Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-09
ALEXANDRIA IRON EORE-S

u'su', u lshe aSliou III tue GStinr or the pro-
posed erection OF extensive iroo works 10 this
c,y aloDg the river 'rotage, BY coipTa'ion Of
Northern capitalists. vas attended by q large
snd enthusiastic crowd OF specla org. Tho hall
loading to the chambers II he Beard Of Alder
men ard Common Council was crowded, and
inside the chanb,rs tv.ry available space YES
taken.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The B.rd of Aldermen was called to order OF
o'clock, las! hight, with all tho members
present except Mr.. q. q. Snoo'. Seated
within the bar were * members DR., d. NJ.
French aud Geo. Y. Wor,biog,oD. ESQ.
a Communication from The Msyor, which
vi b found To iu'I IL another c)!umD. giving
his reasons for calling The mcetiUg, tni recom.
mendiog the exemption from taxation of ell the
ground, real estate, machinery, &c OF the com.
pauy PROPOSING the eric III CT the iron works,
being read.
Mr.. Strauss moved that tho paper be TO
ceived.
Col. Raid said all felt dccp interest ia the
welfare of AeXandris; be believed every man,
woman and Guild shared 10 this interest, aid
hailed Hith deigh. the dawning of brighter
day Ter Il o ely. Wtic everybody had been
us'nE esory effort TO bricg prosperity 10 the
city, be did 20. think there had been, CT could
have been. 8 more consistent aud persistent ad-
| vtoa:o and supporie. oftho material interests CT
| Alexandra than the '. NJ. Railway Company.
Ten yeas ego tho company had employed o
| gentleman to cJlicct and examine tho ores OF
Virginia: the specimens OF The ores thus col
| l5ctsd b. been sent &c tho Philad .lphia Gem
| tcn1ial. and !hcre exhibited TO the WCrld. The
prominent movtr 10 the eutcririsc alluded 10
| was the Hon. John S. Barbour, president OF the
Virginia Midland Railway Company. Presi-
den! Barbour knew tnet tie sures. way to bring
prosperity 70 tho State TITS 10 call attention Ia
| her mineral wealth; he also kn>w that the only
! Wsy to ris:ore rts3e1i:Y to Alexandria wss 10
SECURE tho catst l!3tman. It manufactures ia
| utsiiz, the vas. RESOURCES Of tho Slate. Col.
Reid cotcu3ed by hoping that tie Council
| would grant all that tho company, represented
| by Capt. Archer, desired.
The Communication from the Msylr vas
! then received. AID Oh motion Ct MIR. Su.uls
| The Board took recess.
In short time MIR. Eiehturg, from the Con-
| mon CourciI. appeared il tbs chamber and in
Vited tho Board to joint meeting. The
| invitation was accepted snd the Aldermen
proceeded to the chamber of tho Common
Council.
Upon IoturriDg, An sc! WIS receive from tn F.,
Common Council. which will DO fCuad cse-
| where Ia to days Gsz,tte, txempsiug !roEl
taxation all real estate pu'coss:d, owned Oh
leased by y. =. Archer, aud his associatea, 10;
| = period of twenty year.: also all machinery
| tools. and all other material used 10 III, msou
| taotura Of iron; and authorizing the Mayor "a
| eXtcls, lease TO the said Archer aud bis
| n tho Equlro Bounded By the Po,omsc river
| In
rental OF $780, for period OF 90 years.
Mr.. Strauss ssid i; afforded him the sreatts:
pleasure Of his lilo 10 vote for the proposition
| beosuse he knew if o0o enterprise Wai started
others would follow. lls was glad to $50 thai
the act passed without "a disseoting voice 10 the
other Board. as be know i! would 10 this The
poop!o OF Alexandra, who hailed with delight
the movement, were greatly indebted to Mi
John w, Green tUr his persistent CT !rt5 10 thi:
| matter.
Mr. Moore asked If tho acs 10 cX.mptioe
| from taxation all res! ceta,c. meant to tX1mpI
residences.
The act Hls read again for Information
showing that it only provided that tho rea
| estate used By the company for ma6utaouncg
purposes was exempt from taxation.
! Col. Reid shld IL afforded him pleasure t
| vote f1r the &C., and he was certain he ropre
scnted the sentiment OF every riCn in ak
andria. AL s3ar,d in this io;erea:, but there
| was no mau hyiug who fell; moro deeply tie
| uCeesslty ct q movement OF this KIDD thsI
tho Hon. j Jhn s. Barbour. who teu years $50
had, 10 CONNECTION with 1lr. Franklin GoWen
| President Of !hG PdllAdephia and Rc:dioa
| Railroad Company, dlslssI pISn Tor ths
latlshment Of w5Iks that would. had nos The
paolc Of 1878 Ccc1rrtd. been OF nos,im sbit
| bcplis 10 the cliy.
] MIR. }, Is. SDoot Thought it would b
'f6anscrous To v5tc agaItss the proplsl'iJn, suct
was the Interest felt IN tho mGyement by lht
pecp,e, ss evidenced by tho large attendance
Tie vas pleased viii tho remarks OF Capt
Archer, btcauie they were 50 csrdd aud fair
If tho Rotks accomplished ouc third OF what
common run0r said theY you'd. tho city w0uia
20! b. benefited ten lola. aS stated by Cspt
Archer 10 his modoSiy. bu; ever haadIoc
iold. IT The good Old city 5cc9m, IrosporGCs
he would tot feel that lie bad lived 10 valo
und would not regret TINT he had lived oct
died here.
The remarks Ct ii. lhe speakers were received
! With applause ty those outside the bar
| The acs was then pissed unanimously. The
| snnoucc: meat {! lh3 vote Vas followed hY LOUD
applause.
Msy;r Smill, who Was preset. said ho had
40 dysro to make speech, but it afforded hin
great plca!u:eto approve tho &C. ct onou. TIT
! Mayor and the Presidents Ct tho two Boards
| Messrs. Dosuhsm Epd Bsokhau, signed the
ac.. aud it becano Lag Immediately after its
passage. This &C lon on tho PaIt ct the Mayer
| called forth loud aud coniiausd applause.
| Mr.. j. =. Smoot, from the Finance Com
| m!ucc, presented the ordnance lJr impOsop
and collecting licenses 10 the city from ITO Isl
Ju6c, 1881, 60 the 3ls: Of Mag, 1882.
UoI. Reid moved that the bill be printed, so
that be members could read i. at laasure.
Mr. j. 3. Smoot said thtro was only one
charg, 10 tho bill from las: year and that wa:
taxing tito butchers $25 as we'll % the gtoer
ercccrs. liz explained tant this change va:
made because tho green grocers complained
that they were tsE.d and the butchers were
Dot. TIE Finance Committee hsd dlcided to
tax the buoners. bat the Sioking Fund Com
mission would reduce The rent paid By them on
their stalls 10 the market, which would make
the amount paid By them to the city the Same
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