Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-14
ALEXANDRIA, VA, May 25, 1871.

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ALEXANDRIA, VA, May 25, 1871.
At a meeting OF the special committee on Mar
ket House, &C., held at the hall Of the Hydraulion
Engine Company, this date, there were present ::
Mrssrs Marbury, Markell, Smoot, Lawson and
Shinn.
Messrs. Cluss, Of Washington, D. c., and Lamb
din, of Alexandria, were present by invitation OF
the committee.
A full and free interchange of views, relative to
the building to be erected on Market Square, was
obtained for the information Of the architects.
The committee unanimously agreed that Tic
wants Of the city required buildings 10 be erected
on Royal, Cameron aud Fairfax strcels-say aoo"t
20 feet wide on Fairfax and Royal streets, and 10
feet wide GU Cameron street pavrnrnts widrnrt
3 feet on each street, building to be : stories high,
covered with slate, contain Mayors Office, Audi
tors Office, Council aud Alderm"n's chamber, Of
tccs for city officers, courthouse, Clerks onlcc
jury rooms, record rooms, &C., offices for lawyers
and other purposes, engine house, 5tation-house,
police headquarters, &C., Sci The alley on Fairfax
street TO be as wide as on Royal street.
The committee proposed TO Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge that in lieu of their erecting hall on
their old site, they build in the middle OF the
Cameron street block, on 60 feet front, and, in
width, the same as the market bu lding, and that
they make thci- building higher than the main
building, as finish to the whole.
The committee then adjourned to Monday even
ing, Goth inst. GEO. R. Sn1SN, Sec'ty
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 90, 1871.
meeting Of the special committee on new Mar.
ket House, held at the hall Of the Hydrauon En-
CINE Company, this date, there We're present:
Messrs. Marbury, Markell, Smoot, Shinn and Law
son.
The committee had under consideration q bill
providing the means for the improvements cOntem-
plated on Market square, and, after dcllbcratlon,
the draft of bill was agreed upon, aud definite
action postponed until the bill be- submitted 10 the
Corporation Attorney.
On notion tho committee adjourned, subject to
the call Of the chairman.
GEO r. SuGSS, sec'ty.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. juno l, 1871.
VA meeting Of the special committee on Mar
ket House, sc held at the Auditors Office, this
date, there were present: Messrs. Marbury, Mar
kell, Snoot and Shinn.
J he committee had under consideration tho bill
providing for the issue of coupon bonds to raise the
means necessary for rebuilding the Market House,
&C., and, having obtained the opinion OF the Cor
poration Attorney on the draft submitted to him,
The committee agreed to submit to the City Council
an act authorizing the issue OF coupon bonds ior
the purpose Of building Market House, Mayors
Office, rooms for the City Council, courthouse aud
other rooms for the use Of the officers OF the city
government of Alexandria.
The chairman was requested TO cal! a meeting
Of the City Council on Wednesday nex!, June 7th,
in order that the action Of the committee might he
reported for their action.
The committee then adjourned, subject TO the
call of the chairman.
GEO. T. SHISS, Secretary.
Az ACT authorizing the issue OF coupon bonds
for the purpose Of building Il market house
court house and such other buildings on the
market square rs will, from their rents, b"
most remunerativc and crcdtnblc t. the city.
Sec !. BE it enacted BY the City Council Of
Alexandria, That to raise the funds necessary to
build market house. court house and such othor
buildings on the market square as will, from
their rents. be most rcmuneraIlve ana credItab!G
to the city, the Mayor, President of the Board
of Aldermen and President Of the Common
Council be- and they are hereby, authorized
and directed for and on behalf OF the City Coun-
ell of Alexandria to borrow, from time TO time.
on the credit of the Corporation OF A lexandrla.
such sums Of money rs may be needed: prof.
dcd that the sums so needed shall not exceed in
the aggregate fifty thousand 100000 dollars. At
an interest not exceeding seven tO per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually in gold on the
first day OF January and July, and redeema1!e
at the expiration of twenty (2D) years from the
first day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy
one (lS7l) and to issue certificates of stock &c
cordingly in sums Of not less than one hundred |
900 dollars each, to be signed by them re-
spectively in their official capacity, and to be
cuuntersigned by the Treasurer: provided, SAID
stock shall not be sold for less than its par value
Sec 2 The certificates issued for the moneySo
borrowed shall be sealed with the seal OF the |
Corporation and have coupons Of interest at :
tuched in such form and evidenced in such man |
ner as the Mayor, President Of the Board OF Al, !
dermcn and President Of the Common Council |
may agree upon. and transferable by delivery. |
Sec. 3 Ali revenues derived from the stalls
and stands in the marke: building and square
and from the rents of offices and rooms in the
market building shall oe collected by the Clerk |
Of th. Market. and shall be Immediately depos- /
i,nd in the hands of Charles P. Hooh, WIN. II. |
Lambert and Edward L. Daingerfed trustees,
10 be used by them in payment OF the insurance
premiums on the building on the market square !
and the interest on ;hr bonds issued under the !
provisions of this act, and the surplus shall b. !
invested by them in the bonds issued under this !
act: provided, said bonds can be bought 1t their ,
par value or less and il AZ any time said bonds !