Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17


lYH t.rly winds, veering to southerly and in
leasing in force.
rg,RTERs GRANTED.-It was recent,
- IN the GAZETTE that Judge Keith
-; ;.'3' ,rsnted o charter of incorporation Il
T w. American Telephone Company (consol
I'D The charter was on Saturday re
M M at he office of the Secretary of thu
E C.,,nons ,ssth in Richmond to be record
a II grants to the incorporators the right
q onanufscture telephones. telephone sup.
.t.. opsrste telephone lines and exchanges
.s,onrtonl the countries of North and
NTH Auerica; also, to construct and
s9~,ate electric-hght plants throughout said
s,1ntties, and operate telegraph lines aad
s,rn.h the electric current for all purposes
=. which it is useful also, to purchase and
m.nuacture paper of all kinds and paper
min from wood. straw. palm leaf, and other
s ssron- articles" sc. The capital stock of
Sa company il to be not less than 81, 900. 900
my more than $20,000G00 The prir CT
n, office will be in this city, and the
sracuuye Offices 10 Washington, D. c.,
md Caracas, Venezuela. The corpora
mrs are Messrs. George A. Sawyer, NJ. A.
P,Ilipper Samuel Norment. Charles a.
Maxwell, William f Clark, James L. Bar
hour Horatio Browning, Bsniam Charlton,
" : H0ge, John G. Ames, G. +. Norment,
samuel w Peel, J. +. Sawyer, and II. w.
Tyrer. most OF whom are Washingtoniaus.
J0dge Keith has recently granted a char
,arto the Schiller SeIf-Brac;ng Wire Fence
rompany with Geo. F. Brott, s. A. Peugh,
p ? Little, j. G. Schiller and c. a. Even.
a. iocorporators The object of the compa
mi TO manufacture, erect, sell end lease
the right to manufacture, sell and erect wire
t.nc,s, &c The capital stock is to he not
r.. than $250,000 nor more than 81 ,000,0 900,
divided uto shares of S25 each. The
principal Office is to be in this city ard at
:l,h other places as the company may deem
siyi-able. The officers named are, Peter
Lille, president ]. G. Schiller, vice.presi
d.ut Albert Wood, secretary, aud s. a.
Psugn, treasurer, al Of Washington.
A charter Of incorporation has also been
sranted by Judge Keith to The Adjustable
Horse Shoe Company, with ]. Nj, Dove,
PRESIDENT l.. A. Littlefield, vice. president;
Schuyler Duryee, secretary. and W. G.. Duck
cit, treasurer, all OF Washington. The OBJ
ect Of the company is to purchase, acquire
and hold patents for the manufacture and
sale Of horse shoes, sc. The capital stock is
10 be 100000 divided into shares of $50
each and the principal Office ia to be in this
city.
All OF these charters were granted ia the
Circuit Court Of Alexandria county.
THE MEMORIAL BRIDGE AND MOUNT YER
non AVENUE.-The Senate Public Build
1l:and Grounds Committee as stated In the
GlZsTTE's Washington correspondence dis
G::ed yesterday the Memorial Bridge and
Mount Vernon Avenue propositions, and de.
disd to hold special meeting for their fur
Tier consideration. 1t was virtually dac:d-
ID to recommend an appropriation tor a
fridge from Observatory Hill to Arlington,
whether solution of the difficulties connec-
tel with the Mount Vernon Avenue project
stJuud or not. The Critic says;
The opinion was generally expressed
hat the construction of the bridge should
toGuiertaken by the Government as an es.
saisl preliminary to the opening OF me-
nori4 ayenueeither by the action cfthe Fed.
ca. and State governments or by private
Inscriptions or by come plan of Joint action.
TIE Mount Vernon Avenue project has
O.tn very much complicated, in tho opiaion
Cihe members ct the committee, 10y the
lolredOcliou Of the question of the claim of
ils State OF Virginia for refund of the adj
! vance made to the Federal Govern ment in
SiO aid III the erection of public buildings
% Washington. The Senate Committee has
NeninfOrmed that the State OF Virginia iaas
Tuned over its claim to the Mount Vernon
Avenue Association and that the avenue
n : M n fan nn nol
lponthe allowance by Congress of this Vir-
s.l.a claim. The Mount Vernon Avenue
A,oelsllou is pressing his claim for prinei-
5 % aud interest from 1850, when the claim
3 sas lrst presented The interest multiplies
Zoe original amount, and as the Virginis.
\ 100 Maryland advances were $4,000, the
4 Vi!n Is 20 large "a 20 require mature consid-
si''Ion. The Senate Committee has, within
past lew years passed upon these Claim 8
9a iayorably and adversely. The claims
tic now before Senator Daniel as snb-coul.
4 a.atG and have baen favorably reported to
s-e II Use ny lis committee. The Senate
& "IAlitre has decided to grant no further
.'''laia oa the Bridge and Avenue bills and
,ee7lye ooly written arguments. The
,aun5nl CT the committee is favorable to
4 va propositions, if the practical difficulties
30 30, o' met. The special meeting will be
4 S'4 tex saturday, or as soon thereafter as
Skater Daniel may DESIRE"
4 .us FUNERAL of the late Captain Sydney
.5l Lee took place this morning at ten
4 oN from the residence of Mrs. T. l..
,.'.ia0, on Washington street. Services
q D'( Conducted there and at the grave, in
j !. iaani'y lot in Christ Church cemetery, by
q icy Henderson Suter. rector of that
.',s3' There was large attendance of
8 elAUes aud friends of the deceased and
Co.,. !, lTl,l'y-among them his brother, Gov
4 b WI r r,Nzhngh Lee; Capts. John M. and
+ i..' ". Lee, Gen. w. II. F. Lee, Mr.. c. F.
8 ' 1y Z tea. NJ. D. Corse and others. The
4 ~. testers were Msi. Arthur Herbert,
i H. D. tlooe, Capt, Herbert Bryant,
q ,.si = +. Lee, IT,, Henry Dam
"a -'-7I, Edward n,;o~osEola