Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-04
Alexandria Affairs.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
COMMON COUNCIL-The common council falling
TO obtain quorum on Friday met Saturday even
Ing, and 1t was only after some difficulty that a
quorum was obtained. President Douglass presided.
appropriation OF s75 for the repair and rearrange
ment OF the corporation court room was agreed TO-
me council also concurred In the reference to the
committee on public property of the question Of
procuring new room for registration In the
second ward, and also as to the payment of cleo
ton bills. disagreement took place upon the
order Of the aldermen for the expenditure OF $50
remove nu1sances In the marshy ground on lot
Several members Of the Council opposed the ex
penditure OF public money private lots, and
the board non-concurred in the action of the alder
men. The order OF reference in regard TO
back taxes on lot southeast corner of Cameron
and Patrick streets was concurred in, and the
board adjourned.
TAX-EATEN PROPERTY.-One Of the memorials
presented at the last meeting OF the city council
was an exposition OF a notable fact. 1t appeared
that on the Wheeler lot, "a large building lot at
the intersection OF two of the principal streets
no taxes had been paid since 1860, and that the
takes now exceeded the value OF the property.
place, and the lot, bid in by the city, was appar-
entity public property, but Of no benefit OF the
public held by public title too fraii for use and
by private title which the tax deed encountered
and ciOuded. The existence OF considerable
amount of real estate held in this way is him
drance TO Improvement OF real estate, but it is
pected that at an early day some measures will be
taken to remove this trouble from most OF the
property about which it exists.
RELIGIOUS.-All the absent pastors have returned
ana appeared at their churches yesterday. Rev.
Father Guldner. of Georgetown College, preached
at 81. Mary'S church; Rev. Mr.. Ltpcott, OF Wash
lngton, at the German Lutheran church. Elder
Smo0t. OF Prince William county. Oiticiatei at the
Primitive Baptist church on Fairfax street.
The CONSERVATIVE Observation-Disclosures
mentS have been made for the conservative con-
GreSSional convention here on Wednesday next.
The convention Will meet at Armory hall, and
Will, it Is expected conclude its session the day
IL opens 1t is understood that Major Conrad, OF
winchester, Will nominate Hon. John S Barbour
q 10 M tod
reclamation.
REPORTERS NOTES.-The Reform club IS making
arrangements to celebrate its third anniversary on
Tie 11th prOX1mO-MOre nuiSanceS have been
abated here within the past two months than for
nVe years previouS-RObert Mumm lad of IS
years died of dropsy at the residence OF his mother
ON King, near Washington street, yesterday MORN
ing.-The public schools here opened this morn
Ing IN Washington and Peabody buildings for the
white children ana in Lee and Seaton buildings for
the colored pupils -The only case at the station
house to-day: Daphney Grady, held under supiciOn
OF stealing cigars from Mr.. LaSh---Frank Carln,
fireman on the Midland road, was brought here
last Saturday with one of his feet badly mashed
ana was carried to his home on Prince street.