Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-19

THE TEnGr:i.E At FIsHTuwN. For some
time past the serenity Of Fishown has been
disturbed by constant disputes between some
rf Tie dealers and the renter OF the wharf
.ruWin" out Oi the different constructions
placed upon the law providing that all fish
hall hc landed 1T the wharf and cut on
boards placed over The water, and making
The rcIitur responsible for the removal of all
utlal within twcnty-tour hours after the cut
ting OF The fish; also the refusal Of the plll-
rba,ris "' HE fish TO give the rcntor vi the
wharf JIic oiIal, ;s has been The custom fora
!n:l@ -rr:,,, Of years.
VI. :. j. Reed. the rrntor OF the wharf :,
lew ,iurS ago swOrr out :, warrant against
Mr. Wm. lawns and others charging them
with Violating; The law alluded 10 i'm ladninr
their il-l ''n Mr.. Snlunts wharf and cutting
lhcln in lh:.jI houses. The matter came up
before Mayo: !;cckham for settlement last
Night at TX o'clock. Corporation Attorney
krmpr. appeared for the city, and Mr. Ed
mUnd BURKE iur .javins and others After
the Irirui% ":ll the parties interested. and
!hr arguments Of counsel on both sides,
which rrrlpird over Three hours, the Mavor
gave his decision constituting the Laws To
mr:ln !:ls; ~ ::h should he landed or cut
rXrrr! "r ihr corporation fish wharf, at
roirl N,-,, ct oil the adjoining property.
The ;;hi'n!... property he held ~ be the
American ,'uai wharf OH the north, and that
portion If Andrew J. Fleming property on
lie ,.",;i, i,'.',,ri and controlled hs Smith 4
Dyer. ",',''!yy ~; about .: feet front
Afir@ gi}!n. his decision which seemed to
h. satisfactory Ia all parties. he directed the
sur"rinirndcnl Of Police 80 notify AL per
so"S engaged III the fish trade that no fish
should he landed nr "!lt except within the
limits above rccitcd.
This morning Mr., Reed applied to the
Mayor To know whether or not he was emit
lied 10 all The oflal male on the wharf. and
upon this application the question came up
Al eleven O'Clock. Besides Il large number
Of spectators there were present in the
Mayors Office The members oflhe Commit
Zee OH Public Property Of the City Council,
nho have charge OF the fish wharf the Aud
Eur, a;,i sir Muahharh, counsel for Mr..
Reed. In response 10 questions the mem
t"r- ni The Committee and the Auditor
stated liza; il had always been the custom
for the rrntur OF the fish wharf 10 receive
the uii:.l. and the wharf had been rented to
Mr.. Reed with that understanding Mr..
Mushharh stated that Mr.. Reed had rented
the wharf with the understanding that he
VAS L. haNclh" otlal and had made con-
tract with L. J. Burgess K TO. To furnish
the >v,nr to them Al 81 per ton that unless
hr received the o!lil he would not only be
SiOo or $500 oHl of purke!. hut hr liable to he
sued hy 4. }. Burgess ( Go. for failing to
comply with his contract. Mr.. MliShbuch
further stated that ne had advised Mr.. Reed
10 keep IN account of the otlul not received
i'y him and apply 10 the city for reimburse
mrnt for The loss sustained. The AIavor said
hr would rfcrulcany order Ofthe Committee
on Public Property OF the City Council.
He .'n;",.2i il would hr promptly and
willingly ,5r;cl by either side Is Tho. rem
EDDY could ~ sought in another direction.
The matter VAS finally referred 10 the Com
mlllrr"n iui'!!c Property which held Il meet
ng immediately and decided that Mr. Reed
was entitled 10 the Otlni. The action of the
rolnnlIl"" "aS communicated to the Mayor,
Lmd hc il trrn informed the contestants.
Alr JAYNE says he~wil sue the city for
damage sustained by being deprived of the
"iial :"sa ihc fish purchased by him during
il' e.! vt