Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-26

told Rim. dollar vas ae big as bis cart
nhenI Re explained that tbs reason fer
rsdncinp the proposal from 100 to SO men
wss the fear OF sickness, strikes, Go. They
had walked through all the psnics and never
missed pey roll, which averaged $4,000 q
month. ,,,.,o 4. 49,
Proneer Mills and cooper shop other
o-.nrf yonid be require. This additional
oround will cost SIS oo0, ani :ha conp"ry
agreed TO emr'cg so no, snd vou'd E'Fte
il 100 ma If rtquirsd.
Dr.. Jones inquired of Mr. Deis what
wages were paid.
Mr.. Deis-Our best mechanics we pay
50 so and So 90 per day, but when We get
/ to Alexandra we will have to employ car
vers aud the like. and first-class carver
will be paid from s. 80 to 81 90 per day.
DR.. Moffstt said they paid $3.50 per day
! for unskilled hands and lsborers.
When the statements were concluded,
The chair said-The board will take re-
cess until proposition Is submitted In
writing.
When the meeting was called together
egsp,
Mr.. Fisher introduced resolution to &C.
ccept proposal from the D.-B K Co.,
which he said, was the same 80 the fret one
With one exception. The exception is that
they are &c employ fifty ekilled mechanics
continuously for 10 yesrs, Instead OF years,
as In the report first agreed upon by the
conference committee, hnt (which report had
not been submitted.
Mr.. Eushhach opposed the resolution.
He ssId the statements made were ike
howerg that bloom in TIE eprlng out have
nothing to do with the case. He did not
doubt the integrity of the gentlemen and
cost 10 reflections on them, but the fact
was, that under their proposition we have
got TO take Sc 600, wrang from the people
by toxes, bus house end give It to them
It is not in our power, under charter, to do
this. There hsd been many proposals be-
! fore thu Council, but 1t was now proposed
for the first time to buy and give g
house TO manufacturing company. The
corporation has apecifo powers only
and THE was net one OF them.
Mr. Mush5ach sald Consistency Is jaw.
ei," and that Mr.. Fisher vas consistent,
es when one OF our own people, Cap.. BRYANT,
offered to bug the Rosenthai mill for 81, 600
SD to put So 600 Improvements On 1t within
Elk months and TO forfeit The property II be
failed 60 to improve it, and pay 1915 per
wear rent. Mr.. Fisher opposed it and said
On Sept 22i 1891, ia the City Council "that
IL anything is to be given away 1t sbou d be
given 70 Aloxeudrians. bat we have nothing
10 give away" Yet, ess than one month
afterwards, tonight. he Introduces resolu-
ton not merely 10 give away city property
BUT to bIy property from Moody for IS 0CO
and give it away.
Mr. Fisher said that the case was
ffaEent then.
Mr.. Musbhach ssid Smoot & Co.. the
Messrs. Aitcheson. Geo. 3. Hill & Co., the
Portuer Brewing Co., w. s. Moore and 9th
ers conducted factories and did not ask
Council TO buy houaea for them. Let this
company bug the property snd he wonld
sgree to release them from ground rent
rhe city was 10 bank DOW for over $40 600.
Mr.. Harlow said that was mistake. The
c!,y was not In bank for cent. The city
gss works had borrowed money to be paid
out OF the gss funds. and the city had mere
| ~ advanced rs credit.
NJ. Uhler-We have simply discounted
ouc cwn pRpex. The Dotes are not now In
| bank bat will soon come there.
Mr.. Mushbach said be did not know but
the fact wss as hs had stated 1t. The COM
pany, ii was said, would come here because
wood YVES plenty here. II there ia any hard
wood In this esctio1 his friend John a. Mar
sasll had missed II (laug hter). TIE wood
IVES all gone from this section
| Mr.. Barlo8-Mr. Marshall is here and he
says be will farpish them all the wood they
need for the next 100 years.
| Mr. Muebbsch continuing quoted the city
charter and Dillon on municipal corpora
tone to show the city had 20 power to &C.
| ceps the proposition. Any citizen may
obtain al iDiunction and stop the transsc-
ton.
Mr.. Atchsscn said that whatever The Law
might be it hsd never boon carried out.
He thought tibet II by laying out
Sc 600 the city coa;d gain $50 600 it
would be be good step to take.
II the work should be stopped by injunction ho
would put hls hand in his pocket and help to pay
the oney, although the new concern would BIS
somewhat antsgonistc to his interest, but he rep
! resented not himself but the people of the First
wsrd.
Mr.. Hushbach asked when the contract WAS to
Begin.
Mr. Fisher moved to amend SO as to require the
removal to be made within four months
The chair asked II the city owned tho cooper
shop.
Mr Brent, the Corporation Attorney, WIS asked
TO mako statement
The Corporation Attorney said that the city did
rot own the cooper shop and could not pass title
TO it. twas leased to New York gentleman
With sixty years yet to run.
The vote being taken on mr. Fishers resolution
! resu ted yeas 8, nays d.
The cnair decided that under the rules twelve
votes would be required to pass the resolution on
| the night o. j Introduction, and read tho 18th
section of the city charter which provides that
resolution or ordinance shall be passed the first
| night OF It's introduction unless it receives 6
| three fourths vote OF the members
Mr.. Fisher said Inc proposition was not new
p,ad I'D ~ IL L.
The President said he would entertain an ap.
peal from his deei ion, but cautioned the mem
ber3 10 be careful as 10 how they voted.
The vote o. raining the chairs decision was
ayes 5, noes 6.
The chairman-The chair bow; to the majority
He is a good democrat, but this matter will be
taken to higher court. He then instructed the
clel as to the minute he should enter on the re.
cord, and the per having been sent 10 the Bosrd
Of Aldermen Cornell sdj ourned.
LADIES FAIR.-Fo!lowing is the vote for
! the vaf:ons articles to be balloted for at the
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