Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-11
Alexandria Affairs.

CITY COUNCILs.-The city councils met at their
chambers last night, Presidents Downham and
Douglas In the chairs. The action OF the finance
case OF Samuel I. Reed, was presented, and the
subject laid on the table by the council II ap-
peared that the appropriation for the board Of
health for the present fiscal year $500 had been
exhausted and there was deficit OF 800 mo-
ton OF Maj. w. w. Herbert, that $3.50 additional
next meeting. The auditor was ordered TO issue
his warrant for $1,000 in payment for the lot
bought on St Asaph street for the Columbia. The
bill OF City Dispenser Entwisle OF $50 o. for med-
cines furnished the poor, was ordered TO be paid
The committee on general laws, to which had been
referred the application OF H. ii. Service W. HUI
nsh and others for a law stopping the playing OF
ball on lot near Mr.. Hulflsh's house, reported
that there was already sufficient law upon the SUBJ
tect. The application OF Jonas Fisher and o.hers
for release of taxes on the Baptist parsonage on
Patrick, between Duke and Prince streets, was re-
ferred to the finance committee. The ordinance
directing the tax collector to take possession OF
real estate bought by the city council at the tax
sale was adopted. The application of W. II. Whit
ing and others for street Improvement on Royal,
between Wilkes and GbbOn streets. Was recon-
mitted
The New COLUMBIA ENGINE HoUsE.-The con-
tract Tor the purchase OF the site for the Columbia
englne-house having been completed, the deeds
Will be made this week. Mrs NJ. Montgomery,
whose house the lot adjoins. has made remon-
strance against placing the engine-houSe there,
saying: 81 have no means OF support for an aged
mother and two children only by dressmaking and
ladies would object to coming so near an engine
house." The other neighbors all consent. IL ia
now proposed, however, to exchange this lot for
one adjoining on the north. occupied by the build
ers' establishment OF Mr.. VIM. Vincent. This
would give the new engtne-house the advantage
OF wide side alley.
SCHOOL TRUSTEE CHosEN.-A convention Of the
two boards OF the city council met last night
The chair announced that the joint convention
had met TO elect member OF the school board,
vice Edgar SnOwden, resigned. Mr.. Moore nomi-
mated Samuel A. Mankins and the president OF
the board Was directed, una nimously, to cast the
OallOtS or the board in favor OF Mr. Samuel A.
Mankins, and Mr. Mankin was then elected.
CASES IN CoURT.-Yesterday the jury in the cor
poration court convicted Charles Henry OF ma
lclousy stabblng VIM. Hale fined him S., and
sent him to Jail for one month. George Rowland
was convicted OF cutting on q cats tall, and fined
$40, motion being made for q new trial. The
case OF Charles Atwel. for stealing pears, was
abandoned
RBPORTER's NoTRs-The corporation court yes
terday granted nineteen liquor licenses, or which
nine were barroom lcenSes.-Martn Lawler has
bought for 81 600 the house and lot OF A. S. Per-
pener, on Duke, near ColuHpuS street.-Candi-
dates are backward In their announcements this
year. Mayor Beckham and Major W. W. Herbert
are candidates for the conservative nomination as
mayor, and ex-MayOr VIM. w. Berkeley is candi-
date for the mayoralty. There are many persons
talked OF In connection with the various city Of
noes, out as yet no formal nominations have been
made except for mayor.-A "novena or nine
days OF prayer to St Joseph" is In progress at St
Mary'S church, and will conclude on Sunday
next-Rev. g. G. Barnes viii preach at the
Fist presbyterian church tonight.