Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-14
Alexandria Affairs.

reported Tor HE EVENING STAR.
CITY CCUNCII--The city council held ifs regular
meeting last night. In the absence OF President
sweeney Mr.. j. H. Strider presided III the lower
board. The committee on light reported that the
expenditure OF $500 for new gas-tank or I24. 600
1eet capacity was an immediate necessity as pre-
hmnary To an extended renewal OF the works and
the subject Of an appropriation was referred to the
committee on finance. The report OF the committee
on general laws In reference 10 the expenditure OF
81 900 for new code was referred TO the same
committed. An application OF the Baltimore
United OIL Co. Tor leave To put up an ironclad
storehouse, either cas-: Of Lee and south or Duke
street or north OF Cameron and west OF Fayette
was referred to the committee on streets 4 pro-
pOSal 10 employ additional counsel In the AleXan-
dria Canal debt case was referred, and the scheme
OF a law extending the powers OF the mayor in
sanitary matters and prohibiting clubhouse boxes
Within fire limits was sent to the city attorney
The proposal TO lower the rate OF wharfage on
watermelOns and the application OF c. Chapman
for tax reduction were refused.
WASHINGTON INCoRPORATIOS.-Messrs.R W.
Tyler, Horatio browning II. X. Elliott, &. s Brad
tanned or Circuit Judge Keith, at chambers in
WarrentOn, charter Ior the Washington and Vir-
GINA Underground Conduit and Construction Co.
It's capital Is liked ut 100000, and its Office Is to
be located IN this city, and its object is the LAYING
down OF patent conduit for electro wires.
CORPORATION COURT.-The Corporation Court,
Judge Clarke Still continues In session. The court
has overruled, in the case OF CIapdOre as Judge
Keith has done In the other cases. the motion 10
sell at once under attachment the effects OF the
Norton Ship-Yard Co. On the probate side the
Will OF Miss V. +. Clarkson, with Mary SpIliman as
executrix; OF Mary L. Williams, with David
Williams as executor, and OF James W. Nails with
j. T. Nails as executor, have been admitted to pro
bate. The session OF the court will close early
this week.
FoRGERY.--TwO Italians passed, yesterday, a
check for s21 on MIR. VIM Rodgers, which was this
morning, found to he forged. The Italians were
followed to Washington.
NOTES.-The new Driving Association held the
preliminary meeting for organization under its
charter last nfght.--The late V, f. CARLSON
principal of Lee Public school, has beQueathed the
bulk OF her estate after the term OF life tenant
To the Little Sisters OF the Poor Of Washington
the Society OF ST. Vincent de Paul and the Alex.
aDdria lniirnary She gives the Little Sisters also
money Request OF s5OO.---A number OF western
Union operators came here from Washington yes
terday, received here messages from the South
directed 10 Washington and sent the SANE up by
special messengers. This has not been done be-
fore since tile great storm and Hood when the
Long bridge was carried away and telegraph COM
municat1On Dr0ken.-The ship Syren, with lunl-
Der Tor the yard OF Mr.. Wimsatt in Washington is
still here, but Will leave FOR the District or Column
ba soon as the wind allows the river its proper
volume OF water.-Sarepta Lodge, ]. o. o. f., had
q pleasant meeting last night on the occasion of
the Official visitation OF Mr.. A. splitter grand
master OF the order in v1rginia.-The board OF
county supervisors met here yesterday and adj
1Ourned until Friday, there being no Quorum
preSent.--The Methodist Protestant church here
has chosen James X. Cation delegate and w y
Greenaway alternate TO the Maryland annual
conference.-the meeting OF the Virginia oars
mems Association here has been postponed until
the 18th OF April