Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-17
CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
\ meeting of the City Council (the
first since the l2th of july was held
last night at the instance OF Mayor
Strauss for the purpose Of considering
proposition from the Hasl;in Wood
}ulcanizing Company, Of Washington,
who have become the owner OF the
Pioneer Mills and other property form
erly owned Dy the Virginia Iron ship
building Company, for the purchase OF
.he ground rent owned by the city on
the nill and cooper shop opposite.
BOARD OF ALDERMAN.
1t was after eight o'clock when the
Aldermen were called to order.
President Marbury presided. and
DIessrs. Bryant, Leadbeater. Lindsey
Burke and Iliuken were present.
There was no business before the
board, the Mayors communication, civ
inc his reasons for converting Council,
and the proposition from the Wood
Vulcanizing Company having been read
in The lower board first.
After short interval the papers ar
rived and
On motion of Mr.. Burke Mayor
Strauss's communication was received,
and the action of the Common Council
in referring the proposition to special
committee, TO report at Il subsequent
meeting of Council, was concurred IN,
and Messrs. Burke and Bryant were ap-
pointed on the part of this board.
The profier Of the company TO pur-
chase the ground at the rate for which
the American Coal Companys property
or that of Rosenthals mill sold per
square foot, or, for Council TO offer the
same at public auction was generally
conceded to be a fair business PROPOSE
ton.
There being no further business be
fore the board,
Mr.. Burke moved an adjournment.
Sir. Leadbeater asked if the lower
board had adjourned, and no one being
able to answer The question, he was APP
pointed by the president TO inform the
Common Council that the Aldermen
were ready TO adjourn. He proceeded
on his mission, but soon returned and
reported that he had met 4 member OF
the lower board dispatched on Il SINH
lar errand TO the Aldermen. at which
announcement the board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council was somewhat
slow Gathering at the Mayors call
last night. but quorum was obtained
soon after S O'Clock and tie reading OF
The minutes having been dispensed
with the chair announced that the
meeting had been called by the Mayor.
The clerk read the call of the Mayor
in which he said that he convened the
council to receive proposal OF the
Hasllin Wood Vulcanizing Company
for the purchase of land from the city.
4 proposition through Mr.. :. G.
Brent. the attorney of the company
was then read.
Mr. NIushbach said that it was
known to Council that this was the
company which had just purchased the
Pioneer Mills and other property at
$40 000 under judicial sale. 1t
would be remembered that n company
c.oin Canal Dover, Ohio, sought some
time AGO to get the city council to buy
this property and give 1t to them
but the city instead of giving away Its
propcrtv took means TO collect It's rcnl'
and forced a sale, and now out OF thi'
sale the city will receive about - l,Goo
The coYnany is known rs the Haskll
Wood Nulcanizing Company, and |;
composed of Messrs. w. f. Clarke, U
s. Sheriff. Col. \. Wilson, and otnel'
who represent some Of the wealthies
citizens Of Washington. They now pur
pose, TO buy the city's rights in two
pieces of land. These two pieces are lhC
Pioneer Mills and the cooper shop th'
first of which has upon ii Il ground rer
of $1,000, on the other $3.50 per annum
The company proposes to buy the lame
so as to eXtinguish this rent. The 81, ~
was an interest on nearly $1,000, an(
they proposed to pay ut the rate which
Messis. ". 4. Smoot 4 Co., had palC
for the American Coal wharf and Capt
Herbert Bryant for the spoke mil
property. He thought the subject shoult
be we'll considered by council on th'
report of a committee. He understood
the American wharf sold for about :.
centsa square foot and the spoke factory
property for nearly 10 cents a square
Mr.. Fisher said he understood Capt
Bryant had paid about u cents pei
square foot for the spoke factory prop
erty
Mr.. Mushbach introduced a resolu
ton for the appointment of 4 committee
of two aldermen and three concilmer
TO consider the offer made by the at
torney of the Haskin Wood Nulcaniz
lug Company, but asked to be relieved
from serving on the committee.
Messrs. Uhler, Harrison, and Davi:
having been appointed the committee
the Board adjourned
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