Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-09
Common Council.

At rc.'ular meeting Of the Common Council,
held October S.r, 1872, there were present.
Moore, Rock, Green, Field, Hopkins, Rishcil,
portner, Mankin, Beach, henderson, Pinn,
| Hughes and Evans.
Mir. Field from the Committee OH Claims re-
ported in favor of the payment ii II bill Of w.
| ii. Ocvaugiin, amounting to S2o.2o, Tor cuppIlg
ard lcechins the poor, and the report WAS
Mr.. Rock, from the Committee on the Poor,
! reported in favor OF paying the bill of Joseph
Hopkins, amounting 10 Sl25.715, for goods fur
nisncd the Aims House; also tavorably upon
| payinr the bill Of Shinn Il Co.: amounting to
SSi. IS for goods furnished the Aims House; al
50 iavorubly upon paying the bill Of Davy y
| Harmon, amounting to S54.IU, for goods furnish
ed the Aims House; also iavorabIy upon the
bill Of NJ Germunn, amounting to Sl'o, Tor
goods furnished the Aims House; also upon Il
| resolution nstructing the committee to ascertain
whether it is the duty OF the Physicians TO the
Poor To attend the prisoners ut the jail, report
| ing that in their opinion it is the duty of said
physicians To attend said prisoners, and the re-
| ports were adopted.
reported Gvorably upon the petition Of Lewis
! MckcnZi. and otnerS for repairing the side
walks leading TO the w. j. o. r. H.; also upon
| :, resolution empowering the Committee on
| Streets To grade Uronoto and Pitt streets, re-
! commencing that Pitt street from Princess to
|
''SjOJ' b." inserted in the place of So Co' also
! fayorably upon resolution directing the re-
| mar of the sidewalks of Columbus St, between
| King and Pcndlcton, and the reports were
| adopted. Also upon Il resolution about the pur-
| chase of second hand liagg and curblng from
tns Board of Public Works OF Washington, or
| dering that 81 OUO or ne much OF that sum rs Is
| necessary be appropriated for the purchase of
| said tagging and curling, and the report was
rejected By the following vote: Ayes Messrs
Siinn, RishcilI, Field, Portner, Mankin, Beach,
| Hughes and Pins Noes, Messrs. Moore,
| Rock, Hopkins, Green and Ienderson-5.
A communication from q. W. Clifford, Su-
| perntcndcnt of Police, stating that he had APP
| pointed J. Gather Over<ecr Of the Chain Gang
| and asking the confirmation of thatappontment,
was received and the appointment confirmed
The following communication was read and
| the accompanying preamble and resolutions, of
fcrcd by Mr. ohlnn, unanimously adopted:
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct 9th 1872.
GEoI'iE *. ~ t;in cvaca If Ahranaria CRY:
DEAR SIN: negotiating for the "PI"nccr Wills
property situate, in this city, II should purchase The
Mil shall put it in thorough repair At cost OF at Iea>t
so 900 and Shall operate Flour MILL turning out not
les tlan 500 barrels Of Flour tally
nv the leases made y the City Council! "f Alexandria to W.
II e. D. Fnwlr an annual rent of 81 900 is reserved upon
thr "piuccr Mills property aud $40 pom the Cooper Shop
adjoining the >anlu payable sci+anl"y a the starting
h. Min is nm ayercnt Of considerable risk t" myself,
its successful operation must crnd to
upon the crly with which the enterprise Is favored 10y
feel nsicl therefore in asking at the hands II the City
Council Of Alexandria rccts" Of The ali GROUND rem 3r
,r tr, If ten wears with the understanding. that il shall
h. n.r,tc, "a, Flour Mill in a. much a. III the negotiations
rcniing for the purchase OF this prlltS' was is'i el
that such release would De ha'ic' an" ''' ' '1 "
der that imrr"-si"n m 80. r ,u,:.
While release may Appeal. an &C" , OF l'' ,, on
the part the Counc am persuaded 'lE't III III" end
ell; rind IA the promotion the material interests of the
city. , =, 1900 ;; ~ a..
49,, -, NM, nm. If the best grain market. in the country.
c,iut ing with Richmond Farmers VIII ilnd II I" their AL
vantage scni their grain here" ';hsc OF III" E prices
,h, F,, Il. ,, ,iu,aI Merchants will 10" have their grain
Iy. on their hands for considerable leS'h 81 Time wait
Ing purchaser Thri"n!m VIII We I :" .a' Iuppy
TIL. hour mad. the Mill will much 81 II bc ,hli"d !"
foreign countries and the vessels will return Loaded vii" the
goods Of ti,, countries which VIII ne SOFA mere. al ct
If TIN: community will h" benefited me net"', WI" he
.i,.r r,,ovnri in repairing. the Viii The property own.
r "cis the 100 hands employed 10y the Mil at All average
cast If ;; per day will need ou-r> {" live III Ill" Commits
Gan Merchant ~ from = 800 1000 bushels Of grain will be
rucl,< cd day the Coopcr,-c Will eve employment ["
] hd. - .urrly tn. demand Of 700 barrels day-auh
hms. men generally will derive !cn"lt from The cIicni-
t' yearly Of over $4,000 which viii be expended III 'hI=
| city. -, r , r. urc:r ,,,,. J.,
Induced consider my application ttv'r'hlSi prscr,1
49, Very Eecls,iy Council Of the Civ If "a A fsrIa
d;d hv Restitution, approved February 18th, 1888 intinriz"
lis r,cr officers I" execute Iced 81 iG'''" INTO VI, " '"
r. l. IL the CITY If Alexandria for the term I" % years. al
,;, Ii r rarc,. Of ground. known a. 1"".s Wharf,
unc in City and lying ' IN" south sc -. Duke street
ami E. nf the Strand, AT an annual rrt Z" slm) lirtb"
me- war from that date FIGURING Mill t" cost not les than
for GRAZING 800 pi per il
;,d Whereas The said Deoi u LtE. ws iuy executed
i,. rlt ani,,, the President al c Common Council!
with the seal the Cooperation thereto alhNe ~ lNt,
f t ,l ve Resolution, The ai Dee" crihi" ,icii >'!i'-
,ti. cpvcts and agr"cnl"r> ~ "ci: "',"! OBSCURE
,I. I.1. and carry into effect tr" SAIL Resolution
' - M .C, The said Common Council III the City %
,i,orl,fa din hv ann.cr c>"n'iou PASSED tie !2ii,
d,y Of September sj4 order thai the a"Sr !" u" Clty oe
:, .yrute Oh lrltl. u In. City Cornell Of Alex
nri deed Of lease ". H. fp"c. for " year. 81 the o'
49, ,arr.I If Ground situate in said City. upon which Is built
the Cooper shop hcimGi"= t. the r'"nse ''i t'ef':'s
anon the same annual ground rent Of 500 payable SEMI
| annually . ,
And Whereas, The SAID D''t Aea*; va. d'i'y cH,ctei
Lee tho Noyur t the Civ ordered in tie above Rc"luru
And il appearing the said Council Of Alcxntri" City,
that .Iun H. Russell i n"g'atin. an assignment NJ SAID
leases with putting in operation the said FIGURING
Mills and perform fully the covenants coainc! IN
| said l.l-"a
| Tl,.r.fr. ln il R..lyrl: