Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-07
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

TCorrespondence of the Alexandria Gszstte.l
RICHMOND, March 6-The following are the
amendments proposed by the Senate bill TO
the charter Of the city Of Alexandria:
l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly OF
Virginia, That section eight OF an act enut,eo
IAN act to amend the charter OF the city OF a.
dria," approved February the zOtn, loti, a u.;
and the same is hereby, amended so as 10 reao
rs follows:
8 All officers and clerks other than those pre-
scribed by the constitution Of the State and laws
formed in accordance thereunto except sucn as
are provided for in section five OF The act sP-
proved May I. 1852 shall be elected annually
2 The City Council shall define the powers OF
all such officers and clerks 80 elected ana may
take from them bonds with suretes IN sucn pen
slties ss the City Council may seem tit, psya'
Bile to the City Council by it's corporate, name
conditioned for the faithful performance by sucn
officers and clerks OF the duties OF thelr respec-
tive Offices
8 Tie City Council shall have the power tc
remove or suspend such officers or CLERKS fol
maltesssnce, nonfeassnce in Office or for dere'
LECTION of duty. ;,
This act shall not be in force until it shall
have been submitted to the qualified voters O
the city OF Alexandria for their ratification ane
majority of such voters at an election snsl
have voted for the ratification thereof.
S. This act shall be submitted to the quallhec
voters of the city of Alexandria at such time
and in such manner as the City CouLcll shall
provide
6 This act shall BE- in force from its passage
The bill to Incorporate railroad on th
French plan is as follows:
BILL
To amend an act entitled an Act to Incorporate
~ h0T, lon Il a m
s. French, railroad between Alexandra AM
Washington city, passed February 9th, 1924
| l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
That it shall be lawful for the Alexandria ant
Washington Railroad Company to construct
| maintain and operate its road within the corp,
| rate limits OF the city of Alexandria, and to es
| tablish its terminus at any point within sal
limits subject to all the existing provisions Q
law respecting the construction, maintalnsnc
| and operation of railroads within the corporal
| limits of towns and cities. :,
2 This act shall be in force from and after II
| passage.
Both of these are Senate bills and have nc
yet been passed, though there is no doubt tina
they will be. The bill amending the chare
of the city of Alexandria has Been engrossec
| have at last learned the exact amount
the fortune of Mr.. Schoolcratt, the young ger
| tleman who has been cutting such dash
Richmond. When be came 10 possession OF
| some months since, it was two hundred az
twenty-five thousand dollars, and up to abor
a month since he had, as the boys say, "golte
| rid of seventy five thousand of it. Since tn:
time be has made other Investments, which,
suppose, will pull it down to about one hume
! red thousand dollars.
The Richmond Amateur Opera Compau
has been organized with Mr.. Oliver J. Schoo
craft as president and treasurer, Henry @. w.
att business manager and secretary, aud Pro
| E. A. Ambold as musical director. The con
pany propose bringing out an opera soon, bl
have not decided yet as to which one they wi
select. Mr.. Schoolcraft is now president OF a
opera company, Lieutenant in military con
pauy, and pecunisrlly interested in the Eli
quirer company.
Gov. Letcber CONTINUES to improve, and HI
physicians entertain hopes of his recovery now
Tomorrow the Pacific Railroad resolution
comes up in the Senate for final disposal.
There are rumors ahoat here affecting tb
solvency of railroad company here. Can nc
say how far they are true.
The Richmond Tobacco Exchange this even
ing refused to take any action 10 regard to tn
Pacific Railroad resolution. STRoNdBoW.