Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-02
CITY COUNCIL.

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CITY COUNCIL.
A!aNled meeting of the City Council was
hs::i last nigh; to hear statement from
CAPTAIN Co.'S, OF the Potomac Ma-lufactrrlng
Co., of the prospects and purposes OF that
corporation.
IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
the communication. from the the Mayor
n;yicc his .easnns iur calling Council to-
c,,;hfr was read, add subsequently Mr..
s G.. Bieat. i:cm the Common touncii,
appeartd IN the chamber bearing an
invitation Tor the Aldermen 10 mec. tae
lower loa,, il joint session for TIE purpose
o. li,,ct ing t. Capt GoSs's rcci;a!.
Upon the rcturn OF the Aldermen reso-
ln;ioa vas received from the Common Couh'
r;i eusn.uauu the collection Of taxes on the
pu1omac Manufacturing Company.
Mr.. Strauss moved TO lay the resolution
over uotu The next regular meeting OF
.,anDciI, in order that members could wei!
o~iticr ;he matter.
NJ. Moore co:it. see no cause Oh delay IN
.,..j9s n ltc .nt;er, and favored concur
in. il. II. a".;un IF The lower board.
Nj. S.ea0ss again urgci that the matter
lie eyer. Il, was not prepared to vote on
the sr,i set 10 night. Ha thought it due to
his constituents TO give ample time to think
over the uialtcT.
Mr.. Bake Though: now as COED as any
tin!e to act.
iEr. S,:a".s finally withdrew his oaiec-
ton ar. II" rction Of the lower board "as
coucuyr..; IL" aftcr which the board adj
j,urEei.
COMMON COUNCIL.
A quorum wi,1iu the bar and more au-
,9itors outside tho bar Of Council, gave in
t;cation. las, night, that tho business would
5e of mere Interest than usual. After the
clerk ha, Y@a the cali of the Mayor an
nvuaciug ;nat Inc maoting would be neiu To
tea~ Clp!. G. ~ upon plan of re opening
the :r0n Work, tho aldermen were iuvi-
ted |, matte : ,juS session with Councis
aud CONS ii..1 >ie chamber.
,DlNr MEETING
On ahs .s...iG.age Of ,ht convention, GA
tho motion Of DIR. Snowden, Capt. Goss,
president of ,iia Virginia Iron Co., and Hon.
:. FERGUSON bo;,>il, its counsel, were allowed
the privilege I'll tho floor, TO make SUCH
stntninaal, as they chose. Capt. G"ss an
nounced .!ing Mr Beach who was familiar
Wit, ,hl c;.cu:a ss;ncss, would represent
tie company. Mr.. Ds,,vi, said Sl20,0C0 or
$50 900 ,,,t il rs capital here showed tho
carnestu..-, and coed faith OF tho gentlemen
who have undertaken tnis enterprise in this
c!s-. III, ctlta pans adIEis thai they nave
been in default, and they have received taI
Hills and b.cn threatened with d!Stfa!n!.
:&e con- any asked :, further indulgence.
r!..y hor,eh 10 he able to go Oh with their
work 1T tie earliest day a! which tnc siisi-
RES could i.o dr,c wilhuut ioss. The city
cos.Ig sulI-g - oss rs ire property .! The
company voui! always Ge ample fjr ;he
taxes
Prc.tiun, Down&am said il the liability
&, .axa;:os W. admitted TIC was III favor OF
~. c.:itIsui, vi ii!i!H.
Ill. Bc:tc., tr,,ii-ti that 10: any period c.:
tending. ever u year, during which work had
been suspended. tho company ned It's prop
,,:tv li;n;c 80 taxation.
Mr.. Strauss wished TO know VIVA. gGaran
tee the city had that after another year
v2rl: won!&l be resumed. II was agreed
over year ago that if work was not begun
within year the company would pay its
taxes.
Mr.. Brent asked whether the property
Was now il ;iMr degree productive.
Capt. C:oss aud Nj. Beach responded that
with the exception Of the rent Of some small
teEemauts and part OF tho Pioneer Mills
REM. vi to Mr.. Bcckhasu for 81 small sum,
there ,"as no income whatever.
Capt. G,?ss sa,'l ne cou'i give no 9"ala".
,e. ciber RI sn the evident fact that men
who had over 100000 invested would begin
as soon us was ,.>ossioie to make their capital
productive.
Mr.. Leadbeatar inquired whether the
works were clear Of d .>bt and belonged to
the company. ;,
Can't tioss said the mo rtsage7 were all
paid ana tbs property was f.'.:o from debt:
Alderman 2Ia:hury argued hat as the ia
bity for tax was acknowledged, the
only question WAS an extension of 'lnie with
ample security.
Tho JONAS ia.siing having dissolved, Coun'
Gil instructed tho collector 10 suspend his
collection OF taxes cn the property.