Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26

s. Noes, McsSrs. Moore, Beech, pinn, CIag-
geti and Evans-5
The following act Was passed toa second read
ing and laid over till the next meeting Of Coun-
cii:
BE- it enacted by the City Courcil Of Alcxan-
dri: III ut every person or persons or incorpo-
rat, d company who shall hereafter engage in
! any re" .n!"rptiS. or nanuf. curing c>t 'bil>h.
mrnL within the city of AlcXahd ia. and shall
erect or build for such purpose suitable buildings
and shall invest therein not less than twenty-five
! hundred dollars capital shall be- exempt from
| and discharged OF Vii city taxes on the capital
Invested on the buildings erected or used, on the
machinery, implements and fixtures furnished
and used in connection with any such establish
! nent or the manufacturing carried on therein,
and also on the real estate appropriated TO such
! purpose or purposes and purchased BY said per-
/ son. persons or incorporated company or com
| p.nies for the term OF ten years: Provided. If
| the said business or manufacturing establishment
| shall be closed up or shall suspend work and
cease his or their operations before tie explra-
| ton OF the tea years then, in such event, the
c',sing up or said suspension of business shall
. o crate MS a forfeiture of the exemption from
! taxation herein granted, and al such said prop
| erty shall become liable to taxation from that
time
Section 2 That the term new" enterprise or
manufacturing establishment used in the pre-
ceding section of this act shall be construct to
apply only to such business, enterprises or man
| uiucturing establishments rs do not now exist
! within the limits OF the city Of Alexandrl..
/ Section 3. BE it further enacted, That the pro-
visions OF this act sail re ate back and embrace
| in it exeml on from taxation the Touring III ii
! real cs.at' property owned and leased TO Ge4rge
i Y W,.rt;:ingtuE bT Benz. II. Lambert j. j.
/ Wheat and Others for the term OF three yenrs
from the date Of stiC lease, and hat the provls-
| ions Of this act shall also relate back ana EN-
brace in its ex' mpti"n from taxation all the cap
i;sl. machinery and fixtures employed by the
/ sail George Y. Wcrthiuyton in carrying on the
! opcrstions of his mill for term not exceeding
/ ten years Provided. the snd George \. Wor-
! thingtnil shall manufacture ready for market
! dailv average Of one hundred barrels per day Of
! merchandise hour during the milling season Of
eight months.
! \ resolution was received from the Board Of
/ Aldermen directing the Superintendent Of 70
/ lice 10 30 certain things, which was laid on the
table
/ Bill. Of .Ts,nes Entwisc. jr., 5000, and }. T.
! Rogers So As were received from the Board .!
! 4 drrne;l and their action concurred in.
| The communication of &. r. Hootf and W. II.
| I.a!ubcr: was received from The Board of Al
! dnrlncn. their action non-concurrcI in. and
committee Of conference asked, and -hcssrS.
Fold aud Evans appointed on the part OF this
Board.
The communication from Geo. y. Worthing-
,u!. President III the EXcaa"gc Building Com
,any WAS received from the Board OF Alder
mon and their amendment concurrcd in.
\ resolution rsiructing tie Mayor u require
the !ar" III company 10 grade and r"iair Henry
Sr..,.l upon conditions, received from the
},,.rt! ri \ ID .rm.n and laid on the table.
\ resolution dirrctit the Sup .riutrndsnt of
Polio" to II up and grade Pit. street, and p! lace
!. trunk ACT pruiOco street &c, WAS received
from the Board Of Aldermen and referred - the
! Comm tee on :S,r--t> - ascertain what sum !!
wi! IN T. to do the : .le, snd to report to next
; CuGAcii.
Tn- Board then adjourned.
T"S,e: JOHN w. JOHNSON, Crk pro TEN.