Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-15

| ~ NY WITH VI lutlluitllluS
! Mr.. Agnew, in view of so much expense al
ready for litigation, deprecated further law pro-
ceedngs.
On the question Of referring the papers to a
special committee, Mr. Harmon said that if the
Council was originally right in this matter, he
did not sec why they should back down, as the
reference to a committee implied. The refer
ence was made.
A petition asking Council to exempt from tax
alton the manufacturing interests OF the city was
read, and after some little discussion in which
the ground was taken that Council had no right
to make such exemption, the Board adjourned.
Common C1uncK-rhe ATTENDANCE within
the bar was just 4 quorum, and without, about u
dozen persons
When the real estate committee WAS called
for its report, Mr. p. r. Evans said that there
was report of that committee III relation to 4
room for the Corporation court, and, also, IN
relation to the Friendship Engine House, but
the Chairman had the report IN the pocket anu
rarely attended the meetings OF Council to
make his report.
Mr. Evans reported that the Friendship en-
CINE house was in such condition that II not
repaired it would fall down 1t would not cost
more than $500 to repair the house, take down
the side walls and steeple and to put them up
again.
| Mr.. Shinn wished to know who owned the
| house.
The Chair understood that the land belonged
to the city, but that it had given the lot to the
company to build upon The Company had
built the house.
Mr. Shim was opposed to the appropriation
unless the city could get some iieI on the build
| ing to secure the money.
The Chair understood that the Company
We're willing to turn over their house to the
city.
Mr.. Wheat said the turning over was coupled
with condition that the city should give the
Friendship Company control OF the new steam
engine. -. .
the Sun Co asking that the control Of the new
engine be given to that Company.
Mr. Evans 5 only reason tor wanting speedy
action in the matter, was that the engine house
would soon fall down and might carry the next
house with it, 50 that the city would have to
pay Tor two houses instead OF one. Tie was,
however, willing to allow the matter to pass
over.
The matter was passed over
The Chair then laid before Council Il lengthy
communication from the Mayor with reference
to the act for the collection of licenses by the
Auditor
Mr. Shim said that the former communica
ton of the Mayor was SO disrespectfu that he
felt it his duty to move to lay it upon the table.
hi this communications however, the Mayor
diSavows any Intention OF bong dlscOurteous.
and he therefore moved that it be referred to 4
special committee of two from each Board,
The motion was agreed to, and Mr.. Shinn and
Mr.. Portner appointed the committee on the
part of Council.
A number of small bills which had passed
the Board Of Aldermen were concurrcd in.
Aldermen $ resolution referring to special
committee memorial of sundry citizens asking
Council to give the Alexandria and Fredericks-
burg Railroad Co. the right of way through the
streets of the city was taken up.
Mr.. Shinn stated that some of the gentlemen
whose names are signed to that memorial had
said that they only signed because it asked
Council to do what it had already done. 1t did
not ask that they should give the right of way
without conditions. He was, however, willing
the Council should concur with the Aldermen:
Mr.. Smoot expressed himself in favor of
the building of this road. Had the company
accepted the conditions proposed by the Council
construct Il road from Richmond to Washing
ton, which, now, it did not seem likely 1t would
obtain this session. The appointment of this
committee and their interview with the officers
of the company would probably bring about
some arrangement bywhich the company might
agree to construct work shops here or tine
depot. He hoped the action Of the Aldermen
would be concurred in.
The action was concurrcd in and Mcssrs.
Wheat and Portncr appointed the committee:
Mr. Smoot presented Il memorial from resi-
dents ON Henry street, asking that the right OF
way be granted TO the A. 4 +. Il. H., which
i Al
Council having atthe suggestion OF Mr. hlnn
Who urged that we might build new Court
House-postponed the consideration of the
subject of fitting up a new room for the prcser-
yation OF the land records Of Alexandria
county
Mr.. Price who had come in since the re-
marks of Mr. Evans, from the Committee Oh
Public Property, reported in favor of repairing
the Friendship Engine House if the company
will turn over the property to the Corporation
unreservcdly. The report was adopted
Mr.. Price from the same committee reported
| in favor Of building city court house at the
corner Of Cameron and Fairfax street.: The
| report was read and referred to Il special COM
mittee on the court house.
The petition of the Sun Fire Company ask
ing that the charge Of the new steam engine
Lc given to them Wasread They represent that
the company is composed of l2O good tiremen.
1t was referred to the Fire Wardens.
A resolution having been introduced to IN
.truct the Committee on Finance to enquire IN
to the expedency of exempting from taxation
the capital OF any person engaging IN nanutac-
turing business with L capital greater than
So 600.
Mr. Massey suggested, ironically, that all
merchants having more than $1,000 capital or
less, or any person building Il new house should