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Letter to Editor
December 18, 1837
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A letter from Alexandria dated December 15, 1837, highlights dissatisfaction among consumers with inaccurate mineral coal measurements delivered by bay craft from Richmond. It urges the Town Council to regulate and standardize bushel weights to prevent imposition and promote public utility as the town becomes a major coal market.
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It is a subject of much importance with the consumers of mineral Coal, that they be satisfied that they receive the quantity they contract for. With the manner many of our citizens receive this article from the Bay Craft, which generally bring it from Richmond to this place,—numbers are much dissatisfied. The skipper who brings it on freight is interested in making his cargo run out as many bushels as he can; and thus those who are supplied from these vessels may be imposed on by getting very deficient measurement.
Surely our Town Council have this matter under their care and control. At this time I believe no officer has the measurement of Coal under his care. This state of things ought to have been remedied.
There is every probability that Alexandria will become a very extensive Coal market. I therefore would be a proper subject for Council to regulate the measurement, fixing a standard weight at which Coal, per bushel, may be received and given out. My object is Public Utility.
Alexandria. Dec. 15, 1837.
It is a subject of much importance with the consumers of mineral Coal, that they be satisfied that they receive the quantity they contract for. With the manner many of our citizens receive this article from the Bay Craft, which generally bring it from Richmond to this place,—numbers are much dissatisfied. The skipper who brings it on freight is interested in making his cargo run out as many bushels as he can; and thus those who are supplied from these vessels may be imposed on by getting very deficient measurement.
Surely our Town Council have this matter under their care and control. At this time I believe no officer has the measurement of Coal under his care. This state of things ought to have been remedied.
There is every probability that Alexandria will become a very extensive Coal market. I therefore would be a proper subject for Council to regulate the measurement, fixing a standard weight at which Coal, per bushel, may be received and given out. My object is Public Utility.
Alexandria. Dec. 15, 1837.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Commerce Trade
What keywords are associated?
Coal Measurement
Alexandria Council
Bay Craft
Public Utility
Standard Weight
What entities or persons were involved?
Town Council
Letter to Editor Details
Recipient
Town Council
Main Argument
the town council should regulate coal measurements by establishing a standard weight per bushel to ensure consumers receive accurate quantities and prevent imposition by skippers.
Notable Details
Dissatisfaction With Measurements From Bay Craft Bringing Coal From Richmond
No Current Officer Oversees Coal Measurement
Anticipation Of Alexandria As Extensive Coal Market