Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-10
ALEX ANDRIA.
Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Angus. 10, 1889
A meeting Of the Common Council was held
last night, Louis Mckenzie, Esq, president, in
the chair
On motion, Mr.. L. Genzberger appeared before
the Council TO ask that part of license tax pal
was
Ordered, That the auditor issue his warrant for
SO . in favor Of Lyspman Genzberger, being one
bali OF license tax paid by him.
A communication was received from the Attor-
ney of the Corporation. to whom had been referred
resolution passed July ~ in relation to the power
OF the City Council to compel the drainage and
filling up the low grounds at the south and north
end of the city; read and sent to the Board of Al
dermen.
The petition Of Jas H. Simpson for permission
to build a bake oven under his pavement on Fair
fax street was granted.
A communication was received from VIM N
McNei9h in reference to the assessment Of his
property. known as the oyster dock and buildings;
which was referred
The President laid before the Council commu-
nlcation from the Mayor, enclosing certain papers
relative to the erection Of the depot building of the
Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad
Company; read and laid on the table.
a communication from Mrs Rachael Smith
was received asking the attention Of the Council
to the increased assessment certain property
belonging to the estate of the lat. sidney w
Smith, the tax on which has been paid; referred
Mr.. Eastlack offered the following resolutions
which on motion, were laid on the table by the
following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Mckenzie. Markell Kinzer. Hal
lowell, Latham, Beach, Dorsey, Berry, Richards,
Smoot, and Blackjack.
No-Mr. Eastlack.
RsSofred, That the committee on the new wharf
constructing for the Of the American Coal
Company be instructed to require the contractor
I" take up entire fifty feet of crib of the western
end of the fourth section. and much more tina n
nifty feet partially as may be necessary for proper
reconstruction Of the same, and TO take up ten or
more OF the piles in the outer northern tier and
drye other piles in their proper place, SO as to be
under the crib. and tenoned and pinned in the
caps according to the specifications of the con.
tract, and not as they are wholly isolated
from, and not only forming no part Of and there.
lore giving no support 10 The structure. but ac-
boats - "'
RtfO'rfd, That the foregoing resolutions be laid
on the table until the next meeting Of Counci II
ana that when Council adjourn it adjourn to NEE,
tomorrow night, the 10th at o'clock and in the
meanwhile members are requested to visit the
wharf and examine the work at low water that
Ihey may be prepared to vote understandingly
Pending these resolutions. quite an animated
anu amusing discussion was eng aged in by Nessrs
Berry, Eastlack. Latham, Kinzer. and Ualiowell
MI Berry remarked that he could not under
stand VIII one member of the commit APPOINTED
tosuperntend the construction of the WHAT sbonId
oner such resolution as the one Just read with
out the sanction Of any member of his committee
For his (Mr: B's) part he knew no more about
wharf building than hog did of a holiday. :;
and were he to visit the structure for the purpos.
OF examining 1t, and pointing out its defects, he
would have TO call upon the superintendent or
some other person better versed in such matters
Than himself. to show him wherein the work wa
detective. Mr.. b also alluded to a sore SPOT .,
but We were unable to hear his remarks upon the
subject.
Mr.. Latham thought that Mr.. Eastlacl WAS
biased with regard to the matter.
This MIR Eastlack promptly denied
Mr. Hallowell thought there could be no harm
In exam lining the superstructure, and for one Inc
of
TO do 50. He also offered the following resolution,
which was accepted:
OTder,d, That the committee and superintendent
having the construction Of the new coal wharf i'm
charge be directed to report to the CITY Council
with az little delay possible whether or not the
contractors have faithfully performed their work
as II has now progressed
communication from the Mayor was received
from the Board Of Aldermen. The Mayor call.
tne attention Of the City Council to a note Of the
by the City Council, due 4th inst, to the Branch
Farmers Bank of Virginia, of this city, and pro-
ocsted Tor compartment. He also calls the atten-
uon OF Council to the second section Of the law
relating to the market, and to the fifth section
which prohibits any one during market hours
from buying at the market-house or in or about
the marketsquare, for the purpose Of selling again
certain enumerated articles The object of fills
section is continually being evaded by parties
acting as agents for persons from the country who
themselves attend market, the agents being in
ny the Board Of Aldermen 10 the committee on
general laws was concurred in
The Board of Aldermen communicated TO this
board letter fiom the Cashier of Branch Far
mers' Bank of Virginia in regard to the protested
note OF the Alexandria Canal Company; referred
petition from Thompson Javins to have re- |
funded to him a tax paid on negro In 1859. was
received from the Board Of Aldermen; referred 10
committee on claims. |
The resignation of Jacob Roxbury as superin. |
tendent OF gas was received from the other board
read and laid on the table.
message was received from the other board OF |
their Inconvenience in the action of this board
ON the application Of James ii. Simpson and had |
referred the subject to the committee on streets
with power to grant the prayer Of the petittioner;
;oncurred in. Adjourned -. '''"'
Three stacks Of grain on the farm Of Thomas
swami, Esq, situated on the Alexandria and
w ashngton turnpike, were entirely DESTROYED by
Ire last evening. 1t is supposed that the IRE was
by persons cunning ON the prem
SEES ..
The Alexandra. Loudoun and HAMPSHIRE Rail-
Dad Company will run train to Bowmanis ON
he fourteenth section of their road during the
amp meeting to be held ON the land Of Mr. Glib
on, m Fairfax county, commencing on the 18th /
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