Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-12
CITY COUNCIL.
CITY COUNCIL.
A resuar scni.monthl7 nee!iug Of lhs Ci;5
C3uncil Wss held last night
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,

~ fek u ar Scnl'U0ltal7 nee!lu2 ot ih5 Clty |
Council YES held last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
TIE Board CT Aldermen was cot cslled 10
order uoli nearly eight O'Clock. Mcs.rs. John
3. ard c. {. Smaot 1er. shsea:.
Mr.. Ri:hie!l, from the Cam Di;tee 90 Pubic
Properly, which hGd been au;horZad to visit
ED report upon tee condition of the house &C.
cupied ty the Columbia Steam Fire Company,
presented the report cf the Committee recon-
meudlog thu erection OF new bouss for he
Company. With accompanying papsrs setting
torh that tho old houee needed a new f ,or
new doors, AID tower uro1 which to dry be
| hose alter 6r: that the old building Gould be
cold for 500; that tho corporation was now
psylog the Interest co thousand dollars 10 the
shape of rent ct the rate Of 500 per arnum for
o stable which was too small; ord lha! g uew
building With all the modern improvements
! AID couyeDeDces could be erected at q cost not
exceeding SLIGO. MIR. Ristieslso submitted
resolution spproptia.irg 81 100 tor the put
poSs OF carrying out the recommendations OF be
report add stated that the lot ii ua!ed Cd PIT
street, bst1eeD King AID Cameron, beonpiog
to tie estate of the late Rotert |. EdelIn
on wGlch DOW s;auds the coach f:c orf former V
coLdocted by the deceased. csu!d be purchased
for $780,
GU. Reid said that Lo was uoder the i'm.
preston that all of tho properly e the city
was moyigsged fer the security OF the bond
holders, snd asked, il his impression was or
rect. could clear tito bs given to the pur
obns:r of the house now occupied by the
| Columbia Company. He xsI IN f.vor of The
proposition and oog ssksd the QUESTION for
| Information.
This question gave r;s3 10 long discussion.
! Nj. Strauss con:eadsd the: oear tile u d
| be given 10 the purchaser of the properly, as
the deed of trust, if there vas any, could be
transferred from the OLD to the new building.
lie believed that thu gas works was the only
propery Of tho city upon which there was q
deed of trust, ssd argued 10 lavor of giving the
company such SIS house ss their vs'u .bls services
entitled them to.
Col. Reid said that all the members Of tho
Board could pay compliments to not OILY the
| Colombia Company. but to GIL the fire conpa
pies OF the city. What he wanted was ntor-
nation on tho question at issue. He Tss no,
at ell opposed 10 the propCsitioa, bat h. did
not want the corporation to sell plcc, of lro,
perry Tor which clsaT title could no. b, given
Mr.. Moore said that deed Of trust had been
| given to the bondholder5 90 all the city prop
cry, in order to pace all cIssscs of creditors %
an equal footing.
Chief Engineer L.adbcA!er. uho was pr. sent
as spectator. 90 motion of Mr.. Rishic, wss
Invited within lha bar ior The puIp s, Of ex.
planning the matter.
| Mr.. Laadbeater said he hsd baen connected
Tl'h the hre department for lumber Of years
snd remembered that be had been iofurmcd
that all the property of the corporation had
bsen mortRsged for the bcne6: of tho bond
holders. The S'ay engine hous,, now occupied
by the Columbia, had been built 10 1857 or 50.
and during the wsr Wss taken possession of By
the federal government. Attic close OF the va.
it was turned over to him, sCd be CT Treasurer
of the old Star Company. rented i. cut fyr a
time and thea turned the monty thus eccamu.
lated. and the keys of tho house over to the
City CourciL.
The question vas whether or not ibis parlic
ulsr piece OF property WAS Included 10 the
general deed If trust; it 50, while he YES
warmly 10 favor of the proposition for buildir 9
new house for the Columbia Company, he
did cot thlDk clear title could be gjv.n &c tho
purchaser.
After somo furthe. d. bate the resolution ,sas
amended go as 10 appropriate $500 Tor tbs Iu:
chase OF the 10. named for tho purpose o! build
Jog thereon an engine house for tie Columbia
Fire Company. aud adopted.
A communication from tbs Ma7or, izoudiug
q resolution adopted By the Sun Fire Compa ny,
10 wbloh the company agreed, uyou tho pay-
mont OF $500 by the Ci Couuc to give " 10
the city the house DOW occupied by then GGd
recqush all right 10 the same; also resolution
providing Tor tho appointment CT coumi;;sc
OF tRu from each Board 10 confer with tie
committee of the Sun Fi,e Company. ord re por.
Immediately, coming 10 iron tho Common
Council.
MIR. Risbisll said that il appeared 10 hin ihs.
such soiion would be irregular; tho Sua Com
psoy had refused to treat With the Cily CJuoo;I
and the whole matter had boon throan into
court. and there ha though. il oash! to raugia
until settled.
MIR. Strauss said that 10 c11siderstiJn Of tic
past valuable services o. the oJupa2y, be
thought the city could We'll afford to pay tie
500. The SUIT now ptnl.ny sglin3. thy IN
paoy couli b, wihdraRp.
Nj. DuttsY, the Treasurer OF tho Sun Con-
pany. upon Invitation, addressed The Board
He said that COuocil bad volunteered 10 drfand
the company and they we're folly prepared for
the suit, but that ct tho requeS! OF the Mayer
who did not 81 10 see company OF huoGrad
years standing crushed, the ncmbss had agreed
to surrcRder all claim 70 tho house upoo the
payment 10 thtm by the City Council OF $500.
Mr.. shell sold he had hiug asaits, the
SUP Company, tu: no tbonsh: there were o
god mary thlogs 10 Alexandra of hurdfed
years standing tha; ought 10 be abolished.
The resolution providing for The sppoia mant
OF the Committee was then doptcd, and Meesrs.
Strauss and RisAisil appointed said committees
on the part OF tits BGrd.
Mr. Risblel said he had been charged with
pre- udics 10 the matter, whioa was co.: true,
bat he would like 10 BIO excused from s.rviog
on the committee.
MIR. Risbiell vas excused. AID Mr.. Moore
Was appoloIei 10 bis place On the committee,
which retired, and 10 short while tie report
OF The joint committee author; z .Dg the payment
OF $500 to the San Fira Company six month 8
at crit vas made.
Co.. Reid said that if it required his vote to
pass tho resolution, is cer,sluIy would no. bs
passed, He said that it was not a new CUES
ton to him; it was one be knew oil aben., and
one he Should certainly vote against.
Alter some further discussion the matter on