Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-29

| the committee OF conference requested Dy
the lower Board at the last meeting, relative
to the disagreement Of the two Boards with
respect to the Act prohibiting the erection
of Wooden Buildings"
Mr.. Fowle, from the Committee on Fl
nance and Salaries, reported bill fixing
the salaries Of the officers Of the Corpora
ton for the current year, which was read a
first time. and ON the second reading,
Mr.. Armstrong moved to reduce the salary
of the Mayor from $500 to $500. lie thought
the salary too high, Is the duties Of the
Office occupy but small portion Of the
Mayors time lie called for the ayes aud
/ noes.
Mr.. Bryan appeared and took his seat
The motion Of Mr.. Armstrong was lost, As
follows:
Ayes Messrs Reid and Armstrong
Noes-Messrs. Taylor, Barton, Lambert,
Smith, Bryan, and Fowle-G.
Mr.. FowIe moved to fill the blank with
$500, which motion was carried as follows
Ayes-Messrs. Taylor, Barton, Lambert,
Smith, Bryan, and Fowle g
Noes Messrs Reid and Armstrong =
Mr. Fowle moved to fix the salary II the
Auditor at 5000.
Mr.. Armstrong moved to reduce It 70 $500
which motion was lost, by
Aye Mr.. Armstrong, !
Noes Messrs Taylor, Barton, Lambert
Bryan, Reid, Fowle and Smith, !.
Mr. FOwles motion was carried, by
Ayes essrs. Taylor Barton, Lambert,
Smith, Bryan, Reid and Fowle, i
No--Mr Armstrong, |.
The salary Of the Attorney was fixed at
$50, and that Of the Surveyor at SlOO
Mr.. Armstrong moved to reduce the sala
~ Of the Superintendent Of the Gas Works
from $500 to 5000 which was lost, By
Aye-Mr Armstrong, l.
Noes Mcssrs Barton, Lambert, Smith,
Bryan, Reid, Fowle and Taylor, i
The salary was then fixed At $500, ~
Ayes Messrs Taylor, Barton, Lambert,
Smith, Bryan, Reid and Fowle,
No Mr.. Armstrong, l.
The Salary Of the Superintendent Of Pc
lice was fixed at $500.
Mr. Armstrong enquired if the committee
knew the perquisites of the Clerk Of the
Market Mr. Fowle said they were SlC5.O5,
and that the officer had paid in $500 more
profits on the Market House than had ever
been done before The salary was then
fixed at $500
The Measurer of Wood and Bark was au-
thorizcd to retain 50 per cent Of his emolu-
ments, and the Guager 10 per cent.
The Collectors Of Taxes were allowed ~
per cent on collections.
The salary OF the Chief Engineer was
fixed at 500. aud that ot each Assessor at
$50. The 23d rule was then suspended,
and the bill having been read third time,
was passed.
Mr.. Smith, from the Committee On Public
Property, reported that both the age oG the
town clock, and its defective construction,
concurred in preventing it from keeping
good time, aud that some glass was out u the
stcape but that 1 little more attention dur
inc the winter months would doubtless i'm
prove its time keeping The report was
adopted, and tile Committee directed 70 have
all necessary repairs made to the steeplo.
Mr.. Smith, from The same committee, Of
fcrcd IN order allowing the owners 81 the
Pioneer Mills 70 use that property for any
other manufacturing purpose. Mr. Reid oP-
posed the order-he did not know that the
experiment Of supporting the mill had been
fully tried-it had been leased at A certain
rate, because The city expected to ba bene-
fitted by the atiording Of market for wheat.
Perhaps the mill might be leased Quito 9th
er partes-he might agree to lessen the
rent Mr. FOwle said that the mill had
been fairly trieIhe himself had lost for
tune Nv it, because lie wished to redeem the
pledge 10 establish il -four market in Alex
andra, which he had given, in canyassing lor
the Manassas Gap Railroad. lie tried il Ion
several years, but found Il to heavy for his
shoulders. All his difficulties had arisen
from this mill, and it certainly would never
be used again rs 4 aour mill IN the present
proprietors
After further remarks from both gentle
men Mr. Bryan said that he had arranged
the lease originally, and thought he had
made 4 good bargain. lie had hoped that
the min would succeed, but it had been
found too large for the back country; 700
barrels III -four could be produced daily
lAIr. Fowle said $40 And there was not
wheat enough raised within 200 miles Of
Alexandria to keep it going; he, therefore,
would vote Tor agreeing d LET i be used for
any Other manufacturing purpose, 80 that
employment could b. again given y our pop
latOn.
Mr. Armstrong would vote tOrrelleylng Al
exandra parties, but not New York capital
lists. Iflhey wouldagree y cancel the clause
forbidding city taxation, lie would 10 II any
how. The kind Of mandatory should be
named. he might make barrel IN the al.
derman's chamber but that would not make
il manufactory, though some might call i
%. lie then entered into calculation as
10 the relative profits III milling in AleXan-
dria and Georgetown. After some further
remarks and explanations by Messrs. Reid,
Fowle and Bryan, the former gentleman
moved 10 LAY the order on the table, which
motion was lost. and the order was adopted.
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Light,
reported adversely On the application 81 the
Alexandria Library Company, which report
was concurrel in
Mr.. Armstrong called up the report Of the
Committee on Claims Old the case Of Benz.
k. Plain. Attorney for + 4. Marbury, and
the order refunding 500, taxes improperly
paid was adopted.
The Board concurrcd in the reference of
the petition Of Joseph Colmus to the Com
mittee on Claims; in the order granting per-
mission 10 VIM. Arnold 10 eXcayate underline
sidewalk. and in The amendment to the Sala.
- Bill raising the Salary oi the SuperInten-
dent of Police to 5000.
Mr.. Fowle from the Committee on the
American Coal Company's wharf reported
the completion and delivery Of said wharf T.
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