Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-17
ALEXANDRIA.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
A MUcH-GoyERSED CITY.-Washington may
be the bigger city. but Alexandria has the most
governments. 1t rejoices in three distinct gov
ernments, besides several governmental
annexes. First the United States, its customs,
internal revenue and courts with the deputy
marshal, O'Neal. as the representative of ITS
power. Then the state of Virginia, with it,
court, commissioner of revenue. treasurer at
torney, &c, with City Sergeant Smith tine
reprepresentative of its power. Then the cor
poration of Alexandria. with its mayor. council
and tax collectors, Capt. Webster of the police
as the representative of its power. Then We
have. too, the county court and its officers n
sort of annex-government, sharing the Jail and
governing the county from the courthouse in
the city. The city of Alexandria is
a division of the state, hike a county.
and the state laws are administered by
state officers who carry commissions
from the governor of Virginia. Over this ter
ritorial division of the state the commonwealth
gives by special charter certain rights of taxa
ton and certain special duties 10 the ''city
council of Alexandria" which is the legal name
of the municipal government. Not long since
corporation bonds were purchased in the name
of 1.-The city of Alexandria" but they had to be
destroyed as invalid. and new bonds of 1.-The city
council of Alexandria substituted. The three
corporate bodies to which the state has en-
trusted municipal duties to be exercised within
the town limits were first. the mayor and
later the city council. This variety of govern
ment is made still more complex by the fact that
certain state officials. the treasurer. commits
sloner of the revenue, &C., are. by virtue of
their commissions from the state, also Off
GERS of the corporation. and both the corpora
ton court and the school board corporation
have the right to require of the city council
corporation such funds may be necessary 10
carry on the courts and the schools Hence il
happens that corporation officers are frequently
chosen at state elections. The May election OF
the odd year, however. held. is for the principal
corporation officers only, as will be the case
this year. The minor corporation officers are
chosen IN July by the city council.
TIE CHESAPEAKE PREsBYTERY-The presby-
terry of the Chesapeake opened its session al
the First Presbyterian church here last even
ing. Rev. Mr.. White, the moderator. opened
the session, and at the election which followed
Rev. r. W. Robinson was chosen moderator for
this session. Rev. Messrs. Dinwiddie and
Vance were elected clerks. The session was
again opened this morning at O'Clock and
closed at IL, when religious services were
begun and a sermon was delivered The after
noon session of the presbytery will open at :
o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Shohoff, of Bulgaria, will
preach tonight.
The CORPORATION CoURT.-The corporation
court session, which Judge Diggs, of Lynch.
burg, was holding in Judge Stuart's place, had
adjourned until this morning, but IL was mo-
held in consequence of the death of Judge
Stuart Gov. Lee will designate Judge Digg,
as temporary judge of the Alexandria corpora
ton court until a selection is made to fill the
vacancy. The selection of the Judge is il
the hands of the governor, but his commission
of the new judge will end at the meeting of tn,
next session of the legislature. The salary o
the Office is 81 900 per annum and the judge il
allowed to practice law in courts except hil
own.
NoTEs.-Bishop Whittle completed last nigh
at Grace church the confirmation which he ha.
been holding during the early days of the weel
at the Protestant Episcopal churches here
Some forty persons have been confirmed sine,
the visitation OF the bishop, 25at Grace church
Z at st. Pauls and at Christ church.-Judgt
Keith has confirmed the judicial sale of the Co
lumbia Brick Works, near the Long bridge, anC
has ordered that a deed be made to the pur
chaser. The property sold for so. 000.-Mis
Stella Atwell was badly burned at the home o.
her grandfather, Mr.. VIM. L. Atwell, on Mon
day night. She dropped a match upon hel
| dress, which famed up. Mr.. Atwell was alsC
somewhat burned in extinguishing the flames
The injuries. though serious. will not prove
| fatal.-Thrty-fou members of the Friend
| ship Fire company, IVA, will make the New
York trip.-Capt Enoch Davis, of the slool
! B. ii. Lambert, has been robbed of SIPS takei
from his vessel.--Mr. L. Madison Broadus
druggist here, has received certificate of a s.
per cent examination at the NATIONAL Institut,