Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-15
Alexandria Affairs.
Reporteu for TIE EVENING STAR


COUNTY SCHOOL BoARD-The county school
board has settled its business for the year and
the reports OF the District clerks make the best
showing yet made in the county. The expendi-
lures for schools during the year was reported as
follows: Arlington, s2OS9 73; Jefferson 81 236 o.
Washington, s1o47.12 Treasurer Wibert reports
school year will begin with the following amounts
In his hand to the credit of the schools In the dis
1riSts Arlington H,a1 $685. Washington s4l5s
promptly on the first Saturday Of each calendar
month Edward Burke was employed as attorney
OF the board to prosecute the claim for the school
tax due upon the Arlington estate. The Chairman
OF the finance committee called attention of the
boar1 to the fact of the three districts all being
free from debt and balance in the treasury. This
was very gratifying from the fact that the school
taxes In each OF the districts had been reduced in
Washington district from so cents to 49, in Arling-
ton district from so to 60 and in Jefferson to g. In
Jefferson district they had purchased two school
houses and lots. in Arlington a school house lot,
and in Washington district had paid of an Old
outstanding Indebtedness and the schools throu y-
out the entire county had been open for nine and
quarter months the attendance being so large at
some of the schools as to require the employment
OF assistant teachers.
CITY CoUNeus-The city council boards met
last night In called session, the presidents in the
chairs. The call OF the mayor was read, ANNOUNCE
ing that the meeting was called to adjust certain
the estate OF DR.. Gunton, Of Washington. The
nnance committee reported detailed apportton-
W1 ht OF the DEBT ana Of the coupon securities
leased IRON the payment OF dog tax, two pay
InentS having been made upon the same dog.
New gutter and curtS were ordered in front of the
residences of Michael Smith, on Queen street:
VIM. Reardon, on Lee street; VIM H. Whiting. on
GiDbon street. the owners furnishing material and
laying down new pavementS The bill OF G.. Elem.
Ing Price s93 10 for services registrar of cleo
tlon FOR the third ward, was introduced, and q
motion to pay II lost.
CHURCH NJ ATTESs.-The services Of the festival OF
the Assumption were held this morning at St
MaryS Catholic church. The work upon the ex
tension OF this church, with Mr. Thos Scott as
contractor, has been begun and will be completed
this fall.
POLICE REPoRr.-The prisoners at the station
Robinson, runaway lads from Richmond: James
Mcfarland, charged with injuring tug Samuel
Gedney, and Edward Meade, held on bread and
water until he is willing to work on the chain
gang. The mayor at his last court sent James
Ryan to jail as insane AMI dangerous, and com
mitted Jenny Rye to 80 days fer disorderly con-
duct
BASE BALL-The Alexandrians played the Hy-
attSville nine at the Alexandria grounds yesterday
afternoon The game resulted: Alexandrlas, Ia:
Hyat:sville nine, IL
REPoRTER's NoTEs.-The county delegates to the
| "straight-out" convention here on Monday have
nominated VIM. A. Rowe as candidate for the
house OF delegates OF Virginia.-Dr Ellzey of
washington, AMI H. c. HollOwell, OF Montgomery.
are to address the WoOdlawn Farmers club az
400 tons schooner. w. T. Hart, is now loading
with coal here for Rhode Island.-Samuel Eng.
liSh OF this city, has bought out all shares and be-
come sole owner or the steam-tug Geo. w. Pride
The conservative city committee met at the
market building last night and organized for the
rescued from drowning In the river, near Prince
street dock, on Monday evening last-Neville s.
Greenway has been elected Chief TelupIar of the
juvenile Templars here.