Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-27
Alexandria Affair.

Reported for The EVENING STAR.
CITY CoUSCIL--Iast night the two boards of the
city council held Regular meetings, Presidents
bowman aud Douglas presiding. one hundred
apd fifty dollars was appropriated 10 lay cinder
walk on Alfred street, from Duketo Wilkes, and TO
make a sidewalk on Wilkes from Alfred to Henry;
also 10 make crossings on GiDbOl street, across
Washington, Columbus. Alfred and Henry streets
The mayor was directed 10 require the AexandriA
a. fredericksburg Railroad company 10 lower its
track on Fayette street 80 as 10 conform with the
grade or the street IL was ordered that Fayette
alley be repaved froR. Union street 10 the river,
under the supervision or the committee OIL streets
Alexandria Lyles was authorized 10 build a frame
dwelling Fairfax street, between Duke and
Wilkes streets, within lire limits. one hundred
and twenty One dollars and slXty-fye cents taxes,
paid by mistake, were refunded 10 the estate OF
VIM II. Thornton. IL was ordered that all taxea
due on the property once occupied by John Kelly,
on Fairfax, near Wilkes street, be released on the
payiaent Of $40 TO the collector within thirty days
An application OF l. j. Mahaffey a Co. Tor leave 70
erect 4 tresIle work across Union street. % feet
high at their coal gard. was referred 10 the COM
mittee streets. was an application FOR cross
ing near tie German Lutheran church on Alfred
street.
DEaDLoCK-The aldermen last night passed q
resolution loanlng $50 10 the Maryland Ferry COM
pany 10 repair the y aIlT on the Maryland side OF
the river. which has been so damaged by the ice
that IL is now almost Impossible Tor the steamer
Virginia TO make her landing there This route,
although its receipts are about 81 200 per annu,
barely pays running expenses but is the source 0f
considerable retail trade. The city council has
several times made subsidies 10 It. The ferry
steamer some two years ago was loaned, without
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route open Tor twelve months. No he says that
the repairs 10 the wharf are absolutely necessary,
and that II the wharf Is put In order he Will keep
the boat on the route At least year longer. IL was
on this representation that the aldermen passed
the appropriation, but council refused 10 concur A
committee or confeTence-Messrs- Smoot, strauss,
Mclean and Cortatt-then met, and all except Mr.
Mclean agreed TO advise council 10 recede ron fts
non-concurrence, but the council refused 10 do 90,
and no appropriation was made The subject VIII
be reintroduced at the next meeting.
JUDGE MEADE NOT TO BIZ REAoyED.-The leg1sa-
tive committee Investigating the charges against
Judge Meade having limited the hearing TO charges
which affect his Official character, the Is said
To substantially be at an end, and no change wtu
be made In the corporation court OF Alexandria
POLICE REPoRT.-At the mayors last court henry
SANFORD and Walter Bradford, coioTed, were each
fined "A for disturbing religious meeting. Chaa
Saylor, drunk and oiSordeTly, lned e ana sens
out OF the city.
NoTEs.-Trinity Methodist church here has
chosen l. c. ONeal delegate, and j. L. Dyson alter.
nate 10 the laymans conference OF that church.
The county court has adjourned until Frday.-
Pig iron, which might be rolled here Is shipped In
considerable Quantities 10 Philadelphia Last week
nearly u,0N was sent or.