Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-01
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c,r.a,s ale proceeding with no little energy to
r,.s forward the repairs of the sidewalks Of
,,rn and it will be but short time before
. .h, Roa,d of Public Works will inauguratc
' .',,, nlau for the gradual improvement of the
s ,'nr,s Of the city. 1t is said, however, that
,Ls BOARD will employ competent engineer to
,'.le a map of the city, the expenses OF which
:, X also said will amount to very considera-
H. r wy" of the whole tax Originally there
,ras IN attempt to pave the streets Of the town
Wa w.. means of lottery but that failed and in
1!a: Ihs first essay at paving the streets was
a.'',,,mntel Iu that year the Council of the
slr adopted the following resolutions.
WHEREAS, The Inhabitants of the town of AL
,r,ndrla and others, whose business frequently
Ills Them 10 this town will derive many and
,rrat advantages from the streets being we'll
a,,y,d and it Is coutormable to the principles
Infu,tce and equality that every person should
,.nrribute to that useful work 10 proportion to
his circumstances aud the benefit he will de-
r;v, theretrom which cannot be effected by any
moie Of assessment that can be devised
Rsmlced, That the Mayor, Recorder and
Francis Peyton do solicit the voluntary sub
>,r;pS,ious of all persons who will be benefited
hy the pavement, and who by the taxes lm-
roscd will not contribute thereto 10 proportion
70 their wealth and conveniences and advan-
tases they will enjoy 10 consequence thereof
R.olred, That James Keith, Richard Con
way and George Gilpin be appointed Commis-
>onerS for carrying the law into effect tor paw
iur the streets and for other purposes.
Resolred, That the Mayor and Recorder do
aprv to the Commissioners Of the street Lot
tsry for the money 10 their hands belonging to
said Lottery, and that bond with condition to
repIacc said money when they shall demand 1t
shall be given by the Mayor or Commonalty
Rem'red That the Commissioners be di-
rccted to cause the following streets to be paved
the present year, viz: KING street, from Fair
fax 10 Pitt street, Fairfax from King to Prince
street, Priuce street from Fairfax to Water
street and across each of said streets, and that
the Commissioners do cause said streets to be
l.velled so as to carry off the water IN the most
convenient manner.
And the Street Commissioners also must i'm
mcdiately issue the following:
Notice The Commissioners will give Halt Il
Dollar for every Ton of STONE suitable for
that purpose (paving) delivered upon such
wharfin the town of Alexandria as shall be dl-
rected when brought into Port The stone best
calculated for Paving is OF an oval kind weigh
iug from fifteen pounds to sixty and upwards.
The money will be paid as soon as the stone IS
Landed. AS they propose to begin the business
aS soon as the season will permit, persons &C.
uuaiuted with paving may hned 1t an object
worthy of their attention, and an early appllca-
ipn for employment
From that time forward the paving of
streets proceeded regularly for some years.
Duke street was paved from Fairfax to the
river in 1896 as was Fairfax from Prioce
70 Duke About the same time the pavement on
Fairfax and Royal from King to Cameron was
laid and Cameron street paved from Fairfax to
Pitt streets, Pitt street was paved from King
10 Cameron in 1877, Pitt street having been
graded alongside the marsh from Cameron
10 Queen few years earlier. The streets
between Pitt and Patrick we're paved before
1870, aud Henry street Was paved from hing
to Prince street 10 1881 No cross street bias
since been paved above. In 1854 the upper
part Of Duke street was paved, and 10 the same
year Water street was paved from klog 10
Cameron streets. Since that time no street
paving has been ordered by Council, but klDg
street aud portion of Duke street was repay,
ed during the war by military authority out OF
funds derived from liquor fnes. 1t may be
that We are now entering new era OF street
Improvement.
STATE SCHOLARSHIP AT BLACKSBURG.-
The Superintendent of Public Schools for this
city and county has received a circular from
the Superintendent of Public Instruction 10
which he aud the School Trustees are direct
ed to spare 90 pains to make known to the peo-
pie the privileges offered them, aud County
School Boards are urged to make selections of
such only as are prepared to enter on the cur
ricuum of studies to be found on the fifteenth
page Of the College catalogue, copy OF which
has been sent to each Superintendent and
Trustee
II is stated as Essential that these appoint
meuts be made without delay 10 order that the
students may be present at the opening OF the
next session, which commences on the 18th OF
August
Notice is given that unless appointments
he regularly made by the County School
Boards, any vacancies existing will, by order
of the Board Of Visitors, be filled by the Facul-
~ on the 23d of August, subject, however, to
be annulled by regular appointments it made
10y the 23d Of September, but after that date,
the State students selected by the Faculty can
not be displaced
Last year the County School Board appoint
I'd Mcssrs. g. B. Wibirt, p Rotchford and
g. y. Wunder, and the City Board Messrs
y +. Addison, W. f. Carne and j. S. Beach,
IN conjunction with the Superintendent, Ito
examine such boys as may wish to avail them
selves of the privilege Of attending the new col.
lcge free of tuition fees, - and select the TWO
who pass the best examination, and due notice
was given of this action. but no boys offering
the places continues vacant.
The Superintendent now requests Us to say
that if any young man or boy desires the ap.
polnment, and will notify him through the
postothce he will arrange for an examination
al as early day as possible. The cost to
State student is $50 session.
RAlLRoAD.-The Washington correspondent
OF the Baltimore SUP says THE work at the
Potomac river end Of the East Alexandria rail
road, which is to connect the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad with the Virginia railroad at AL
eNaudrla was begun Yesterday. The railroad