Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-12

osu airea5y 5ten psid tt tGs Attorney, AID $50
Uera Wis t6 bs paid when the Attorney OBJ
tanned possession. lie supposed If lbis matter
Was settled tbs second $50 would not have TO
30 pail. Ho hoped there would be some ad-
iustment Of the rostter. 0, bis motion. it was
agreed to spooints ilint committee to meet
The coumiitee ct The Sun Fire Company.
Mi George Duffy, !or The San Com psuy,
BY couS,n. stated that this action of the Com
papy had been tskan after consultation be,
tween the Mayor and ibs officers of the Com.
popy, whom he :,il togeher fer that purpose.
rho Company desired &c contest With the city,
aud he, IS an ofic2r, Certainly wished to avoid
it. The Sun Company did 20: think their case
bad o1c. Attornegs bsd volunteered TO act
for ;6cu. They could demand jlry from the
county; they cjud regove the trial to the
Corporation Court, go GO early decision was to
be looked for. Bat be hoped the matter would
be settled cut Of court. All old landmarks
we're p.s,irg away. The Sun Company bad
always doae It's duty, and sought to promote
the public good.
When resou.lol, aoproprjaling 500 for
tee soup house had been passed,
TIC Char-l suppose the moucY will Ee
properly spent by brother Clifford.
MIR. Rite-fCs, it will be spent in Sup for
| eleelooeerlrg purposes to make popularity.
Alter rtcsss 10 glVs time for consultation
With tho COMMITTEE OF tic Sua Fire Company,
the li1t Committee reported 10 favor OF pa5iag
the Sua Company $500, st The end of six
| months which vas agreed tc.
D1rl0g the recess the superintendent Ct police
o1n PLACED With some heat to Nj. Rice the.
tho Ht:er's statement bad teen nrsiudcisl to
him. acd MIR. Rice Eaid that be koew GASES 10
which coorcd men who received 81 25 day,
spent the mo5eY, snd sent Two or three chll
croo TO The soup honse, to get supplies fox their
| families. Ito had kaoRn recently case, 10
which the Telegraph Superintendent came 10
crowd Ct s:sI~ar! colort d NEE. setting around
o s:ovo and offered four meu So per day, to 20
,Tn The road and help to clear tho telegraph
airas, end cot ono of them budse1. These
KIDD of men fousd sourc, of living far thei,
wives AID children a. the soup house.
Ths superintendent of police. with mact
show CT indignation left tho Cbsmbar, bu
| shortly afterwards came back 10 good humor.
MeaG1hlle soUs busi5ess had been traueac-
ted without debate. sod another reoss5 had beer
| taken to await business from The Aldermen.
10 fifteen minutes messenger who u.s. sent
to kaog when busiceHs would be ready, coming
! bzck, ii )red 'ip few minutes"
Another i0!erVal passed and again the mes.
senger returred With Tho message, ia a fer
ninu!es"
Council 81! ike BlGebcsrd's vile on herrounG
tower. waiting for her brothers-but again tht
messenger came and bore the refrsio, "iu few
minutes"
A fall half heut espired-aod then came
another message. wait few minutes"
A! last, iu OF ten o'elcck. the Aldermen
seu, t. Council q resolution for the purchase O
Eiein's c,soh factory, on Pitt street fcr tht
use of the Columbia Fire Company.
! Mr. MCLEAN explained that it the preseD
Columbia hausa Was sold. and the money np
Piled to this purchase, Tho Interest on tht
rcyauua Of The purchase money. scud be ~
greater than The rent uoW paid fer the stable
so it would c,s: uotblag. The subject was Iaic
over u5,il to night, and the Board aGi3uroed.