Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-09
LOCAL NEWS.

MECHANICS HOME ASSOCIATION. a
meeting of the Mechanics Home Association,
held at the hall of the Friendship Engine
House. last night, on motion of Dr. j. B. John
son. Lewis Hipkins was called to the chair and
NJ. B. Harlow appointed secretary
DIR. johnson addressed the Association. urg-
lug upon the members the necessity for taking an
active interest and assuring them that it would
prove successful Several other addresses were
made in favor of the Association.
The Committee on permanent othcers
through their chairman, Lewis Hopkins, re-
ported the following officers, viz:-President.
DR.. j. B. Johnson; Treasurer. Andrew jamie
son; Financial Secretary, NJ. B. Harlow; Sur
veyor, Thos. n. Carter; Attorney, \. W. Chill
ton; and on motion, the report of the commit
tee was adopted. and the officers unanimously
elected.
The President on assuming the chair return
ed his thanks for the honor conferred, and as
sured the Association that nothing would be
wanted on his part to make it success.
On wotion OF Mr. Hipkns, the constitution
was read for the benefit of new members.
Mr. 4. w. Chiffon moved that committee
of FIVE be appointed to assist him in revising
and filing blanks 10 the constitution, which
was adopted, and the President appointed
Messrs. 4. w. Chiffon. Lewis Hipkins, j. I.
Hill, NJ B. Harlow and A. kirkhan. and 90
motion, the President was added to the com
mittee.
Mr.. Kirkhan offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas the principles of the constitution of
TINS Association are based upon the virtue OF re-
cprocal aid and encouragement among It's mem
bers in the accomplishments OF specific object;
and whereas such specific object can be best
attained bv each member giving to the other all
the material business aid that may be within
his power to direct; and whereas 1t is the duty
of each member of the Homestead list to spend
his money for domestic purposes with those
business men who have kindly loaned the AS.
ISOLATION their contributions III furthcrance OF
its objects therefore,
Rcsolrul, That we, the Homestead members
of this Association, will cause to be printed on
card for the use of our families, the names,
with places Of business, of those business men
who are contributing members of this Assocla-
ton.
On motion of Mr. Hpkins, the secretary was
Instructed to purchase a record book for the
use of the Association.
Mr.. Juo r. Hill moved that all members of
the Association, and all persons DESTROYS OF be
coming members, be requested to come forward
at the next meeting and pay their Initiation
fee of fifty cents.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet
on Wednesday, the ood inst, at p m, at the
hall of the Friendship Enginc House.
O., 4. & NJ. r. R. TRACK IN W AsHlNGToS-
10 the Seuate Committee on the District of
Columbia Yesterday The bill introduced by Mr..
Lewis TO allow the Alexandria and Manassas
railroad company to run trains aud transport
passengers and freight within the corporate
limits Of Washington city, was considered, and
al after the enacting clause was stricken out
The committee then agreed to report as sub
situte the bill introduced by Mr. Spencer,
tpubhshed 10 the Gazette last week. with
several amendments The bill as amended
read as follows:
That it shall be lawful for the Orange, Al,
exapdria aud Manassas railroad company. a
corporation chartered under the laws Of the
State of Virginia, to exercise its functions as a
common carrier and transport passengers and
freight within the D!strict of Columbia, and
for this purpose shall have authority to run
trains over the bridge which has been con-
strucicd by the Baltimore aud Potomac rail
road company across the Potomac river at the
foot of Maryland avenue, in the city OF Wash
ington, to the opposite bank of said river on
the Virginia shore, upon the terms and condl-
tons set forth in the act of Congress giving to
said Baltimore and Potomac railroad company
the privilege to construct and operate SAID
bridge and to put down suitable tracks along
Maryland avenue to its intersection with Flr-
eipia avenue, and thence along said avenue or
10 the center of G, D, or + streets south. by a
tunnel under the public grounds east OF the
Capitol building, and at a sufficient distance
thcrcf.om, to be approved by the supernten
dent of public buildings aud grouIdS to Della,
ware avenue, and along said avenue to the
lue of the Baltimore and OHIO railroad
Sec = That the said Orange, Alexandria
and Manassas railroad company shall have au.
thority to extend a lateral branch from Mary
land avenue along 18th street to the line OF the
Washington canal, and across SAID canal, 10y
suitable bridge, and along said street to Its IN
tersection with B street north, aud shall have
authority to build and maintain depot aud
station at or near its terminus on 18th street,
asabove described 1t shall be competent for SAID
Orange. Alexandria and Manassas railroad COM
panv to make a connecting track from q point
on said lateral branch on 18th street, along b
street south to its intersection with 9th street
west, and thence south along said 6th street to
its main line: Provided, That said track shall
conform to the prescribed grade OF the streets,
and that any damage caused to the property OF
individuals by the construction of said road,
shall be paid for by said railroad company.
A SUIT AGAINST TIE O., \. < NJ. r. R.
In Washington yesterday Mr.. Thomas Mills
we'll known here, and for awhile employed as
hagman on the Maryland Avenue portion of
the Washington and Alexandria Railroad, en-
tered suit in the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia, laying his damages at $4,000,
against the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
Railroad Co. He alleges that on the 18th
of March last, while he was carrying red flag
in front of defendants train of cars on the track
of the Alexandria and Washington railroad, on
Maryland avenue. for the purpose of warning
the inhabitants and protecting them. the de-
PENDANTS careess|y and neglgcuty caused one
of their locomotives to run at greater speed
than allowed by law and upon and over plain
tiff crushing his foot and leg, doing him great
hodilv iniurv