Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-14
s.etters from Richmond.
Especial Cor. OF the Alexandria aAzEr1

RICHMOND. Jan. 1.-THE sub. committee
APPOINTED to go to Clifton Forge and take
evidence in the McClintock contested cleo
ton case returned last night They exam
ined about forty witnesses who seemed to be
divided upon the question whether McClin
took really resides in Bath or has his Legal
home in Botetourt where his wife resides
Mr.. Moore, OF Patrick, is chairman OF the
sub committee and the ether members are
DR.. Simpson, Of Fai.fax. and Judge Brlstow,
of Middlesex. Z very amusing incident oc-
Cured while the committee were examln-
ing witnesses Tuesday night. The knights
of labor hall at Clifton Forge, where the ex-
animation was conducted, ID large frame
structure, capable Of holding nearly two
hundred persons. The room was crowded
and DR.. Simpson, who is always IN good
humor, asked one of the witnesses ques'
ton. Tho witness who up to that time was
unaware of the fact that the Doctor was
member of the committee, saw the Doctor
afterwards and greeted him as follows: My
friend do not know you but you look 50
much like preacher that / am bound to
speak to you, and it was as much as | could
do to keep from skaking hands with you
while l was Oh the witness stand" The
sub committee will have another meeting In
Richmond some time next week, at which
lime they will hear the evidence of few
witnesses from Bath who we're unable to
reach Clifton Forge in time to BIO examined
there. Being the stenographer for tho com
mittee prevented me from sending two or
three letters to the GAZETTE.
Captain Geo. A. Mushbach, Judge Q. b.
Stuart, J. s. B. Thompson and John Nj.
Johnson, of Alexandiia, were at the capitol
tn dav in connection with the Alexandria
jud8eship.
The bill to incorporate the Mount Vernon
Avenue Association which has been report
ed from the Senate Committee names the
following corporatorsA John B. Smoot E.
w. Fox, Jefferson Chandler, M. B. Harlow,
E. F. Beale, Jackson E. Sickles, Frank A.
Reed, N. W. Pearson. Stacy Snowden, j. L.
Beckham, W. E. Clarke, F. r. Windsor,
Park Agoew, Frank Hume, George john
ston, Warrington Gilingham, II. A. Willard,
". Nj. Gait, DR.. G. Wythe CookaG, d. A.
Windsor, Harrison Hath, r. Portner, Wal.
ter Waltop, -lH0ozer Dulany, h. b. Wells.
l. !. Blake, R. 8. Lacey, Captain -
Lawton, Francis Hufty, c. E. Stuart, ]. Nor
man Gibbs, James NJ. Love and James W.
Roberts. The corporation shall have pow
or to acquire right of way by con.
domination, or purchase for the pub
lie avenue and highway, not exceed.
ing two hundred feet in width from
some point south of the Aqueduct bridge on
the northern boundary of the government
park reservation orcemetery known as Ar
iinetop, on the Potomac river, thence
through the county and city of Alexandria,
passing through Washington street of the
said city of Alexandria, and through the
county of Fairfax to the grounds enclosing
the tomb of Washington, known as Mount
Vernon, over the most practicable route to
be selected By the trustees of said corpora
ton. and to conduct and keep ip repair
public highway thereon and to adorn and
beautify the. same. The corporation shall
be governed by the trustees herein named,
a majority of whom shall constitute quo.
rum, and shall have power to receive sub.
scriptions or contributions from the United
States, the State of Virginia. or any.
State or territory of the United States,
or any county, corporation. person,
or municipality thereof, to promote the &C.
complishment of the objects of this associa.
ton. Whatever ia received by the assoca-
ton, from any source, shall, without com.
pensation to the trustees be expended to
omen, construct, build, keep in repair and
beautify the said avenue, and for such other
charges the trustees may approve and Co
termine. The city of Alexandria is author
lied to aid in the construction of the avenue
In the city of Alexandria, to the amount Of
S25, 900, to be paid either in:cash or in the
bonds of said city, as the city shall elect.
The counties of Alexandria and Fairfax are
also authorized to aid in the construction
of the avenue by issuing their respective
bonds. not exceeding S200Qfor each county
per mile of eaid avenue, q by contribut-
ing the same amount in cash. The CORPORA
ton shall have power to condemn land, az
the power to condemn for public use is now
defined and exercised for public purposes
under and by virtue of the general laws OF
the State of Virginia, and in exercising said
power In condemping lands for said avenue
and highway, advantages and benefits ao
cruing to the owner of adj joining lands whose
land is condemned for said avenue and
highway. by virtue of the increase in
value of said adjoining lands, shall be con-
sidered and deducted from any damage
which said party may sustain by virtue OF
the condemnation proceedings herein con-
templated for the purpose OF establishing
said avenue or highway. The trustees are
authorized to permit under such restrictions,
regulations, conditions and terms as quo.
rum thereof may deem advisable, such
means of carrying passengers over said
avenue as will not disturb the enjoyment of.
said avenueby ordinary private vehicles and
carriages and means of travel-provided
steam shall not be used as mo-
tive power for carrying passengers.
The trustees can appoint special policemen
with the advice and consent of the Corpo.
ration Judge, who shall have the same pow
or as constabbes and municipal police off,
GERS. The principal Office shall be in the
cityof Alexandria, and taxes must be paid
in money, and not coupons.
XTo.day' g session ofthe Senate was unusu
ally interesting because there was spirited
dahata ON tha Restitution inQuiripQ as to the