Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-25

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Fishe, agreed TO accept the amendment il
The time was made 10 years, and this was
/ agreed to.
| Under this plan the company will pay no
bonus Tor two years, then s. per year per
csr for ten years, and :hen the rate will be
| Gxed by arbitration.
When the reading was cor GUIDED
Mr.. SucWden moved TO add clause sG-
thorizng tie City Council to change or
amend the bill.
Fir. Fisher said repeating clause like
this would kill this railway 40 dead that it
would never be heard OF ain. The limit
O: tina YVES limitation. aud the provision
that if the road cease to operate for six
| months wns limitation, but after the cor
| trect was complete no company wonld agree
to Permit charge at the will of one party.
Mr.. Snowden said he had b. ter be careful
for it seemed that everything he proposed
would Kill! the company.
Mr.. Fisher said the Corporation Attorney
had prepared his bill to protect the interest
of the city and it was fully protected.
Alderman MckepZe entered the chamber
at this point.
The chair-"A message from the Board OF
Aldermen"
Mr.. McKerzie-"Noth to say, only
WALL nS LOT you sil
The discussion continued. Il was In listed
or ora sds that tho Virginia Sbipbuilding
lease bill was the only one ever adopted by
Council without reserying rgbtto amend,
and on the other hand it was alleged that
the company would not feel safe to invest
moneys if their rights and privileges wero subject
TO amendments.
The proposal to make the bill smendsbe was
lost-yess 6nays land then after an amendment
providing that any other railroads should, by per-
mission of Council, have the right to cross the
Alexandria and Fairfax tracks, tho bill was
| adopted.
On the presentation of tho annual finance TO-
ports considerable discussion Oil ued rs to the OK.
pendtures and profits of the Gas Works. 1T was
contcndcd on tho one hand that tho gas works had
been profitable, but this was doubted by several
Counclmon.
A street committees report which required Miss
Maianoy 10 pay the ontire expense of altering tho
curb aud gutter in front of her property, on Duke
| and Washington streets. WAS discussed.
Mr.. Sweeney opposing the report it was laid
ovor.
St. John was far from gracious to the Mis,nic
| members of Council Many were kept in the
hostcd chamber until near IL o'clock aud got no
| ice cream and cake. 1t was al labor and no re-
| frcshmeus for thcm
THE PAPER Has STOPPED The Wash
american writes:
some time ago tho Postoflice Department sent
an inspector to Grange Camp. Va, just below AL
! cxau1ria to investigate charge that man
namoi WoGderburn violating the poatal lave
in tho circulation OF papor called the Farm dhd
Fircsjdc" 1t was held that ho had few, If any,
Legitimate subscribers, but was running tho paper
to circulate matter in the interest of the Conger
Puro Lard bill so II to avoid paying the proper
rate o! postage and that he really operating in
the interest of Boston or Other pork hackers. Tho
postcilicc authorities reported that tho pOsoice
was not at station on the railroad. had but two
patrons, aud the rate of postage paid on tho publ
cation WIS not that required by law. The paper
rs not only boon stopped from circulatcn through
tho mails, but the postotiico has boon abolished
Legal proceedings are anticipated by tho depart
ment.
POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was clear
and warm with three prisoners and no lodg-
ers at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases:
Nelson Price, colored, arrested by oflicer
Davis charged with stealing chickens from
D. w. Dawson, and Henrietta Pines, COLOR
ed, by officer Davis charged with discrderly
corduct, were discharged for want of evi
dence.
Jas. Woody. coored, arrested by officers
McCuen and Henry for an assault on Lewis
Sheppard. also colored, was fined s.
Robert Smith, colored, arrested by officers
Jones and Hayes for gu assault on Howard
SHELTON, was fined 81, "a WAS also the conf
plainant.
DEATHs-Miss Cornela Lee, daughter OF
the late q f. Lee, died this morning at
Herndon, Fairfax county.
Mrs. Amalia zimmerman, wife OF Mr..
Wilmer H Y mmermsp, died this morning
| at her residence on north Columbus street
after short illness. Mrs Zimmerman had
been resident OF this city but short time,
but during that time she had endeared her
self to all who knew her, by whom her death
| will be learned with regret.
Miss Matte Mclean, formerly ofthis city,
daughter of the late Joseph Mclean, died
in Richmond to-day.
GOOD TEMPLARs The regular meeting
| OF Golden Light Lodge was held last night
aud it was of an interesting character. Two
young men and one young lady were initis-
ted and several propositions for membership
were received. The lodge has at consider
able expense handsomely repapered it's hall
| aud 1t now presents an attractive appear
ance. Besides full membership of Golden
Light Ledge there were present delegations
from Columbia, Eggleston and John B.
Finch Lodges, OF Washington, and Talismsn
Lodge, Of this city. The lodge from Lew
insvile, Va, will officer and entertain Gold
en- Light Lodge next Tuesday night.
DISCHARGED The two men, Roberts and
Harrington, who robbed the stateroom Ct
Col. Hams on the steamer Geo. Leary, en-
her way up the river Saturday night, were
discharged in Washington yesterday. They
attorney quoted the revised statutes. which
provides that prisoners accused OF ofsnses
] a.. 4hu tinh cana Shell ha takan to the Cir