Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-10
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CRY CouScIs.-The city councils held their
regular July meeting last night. President
Marbury presided in the aldermen, and i've
aldermen, making bare quorum, were pres
ept President Sweeny occupied the chair of
board was filled. The resolutions Of the Relief
hook-and-ladder company, indorsing for re-
election the present chief engineer and
wardens was received An application Of Mrs.
Thos. Leadbeater for correction Of assessments
was referred to the finance committee, and an
application Of J. T. Padgett for curb and gutter
at ZIG North Alfred street was referred. An ap-
plication from a number Of oyster dealers for
the abolition Of the Office Of oyster inspector
and Of the requirement of the use Of the vir-
ginia bushel was presented The dealers say
that, owing to these useless regulations. the
best oysters have ceased to come here and
they are forced to go to Washington, buy them
there and bring them back at an extra expense.
An application of F. A. Reed and others for an
electric light on the river front was referred.
The committees were announced and the
board adjourned until next Monday night to
elect police and minor officers.
The Cry CoMMITTEEs.-Much of the cor
poration work is done in committees. and the
most important committees are those on
finance and on light. The former, as a matter
OF fact, fixes the taxes, and the latter is the
corporation gas company. For some months
these two committees have had special i'm
portance, in that council had conferred upon
them jointly the power to contract for the in
PRODUCTION OF the electric light into this city.
The differences which have grown up on this
subject has made the change in the personnel of
the committee a matter of public interest. The
old committee on finance consisted of Council
men Snowden and Fisher and Aldermen Burke
and Leadbeater. The new committee consists
of Councilmen Snowden and Uhler and Alder
men Burke and Goodrich. The former COM
mittee on light was made up Of Councilmen
Atcheson and Strider and Aldermen Marbury
and Mckenzie. The new committee is made
up of Councilman w. s. Moore and DR.. Jones
and Aldermen Mckenzie and Henkin. In the
old joint committee on light all the light COM
mittee and Mr.. Fisher of the finance committee
acted together In all matters relating to the
electric light contract, making up a majority.
Messrs. Snowden, Leadbeater and Burke also
acted together, being the minority of the joint
committee. The changes in these two COM
mittees may have some effect upon the ques-
ton Of the introduction of electric light, as
Messrs. Fisher and Strlder, pronounced advo-
Gates of the present contract. have not been
reappointed upon the committee.
CORPORATION CoURT.-The corporation court
is still holding its July term. Joseph Lawson
has been convicted of attempting robbery on
the street and sentenced to the penitentiary for
two years. The grand jury has brought in in
dictments for unlawful gaming against Messrs
Donelly, Smith and Hill, white, and Lawrence.
ing, colored- James Banks plead guilty to
gaming and was sentenced to one day in Jail
and $50 fine. On the probate side of the
court the will of Catherine D. Hartley giving
her estate to her daughter Annie, was pro-
bated. The grand jury has adjourned until
Monday next
NOTES.-The funeral of Mr.. VIM. A. Rock
ford of No. Oil Massachusetts avenue, WASH
ington, came here yesterday afternoon on the
ferry steamer in charge of Undertaken Wright,
and the interment was made in the Methodist
Protestant cemetery. - Ex-Acting Mayor
Henry Strauss has returned home, having gone
away in the pursuit of health, found It, and
brought it to Alexandria.-C. W. Shepherd
has bought for $500 building lot on the south
side Of Cameron street near Henry street,
The remains of Henry Herbner were removed
this afternoon from the vault of the Catholic
burial ground and interred.-The new
gas tank was put in service for the first time
last night. The tanks are now sufficient to
meet the needs Of the town for long time to
come.-The city of Alexandria has paid
81, 500 to the heirs of the late DIR. VIM. Gum
ton Of Washington, in full for coupon bonds of
lS54.-The canning company was about to
send some goods to Washington yesterday, but
they were stopped under attachment.