Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-25

Tn,on relative to the proposed sale OF the
cily's property at the foot end north side Of
Duke street.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Il YVES twenty minutes TO nine o'c oak
vhen the Aldermeo vera oaileo 10 oFdel
THE sessicn lested but O faw Einuses ana
there was no debate.
THE Meyor'r communlca'ien concerning
,atpo bosrds was received ir, N the On
W. ConnciI ubioh oost6 returned be req
lp Mn ednpse., ~ the Aldermen Tuesday
IN orenasd ~ a. 70 pecyI3e that Who
NIX VIZ, nnrct,saed he oty's property at the
e'o' =, nnke etrset should forever keep open
lo o,-snd The amendment vas concur
.. VA IN al;er which the board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Tho sailed meeting of the Common Coun-
=, oar night, va. slow in gathering but at
w. W., a quorum WAS gotten and the meeting
Tine call of the Mayo. announcing that he
,.oo convened Council to consider the cues
,,on OF selling the Rosenthsl mill property,
was read.
rhe ctair said the fret business IN order
vas d vote upon the adoption OF the resolu-
ton to sell the Rosenihal whsrf property
q. he foot OF Duke street.
Mr.. Aitcheson moved to strike out
fre restrictive conditions of using 3d.
Ono on the wharf and establishing
msnulac'ory These Restrictions
,.on,d. to bis knowledge, block out
f,Uo niddere. They would have The effect
= oenriye the purchasers OF this property
,ft their right 20 DO what their business Med"
a. and would suit only the ono man
eno had made an offer. The resolution
wen forbade the purchaser from closing the
strand but left tha' power in Ia hands OF
al me other owners 10 that DeghboThc0d.
The chair held that the sDotioD was ont Of
o,der as thu sens amendment had 0eeD re-
isc I'd. 6 to 8, at she Isst meeting
Mr. Uaier said that 80 fas from the prop
arto holders on the other side having power
Ia oloae she Strand the DECIDE to tho ecloin-
ias fMarsteIer) property expressly forbid
the elosing of the Strand.
Mr.. Mushbach asked which would be best
for The ciey, to sell the place with an ooilga-
slon to spend IS 600 on the property enc so
Increase its assessable value, Or sell 10 with
cut such condition and slow the purchaser
to et it isi Idle and reproductive?
DR.. Jones-Suppose the property sold Tor
s. 600 would not that increa 70 the taxable
vslue2
Mr.. Aitcheson seid he expected TO be g
tiddsr at the sale and he saw no justice IN
go arranging the sale that he could not oio
10, the property. II any man put his money
in the property, Of course ne Wouid no0 al
low 1t to remain idle
Mr.. @. s. Moore said one of the bidders
would have no use for the wharf, but might
spend some thousands of dollars In dredg-
ing, so as to make deep water close to fhe
main land. Why not give him ohsnce?
DR.. Jones moved to strike out the provi-
sion requiring So, 900 Improvement Of the
wharf.
The chair ruled that the amendment was
not 10 ords..
Mr.. Strider asked If this was not the third
reading. Could amendments now be Offered?
The chsir-The amendment stage, the
second readiog OF she BILL, has now pa,ssd.
At the last meeting several amendments
were voted upon and che bill put upon its
massage. A vote was than taken and the
oil! defeated. reconsideration Of the vote
had been demanded, pending which the
matter had been laid on the table and the
Council had adjourned. The regular order
now ia vote on the bill. This Ia my
ruling but will be glad to entertain gu
appeal.
Mr.. Aitoheson-Aoc to the opinion
of the chair then, nothing can be done by
Council.
The chair-Nothipg but to pass or reject
the resolution.
Mr.. Aischeson then appealed and the chair
was sustained.
Mr.. McCuen asked II six votes would pass
the resolu Ion.
The chalr--No sir, 1t requires nine to
pass anv measure.
81 bat far frnrv q
measure being favorable to Mr.. Bryant 1t
was hard on him /; for it compelled him to
bid 50, 600 and then left every one else free
dom 10 thar bids. Mr.. Bryant proposed to
take this dllspldated place and make 1t a
bee hive of industry.
Mr.. Aitchsson eaid that he knew man
who was willing to bid more than 80 600
and .mprove the property. So far as the
bee hivA business was concerned. Mr.. Bry-
ant is going to move his fertilizer factory
from .ne second ward to the 6rst ward
That H. ali.
Mr.. Un:er asid Capt. Bryant desired TO ex
tend ~ business and would buy other lots
In the same nsighborhood.
Mr.. Mushbsch ITO Mr.. Aitoheson) How
much more than 81 600 will the other man
give
NJ. Alscheson-That can only be deter
mined when the property is put up at 81
open auction.
Mr.. Snowden (Mr Uhler 10 the chair
said that be felt that his rulings had injured
the prospects Of the passage OF the bill, be-
csuae those not favorable to it Imagined they
had been cut eff he had wished to give
latitude to debate. but could not entertain
motions for amendments which were out o.
order, and In this he had been sustained
He said that Capt. Bryanps improvement
would not only increase the value OF the rea
estate sold him by the corporation, but slsc
raise the value OF ether lots In the same
neighborhood, which he would be Compel
ed to buy 10 enlarge bis business-ail o
which would increase the revenues OF th'
olty.
Mr.. Aischeson was willing to leave all Il
Judge how much fsrtilizlng factory Ia ap
to advance property in its neiehborhood.
Mr. Snowden asked If Mr.. AitchesoI