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

officers was "aS bright as the W esteru nclDls-
phere," and many Of them had tremendous
families.
Mr.. French said the corporation could not
| afford the increase
me motion to concur in the increase was re-
iectcd by vote OF to l.
The resolution declaring that the physicians
! to the poor should attend the inmates ol inc
Jail, was adopted.
The Board acquiesced in the action OF the
Common Council in confirming the nomination
Of J. Gather as ovcrseer OF the chain gang.
The action of the Common Council in grant
ing the petition of Lewis Mckenzie and others
for the improvement of the sidewalks on Fair
fax street, near the depot Of the W. 4 .. Ii.
r., was Ion concurred in; and the Board adj
iourned until next Tuesday night.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Committee on Streets to whom had bccn
referred a resolution directing thcri to aSccr-
tain the cost OF second hand curbing and ti'g
piug to be purchased from the Board Of Public
Works of Washington made the following re-
port:
70 the City Counc1::
Gentlemen Your Committee to whom was
referred the enclosed rcsulutlon beg leave 70
report that they have waited upon the Board
of Public Works of Washington and have been
informed that they will sell to the City OF Alex
andria second hand tagging and curbing at 80
cts per foot, also gutter stone at IS CTS per
foot. Your Committee have also been Informed
that the price of new tagging and curblng Is
50 cts. Der foot; and whcn We consider that
the second hand curling has been dressed, We
thiuk it preferable to the new at the same price.
We are now without one foot OF tagging or
curbing and having some idea of the quantity
required tor Immediate use, we recommend
the adoption of the following order, believing
that if the purchase is not made at an early
day some Spectator will step in between US and
demand a much higher price.
ROBERT PoRTNER,
Chairman Committee on Streets.
Ordered: That the sum of two thousand
$50, 0UO) dollars, or as much thereof as may be
requisite, be and the same is hereby appropr-
ated for the purchase of tagging and curling
for the use Of the cty-sald appropriation to
be expended under the direction of the Com
mittee on Streets.
Mr.. Hopkins said that while at some other
time he might be in favor Of the adoption ot
the report. il the present financial condition OF
the Corporation he Thoughts such action emil
nently unwise. What with the $1,000 to be
spent on the coal wharf, the $l50D on the pave
meuts around the Market House and other
equally necessary OUTLAWS the city rould not
now enter into more obligations. There was
no necessity for so much curblng, for the Cor
poratiou only furnished the tiagging not the
curblng.
Mr.. Hughes said the city did require that
much curling aud could sell it at FROM 81 to GO
cents foot and 50 have all the money back
again in the treasury in short time. The SUI
pern,endcut OF Police was 50 pressed for curb
Ing that some say he is using that belongng To
other people The price Of such material Usual
~ was S. cents per foot. The Corporatlon
would not want the money before the 1T OF
january by which time it would be all back III
the treasury.
Mr.. Portncr said more curling than that
provided for in the report was needed now ana
Council had better avail themselves vi the pres
ent Opportunity of obtaining it and the cheap
rates at which it was offered
Mir. Green said the curbing around the
Market House if rcdrcSscd would he better than
that to be purchased and he thought the pur-
chase better he left to the individual ctlZcuS
who would have to pay tor 1t.
Mr.. Portncr thought probably an arrange
ment might be made with the Board OF Pub,
lie Works of Washington to buy the matcrlaI
on tme and that he thought there would be
no difficulty 10 finding one who would negotiate:
note for that purpose.
The report was rejected by vote Of ayes
S, noes 5, not a constitutional maJnrIty, but The
vote was afterwards recon>dcrcd ON motion OF
Mr.. Moore and the report rccomnittcd to the
Committee on Streets
The appointment by the Superintendent Of
Police OF j. Gather rs overSeer OF the chain
gang, was confirmed after Mr.. Beach had
vouched for the reliability and efficiency of the
appolntee: :. -,
presented letter from Mr.. j. IL. Russell III re-
lation to the purchase Of the Pioneer Mills. In
official proceedings.
Mr.. Shinn gave history Of the building of
the Pioneer Mills and stated that the original
lease of the ground known as Hooe's wharf
was executed by the City Council to W. IL.
and G.. D. Fowle on the 2Gth OF FEBRUARY 1893,
for SO years, at an annual rental OF $1,000. This
is the property known as the Pioneer Mills and
on the 25th Of July 1854 the city executed a
further lease to w. H. and g. D. Fowle of a
lot of ground on which the cooper shop attached
to said mill was built, at au annual rental OF
S72O per annum That on the 9th day Of Oct.
1854, w. H. and G. d. Fowle assigned both of
these leases to A. f. & NJ. Co. to which the
CITY Council assented by resolution passed
January &c, 1855. That on March l, 1856,
the A. f. & NJ Co. executed a trust deed of
same to Fowle aud Others and some years since
chaucery proceedings were instituted to sell the
property and lease under the deed of trust.
The property was sold and purchased by Oscar
Won Hoffman, of New York, by whom the
same is now held Mr. Shinn stated that Mr..
John H. Russell, of Washington city, associa-
ted with gentlemen in New York, had for some
time past been negotiating with Won Hoffman
for the purchase Of the property for the pur-
pose of operating it as -four mill, and as theen-
terprise had heretofore resulted in heavy losses
to the original essees, and as the undertaking
on the part Of Mr.. Russell was an experiment
attended. with heavy outlay and doubtful results,
and as it was of the utmost importance that we
should extend every aid and encouragement to
ca capitalists and manufacturers to come among
u.s. he warmly urged to meet this gentle,
man in LIBERAL generous manner, and extend
to him every facility and assistance in our
power.
Mr. Shnn stated that since the lease of the