase of stone Quarries 80 rs 81
surveying Y making boun'sries67 ,469 rs
nDeniny and improving streets 81, $50 rs
Brtige over Rock, 1iber, and
lanes |reeks 10 oai SS
building Nhsrves S,lSS IL
b. ding sheds for workmen 68l Is
b sging canal from James TO Ii
Inter on oanscommissiOns &c. l65, SIS 81
Salaries, nc. ll9 eO6 IS
'"'''' 49, 400. oO4 SO
CAPITOL, &c.
Prior to burning in Aug 1914 1897 g
ron 1914 to Jan. 1, 1850 l,7Oi,2SO u
Temporary Committee-rooms an 90
, ,,sssrioS, in the Capitol 3 5O7 "a
Graduating x improving square 20 nc SO
tiegoricsl clock Z,ooo W
Furnishing Committee rooms in
centre building 800 ~ .
PRESIDENTS HOUSE, SC.
Prior 10 burning in Aug 1874 SSS,2O1 W
From 1914 to January l, 1880 500 H2 a
ANeraunnS on l,Sf' %
Oreriug The roof o.4"o 81
pr,c,iu, walls and gates So rs
Graduating and improving sq'e le,UOs 81
OFFICES
Prior to burning in Aug 1914. e3,Ol3
From 1874 to January, 1850, z6S;SS0 oS
S6l,S64 SO
Contingencies between 1914
AMI 1870 1858 %
Eugne houses. engines, &C 1Z97 81
Paved tnOtNsys 9,Uo4 VI
Purchase ofpArt ofthe City Hall.
tr Court, &C lOVOO W
Purchase Of square 249 for water l.24o 81
lali IT Washington County 474o ~
Pentsnt'sry Of the District 76l7 -
S424S67l 81
This is exclusive Of the expense consequent
upon the Navy Yard. and the large disbursements
hat must there b. made, Besides this, at Wash
'nston there is daily vast amount of public mo-
ney expended; all aiding to increase the wealth
and resources Of the city.
As "per contra" to all this. Alexandria car