Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-12
GFJECE.1E.
yCaHD OF ALDERMEN.

st = REGULAR IN eetng Of the Board Ct Alder
meE, held Mnrch II, 1879, there Wero preseh.:
Z. L. Downbsm, esq, President and Messr5.
Burroughs, Moore, MarbUIy, Strauss F'shell'
Smith and Reed.
Tho Com mi.t.o on Light reported in favor of
erecting post and lamp ST tho corner OF Wythe
ead Washington streets md connecting same,
provided thst the pipe and material Tor laying
The came be furnished without Expense to the
corporation; also in favor OF erecting post and
lsmp for oil at the corner IF Gibbon and Fairfax
Streets which reports ere adopted.
q report of tho Committee on Public Proper
- or the subject Of tho Alexandria Canal wss
received gad read.
The Committee on Claims reported IN favor OF
paying the bills of l.. q. kcll and Is. W. Ealls,
50 each, for services Ct registrars, and Inc Oils
we're ordered to be psid.
4 communication fcoc1 o committee OF the
Wood.sUn Agricultural Society YVES presented
and referred to the Sinking Fund Commissioners.
An act fjr the assessmen. OF taxes on personal
property, incomes, licenses, &C.. was received
f.cn The Common Council, read three times and
passed By the following vote: Ayes, Messts
Moore. Marbury, Strauss, Rishei!l, Smith. Reld
and Nj. Preaident-7. no. Mr.. BurroughG-l.
The sauual report Of tho Board CT Fire War
deI. sIso IN adverse report from the Finance
Conam:Lteo on tho petition of Thomss Downey
for reduction of assess nenti also favorable re-
port f.o:n tho same OF the petition OF sundry tsx
PAYERS ;or rebate on accruing tsx bills equiv
alien. - The difference in discount OF Il! per CT.
and amount allowed after wards; also petition
of &. w. koys and I'D. Asys for 3 pavement
ilon their line to Duko and PRINCE streets also
a report of the Finance Committee on the report
Of "a special committee on the Market Building,
asking to be discharged from it5 consideration,
and referring tho ssmo 10 tho Com mitLeo on
Claims; also resolution directing tho Auditor
to :suu 70 each Of tic public sch col teachers and
j.Li,ors wnrran. for tho amount due them to
March also e petition OF L. n. Carter iJr
com pen: a!icn Is City Surveyor, we're received
Iro&. tho Common COiacii and TIER act0a con-
cured in.
The following wa referred 10 the Committee
on Streets:
Resolved, Tia. tho Superintendent Of Police,
under tho supervision CT tho COMMITTEE on
streets, be instructed TO improve tho square on
Cameron street, between Fairfax and Royal, the
ssme TO be paid for out of tho general fund ap-
proprs:ed by tho revenue bill; The improvement
10 be tho sGmo rs made on King St.
Gel. Reid offered the following paper, which
WAS adopted, viz:
Whereas the City Council Of Alexandra did,
on tho Dis. day Of march, 1851, pass tho follow
inp resolution: Resolved, Tnst the use OF tho
house OF The corne. OF Cameron and Fairfax sts
be grsn!od TO the Sun Fire Go. IS ar engine
house during the pleasure Of Council, and ths!
Sl50 be appropriated towards fitting it thereto
And whereas tie sun Fire Co. accepted sid
grant and INSIDE Certsin Improvements IN cad
additions 10 said house. And whereas suhae-
queGtly, owing to the destruction OF tho Msrka.
House by fire, il became necessary to remoVD
said house for the purpose OF building new
Market House in the plsu of which a certain
portion WAS assigned - tho Sun Fire Co, which
plan Wss approved by the City Council, and up
On the completion OF the Eew building tho sun
Fire Co. occupied and continue to occupy the
portion so assigned them. And whereas on tho
18th day Of June. 1877, the following preamble
and resolution were Ia;sed by the Fro Depart
mcut: "Whcreas the Sun Fire Company has
long since ceased 20 be part OF the active F!re
Department Of the city OF Alezandris, said COM
pany 10 longer taking psrt With It's engines &c I,
IN the eyliEgushmelt CT Eresi therefore. He-
solved, Ths! tho Fro Department OF the city CT
AlcyGndria deem it Meir dHy 10 recommend 10
the City Council that they sn juld tase proper
steDsto recover the possession OF th,t portion Of
the Msrkc! Building now occupied by said CON-
psny rs IN engine houae, If sGd building is the
property o: tho city" and whereas the City
Council did revoke tho grant Of March II. 1851,
snG d!rec. possession to DO taken Of the house
now occupied by said company in the name Of
thn City Council Of AleZsntris. And whereas
suit WAS brought TO recover possession, and said
suit hsving from some ia!9rnsity in tho pre-
cecdiEss. been dismissed and tho subject being
agsia referred 10 the City Council, where i. re.
mains uHse:t!ed: now. therefore.
Resolved, |, The the Sun Fire Company had
no legsl right 10 remain longer in occupancy CT
me original horso granted them than the pleas
ure of tho Common Council, 8. provided in tho
resolution granting them it, use and that their
removal, even with assent Of Council, 10 their
present location in the new market building did
not g!ro them aly additional rights not convey
cd iii the originsi graft.
=. Thst contributions (lf any, auch were ever
mGde), to said company, by the citizens Of the
city, were certainly gifts to be used at tho pleas.
uro Of Tho company, bat were never expected to
sssumc the form OF q deb. against the city.
3, That tbs Sun Filo Company may have al
equitable clsm against the Corporation which
we think could DO more salts fsctorily established
before, and settled by the Courts, and while We
do EOl feel assured of Our right TO pass upon the
sane, yet recognizing with the highest appro'
cia.ioa inc valuable services Of this company in
the past, and reno:: bering that too much hon.
or Cannot bo given ~ men who voluntarily s3d
without compensation, at so much personal in.
convenience and discomfort risk their health
GnG, us w.s sadly true IN one instance at lcsst in
our city, sacrifice their lives in the noble effort
to save tbs property Of their fellow citizens; we
respectfully invite the Sun Fi7e Company 10
nane what they estimate as their equitable
csm against tho corporation al as early day
rs prac!icablo--nc. later than the next meeting
of Ccuncil-so thst tae Council may be- able to
determine whether as 8 speedy, complete and
satisfactory settlement Of this question they
would facl authorized 10 compromise the mater
by allowing sid claim.
3. That Q copy q these resolutions be furnish
cd tho Sun Fire Co.
The BosrI then adjourned.
Ic:Le: JNo. }. JAMESON, Clerk.