Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-14
ALEXANDRIA.

Reported for THE EVENING SrAR.
JOINT CoNvENTION.-The two boards Of the
city council met jointly last night, the presi-
dent Of the common council assisted by the
president of the board of aldermen. presiding
The chair announced that the object was to fill
vacancies in the city school board. occasioned
by the expiration of the commissions of four
trustees and to elect police readvmap
Samuel A. Mankin, of the first ward; President
Marbury, Of the second ward; VIM. +. Carne,
of the third ward, and President Sweeny, of
the fourth ward, were unanimously reelected
trustees. For readyman. Mr.. Robert Travis
was nominated by Mr.. Fisher and Mr.. Ber-
nsrd Mccain by Mr.. Smoot. On the first bal
lot the vote stood: Travis, II; Mccain, 4; thir-
teen votes. a majority of all the councils being
required to elect. Five other ballots produc-
ing a change of one vote only, the convention
dissolved, and the aldermen left the council
chamber.
SUPERVISORS BUsINEss.-The county SUPER
visors, Messrs. A. b. Cromwell, Frank Hume,
and HOratio Ball, met at the courthouse here
yesterday. The board ordered that application
be made to appoint deputy United States mar
shall TO maintain order at the Arlington reserva-
ton, now held to be out of state Jurisdiction
A proposal to ask Congress to reimburse Alex
andria county $4,000 for county work hereto
fore done at Arlington was laid over. An order
was made for 800 to pay for filling the old
canal at the old Columbia turnpike crossing.
CITY CoUNcu--The aldermen, President Mar
bury, and the common council, President
Sweeney, met last night. Applications of F. j.
Pollard and Helmuth Bros. for reset curbs and
new cutters in front of their new houses were
granted by the council but laid over by the
aldermen, Alderman Mckenzie urging that
this encouragement should be given to build
ers, and Alderman Bryant replying that the
limited street fund ought to be used to pave
streets not heretofore paved. The application
Of Lee camp for the use of the intersection of
Prince and Washington streets as the site of the
confederate soldiers monument was unani-
mously granted in both boards. An applica-
ton Of Steurnagle Il Zeisse for a gas-light in
front OF their saloon was referred. The street
committee reported in the aldermen adversely
to legaliZing the 60 feet shed erected by Hugo
Herfutts In the rear of his premises on King
near Pitt street. and the subject was laid over
In the council Mr.. Bayne introduced a resolu-
ton for an application to the legislature to
amend the charter Of the Alexandria water
company so as TO make the water rates such as
would pay fair interest on the capital invested
and correspond with rates paid in other cities
for like service. This was laid over by the fol-
lowing vote: Yeas-Messrs. Snowden. Fisher,
GrOnan, Smoot, Strider and President Sweeney
o; nays-Messrs Aitcheson, G. W. Moore Hem
kin, Waddy, and Bayne, 5. No other business
was transacted.
King, between Pitt and Royal streets, was
entered by burglars before day this morning.
plank was used to reach the rear shed, and
entrance was effected through an upper win
dow. The store was ransaeked, apparently for
money, but so far discovered nothing of
great value was taken.
NoTEs.-Religious services were held at the
Baptist and at the Catholic churches last night,
each drawing crowded cOngregations.-The
Hydraulion company has received its newly
rebuilt hose-carriage from Mr.. X. II. Atkinson.
john Montgomery, who lives here, but is
employed at the government printing Office,
complains to the police that his house has been
stoned because he voted the democratic ticket.
Capt. Herbert Bryant has bought for $3.50
the lot on Union street opposite the Brown
Shed" At this point three frame houses with
stores formerly stood. but they went to wreck
soon after the railways occupied the street,
President Sweeney presided at the mayors
court to-day, Mayor Downham being absent in
Richmond