Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-13
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ALEXANDRIA WATER COMPANY The an
DUAL meeting Of the stockholders OF the y
exandria Water Company, was heia u '"'
Lyceum Hall, on Thursday hight.
Reuben Zimmerman was called TO the
chair, aud E. 5. Hough appointed secretary
The lit Of stockholders was called, aud Il
| quorum being present in person, and by proxy
the meeting proceeded to business.
Tue annual report Of the President and
Directors was presented, aud unanimously
adopted.
The Treasurer's statement was also pre-
sented and read.
The meeting then proceeded to an election
OF A Board of Directors, for the ensuing year,
with the following result:--R. Ii. Miller,
George b. Fowle, John b. DaingerfeId, Ste
phen Shinu. William n. McNeish, W. Ii.
Cnzenove and d. b. Smith.
A resolutions of thanks to the President
and Directors, and officers of the Company,
for the satisfactory manner IN which their
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services. have been performed, during the
past year. was adopted.
The proceedings OF the meeting were or
dered to be published in pamphlet form, and
the meeting adjourned.
Cry RNLROAD-The uudoubted success
Of city railroads in Boston, New York, and
Pbiladelphia, has led one of our most entei-
prisipg and wealthy citizens ID examine into
the feasibility of establishing a railroad
from the Convent, in Georgetown, tothe Navy
ward, passing along Pennsylvania aVenue.-
The survey has been completed, and We learn
that the report of the engineer is very favor
able. That cars on such Il road, running at
regular hours, and able u accommodate the
public, will yield a large revenue, 10 one can
doubt. Tle existing lines OF omnIou>es,
which apparently run when convenient, ana
which are generally crammed with pa5sen-
gers, show that Il railroad could but be prom
able. Indeed. we are informed that the stock
is all taken up, and that operations VIII DC
commenced as soon as Il charter Gao De Oo-
tanned from Congress Washington Cnt0H.
IMPORTANT DECISION The Supreme Court
Yesterday confirmed the decision OF the CIR
cut, court of the District, in the case OF Ann
c. Smott VS.. the Corporation Of Washington.
TIE action was a claim for damage 10 prop
erty resulting from u change OF the grade OF
X. street. Tue circuit court decided that the
Corporation had the right to change the grade
of any street, 70 secure the interest anu
health of the city with ut liability Tor DANA
yes To private property, and the supreme
Court affirmed The decision. This Is a broad
law affecting not only our own pToPerty-o"n-
ers, but those Of every other municipality
in the country. This decision will OF course
settle the question of several hundred en-
bryo claims against the Corporation, based
on similar grounds UaShutytoH States.
The Washington Union says, that the re-
cent ou,rages in Washington, clearly sho"
that a desperate set of rufhans are 10 our
midst, and that -Cme immediate steps should
be taken by Congress to preserve order and
protect life and property in the District, by
tie estab!isdmentof an organized, uniformed,
and armed police.
ST.. PArRIcK's DAY-The Washington
Uniun learns with pleasure that the sons of
Erin propose to celebrate the time-hallowed
anniversary Of the patron saint of "the
crren ISLE on the 18th instant, by a public
dinner.
Lord Napier, in a card in the National lu-
tclligenccr, presents his sincere thanks to the
fr,men and citizens generally of Washing
ton, who kindly assisted in putting out the
fire that broke out in his house on the even
ing Of the llth instant.
The New CODE. in Washington, is dis.
cussed with great animation at public meet
ings. The friends Of the code are striving
earnestly to secure its adoption aud are san
guine Of success.
Ice There is a considerable quantity Of
floating ice in the River, between this city
and Washington.
SNOW fell all day yesterday, and yet tie
earth was barely covered.
n OTICE-The Stockholders OF the ALIEN
ANDRIA, MOUNT VERNON X ACCO-
TINK TURNPIKE COMPANY, are requested
to meet On the I'm of March neat, at | o'oaok. p.
H., at the Marshall House, in Alexandra, Va,
TO consider an alteration in the route Of said
Turnpike, as adopted at a late meeting OF the
Roard n, Drar'OrS A. II has since then been