Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-11

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bsii last night.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
This Board met AT $40 c'och' SIEVE" 'n'O'
har. being present. f.n,, Tho
, communication Was f'ce's'u ~
- .o "nnnunc;np the dcceasc Of officer Ihos.
~ i1orT;s and the filing OF the vacancy hy tue
,,Dtn1rnt Of readyman VIM. Philips =,
'PM, r Smoot did not know whether Counell,
J.. ,,on;vipp the communication, wouta De ap'
'J,vine the appointment or nut: II was
'nastiop whether the Mayor could lit vacancies
ur Strauss did Dot understand why tue
,,r,mnnicstion was s4nt al all. lie thought
,ha Council had the sole power to Nil Eatauc'eS
q Corporation offices, ,,,.,o
Mr. Armstrong thought TIE commun!ca''ou
had better be laid upon the table. we 10"
lad trouble 90 baud eroWinE oul u ,"e fain
Ind OF case. The Mayor claimed All ol .he
over, aud il Judge Lowe SUSTAINED nan tne
t'0uncil would become the littte eCd OF uo,i'nE.
r., believed however, that the pfeseo' 'iayo'
r,uiI find ont 10 the cnd, like others had be-
~. h.. tl,uqLt he had. fe did not believe
~, Marcr's apuoint,neut amounted to Shucks
,'n,:i annrovca BIZ tho Council lie moved to
lar
Mr. O,wnham agreed with Mr. Armstrong.
AMI ibopyht the Mayors communication was
t1oJ nG iran to commit the Council IN future
',,rr,u and might be used 10 prejudice tic case
INV neudiug 10 the Corporation Coutt
Thn motion 20 lay on The table WAS carried
unanimously.
Mr., Strauss offered resolution iuStructiug
III. liuancc Committee 10 report salary h'II
I.lole the Eunicipal election.
Mr. .!moot thought the resolution unurces-
ssrv a. the committee w1u'u probably nave
he bill here in time
Mr. Strauss rccouutcd the troubles ~ pass
~ i salary bill last T1ar, and thought canu'
...tts should knnS before elcc'ln what salaries
hes We're 70 expect
Mr. AIo1re, who IS member 81 the fiDance
!'5nmttce said the bill you'd he reported At
;Ao ceyt ncetiur, Whereupon Mr.. Strauss with
!raT his resolution.
The Board then, vt $50, adj ourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Ihsr, was = quorum within the bar and
far attendance outside ut the npeniag OF the
ouncil last night. :.
Tie President beiog absent, on motion OF
sir. Marbury, Mr.. Broders vas called to the
chair.
The uinlites OF the last meeting having been
read,
Mr. Seals objected to the minutes. ou the
round that the election OF superintendent OF
Police at the last meeting was illegal, as that
.aetine had been called by the Mayor Tor
>,.rciEc OUTPOST He moved that the minutes
b, laid 90 tho table, which was not seconded
The following communications was read:
ALEXANDRIA, April 5, 1877.
Z, The members OF the Gin Council Of Al5rdn
,iTis, Va.
GENrLENEs.l iuolose copy OF letter, re
selycd by me, from Mr.. ". II. Ward, q CHI
an Ct our town, ADD for some time one Of the
drm OF Jameson L. Collins. hope you will
consider his letter fully and find it ezpedient to
.ier such inducements as will secure the l0ca-
ton Of the company Preferred to in his letter.
= our city. Yours, &C.,
john ", GREEN
AUBURN, N. y, March. 1877,
Ni,5r .Lta ". Green, Alexandria, "a.
The tine has come for me 10 again put III,
eli IN communication with you. As the ob:
,3ct Of ny visit to this place (amoDg friends oil
the fourth OF century standiu2) has taken
form, and bids fair tC bear fruit.
have propositions offered me as 70 the form
.rl oi manufacturing company to produce ar.
ticas after ny patents, which will Ioclude The
following, VIZ Railway and other aElcs,
brakes. couplers, car-hcaters, and brake shoes,
each OF which is secured by II patent The
lasts have made, having proven So emlncnty
successful has given confidence aud brought
capitalists to ask for place aud consideration,
-0mc going up to the mili0ns-Ot which sum
we have no need--it is too uuch at the begin"
uinc 0ne.fitth or even nnetcn;h will do 10
start with
low, tic object u THIS lt,icr Is to learn
something from Aleyanlraus as 10 what in
lucements will he held cut for our cOusldera
ton for us 70 come there and establish our
selves in business. | Tlte Ia you as oGa ct the
leading men OF your eitT, to seek the chauu"l
Tor information.
Myself and vile Layr taxed liking II AcZ
sldFia, your climate and people. Notwthsand,
.us its attitude generally, its natural advantages.
!. utilized encrgeticaIy, will be of great al
'anlagc to you aud your city, one and all.
aia ID position to 60 wherever the best
terms are offered, hence this letter Is 10 Learn
from you what will he done for H., SO | can lay
The propositions before my investors, and II
sutEcicnt announcement il offered. may Induce
rs to come to your city. lour own judgment
wlIi determine the magnitude oil working all
these patents under one corporation, aud OF the
ilIpe Gumbcr OF men that VIII be required,
winch will Increase annually.
sm, my dear Sit, yours truly.
t3yucd) VIM III. WARD.
Mr. l.ambdin did not understand the object
Of the communication Was subsidy asked (
lie saw 10 reason for such a paper coming to
CouUciI, aud moved 10 lay it upon the table.
'lr. Hughes said such communications were
uot uuc0mmou, and inducements were some
II:Ics offered by cities, but as to this PROPOSE
tion ~c had had abundant experience III Mr.
Wards brakes; he had been here once and
broke ono establishment.
The motion TO lay on the table was
agreed TO-
Mr. Hughes moved to invite the Aldermen
IuIo Joint meeting to proceed to the election oil
apolceman.
Mr.. Evans saw 10 need OF going into this
bGsiucss. We have Que law SUIT now, and II
'ouncl! weut out Of It's way now It Would get
another suit Times were dull aud the lawyers