Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-18
Mr.. Mckenzie thought that overseers would

Mr. Mckenzie thong that overseers would
be great burden upon the treasury; tn at they
would not be able to attend to their duties as
closely as would be necessary: and that the May
or had better have control over the subject. The
Poor's House was now full, there being AZ In
mates, and he did not know what would be
done with all the paupers He would propose
to authorize the Mayor to draw for 5000, to be
extended on the Poor, and when that was
out to give him more.
Mr.. Massey thought the subject had better
90 to the Committee on General Laws, who
could investigate it, and see whether 1t was
better to have overseers OF the Poor or grant
the Mayor power in the premises.
The communication was then referred to the
committee on General Laws, after which the
Council adjourned, the President suggesting,
Informally. that If the committees would meet
regularly and act upon the business before
them, it would be greatly to the advantage
of the city.
The SALE of Locomotives, cars, old iron,
&c., by the Government, commenced at the
Depot Of the Orange and Alexandra Railroad
yesterday. There was fair attendance OF
buyers, the bidding was quite spirited, and
the prices realized in many cases, were above
expectation, some of the Locomotives bringing
more than the original cost. The first locomo-
tive put up was the S. S. Post, which was
nocked down to W. t. Scott for 81, 200 Hum
ming Bird to same, for $4,000; E. NJ. Stan
ton, to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Cempa-
ny for IL 900; Hiawatha to same for $40, 100.
The same Company bought the W. W W hi
ting for $l5,450; the General Robertson for
$685. the General Sickles for SIG, 800; the
E. L. Wentz for $l4, 2O0 the Gen. Meade for
$4,000; the Senator for $4,000; the D. Il.
Rocker for $14, $50; the General McCullum tor
$1,000; the Zebra for SIS, 500; the Vldette tor
4,5OO; and the Washington for 81, 700, The
Orange and Alexandria r. R. purchased the }.
II. Devereux for $40, $50 and the Gen. Gary tor
$1,000 The Gen. Couche was bought by
the Pennsylvania Northern Central road tor
SIG, 800; the Dover by W. l., Scott for S., 900;
the Victor by j. B. Stuart for So, 900; and the
Contest by the same for s. 500. The General
Stuart was purchased by the Virginia Central
Railroad Company for 50, 100.
The Sale of cars was as follows: Thirty-tWo
box, at $475 each, and six stock, at S495 each,
to the Orange and Alexandria railroad seven
stock at $409 EACH to the Erie and Pittsburgh
railroad forty five box, at $500 each, and TT
teen stock, at $475 each, to the Empire trans
portation Company; twenty-five new box, not
put together, at $3.50 each to Mr.. McComb,
of Wilmington, Delaware, OF private specu-
lation
The following sales of railroad iron were also
made, 3l6 tons fortyfve pound iron at $50. 50,
to 60 to New Jersey; 260 tons of same weight
iron at about $63 per ton to Mr. -Butterheld,
for road near Utica New York. This lot
had been some used. There was also large
lot of old iron sold to the Baltimore and Ohlo
road 1t 49, so per ton.
The sale was continued to-day in the pur-
lieu Of the Loudoun and Hampshire RAILROAD
depot The attendance was large, the bidding
spirited, aud the prices brought fully equalled
expectation.
Railroad iron sold from $62a177. so per ten,
and mixed iron $40. So
In the Washington City Council on the 18th
instant.
Mr.. Peugh introduced bill providing for
adjusting the differences, between the corpora
ton and the Alexandria, Washington and
GEORGETOWN Railroad Company. 1t provides
that on the payment of $50, 900 by the company,
and suitably indemnifying the corporation On
account of the outstanding bonds, Messrs;
Bradley, trustees shall execute release OF all
claims on the part of the corporation.
Mr.. Peugh explained that the bill offered an
opportunity to settle the vexed question, and