Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-14

p-oceeoi CO gsinet tho railroad company up-
/ Il. the further or6eY q UoaocIi. The Mayor,
! he understood, ha refused to 81. a1y pa
peri :, this matter anG tie Cooperation at
+, to,asy had taken the matter 10 his own
hands withoat authority CT Council.
| Mr.. Fisher said that the city attorney
voiced the oticioa of two-thirds OF the Deo-
pie in his action.
The chair-Bnt Council had directed that
action should be suspended. Courcl could
st any meeting order the Corporation at
torney what steps 70 take In the matter.
The clerk read the order of Council, made
last November, directing tho Attorney end
! Mayor 10 suspend proceedings until further
order OF Council.
| The chair read an amendment TO the el-
feet that the City Attorney DC directed to
suspend sll proceedings In relation to the
occupation OF Henry street by the railroad
compsny untii the further order OF the City
Council, and for the appointment OF clint
| committee to confer with the railroad au
thor!Lies and report 81 the fret meeting tn
November
| The amendment wea egreed to and Messrs.
I McCueu, Davis and Smoot were appointed
| the Council members Of The committee
An ordinance allowing the Alexandria
ana Fairfax Railway Company to construct
railway Cd the streets of the city wse re.
| caiyed from the Aldermen, having psssed
| that body unanimously, and Couocil uneni-
| mous!y concnrred.
| An ordinance forbiod!pg the nee OF tie
streets for meetines or the dia2Isy Of WaEes
G5g without permit frcm q: 9 Mayor, was
referred 20 tbs commltte on general laws.
a communication WAS received from the
president Of ths A.sxsndris Wetsr Company
suggesting thst ee the capital OF the COM
panv was lsrpels Invested In Fairfax coun-
| ty, the entire stock could not be lsxe6 hy
the city, Sc.
Mr. FISHER seid that any acion favorable
| 70 sbe petitioners would De serlcu7y rreju-
d!cal 10 the civ finances. He thought ;ast
as tue company was located here Fll is cap
| ltsl psa ;nxshe here The banks paid on
Ell th.ir stock.
RI. Unler seid shat the water company
! alentd ba. So part Of iheir capital wss In
vested In Faiffax county. that part should
aot ne taxed in Alexsndr!e city. The banks
pay "a tex on theiE capital and snotner tax
on heir real estate, which is part OF their
capital. he thought the @ater company
shoud nav the citY tax Oh entire espi
tai The subjec; was referred.
No a. tlsr business oocasoped debate.
Mr. n. B. Harlow appeared Informally at
| Council, hefors the members OF the board
mao left the room, and su9ge'ied that there
was :. proposal now pending on the part OF
| ~ O4in ;nr1iure compsov for the purchase
81 tne Pioneer Mills at Sc coo TIE SUCCESS
| of tbs negotiations would dep nj lfr2ely OF
whether tue CeDnni ngnn!d ~ ease she
| 81 600 per GRIMM ground rect. Toe DeT
| c.garenv aou'd retnov. their whole plant
aero and .5ing 100 skiIlea hsnds Ifihe nego-
cistioa wns completed He u:eed the menu
oers u Cauacil 20 iu>n he matter oyer In
their mc;is, 50 that pronar ausa'ef might
De 9lgon. Nc aciicn '0ea :skan.
| WEDDING Ia spite OF she s;ormy geath-
err of Monday, tbs little EpFc pal chepel ct
the Hsena. Nss: norelard county, wsa 6iied
u 'th crowd Of Faletives and friends to Wit
naes tbs marriage Of Mas Ella IL wreuce
| Murphv 10 NJ. Giloera Jsfe.saD Cox, OF
this city A. belf pa3 81 ht O'clock 2. N.
| she bride enserFd the churcn and wae led .
! tie altar Sy hef brother, Nj. Robert Murs
| phv. ecormnRtlied tY he: maid Of honor,
Mss Rev Bale Pend ie'on. tanahter Of
judge PAD l@tor, OF A lsnsa Ga TIE
natara ~age Me-sr.. Srank Brown en-
| Bake Ter They were nei BY the irocni
| ana biz osat raar. III, Robert E.. Marshall,
If Philadelphia. Tie cereincny aas par
f..rn.,; in the rloY'. impressive manner by
| me Rev. r 4 0estlcmaD, rector, after
which he beppy couple waFe tho recipients
o. mfn. cnHe'S Il atioua Ct he residences CT
b. brides le,uer, Mr.. Tn mas n Murphy,
Hhere delightful reception Wss held Az
niiUiebs / Re bridal party sifh a nunher OF
qsi inc f;iar;1e took .he steamer for Waeh-
jngton .oe former to continue their sip
II cpgh tbe Do;tb. TIE chapel was heaut.-
, \ :. n
emf fled uith sey crowd of guests, among
| ~hcm Vera Me- end Mlss Brooken horoneh
O. va aw Mr.. D Teler, N 8. DR.. Grif
Mao ap5 ia.oily, D. erd Mrs. VIM. e.
Fairfax. Gel. Tto9. Brown snd family, Mr.
| Flank Blown ara wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Crebhe anG family Capt. John Murphy
and issuil:, MIR Ei@atd Newton. ~. Thos.
r-Yltr AID familv. d.. Gordon Bowie, Mr..
Z WITH 30 'e, Miss Mary Bo@;e, tlrs NJ.
haHreuea, Mr. ard Mrs Ger BrewE, Nj
Jao Raeis, Mr.. Johu Rice, e, Wessmars-
! sad. sra Mrs s GrEscry. Mr. ap6 Mrs.
Tncs ssnmes aod D.. A F. Cox, of this
s-y.
/ SHE NORFOLK SrKAMREs The steam.r
! No:!e'h ~ ci' g ing ,;!u Horss Shna. in tha
! ia. o. @npGay morning 9hi'e 90 he's Wey
| to NGtseik, broke he- steega2a gear, Whioh
nee. ssi,s!ei bar returning to the c1ouih OF
taa F5Dsahannoek river, T!.s ro sha received
| essis;nuoa ron the e'eemer Washington
yeste day morning and returned to Wash.
| n2tan lsss night. tba last nsrneii steaner
carving her gas iengers 20 n Irfok. TIE
Washington etrved hsra ~ tine this sacrn-
ing. The SO mer Joae u oeeiey frcm Nor
| folk, due yesterday taG,n"'s, did not arrive
III las night, having hsen detained 5v the
henvS y"s heT in the be-. Al o. the Nor-
'lls SIC rner7 repor. .has the wee her IN the
nay toE the past fav deYs has Beer vsYy
heavy vi a!gh seee, m:pg Of .sAioH broke
yer the Gesssis caus;ug siieA! dem&se The
ospiaiEs If come oil taa 8 ear, 4ra renoca thA'
| tho a.orGJ $50 cor .. he wora. tnay have
s1pe raacsd 10 To-. ~ yee-e
CORPORATION CoURT.-.Jatd9e j K. NJ.
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