Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-09
ALEXANDRIA.

The MAYORS IMPROVEMENT MEssAGR.-Mayor
Downham, as anticipated by The STAR. pre-
sented TO the city council last night his sug-
gestions as to city improvements. He says in
his message: 1.-The first alarm that is sounded as
soon as an increase Of our indebtedness is talked
OF comes from the bond holders. All the in
terest We have in these bonds is to provide for
and pay the interest when DUE while the sink
ing fund amply provides for the principal. We
need not care about our bonds being at q pre-
mium, but when a SO per cent bond is at q
premium think there win be little dificulty
in placing improvement bonds on the market
at reasonable or moderate rate Of interest"
be urges the repair Of the market building,
the codifcation of the laws, q sewerage system
and street Improvement, and requests the city
council to act upon these matters at once This
Is movement by the mayor in the direction
indicated by him before his reelection. II was
understood that all the other candidates for
mayor concurred in the proposal for improve
nous.
CITY CoUScm.-The mayor has startled the
summer siesta Of the city council BY calling the
boards to meet last night after they had COM
posed themselves for long sleep by adjourning
over until October next. President Marbury
was in the chair Of the aldermen and in the
lower board Mr.. Hubert Snowden was called TO
the chair iIfithe absence of President Sweeney.
The mayors message urging a wide-awake
policy on the council was read and portions of
Il
charge Of the subjects to which it relates
Notice was given the Midland railway company
10 finish the east end Of the tunnel, which has
been incomplete and dangerous for thirty-6ve
years. An application Of J. T. Hill for reduc-
ton Of taxes on certain real estate was after an
adverse report by the finance committee,
granted by the council, but laid on the table BY
the aldermen. A motion TO clear the old frame
benches out Of the area Of the market was re-
ferred, and after ordering payment Of sum now
due on gas tank the boards went into Joint
meeting and then adjourned.
DEADLOCK on PHYSICIANS OF The Pooh
There are four physicians Of the poor Of this
city and these were chosen at the last meeting
OF the city council One Of the physicians
elected, DIT. Purvis, having declined, q joint
meeting Of the city council board was held last
night to elect his successor. Mr.. Thos Gibson
and DR.. John W. Bechtel were the candidates.
Thirteen votes were needed for q choice. On
the first ballos the vote stood-Dr Gibson, II;
DR.. Bechtel, 10. Second ballot-Gibson. "a:
Bechtel, g. Third baliot-Gibson, IL; Bechtel'
III. Fourth ballot--Gibson, IL; Bechtel g. It
was found impossible to make Q choice and the
joint meeting dissolved.
NorEs.-The Arion glee club has presented
some handsome furniture TO the Columbia Are
company, whose hall has been occupied by the
glee club.--Miss Bertha L. Greene OF Fairfax
and Miss Bertha G. Kline Of Calverton and Miss
Z, W. Macrae Of Delaplane, applicants for
| scholarships ct the Nashville Normal college.
completed their examination at Washington
| school house last evening.-The 6remen are
about to have joint excursion down the river.
The machinery Of the cannery here has
been carried to Baltimore by the owners.--A
large sand barge, 20 by 20 feet, built at Fish
town, was launched yesterday. - Hunter
Downs had Q finger cut OF 81 Beach's wood
yard yesterday.-Plumber Hughes has been
| awarded the contract 10 furnish Are plugs when
| ordered
| Rev. Frederick Mysr, of Lansing, Mich, won
| $500 on lottery ticket and thereby dis.
pleased the Church association.
The Mellow verdict IL said to be bearing fl
legitimate fruits In South Carolina, an unusual
number Of tragedies having recently occurred
throughout the state.
| The defense In the Yerdell murder trial IN
Edgedeld county, South Carolina, are ready foI
the trial, but the state u engaged In huntina
"A typhoid epidemic prevalent In Chicago 1,
attributed TO the pollution Of city water BY The
Pennsylvania farmers ere purehssinx land IN
shenandoah county, Va. They are neSotiatins
| valley.
Cardinal 0fbbons win rstwn "a B.,timore
Saturday, and on Thnrsday next viil dedicsts
ne new CAtholis church q Aurratasyills Princ.
] osorgss county.