Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-23

ont, and the committee had acted upon It,
Mr. Beach in introducing resolution to pay
Mr. Cline, at the Jail, 800, and after stating
the claims of Mr.. e. to the sum, moved that
the resolution be recommitted to the Committee
ON Claims in order that the Sergeant and Mr..
Cline might have an opportunity to appear he
fore them.
Mr.. Field said that the committee had. in
making their report, acted upon the best lights
thew had. Mr.. Cline had been notified hut did
not appear. He had, however, no objection L"
recommiting the matter.
Mr.. Beach, in introducing resolution for
the grading of certain portion Of Oronoko
street and Pitt street, thought that it would pay
to make this improvement as there were per
sons now waiting to erect houses as soon as the
grading was finished.
Mr.. Evans moved to amend so as to give the
contract for the work to the lowest bidder.
Alr. Shinn was not opposed to the resolution
but was opposed to the hap hazard method OF
grading streets. There was no fixed grade on
the outs kirts, and If the City Surveyor graded
by guess now, when other streets come to be
graded it would be found nerhaps, that altera-
tons would be necessary. He thought that the
first step towards any grading would be to es-
tablish the grades of the whole town, and he
moved as substitute for Mr.. Bcach's resolu
ton. resolution looking 10 that object
Mr.. Beach said that he was familiar with the
topography of that section of the town, and the
grade proposed by this improvement was just
the right grade in case other streets ware
graded. ;,
Mr.. Echbcrg wished to know if Mr. B ach :
idea Of grading was erroneous; who would pay
the cost of making 4 new grade.
Mr. Beach said that Is there was no cstab
lished grade, some point would have to be Sc
Iectcd as point of beginning; why NOT begin
on this street, at the corner OF Oronoco anu
Pitt, whore this Improvement was proposed:
Mr.. Hopkins said there was no regular grade
except on Fairfax street, and if one would COLO
the grades in the southwestern part OF the TOWN.
uow being made, he would soon see that the
grades being established there were not correct.
Mr. Evans said there was a screw lose some
whore. If the Surveyor cou!d make a plat Oh
paper he ought TO be able to apply that grad"
on the ground. The work at the south end q
the town was an outrage.
Mr.. Shiun agreed with the gentleman thai
the work on the south end of the town wa> al
outrage on the people Of the city. This was NOT
the fault Of Mr. Clifford, and he did NOT know
that the City Surveyor was al fault. But hc
was convinced that it would cost as much
money to rectity the mistake a L now costs 10
make it.
Mr.. Portncr said that the City Surveyor had
given the grades of Oronoko street from a sur
vcy made by him sometime since.
Mr.. Evans mentioned that 4 book OF grades
Of the CITY by Benz Hallowcl was somewhere
eytant and Mr.. Shinn said it had been pnr-
chased with Mr. IfallowcIl'S library by Mr.. :.
f. Beach.
Mr.. RiShcilI said he had seen the book in
the hands of the Surveyor, but that the Sur
veyor had told him that these grades would
have to be varied from in order to drain the
city.
Mr.. Evans thought. perhaps that the man
who established this grade knew quite is
much as the Surveyor The Surveyor was not AT
engineer, and city surveying was engineering.
Mr.. Shinn said that ii Oroncko street had
been surveyed he would withdraw any oppo-
sition. The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Rock Introduced a resolution direct
ing that the keeper of the Jail be required to
send. in case of illness at the JAIL, for the
physicians to the poor, and that said physicians
be required to give attendance at the jail.
After debate by Messrs. Beach, Shinn and
Evans, the resolution was referred TO the Com
mittee on General Laws.
4 communication was read from Mr. Worth
ington, which appears in the official proceed
lDgS
The Chair-If there is no other motion the
resolution will be referred to the Committee OF
Finance.
Mr.. Pinn moved that the prayer Of the petit
toner be granted.
Mr.. Cagett-I second the motion.
Mr.. Hopkins would be glad to place Mr..
Worthington in the position of the owner OF
the Pioneer Mills, but this royalty ought not
to be thought of for a moment. If this pre-
cedent was adopted there would be shoemaker:
after ROYALTY on every pair Of shoes and blind
makers for royalty on window blinds. 1t would
be precedent too dangerous for adoption.
Mr.. Pinn advocated the immediate passage
of the resolution.
Mr.. Eichburg urged that Mr.. Russell had
guaranteed SOC barrels day. Mr.. Worthing
ton guaranteed nothing.
MIR. Hughes said that if Mr. Worthingtor
made no -four the city would pay for none. He
was not 10 favor of this royalty, but was il
favor Of exempting from taxation the capita
of Mr. Worthington.
The memorial was referred to the Commit
tee on Finance
A memorial from the Wheat heirs was read
This will be found 10 the official proceedings il
another column.
Mr.. Evans was opposed to any reference, aud
moved to lay the communication upon the
table, but withdrew his resolution, and the
memorial was referred.
MIR. Rock having introduced a resolution tc
enquire the cost of one thousand feet of leather
hose,
Mr.. Pinn wished to know if there was sui:
icent supply Of water 10 supply the steamers
and the hand engines.
Mr. Hughcs--I will state there is one place
where there is and that is, il you can get to the
river
NIr. Pinn thought that if the hand engine:
we're gotten out Of the way the steamers could
do their duty better. He would vote to buy
hose for the steamers, but not for the hand
engines, which were i perfect nuisance
Mr. Clagett favored the resolution, and did
not dispise the day Of small things, and had
great respect for the hand engines.
The resolution was agreed to-
Mr.. HOPKINS in introducing resolution au'
rhorzng the purchase Of stoves &c, tor the
W. r.,no,1 rE,u, hars statrl that these roc ms