The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

An adjourned meeting of the City Council
was held last night Professor H. l.. Cnrne,
the retiring superintendent Of public schools
was elected member OF the city School Board
for the Third Ward TO MI tho vacancy caused
by the appointment of his brother, william +.
Carne, esd, who was member of tho board
to tie SUPPLEMENTARY of the schools. Tho
vote by which the report OF tho finance com.
mitec, reducing tho assessment on the roads
Of tho A. X f. and W. X A. Railway Com
panies within tho corporation limits from
$4,000 per mile to $4,000, was adopted was
reconsidered and tho matter referred back TO
the said committee with tho view of giving the
officers Of the companies an opportunity TO be
heard. Tho tax on tho property OF the latc
James Fossctt and Daniel Bayliss was reduced
at the rate Of so cents on the 100 flre-plug
was ordered 10 be placed at tho corner of King
and Peyton streets.
The bill of DR.. James Entwlslo, $40, for
medicines furnished the poor, was ordered 10
be paid Tho Auditor was assigned tho room
adjoining his ofllcc, which Will hereafter be
used as n storeroom for public documents, and
tho clerk OF the Committee on Light was re-
moved TO q room I'm the west wing of the mar
ket building. The upper Cameron street i'm
provements, grade, NC, about which there is
so much complaint from the residents Of the
neiRhborhood, was discussed at length and
finally referred back to the Committee on
Streets, and tho improvements, the chairman
OF that committee says, VIII be pushed for
ward TO completion. After occupying two
hours In transacting the above business the
Council adjourned till the second Tuesday In
October.
The contract for painting the outside OF tho
market building was yesterday awarded by
the Committee on Public Property to II. III.
Rudd X Bro. for $40. There were other bids,
Mr.. HobsOn SI30 and r. H. Monroe 1884. This
is the first time this building, occupying nearly
n square of ground and of which Mr. Cluss, OF
Washington, is the architect, has been painted
Washington painters are now engaged In re
painting tho office OF the Washington and
Western Railroad Company In this city.
Judge Hughes Of the United States Court
NrpG taFIo ont Inn m 0f IN IfnfI aI
States against the Alexandria Canal Company,
at the request Of counsel for tho city, until tho
10th of September. To-day the case of Williams
against Robertson and Marye, trustees, and
others, occupied the attention of the court.
match game OF baseball was played hero
this afternoon between tho first nino of tho
Alexandria Baseball Association and tho Ma
tional nine OF Washington. Attic close of the
game the Washlngtonlans were banquetod.
An election is In progress here today In tho
Second Ward for the selection OF member of
the Common Council TO Ill tho vacancy caused
by the resignation OF Mr.. Leonard Marbury,
the new commemorative Attorney Mr.. +. A.
Kerby, sr., the nominee of the Conservative
PARTY, Will bo elected, there being no opposi'
tiOn candidate.
Samuel Stewart, colored, of Fairfax County,
is In the statlOn-house awaiting trial for keep
ing disOrderly place. Alexandria has 1urls-
diction over such cases one milo outside OF
the corporation.
Captain Frank Dixon reported at the Gus
tom House yesterday that William Pearson, OF
this city, mate OF the schooner Annie LOWS,
fell overheard from that schooner In Chosa-
peake Bay Friday night last and was drowned.
Alexandria chickens belonging to Alfonso
Arlington won Ave fights out of seven, ut Old
Field, Md, Tuesday last.
A conference was held here yesterday
between tho committee, recently appointed by
tho City Council for the purpose, and Receiver
George @. wilkins, of the Washington Il Alex.
andria Railway, In reference to tho running OF
trains between this city and Washington from
tho corner OF King and st. Asaph streets. Mr..
wilkins expressed the willingness OF the
company TO comply with the wishes OF the
citizens OF Alexandria II tho people residing
on st. Asaph street would manifest liberal
spirit. This the st. Asaphstreet people Will
probably not do, as they want heavy damages
for their property. The company Will not
give damages, and tho prospects arc that the
trains will continue to run from tho depot, on
the outskirts of the city.