Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
Affairs in Alexandria.


THE CITY COUSCn.-The two boards OF the
city council were in session last night both
presidents being in their espcetive chairs and a
quorum in the Seats and i'm the lower board j..
5. B. thompson, esq. men5cT-eiect from the
fourth ward. appeared and the oath of Office was
administered to him by President Douglas. The
application of s. j. Reed lessee of the fish wharf,
fer deductiono OF 1850 in rent On account OF the
failure OF the city to sustain him in his claim to
the fish Offal, last season. was referred to the
committee on finance The auditor was orde ed
to issue his warrant for the erection of a pump
at the intersection of Patrick and OrOnoko
streets. The special committee on the Cameron
and Union street improvements reported that
under the order OF the board of health the su-
perintcndent of police had expended n greater
sum than allowed by law, without the assent of
council ami that under an order TO have a gut
ter, curbstOne had been lad. The subject
was referred. to ascertain the power of
the board of health in such matters.
1t was ordered that the cutters be paved and
curb set on Royal street near Wilkes. provided
that sidewalks be laid there. The superinten-
dent of police was directed to make necessary
repairs to the trunk on Princess street between
Pitt and Royal streets. A resolution for the
repair of Friendship alley was laid over. The
mayor was authorized to transfer the canal
stock to the Secretary of the Treasury. 1t
was ordered that the superint endent of police
tween Queen and Princess streets. and at the
corner of Duke and Payne streets. to
remove the nuisances existing on said lots
before the LIST of April. 1888. The application
of the Jacobs heirs for reduction of taxes was
referred to the committee on finance The ap-
plication OF VIM. Mills for payment of $50 for
loss on contract to rebuild hay scales was re-
ferred to committee on public property. A bill
of DR.. Jas. Entwisle for 1862 prescriptions fur
n!shed the poor, was ordered to be paid. An
order to pay NJ. Clifford SIS for packing fire
plugs was laid over. The board did not adjourn
until q late hour.
PUMP Observation-Disclosures J. B. SmOOt de-
string that the pump near his residence at the
southwest corner of Prince and Columbus streets
should be removed. has been active for several
years in endeavoring to- bring about that re-
mOyal. Some years ago he offered to pay the
cost OF putting up the pump at another place a
block below, but nothing was done Last night
he offered to pay the expense of removing the
pump to court in the center of a square near
by, and the resolution was agreed to by the
aldermen but the common council did not con-
cur. The water of this pump is very cool in
summer and thing unusual here. potable
water. and Oil hot nights crowds go there as
they do TO the noted Louisiana avenue pump in
Washington. This is a subject OF great annoy
ance to Alderman SmOOt. and it isssaid that I'M
less his wishes are complied with he will re- ire
from the city councils where he has served effic-
iently for long time
RAILROAD MANAGEMENT CHANGED.-The con-
troll of the Washington Il Western railroad has,
as is understood passed into new hands. Mr..
Edward QuintaTd. of New York. succeeding W.
>. Best as president. general change in the
officials Of the road is expected
PUMP WATER INSPECTION.-A proposal was
made here some time ago to have an analysis
made of the pump water used in certain sec
tons of the city. especially where the mains of
Mt Cameron water works do not extend. Last
night the board of aldermen appropriated $50
for this purpose, but the matter was laid on the
table as soon as it reached the common council.
No cases Of sickness reported as proceeding
| from any of the pumps.
| GOOD MovE.-The foremen and pipemen of
the steam fire engines here will hereafter be
| provided by the city authorities with rubber
suits and boots for use at fires. These firemen
receive no pay. the only paid tiremen being two
| engineers and two drivers.
REPORTERS NOTEs.-Golden Light lodge of
| Good Tempiars gave a pleasant entertainment
last night at their hall.-The will of the late
Simon Waterman was prObated in the corpora
tion court yesterday and Caroline Waterman
| qualified as eXecutriX.-The steamer Mystic
was injured by floating ice near the mouth OF
| Piscataway creek yesterday.--A warrant for
disorder against the deacons of the church of
| Rev. Fields Cook was heard by three justices of
the peace yesterday and dismissed. The war
| rant grew out Of an inter-church trouble. ga
cattle yard and drOvers' rest is to be opened at
the Virginia house, opposite the Alexandria fair
| grounds.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Deeds in fee have
been recorded as follows: Cecilia Cady to u
Holloran, lot %, so. 81: s2.sOO s. B. bod to
Mary Silverberg, lot Is, SO. 4SS; $500. Chas.
u. Fowler, trustee, to Valentine McNally, lot 9,
SO. 96S; s. H. F. DAILY to George w. C.
Francis, lots 1874 and 1876, Montello; $500. n.
p: Callan. trustee to ]. d. Free, lot l. so. north
of 1O49; s.. J. +. WOllard to Elvira F.Adams,
lot 80. SO; 44S; s. EIvira F. Adams execu-
trix. TO Elvira F. Adams. lot so, So AS; 10, SO.
1927; II. SO. 1910; 8, So 1llS II, 10, 81 and 22,
| So. 1O4S and part %. same: s..
MARRIAGE LICENSEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued to the following couples: John
Leyham to COrdelia Huddlester, of Montgomery
| CO.; Patrick r. barley to Lottie NJ. Stone;
Beverly d. Williams to Jane r. Brown; Andrew
l.. FAINT. of Farquier CO., Va, to Ida F. Cross;
George W. kidwell. of Fairfax CO., Va. to Annie
E. Mckinney, Of Farquier CO.. Va; G. W. Palmer
and Lavinia MOsdey: Thos. A. Hodgson, of
Atkins, Ga, to Mary E. Johnston.