Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-13
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THE Re. ANNEXATION SCHEME The scheme
by which it is proposed to rc-annex Alexandria
to the District Of Columbia and the objects had
10 view, by the projectors were fully developed
by Judge Underwood in his speech III the Board
Of Aldermen, last night. 1t seems that Chief
Justice Cartier of the Supreme Court Of the
District and Gov. Henry Cooke, in conjuction
with the Board of Public Works and Board OF
Health OF Washington city have made up their
minds that such Il step is necessary in order to
perfect certain plans of the Board of Public
Works, that certain marsh property may be
reclaimed and that Washington may ''be re-
heved of the maarious influence of the atore-
said marsh property further that the Board Of
Health may have jurisdiction on both banks Of
the Potomac and last but not least, because
His Excellency Gov Cooke and Mr. Chief JUS
tice Cartier ''of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia together with the Beard Of
Public Works, have made up their minds that
1.-THE thing is to be done nolcns, voIens the
peo,,le however to be allowed no say in the
matter--"no rote to Jc tuLcm' This information
Judge Underwood gathered from Il converse
ton between Mr. Chief Justice Cartier" of the
Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia
and His Excclcncy, Gov. Cooke, with the APP
probation of Mr.. Alexander Shepherd, Vice
President OF the Board cfPublic Works, whose
opinion has been sought by certain Of Our
citizens' and whose appreciation has been Sc
cured fact Mr.. Alexander Shepherd, who
IS known to be an energetic man s or opulon
that the remuneration Is ncccSsdly tor the car
rying out of certain ptu1tS. Ills Exccllency,
Gov Cooke, Chief Justice Cartier ''ot the Su.
preme Court ofthe District OF Colunha" Alex
audria Shepherd Vice President OF the Board
of Public Works, the Board of Publ: Work
irrespective of Mr. Alexander Shepherd, and the
Board of Health of Washlugtou-no names
given-have determined that the thing shall be
done Who so bold as to deny their right !
Whoever doth these boots displace,
Shall meet Bombases face to face.
Listen, Oh ye people to the mandate Of His
Excecucy Gov. Cooke, Chief Justice Cartier
''of the Supreme Court of the District OF Column
| bia,' Alexander Shepherd, 'Nlce-PresldeDl OF
| the Board of Public Works Of said district,
the Board of Public Works, besides Alexander
Shephred. and the Board of Health Of v ashing
ton, and ,remble ye who have bccn Iaborng
under the vain dciuSion that You were under
the protecting cgis Of that grand and hcautl,
full banner Inscribed SIC sc0lpcr tWunnts, and
had forgotten in your pride, that you had 20
rights that a Governor of the District Of Co
Iumbia. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of The District of Columbia, a Eice-Presidcnt
OF the Board Of Public Works, a Board Of Pub
lie Works and Board Of Health Of Washing
ton, we're in any way bound to respect. Stand
and tremble in the presence of your Masters !.
You shall have no rotc-uo say III the matter
of your allie glance You Shall pay no tribute
save to those who becoming suddenly Inflated
10 matter how--imagine that might makes
right, and that the poor, down-trodden people
of Alexandria and Virginia are fair game Tor
their greed, and bow in humble submission to
the yoke that is sought to be placed upon your
necks
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