The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-24
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.

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| COCNCIL PRoCEEDITGs.-Co mmoa CouHcR.-
| A special meeting Of the Board was held last
night-Dr L; II. Cragin, tpresident,) in the
| English.
Tho meeting was called for the purpose of
| pctfecting a contract with the Alexandria
Canal, Bridge and Railroad Company TO con.
s'ruct travel bridge upon the present struc.
ture over the alucduct.
Ats o'clock the Board was called to order,
| and the clerk was instructed 10 notify the
| Board OF Aldermen that the Board WAS ready
| to proceed with business.
| MIR. Peck, OF the special committee having
| the proposition of the Bridge Company, sub.
mltted a report; which, on motion, was re.
| fcrrcd TO the Board of Aldermen.
The report is as follows:
TO The Honorable board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of The Corporation Of George.
iOrH:-tientlemen Your committee, duly APP
pointed under an ordinance entitled an "ord:
bridge over the Alexandria aqucduct," ap-
proved September IL, lsGs, beg leave to report
| that they have this day had a conference with
committee Of the gentlemen composing the
Alexandra Canal, Aqueduct and Bridge Com
pany
In pursuance OF the authority reposed in
said committee byt abovc.named ordinance,
| amended by that body, approved September
| 10, lSGs, an offer was made TO said company by
said committee, that the corporation would
| loan to the said company the sum of $4,000 In
stock, payable in ten years, with Interest pay
able quarterly, said loan TO be secured by a
pledge of the tolls to be derived from the use
Of the bridge, and with demand for security
that the bridge would be completed on or be-
fore the first day Of February, 1869.
This offer was refused by the Bridge Com.
pany.
They made the following offer as a substi.
tuie therefor, and requested your committee
to bring the same to the attention of your
honorable bodies: They will agree to receive
&2j, 900, payable in ten 1O) years. for this sum
they will not pay interest until the expiration
| of three years from the time Of the completion
of the bridge, which bridge they will agree to
complete on or before March lst, 1862 They
agree to deposit in the hands of party to be
named by this corporation the sum of $4,000
In tuited states securities as security-lst,
that the bridge will be completed as agreed
upon and at or before the designated time; I'd,
~ a security for the maintenance and proper
travelling condition Of the bridge; Sd, as = SC.
curity for the repayment of the sum Of i2j 900,
with all interest acCruing tn groom on and after
the expiration of years from the time of the
completion of the bridge.
In default Of the acceptance by the corpora.
ton of this substitute proposition, the bridge
company rccurs to its first offer, VI: 10 bor-
row $4,000 for ten NO) years with intcreit
payable quarterly, and pledge the tolls from
The bridge for Its repayment.
CHARLES y. WEIGH, WI. LAIRD,
NHASt VI. VI \ IlnEW=, u, p. IEtk X.
Mr.. Peck stated that he had prepared u con-
tract to meet tn" proposition OF the Bridge
Company, and should the proposition be ac-
ccptcd by the Councils, the work Of construct
ing the bridge could be proceeded with at
once.
Mr.. Ramsbury offered resolution providing
| that n special committee, consisting of the
Mayor, Recorder, Clerk, and u. +. Peck be
| appointed to enter into 4 contract with the
Alexandria Canal, Bridge and Railroad Com
pany, in manner and form with the contract
| nrp,taTnI nv sail rOmmittaa which Ia IN Ipa
the company $4,000 for three years without
interest, the principal to be secured by ample
| security.
Tie resolution was adopted by the follow.
| ing vote Mcssrs. Cragin, Clements, Collins,
| Darby, Edmunson. Newman, Peck, Harrisburg,
! Shoemaker, and Wells.
| Mr. Newman presented a resolution author.
| i2ing the clerk TO pay to Jas. Clarity the
money due him for work for the corporation
on Congress street. Passed.
Mr.. Collins moved recess; which wa,
agreed to.
Upon rehsscmhling, resolution was re.
| ccived from the Board Of Aldermen, instruct
ing the special committee TO adhere TO the or
dinanCes adopted by the corporation relative
| to the construction Of a travel bridge.
Mr.. Peck offered an amendment authorizing
the special committee to enter into contract
with the bridge company for building the
bridge to take tolls AS security for the loan OF
| $4,000 by the corporation.
| MI Shoemaker moved as an amendment to
| the amendment that this Board adhere to the
proposition passed by the Board, which is TO
| loan t2j 900 10 the company for three years
! without interest, the principal to be secured
| by collateral security.
| me Iueslioh oelhg token, lnc husthnmehl
OF hT, Sn0chHhSI W As uhAni..ously agreed 70
| lhs action peihg Llhhhmlttea 10 the Boaiu
OF Aldermen, that Gouy refused 10 recede from
! ,mrfercmcc N > "
! Thr RosrI ,crcIcI 10 the reoue-t and tho
.rair ,rI,nin,cJ nn tho mi or nj ID Wa,rT
Mcssrs Peek, Collins and Ramsburg' ''''
The committee retired to consult with the
| committee on the par OF the alleImcnt Messrs.
! lli!i aud Ncwman') and up TO the close of this
irhe contract with the bridge Company as