Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-18
Hughes INQUIRED whether there was mol

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Mr.. Hopkins introduced the following:
Whereas, by an act passed by the Board OF
Aldermen and Common Council, June -, 1871,
authorizing the commissioners Of the sinking
fund to dispose of certain stock, and from the
proceeds thereof erect market house buildings;
and, whereas, MIR. Cluss' plan was adopted
bv both boards OF Council subsequent to the
massage of said act and whereas MIR. Cluss Is
now engaged in carrying oat in good faith his
part of the agreement, therefore be it,
Resolre1, That the Committee on Public
Property be, and is hereby authorized to act III
conjunction with the commissioners Of the sink
! inr' fund in having executed all work IN the
erection of said buildings, and be it further.
Rc<lrra, That the ten thousand dollars In,
s,lrancc upon the old market house he turned
over to the Committee on Public Property to
be used with the proceeds OF sald stock III the
erection and completion of said market house
| buildings.
Mr. II. said he would have preferred that the
resolutions had come from some other source
than the Committee on Public PROPERTY but
rs they would have to be blamed for it anyhow,
thcv might Us we'll shoulder the responsibility.
He was not originally in favor of the Cluss plan,
but that plan having been adopted he was now
in favor Of carrying it out. lie was surprised
1T the conduct of the Board of Aldermen. Mr..
Worthinrton had complained that no notice
had been taken of his plan; the fact was that 1t
was supposed that Mr. ". plan WAS proposed
in Joke. Mr.. W. had seemed to suppose that
his nlan was entitled to some special consldcra-
tinn because he was IN Aldermen. Mr. French
| had Joined him in IN attack upon the Commit
tee on Public Property He hoped Council
would pass the resolutions whether they passed
the Board of Aldermen or not; they would be
able to throw the odium at least upon that
board.
Mr.. Green preferred that the resolutions be
laid over and made that motion.
Mr.. Claggctt doubted whether the motion TO
postpone took precedence.
The Chair decided that it did.
Mr.. Hopkins hoped the resolutions would
mt he nostponcd. lie did not think that Mr..
Wnrthngton was Michael Angelo
Mr.. Chgctt thought the winter was coming
| ON. If was no use to meet to make motions and
postpone them there was need OF the building
and il should be commenced
After some debate between MIR. Beach and
Mr. HOPKINS relative to the Architects and
their plans,
Mr.. Green said he was not welded to Mr..
Worthington or any other specia! plan. lie
wanted to see the plans maturcd before he
formed IN opinion None ofthc plans were yet
u,;,turc,l. and he saw no need of being so hasty
| ~ to adopt immature plans, especially as We
had not vet the money for the building. II
Mr.. Wnrthington' plan was as good rs any
other. he would advocate it. lie liked MIR.
VS. plan because it showed the ground plan.
The proper method was TO settle the ground
Dian and make the building conform to it.
Mr.. Beach favored call for new plans. 1t
WAS settled now that the present plans were
II and :, woul1 hn hnttnr tO have n
,|an which would avoid the defects of the pres
cnt plans. :,
Mir. Hughes thought that the work should
po on ut once Mr.. Cluss's plan had been
adoptcd. and he was ready to rcctfy any de-
feet in his plan as the work proceeded.
MIR. Green again deprecated undue haste.
lhr resolutions were adopted
Mr., Green introduced resolution for put
t;nr = TEMPORARY covering to the standing walls
Of the old market on Cameron street.
Mr.. Evans moved to table the resolution.
MIR. Green said that this shed wonld cost
scarcely anything.
Mr.. Wheat said that the market people had
been ,uualting abOnt the ground, and had
never had any covering before. lie did not
link thu, they should be covered in, unless
they paid inr it, These Maryland people had
not paid cent Tor years, and 1t WAS not worth
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Mr. Eyans said the resolution contemplated
1oi,v and involved cxpcnsc, he therefore favor
nI l,viu,r if on the table.
TLr resolution was laid on the table
MIR Slim mr. Wheat in the chair called
fine ottcntinn Of the Council To the recommcn-
III, rr u Ionn;tIe On Li"ht Of the old
I T"ar% r,.'nmrnj;nr IN increase in the dis
rnm ,'" ~ cas- from 10 to 20 pcr cent. lie explain
cd fine action of the old Beard on the subject,
,"J I' ,noyrJ = reference or the recommendation
which was agreed to-
"" L';.t M'j;uu The Aldermen were then in
" ;'t nnycnt;on 70 conclude thc election
,,''H ;,, n''G H;ni. ,m fine election rrocecJeI As
r'n r,,H ''''' '''''
''' E"rt ,urr,ud u,pcctur Of Liouors, Mcssrs
! 2 Invrio, and /, NJ Monroe were in nomi.
n,t;m, WHEN the convention adjourned ON
'II list
Mr Vn,L. ,I~m.,tel fine election Of Mr.
1nr ,': .mI tLr L,|Iot WIS proceeded with as
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