Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02


buildings held, kept, and claimed by the Meth
odist Episcopal Church in violation of the
rights of the Methodist Church South, and un-
der what circumstances the Methodist Eplsco-
pal Church obtained possession OF such proper
ty. The point being made that the resolution
is very Important its discussion was postponed
until to morrow. More delegates are expected
tomorrow.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ITEMS. Il From
the Manassas Gazette. The town council ot
Manassas met on the 9th Of April, Mr.. II. B.
Warns in the chair. The resignation OF MIR.
r. G. Weir as member of the Board and May
or of Manassas, was read and accepted. Mr..
Geo. Trimmer who had beea prevlously elected
to fill the vacancy in the Board caused by the
death of Levi H. Newman qualified by taking
the oath of office. d. w. Whiting was then
elected to ill the vacancy in the Board caused
bv the resignation of Mr.. Weir. Mr.. 9. L..
Hynson nominated D. w. Whiting for Mayor,
and he was elected and qualified Messrs. b.
D. Merchant and Trimmer we're appointed a
committee to ascertain what the cost of lot
and erection Of lookup and pound would cost
and report.
The flock CT sheep owned by Mr.. Jno. Reid,
living near Greenwich, was raded upon by
dogs on Friday night of last week. and FIVE
lambs killed and several crippled. Eben Laws,
living near the same neighborhood, had his
flock visited not long since aud one sheep kill
ed, but fortunately the dog was caught in the
act and dispatched. Dr. Moxley also in the
same neighborhood bad six killed only few
nights ago.
The following bills have passed the General
Assembly: An act making Bull Run lawful
fence from its Junction with the Occoquan to
its juucton with the Warrenton Turnpike An
act for the protection of sheep by tax on dogs
Au act to incorporate the town Of Occoquan.
Mr.. Geo. B. Chichester, well-kuown in the
upper part of the county died at his sisters,
near New Baltimore, Fauquier county, one
day last week He died suddenly while out
attending to business
The Office of the Gazette was entered by
some person on Thursday night, and lot of
clothing belonging to MIR, Tompkins, foreman
Of the Office, stolen.
Mr.. Wallace Hixson is now engaged in the
erection of new and fine residence 10 Manas-
sas for Robert G. Weir, esq.,, which will be
completed early in the summer.
The collectors have renewed their bonds 10
accordance with act Of tie Legislature, extend
ing the collection of State and county taxes un-
til the first of June.
Mr.. w. w. Kiucheloe and Mr.. John T.
Goodwin, of Breutsvie, have declined to take
out liquor license for the ensuing year, add
go out of the business.
Mr.. John T. Goodwin, collector of Brepts
vile township has declined to renew his bond
as collector, aud has settled with the treasurer
WASHINGTON MONUMENT. o'clock
yesterday afternoon Mr. Chapman, from the
Select Committee on the Washington Monu-
meut, submitted in the House of Representa-
tives document consisting of an elaborate re-
port by Lieutenant Marsh, Of the United
States Engineer Corps, 10 regard to the sodi-
ty OF the foundation of that structure
Lieutenant Marsh's report is lengthy, and,
besides referring to the streuth of the touuda-
ton of the monument, enters into history Of
the same from its commencement to the pres
ent time.
He shows moneys collected, S230,O00; said
amour, having been already expended in build
ing the shaft to the height of la feet, with an
unexpendcd balance Of $4,000 yet 10 the
hands of the treasurer He states that the
monument grounds embrace an area of thirty
across decided TO the society by Congress, of
which the society could take at any time
absolute possession, but as the society can
give no promise Of the Immediate COM
pletion OF the monument the committee re
commended that the technical charter of the
society be repealed, and that the records, books,
and papers thereunto belonging be turned over
to the engineer acting as Commissioner in
charge of Public Buildings, and that the so.
ciety be continued, with full power to act until
July 4, 1876
After an elaborate examination of the monu-
meut and its foundations, Lieutenant Marsh re-
commends that the shaft be reared 10 only 437
feet instead of $50 feet, as was first intended,
and instead of the studded pantheon he recon-
mends balustrade, which would be more land
the committee so suggest) In harmony with the
oheliSk The cost Of the structure at this rate