Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-11
Alexandria Affairs.


fore the two council boards closed their sessions
last night a proposal was presented that the
boards request Senator Moore 10 delay action on
the Mount vernon avenue charter bill In the leg
islature until copies should be sent 10 the city
councils and an opportunity allowed for eXaInina-
ton. 1t was thought by most Of The councimen
that, as the boards would not meet until the Path
inst, the effect OF the resolution might be To
se. iousy delay the avenue BILL and, While the al
derInen did pot adopt the resolution, but sent IL
TO the finance committee adjourned before the
common council had taken action. The laJtgr
body refused 10 concur In any reference, ana a
feeling substantially unanimous In favor OF the
THE ELEcrRIc LIGHT PRoros Ar--At the meeting
OF the cty council last night a proposal Was
Light Co., TO furnish an electric plant OF 60 street
nights 10 burn all night and 80 depot and hall lights
to burn until midnight. at Sl3J00 the note or the
city at per cent at nVe years. 10 be taken IL nee
essary. The cost Of running the plant Will be
81 49, and the agent estimates that better light
would be given tndn that now made by l69 lamps,
and that the profit on the depot and hall lights
would reimburse the outlay and give the city
treasurer some four or live thousand dollars be-
sides. The subject was referred 10 the committee
on light.
CRY CouNcus-The city councils had abundant
business last night In the lower board. Mr.. Bayne
moved TO reconsider the resolution increasing the
salary OF the city treasurer. but IL was ruled out
OF order. A permit for q railroad siding across
Washington street (Mount Vernon avenue) to enter
the tan yard OF the Messrs. Smoot was agreed 10.
X w. Avery was authorized 10 substitute q new
frame building for an old one at sll Duke street
crossing on Pitt street AT It's crossing with Queen
was oruered. The applications or Edgar boyce
and James windsor Tor reduction OF tax on real
estate were granted TO the extent OF hiking the
taxes due on the Virginia House at fl36S0 and
those on MI. Wtndsor'S property at fl1S.l4, and
same references OF other applications We're made
made up or Messrs Snowden, Fisher, Atcheson,
Bayne and Kelly, have now In charge the contest
over the election OF Mr.. b. +. Waddey TO the city
Council vice Delegate Corbet. Mr.. {. J. w. sum-
mers contests the seat on the ground that the
polls were closed before sunset and that there was
mist In ha lea nHn he's
election. The committee will meet next Tuesday.
Mr.. Waddey will be represented by Mr.. j. II.
Green. and Mr.. summers by Judge Stuart. This Is
the first contest over seat In the city council
ever made.
NoTEs.-Rev. DIR. Leonard, Of Washington, lee
tured AT ST. Pauls chapel here last night on '-Sav-
onayola. the ReIormer," and Dr. J. Il. Hodgkins
gave readings In negro dialect before the Young
Mems Christian Association.-The Cigarmakers
Union. OF this city, has reelected its Officers IL is
I'm a prosperous condition.-1he Jonadabs tniui-
ated seventeen members at their last meeting
Midland lumber yard-The county supervisors
yesterday liked the 9th OF February as the meeting
died AZ her Z. eee H. Sh
city sunday evening.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM
Yesterday, Reynolds agL Smith ct al; argued
and submitted. Charles +. Montgomery appointed
examiner In chancery.
To-day, Wilson agt. Edmonds; appeal dismissed.
CIRCUIT CoURr-Judye Cbz.
Yesterday, Walbndge agt wsibrtdge; verdict
for defendant. Bryan agt Baldwin; motion for
Judgment oyerrulei. Gray 3 co. agt Potomac
Sandstone Co.; referred TO Thomas Somerville
To-day, Hoener ACT. Washington and George
town u Il Co; thai resumed
EQUITY COURf7Jwd0e Nevvick
YESTERDAY, Zttting agt Fitting; testimony be-
fore Arthur Browning ordered TAKEN Mason sgt
Spalding; exceptions 70 answer sustained. Trip
LETT agt TRENTON, pro confesoo, agt y. J. oAadd;
granted. DangernSld agt. DaJiger1eid; Willlam
y. Brookes sPpoinssd gSardaas e IT,. c:.ey
Walter Thomas W. Fowler appointed guardian
I'd nteIn.
To-day. Central National Bank ct Tonsy aad
C0tter agl same; AUDITORS Poport fafa0oo ~ con-
sent Wheatley Bros agl Beale: pro coafe9Do set
aside. Bohref agt OCter0ack; payment - roce1veO
ordered. Thomas Agt. Thomas: communion o.
dered 70 obtain Testimony q non-ren1oentA
PROBATE CoURT-ysd0s Nevvtck
Yesterday, Orphans Of Herman D1eo1toch; Her
mann Diebitsch appointed guardians boA4 q, 900.
POLICE CouBT-rudoe aasR
To-day, Jno. y. Mooney, disoTdefly conduct; g
or Is dayn Henry JameA crueity 70 animals; g.
Jn0 Tan, destroying private property; $40 or 30
days
DR.. Philip Cross formerly . surgeon In the SO
regiment, was hanged e. cofk, Ireland, yesterday
ior tbs ianruer q MS wiSe ~ ielsoning.