Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-24

IN inc OtatC CT 4lllQUlS.
After promising him to write to his sister,
Miss Fannie Il. Waller, Of Fredericksburg, for
the purpose Of acquanting her Of his situation
and condition., We left him in his pain a4d
misery HuvisonGurg Old Communicable.
The Proposed County POOr's House.
In response 10 call, the oltizess of Alexan'
dria County met at Walker School house on the
%, Ii instant, to receive communication from
trc Board CT Supervisors of Alexandria coun-
ty, in answer to certain resolutions passed at
previous meeting Of the people Of the county,
with reference TO the sale of the county Court
House and jail property, situated 10 Alexandria
city, and, also, to take some action regarding
the cxpcdicDcy Of establishing a poor's house
in he county.
Mr.. G. II. Adams, chairman Of the previous
meeting, called thc meeting to Order and Or
dcrcd The secretary, J. 4. Clements, to read
the Communication of the Supervisors Of the
county, as follows -
Tho Board of Supervisors arc advised that tho
relative interest in equity of both the city and
county of Alexandria in the court house and
jsil property can only be ascertainod by suit
in equity before a court OF competent jurlsdlc-
ton. or by commissioners appointed for that
act Of the Legislature. Tho court house and
Jail property were conveyed by the United
State To tho Governor Of Virginia in trust for
tho use Of tho corporation and county Of AloN-
andria. Tho tltln is in tho Governor, and it will
require a. act Of tho Legislature to dispose Of
tho property.
Tho city of hloxandris bears no part of the
expenses Of tho county court house, nor has it
contributed anything towards maintaining said
court house since the organization OF tho corpo-
Al, 1<r
from said building. The average expense OF
the county court house from 1870 to 1877 has
been about Sl6l per year, and tho increase in
tho expenses OF 1871 WAS OccasioHod by the at
tempt Of tho city Of Alexandria to get possession
of tho court house and JAIL and which was dc.
Gondcd and defeated by tho Board Of Super
vlsors.
The Board Of Supervisors are advised that tho
respective interests of the city and county in
said property not being determined. that tho IN
forests of the county cannot be disposed OF As all
until said respective interests arc determined,
other by court Of equity or by Legislative
enactment After it is determined by proper
authority what interest the county has in said
properly, then it may BIO proper 10 ascertain
upon what terms that interest can to disposed OF.
1t is understood that the City School Board de-.
sires TO purchase tho court house (but not tho
jsiD for educational purposes but no terms of
purchase have been proposed TO the board.
Tho Board of Supervisors arc advised thai, by
section of an act approved February Is, 1877,
OF tho Legislature Of Virginia. entitled an acL to
proved March 2G. 1875, &C., &C., they arc su-
thorizod, with the consent Of the County Court,
| TO purchase any such real estate as may DO no.
ceassry for the erection Of all necessary county
| buildings, and 10 make such orders concerning
such corporate property as now exists, or as may
| hereafter be acquired, as they may doom expe-
dent. The board does not deem it expedient -
make any order concerning the court house snct
! Jail property. They prefer that majority OF
the tax payers of Alexandria county should act
| as thoy deem proper in tho promises, indepeEd-
Ont OF the Board of Supervisors.
On motion Of II. A. Whaon it was placed
| on file for future reference.
Mr.. Jefferson lacey, Treasurer Of she coun-
! IT, said he had been asked, by vote ct pro-
vious meeting, to make some inquiry concern
ing tract Of land suitable for poor's house
J farm for tho psupcrs Of Alexandria county;
thought the property known as the Csstis Mill
| Farm was very suitable; it contained e. acres,
| and could be purchased for $50 or $25 "a acre.
Chairman Adams asked Mr.. lacey how the
| poor's house system worked in Fairfax cou My :?
Mr.. Taccy replied that Judge San,ster
thought it great saving institution to that
county.
Mr.. Tacey gavo the cost Of supporting the
paupars OF Alexandra COUNTY during his term
az County Treasurer AZ follows For the
year 1873, $79795; for 1876, 81 ,04j H.; for
1877, over 81. 800.
Mr.. S. H. Sypherd wished TO know the
mOdus opcrandi Of supporting the paurc'H OF
The county undcr the present system.
Mr.. lacey SAID the permanent r!uner were,
bv order of the Superintendent Of the Poor,
put undcr the charge Of some persoo or family,
aud ihat person or tsuiIy would rec:i Ve Ger
tain Sum Ct mouey every month from thG
county tDr the support OF that paupcT, which
arranec,ocu', said Alr. Tacay, Very o.ieo gave
dissatisfaction lie then referred t. another
class, witch he tcrucd temporary p,npcrs-
those tina! speud their money careless4y du!log
the workicg mGntta # The year, aud "Gcn
winter comes have nOtblngto live upon;
they tteu represent themselves to the Superln
tcndeut OF tho poor as being destitute and
suffering, aud he gives them an order Oh sotnc
store for So much provision, the said orders
being paid by order OF the County Super
VlSurS.
Mr. G. H. Mortmorc d.aounced the pres.
cnt system Ct providing for the poor as s~lu-
die, and growing worse and worse every year ;
there were 100 many able bodied paupers III
the county, he wanted q poor $ house with plenty
OF land attached to it. and when these tempo
rary paupers camo around pleading poverty,
feed them but make them work.
MIR. John L. Birch thought the poor house
plan would impose heavier tax on the people
than the present system.
Mr.. John Il. Johnston thought that under
the poor house plan the Superintendent would
have room to be extravagant if he wished to
and the result would be that the county would
have equally as much expense to bear as now.
Mr. Il. s. Lacey offered the following rcso
luton
"Resolved, That committee Of | be ap.
pointed to take into consideration the most
feasible plan Of providing for the poor OF tho
county, and that if tho committee deem tho
erection ola poor house expedient, to take into
CO usideraton the entire matter and report at a
meeting subject to call of the chairman of the
select committee"
The resolution was adopted and the chair
appointed Mcssrs. Jefferson Taccy, John Il.
Johnston, John Slater and Harrison Hatch, of
Jefferson District Mcssrs. g. 4. Adams,
Thomas II. Sypherd, II. A. Whallcn and