Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-23

" hat would " ashiDstoD street Dc then II
| was Important that Council Should lhiik OF this
before they conmiticd themselves.
Mr.. Harris said it appeared to bin that this
/ was firing ut random, but there was onc "t these
res solutions that was just and fair. He thought
| that the grade of one street from Washington
to Columbus ought to be fixed at oGcv: that
! was in Il part of the city much travelled, and
where the repairs could easily be made.
Mr.. Shinu asked President Smoot Of the
Board Of Public Works, HAS noi the inaI
grade been fixed on the streets by the Sur
vcyur?'
Mr.. Smoot said that the City Surveyor has
made accurate surveys, giving the height OF
the centre OF each street intersection above tide
water, but the Board OF Public Works had no
power To fix Il final grade; they intended to re-
port The grade ol every street TO the Council.
Mr.. Shinu asked further, Have you any Ger
taiu point you start from to hit The grade Of
the city?
Nr. :;moo, responded, certainly; that on Co
lumbus street, lar !~!-la>c.. th"y started al the
GRADE Of kin@ S;rcc;, 1t the intersection of
Columbus, anu reckunc,i their grades from that
point.
Mr.. Dnwnt,ain die got know, but it seemed
10 him ~ ii there "a- ,!r"c; opposition - I'M
prcvcmcnt. For himself he vas wiling 10 tax
himself Tor al! ihe%. improvements. He wanted
to see them al ~ ahead ard have tlc town
Improved.
Mir. Shiuu was afraid that bis friend from
the Il Ward had been looking through Il gI=>s
laikiy, when he saw any one opposing improve
ment>. For hims:lf he heartily favored improve.
meuls, but wanted them douc according 10 law.
He did not think that members ought 10 vote
upon matters upon which they were not III
formed, and certainly when he knew nothing
about a matter he intended always to move its
poSiponcment untIl he had time 10 get inlor-
luatioD.
All the Improvement resolutions wc;n refer
r,d 10 the Board OF Public Works.
Mr.. DownhaIn. III layorlng 4 rCs"!Gtt"l 10
un!ring telegraph c2M pualca To comply With he
law, naG keep their posts on streets painted,
said thIt the c'sy had taxed them S!uJ. and to
&oy. themselves tho trouble ci paying this they
have added ten cents 10 cGch message until 1000
messages have been ScHi, ana The 800 thu:
raised from The people ii The city. They should
=: i-a>i he lna;: 10 comply with tic laws.
i very large aIn"lnt ni business was trans.
acted without debate, ami at 1890 the Counol!
adjourned.
THE ENGLISH WHEAT MARKEr.--Two
months aga, IN the lirst al . series ct articles on
The prrh1b!e effects GO pGic2s OF an abundant
crop OF wheat throughout ;ha world, We gave
it rs nnr opinion that ii the English. yield was
large the average Elriisi prices might be cA-
rrctca to fall about % per cent, thus bringing
The Official quotation down Ia ~ stiliin@s the
quarter, and pal hap* still lower. ~ 1 fail Of
;hc English price implies Ill cgt:ra!cht rednc-
ton in the American, the Importance OF 50
great Il change in the value Of trea!s!utis JUS.
tilies the prominence We give the subject. Tie
cGulsa of prices 10 both COUNTRIES has been IL
accordance with our coajecturrS. wf'lch, indeed,
hal no better and 20 worse foundation than
the authorization that what hal hap cn,ti
in inrnor years, under similar circumstances,
would probably happen again. The decline
has been somewhat more rapid thar expected,
In! Judging from the qnan!ltics sold there Is
little reason TO expect d reaction. The iuI'Dw-
Ing shows the average prices, as officially ascc!-
tanned from the returns Of the Officers cI the
excise, OF the sales at $50 designated market
! town. ior the ten week, lrom July 4 10 Sept.
), inclusive
JniT i......u... Go-. 81 August : ......5s. ia
July ll........... Cos. 81. August lG..."....5ss.
.Iuly ls............. Cu+. 10! August :......".57s. ID
.Iuly .j............. tns. ID August 2.b..".3li. I'd
Angus. i..,...... -. - &cptcn.bcr 3"....i95. "a
The quantities sold AT these 80 town. in.
creased from Is, 9nl quarters Tor the week end
cd August % TO Gl,G9j ]iil1rtcrs for The week
ended September ), against II $50 quarters for
the CORRESPONDING week Of last year. In the
same week over 100000 quarters Of lGrcign
wheat and wheat flour were imported lnto The
United kinslom-an unusually large amount.
From these facts it may be seen that the Tall III
the price oil wheat is not duH to the unTarrant.
ed operations of spectators. Mar lorE in-