Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-04

IHE FREE BRIDGE QUESTIoN-The Wash
ir2too Star gives tho toIiosing interview With
resident Wells, Of the Alexandria Canal, Rail
i1so aoo Bulge Company, 10 regard to the
ffee bridge Question" aIluson to which
vas made By the Washington correspondent of
the G.Zstte yesterday cveoins:
The e5sees,' be SAID, not only believed
10 the &C 'sslty OF free bridge. but hoped the
ssnc would ba Constructed 90 she piers Of the
;q1educt, as they offer. doubtless, By far the
Best lac liues and location for such structure.
We iong ago slRDihcd our willingness to accept
nc terms OF the bii p.sss0 by the last Congress
Oar tlt" is tor 80 years; 10 addition thereto
inc AK unria Cara! COMPANY owes us COW
ABOUT S2o,OOO-tne zm0dut CT Judgment
"0ich We r,cJVeTcd 10 tue circuit curt Of
Alexandra c1Goty sometime slcce-#hlle that
compaHy has DOT dollar 10 the world with
wb:cn TO pay i! or Other judgments which are
nJw being pres cutcd by u.her creditors. yho
cisln at Icsst SO 900 lore, not Only against
she cana! c2Dpsn} Uut against the property,
bQtritts 2aGinG The guarantee which We hold
LOT gust POSSESSION OF lhs properly, free
AMI uDIlCImoere0. 1t seems especially no
Reasonable on the part Of he lessons to object as
she} O. srcocus!y 10 The ofth= p:irs for free
DlJE', Wheo the only iutercsl that compauy or
&ha tbs cay of Alexandria can have 10 the
htInctuFe-to w the preservation OF the csns-
h-s o"eo yell secured by providing that the
u" s.Tai'uIe shall! be sufficiently strong 10 carry
tho@Snai safely. iaat opposition must, bow
ev r eventually lei! because We have Just
FIgft 10 demsCd tac p1ymeut Of The debt due
to "a or TO have thc properly sid Cur its die.
chsfgc.
Another md pas2,D conclusive reason why
the nue.,c ceasRd Mad necessity should not be
iur!Her oa!Esd. is sac &c. hat tna nled Ststss
o",s IL rs o'.H 7!&h! .9ose tGau y msofl.y OF
Tue capit&i a!2cf OF ina .A.Gya"d-ia Canal Co.,
sid ''a.Lego: thn voice OF :h.l majority is heard
II" whole subject vii! be se;tic3 favorable to tins
pati.c Iniot"st. Bal II spite II that opposition
t"Hf" caiHot BE- Any rC:!D.s officially in securing
We $50 0! .ho pier: iur ,A.s lnJat Legitimate pur-
pose"
chow" :Ee reporter asked, 'csn Tbs. be
speedily snd effectively dore?"
bY7. Ntis-'Let Ina United Statog Gamsn I'd
jis siog". HnG II The demand ia refused let a bill
.: rc.'S!yi oe L!Gi IL the circuit Court of the
United ~!a!cS Tor Vi:gi@ie TO coHl pss its delivery
When tao etoc. Is ooi.ined call meeting ard
scccpt ;hp provision. OF tae existing law. Anu.n.
or elective way Is to ssS Congrc.s 10 speedily
pass bi!i authorizing tEe Secretary of War to
cree! Tree bridge upon, below or above the
AfUeGu :. lI6r3 ah he may deem Other location
Iuoat n y0Taoie, and for :hSt purpose to scquire
ntIe Il thasaIns en- be hsd ny sgreemenl upou
d" IRRESPONSIBLE specified consideration; failing in
maj, au.horzIng ccaeding for condemnation
., tHc pfynerty TO BE- Instituted III the Supreme
~oNf! q tA1 Llsirlat OF Columbia, and provi-
lag t&at me amount ssCerta;ned by the spnrsi-
scts a. ih9 trua value of the property condcm ed
sai:I. ba dep, s'ted in mo Treasury Of the United
tiIes 20 s"c credit u the property, aad granting
lu. HI hoiI!y 10 81 claimants 20 the property or
us rf"Geoj 10 sEpe.E hni Prosecute n cir claim
IL Tho iuOd.
Il seems idie TO dnlsy longer when i speedy
s2'nioh OF tue qu"stiun can De thus made that
VIII &c absolute justice - a.! parties prct1nsloa'