Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-15

an assistant would also have to be employ
~ which would increase the expenses ofthe
fl q. and the proposed alb ,ltlon of the Of
f Of Superintendent of Police could not be
ef1 ed by Council, as that was charter Of
flee.
Mr.. Fisher said Council could sford to
nav the Superintendent Of Police 81 600 a
wear to do nothing and cave money by hsV-
ing city engineer.
Mr.. Snowden said that as the establieh-
ment of the Office of city engineer was an
experiment, he would move to amend the
ordinance 30 az to elect such an officer for
but one year and let his term begin on the
lat Of June. He said If the experiment
proved successful the next Council could
continue the Office. His amendment was
agreed to. He then gave notice that be
would also offer further amendment strik-
Ing out the clause fixing the salary of the
engineer, saying that no other law OF Coun-
oil creating an Office fixed the salary OF the
came
Az 1915 o'clock Mr.. W. 8. Moore moved
to lay the matter aside until the next meet.
ing, which, after some debate, was agreed L
and Coupcil adjourned.
FIRB-All the buildings and most of the
machinery belonging to the Alexsndris
Brick Company at their yards on Hunting
creek, near this city. were destroyed by lire
at an early hour tbis morning. The ire
started ehortly after O'Clock In the drying
house and is supposed to have originated
from one OF the furnaces. Mr.. Frank Petty,
the night engineer, ssss be was 10 the dry
ing house about O'Clock and left everything
eli righ at that time. The drying house was
situated at the southwest end ofthe property,
and as the wind was blowing from that d.
reotion the a .mes were quickly carried to
the adj ,iuing sheds and coon spread over all
the bulldogs, making clear sweep OF the
property. inc 'udipg kiins, 60. o Sine t. the
hour and The distance of the yards from the
city, some tine was lost before an alarm
reached the engine houses. and by the time
the FIRE department arrived on the scene
most OF the property was In fames, and the
efforts of the fremeD were directed towards
an endeavor to save the brick presses and
maohiuery FROM destruction by keeping
streams of water constantly playing rpop
them. These tf,rts. however, we're only
partially successful, and Mts,rs Agnew and
Harlow, the principal owners OF the works.
say the machinery is almost totally ruined.
They estimate the loss at from $40, 600 to
$50, 900 on which there is an insurance OF
bu; $l5. 900 in companies represented by
Messrs Jaupey & War6eld. amoog them the
Mount Vernon Company, Of this city, which
carried rick of $1,000 The works were
among the most extensive 10 this State and
had capacity of 20 900 bricks day. From
so to 70 hands were employed there and the
weekly pay roll amounted to about 5000
The Iops. therefore. is not only upon the
owners, hut will be felt By large number Of
others, who are thus thrown out Of employ
ment. This makes the second loss by fire
this company has sustained within 2 year,
and the owners have the sympathy of the
cow muuity in their heavy loss. When ask
ed this morning whether they would re-
build, Messrs. Agnew and Harlow said they
bad not as yet determined. This company
had recently made arrangements for eDgae-
Ing 10 large brick business, which would
have extended to several OF the southern
States.