Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-17
Alexandria Affairs.


FINANCEs.-The finance committee is just now
completing its detailed examination OF the ac-
counts OF every officer OF the
public money. or late years this examination has
been much more exhaustive than formerly. Every
voucher Is scrutlniZed and every entry examined
This Is labor which until late years was unknown
Mr.. John b. SmOot, the chairman OF the commit
tee has been at work at the auditors Office from
o'clock Until O'Clock every evening, often pro-
longing the labor until late in the night. The
other members OF the committee have given to the
work all the time they could spare from their bus-
ness The result OF this tedious and useful work
will be laid before the city council at its next
meeting. 1t will show most gratifying result.
REVENUE FROM THE MAHKET.-The city market
accounts for the fiscal year are just made up. The
revenue OF the market is pledged to the sinking
fund, and its earnings used to retire city Stock
The following are the net receipts OF the market
building and shed for the years named: 1867,
ego 95 1s7s s. oa6 81; 1852. $50 4s; 1879 so,
total receipts OF market for year ending May 20,
1882, was 81, 400 35; expenses, s13Z76.
New Gas MAINs:-ln carrying the extended gas
main out Pitt street to the Bridge pump, corner of
Gbb0n street, the old Harris gut (tan house drain)
will have to be passed. Mr.. Lambert, chairman of
the committee on streets, will probably have the
main run across the new culvert near that point
new gas lamp is to be put up also at the inter-
section OF Princess and Patrick streets
SECOND WARD ELECTIoN.-The second municipal
ward comprises all that part OF the city lying east
OF the middle OF Pitt street and north OF the middle
vacancy in the common council on the 9th OF
July next, under that provision OF the charter
which provides that when vacancy shall occur
In either branch, by death, resignation, &C., the
branch in which such vacancy occurs shall order
election to fill the vacancy until the next regu-
lar election. There is some talk of putting local
option candidate in the field, but it is far from
likely such a candidate could be chosen. The city
market is located in this ward and at the last cleo
there against the Temperance ticket" than in any
other ward OF the city. Beckham received 213
votes and Harman SO. There is little probability CT
change having since occurred to overcome this
disparity. The selection Is in the hands OF the
servative ward primary, If it shall be thought
proper to have one, In that case the local option
people may win in the primary. The selection OF
candidate Tor rigid rules seldom have force in
ward primaries
relating to the Alexandria canal have been gath
cred from every file or bundle in the auditors
ury having been opened for this purpose. These
papers are thus collected in order to throw ngnt
upon the questions involved in the pending suit
against the city by the United States to obtain the
transfer OF certain shares OF canal stock. The suit
will come on for hearing In July, at the United
States court.
Maddox, aged 16, son of Martin Maddox, once Of
the City hotel, who shot himself in Augusta coun-
O'clock and the funeral took place to one Of he
cemeteries here, at O'Clock this morning.
THE BISHOP JOINS WILL CAsE.-The motion for
Injunction in the Johns viii case, set for hearing
several times at Fairfax court. has not yet been
heard.
REPoRVER's NorEs-The St Johns cadets, who
have spent delightful week in camp at Tolches-
ter bea ch, on Chesapeake bay, are expected home
this afternoon on the through train. due here at
S: 20 Printed copies or the proposed amend
ment to the state constitution relative to the ftol-
ition OF the capitation tax, & c., are now being
posted in the state election districts The voting
however does not take place until next fall. The
dog tax is still backward. At noon to-day 217 dog
licenses had been issued. Last year 4SS dogs
were licensed and 400 lived and barked without
license. Two disorderies at the station house
this morning. -. The bondsmen OF the Rev. Au-
gustus Watkins, who forfeited his bail bond by
not appearing at the last Fairfax court to answer
an indictment for forgery, have been called upon
to pay $4c0. the penalty OF the bond. The VIII re-
abOutS OF atkins is unknown.