Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-09
Alexandria Affairs.
[ RepOrted .f)r The Star.l


THE NEW ENTERPRISES The city council last
nigh, by the unanimous vote OF both boards.
accepted all the proposals OF Archer, Roach &
Co., who represented the new iron and steel
works which IL is proposed to establish here.
The act, which has now become Law, grants
to Archer & Roache, or their asStgneeS, 80
years, lease OF the ground on whicn The Pto-
,ieer Mills stand, now rented at 81 800 for S. 30;
also, the large brick cooper shop, d 3, here o
fore rented at $3.50, for 800. IL also eXeulpts
from taxation all real and personal estate
which may De purchased or leased by Arc1er
& RDacbe or their assignees, without Init AZ
to extent or value; provided that work in es-
taoiishlng manufactures begins within thirty
days This exemption to extend twenty years,
unless the manufactures fall to pe carried on
except for repair, Improvement or betrermenD
a greater period than one year. Upon such
failure, the lease OF the mill &c, is TO be re-
Stored 10 the present rates, and taxation upon
the property 10 begin. Upon the commence.
ment OF work in estaol ShiDg malufactory
within thiiU Gays, whatever rights the act
ccnfeIS vest In the new company.
DfPARiUfE.-TDe cadets o. ST. Johns aca1-
emy, companies A and B, under command Of
Major Potter, msrcbed TO King street wharf
THIS morning. with camp equipsge, &c. and
embarked On The steamer ArrowsniGh for Leon.
ardtown, ST. Mary s county. Md They will re.
turn next Thursday night.
SALARIES.-lt is pretty well settled that the
city fathers Will make per cent. increase on
The salaries reduced In 1879. This viii give po-
lice Ell SAP instead of $40 per month.
DEATH OF AN OFFICIAL. - Superintendent
ColnWell, OF the aims house, died suddenly
there yesterday. He was most useful Off ger.
SENT TO WAsHINGToN.-An Intoxicated Old
soldier, whose name is supposed to be John
EbelS, was arrested here Dy the police this
morning and sent to Washington 1t is Said
that he came from the Soldiers Home.
The DEVIL In ALBXANDRIA.-An eminent
minister, pastor OF enc OF the leading churches
here, holds that the devils sL'lt IN Heaven, and
IS producing Scrlptural proof OF that opinion.
The CITY has recently purchased an India
rubber Gevil'' and the ire board has il 10
charge.
Poor AND WoRKHoUsB INSPECTION. The an
Dual inspection OF the poorhouse was made
last Thursday by Mayor Smith, Msssrs.
&. c. Smoot, Douglass. Rec aud Reid, OF tue
committee on poor, and MesSrS. RisheilI, Moore,
Peake, OF The committee on public property.
THEY found the buildings ana grounds 10 firSt
The management o, Superintendent s B.
COrnwell met the highest praise at the hands
Of the committee. The average number O; IN
mates OF poor nd w0rkhouSe Is more thaa So
ard the total cost OF maintaining the 1nstitu
ton about 81 500 per annum. The Alexandria
p0crhou5e is carried On with great economy
Last ear With an average of SO inmates The
total costs OF salaries and support WAS So 652,
while the Washington Asylum With a daily
average OF $40 inmates cost during the SAM
yer for salaries and support, SIS, I0), the Al
exandrta cost being $50 per pauper, and the
Wash. lgton cost more than double tlat su n
for each inmate. Alexandria, however, sup
ports larger number of inmates at TIE Aims
house than the District One pe,Son OUT OF
each $50 In the district is In the Aims house,
while one in each ESQ in Alexandria Is an H.
male OF tie Aims house there.