Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05
sity for the children to ascend to the third

sity for the children to ascend to the third
story.
Mr.. Wheat said at first he thought MAORI
ty of the Board was 10 favor OF building and not
buying and it was not until alter Mr. Wise,
the real estate agent, had stopped him several
times on the street with propositions to buy
that he thought there was any probability of
purchase. Mr.. Hopkins was also in favor of
building, and be was surprised when Mr..
Caruc told him that Mr.. Hopkins had changed
bis opinions, and was in favor Of making the
purchase. MIR. Addison, he knew, was always
in favor of buying When he, Mr. Wheat,
found at / later date,'b by counting noses that
there was majority Of one or two in favor of
buying, he changed his tactics, and offered
resolution authorizing the purchase provided
il could be made for $l4 ,0OO-a sun so small
that he supposed it would put an eud to further
negotiations; that the Chairman of the Board
had opposed his resolution upon the ground
that the sum was so small that Mrs. Bradley
would never consent to sign away her dover
interest for that amount, and that he, MIR.
Wheat, had replied that Mrs Bradley was too
good wife to object to anything her husband
thought would be to his interest. Mr.. Burke
had written to Mr.. Bradley, informing him Of
the proposition and had received an answer by
letter lie didn't think MIR. Hopkins would be
satisfied to have this matter left without full
investigatiOu--suc an Investigation, he repeat
ed, was due to Mr. Hopkins, Mr.. Bradley and
the community. He was certain that MIR.
Bradley would come before the Board and an
swer any questions that might DC propounded
to him by any members Of the Board. La
favorng this course he thought he was favor
lug Mr. Hopkins
A.. al, n |,
in favor of purchasing He had opposed it,
but not on account of the price, for all agreed
that was not too mu3h. Mr.. Addison was en-
thusiastic upon the purchase, saying that from
81 800 to ST. 400 year could be derived from
the rent of the lower rooms of the building Tor
stores In his, the speakers, opinion, MIR.
Bradley did ut get half the cost Of building the
house
AT the request OF Mr.. Beach the Clerk read
from the proceedings of April 10, 1874, to show
that resolution offered by Mr.. Neale, author
izipg the purchase of the building for $l4, 900,
was adopted, and substitute offered by MIR.
Addison app-opriating $l4 400 for hat purpose
was lost.
The chair then said the question was upon
tho acceptance Of MIR. Hopkins statement, and
that motion being put was carried.
Mr. Burke said the usual way to consider
such matters was to appoint a committee for
that purpose, but hoped he would not be put
upon that Committee.
Mr.. Wheat said he hoped Mr.. II opkins' re-
quest would be complied WITH and that
the investigation be had before the whole
Board-it would then be more satisfactory to
all parties.
Mr.. Burke said that as both Mr.. Hopkins
aud Mr.. BralIcy-thc only ones acquainted
with the facts were absent. it would be useless
to 90 on with the examination, and that for
that reason he had suggested the appointment
of committee, before which those gentlemen
could be summoned to give their evidence.
Nlr. Wheat said he did ut propose to 80 on
with the examination this evening and that If
the Board entertained that idea Of his motion
he would alter it so as to read, that it be had at
such time and place as Messrs. Bradley and
Hopkins could be present.
His motion was then adopted aud the meet
ing adionrncd