Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-13
o., A. x M. Is. r.,
Office General Agent,

| AicHa., June C) 1871.
| w. u. Cazanove. esq.,, Director:
| Sir: Owing to my absence. | have been un-
| Able sooner TO give the data from which papers
A and b. transmitted by you to MIR. Massey,
were prepared.
| The Orange Company having been charged
with discriminating against its terminal city,
paper A was prepared in November last, with
the view Of showing that tho o., a x nj. K r.
| tonnage contribution TO Alexandria would FL.
vorably compare with that of other limos TO other
| Virginia cities. AS the comparison intended
was only general, the tonnage report of the o..
| u A. road for 1852, then just completed, aid
| that Of tho Norfolk & Petersburg for 1868, the
only one accessible at the time, were taken
| Tables IL, II and II of tho N. II Z. were used
| they only giving destination OF tonnage.
The way or intermediate tonnage of the Or
| snge rs we'll as that of the Norfolk s. Peters
burg was omitted. Pape! Is WAS prepared
later for similar purpose t. that Of paper A,
tho tonnage Of tho entire Southside line to cities
IN and out Of the State having boon tsken from
| reports Of 1869. not the business Of each road
separately or the way business.
The increase Of tonnage delivered by tue
Virginia & Tennessee Railroad to the Orange
road for the yoar 1853 ovor 1858 is in tho main
owing to the cattle trade from the southwest TO
tho cnstern cities seeking an al Fail Lranspofta-
ton. The tonnage from tho O., a. Nj. K. X.
to the Va. 81 Tom. Il. Il. has decreased within
the same period owing to the fact that higher
rates Of freight are imposed by the mir line route
upon the tonnage passing over the u II FAIL line
than on similar tonnage passing by tho way OF
Norfolk. Respectfully,
+. T. HAWKS, &. F.A
The special committee to whom had been
referred the resolution authorizing the office Of
CITY Scavenger to be iarmci out, reported that
in accordance with an advertisement tbs pcivi-
epc had been put up at auction, and that the
bid Of Mr. Charles Elliott, $3Su being the
highest, the contract had been awarded TO him,
the payments to be made quarterly in advance,
and their report was adopted.
THE following Joint resolution Was passed:
Be it enacted by the Common Council, the
Board Of Aldermen concurring that the scav
epger before entering upon his duties shall
enter into bond OF $500 with approved security
for the faithful performance OF his duties and
the regular payment OF the sum agreed upon
for the privilege of the Office
A petition of Thomas Dryer TO have the
gutter repave1 and curb stones reset in front
of his premises on the south east corner OF
Duke and Royal streets, Was referred TO the
Committee On Streets with power to act, the
petitioner to furnish ali the necessary material
The Police bill as passed by the Board of
Aldermen was received, read the third time,
the Goth rule suspended and passed.
An election OF Two members of the Board Of
Police TO be selected from the Common Coun
Gil as provided in the new police bill, was then
held and Mr.. B. Wheat was elected on the lst
and Mr.. b. f. Price on the Sth ballot
The action of the Board Of Aldermen in sus.
pending the 2Gh rule and ordering bill of
James Entwisle Jr. Tor sl3,5 for medicines