Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-08
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.

Reported Tor IHE EVENING STAR.
The SHOE FACTORY BUsIsEss.-The sub
scribers to the stock Of the Alexandria shoe
factory met last night, Mr.. F. Paff in the chair
IN order to adopt bylaws and organize under
the charter; but the proceedings were not
unanimous and organization deferred. Mr.
G. p. Hill, who has taken 5000 of the stock
and Will be the manager, presented bylaws. In
one OF them the power Of the manager was de-
fined To this Mr.. ]. NJ. johnson offered an
amendment making the manager in many cases
subject to the control OF the directors. After
explanations vote was taken and the amend
ment offered by Mr.. johnson was adopted
whereupon Mr.. Hill called for stock vote, and
it was discovered that quorum of stock was
not present. The meeting adjourned until
Wednesday evening next.
The COUNTY ROAD IMPRovEMENr-The new
departure on the subject OF roads and bridges
IN Alexandria county made by the supervisors
is being vigorously seconded by the county
court A number OF rules have been issued
against road officers because of failure to keep
roads in good order. especially in Washington
district, the section above the aqneduct and
near the chain bridge. Supervisor Walter g.
Wilson of that district has been required to
show cause in May why he shall not be re-
moved from Office, and the counsel will REQUIRE
similar cause to be shown by Road Overseers
Peter F. Birch, Frederick Hayes and John W.
funston. A new road is being laid out to Falls
Church district in Fairfax county and Mcssrs.
Payne, McElhenny and Wirbert are appointed
viewers. The court authorized the expendi-
ture Of $3.50 on the road from King street.
Alexandria, to Leesburg, $3.50 OF the sum to be
contributed TO the new bridge at the upper end
Of King street extended.
COUNTY CoURT.-The county court OF Alsx-
andria county il in session here BENJAMIN
Hines and Grant Smith have been fined $40 on
conviction OF assault upon Frederick Eckstone.
II. II. Young has been appointed to exam
Inc the bond OF the county treasurer and r. II.
PHILIPPE to examine the surveyors books A
number Of applications for liquor licenses have
been fled.
OIL CARS AFLoAr.-Yesterday afternoon
three oil cars got loose on the Midland decline
at the WOlfe-street tunnel and ran overheard
The cars are empty and are still floating in the
river of Wilkes street
? NorEs.-Ths city council will hold a meeting
tonight--Lee Camp. confederate veterans,
Last night reelected all its officers except OFF,
Ger Of the day. Mr.. Isaac Rudd resigned that
post and Mr.. Charles Taylor was chosen
The Catholic Lyceum adopted appropriate res
olutions last night regretting the death of Mr.
J. /. Hill.--A messenger Of Messrs. Davis i
Mathews named Al McCuen has been detected
opening the post office box of J. II. d. Smoot
with the key of Messrs. Davis 4 Mathews box
He had on two occasions before brought checks
to MIR. Smoot, saying he had found them on
the street As he was only eight years old
nothing could be done with him but to forbid
him coming into the post Office again.-T. s.
Blackburn, l.. N. Blackboard, J. K. VI. Norton,
h kemper and Julian Taylor have been APP
pointed TO represent Alexandria at the Virgil
MA University alumni meeting In Washington
! next friday.-G. y. Smith has bought for
1913 the Curtain 4 Butts lot on Fairfax street
near the Washington and Ohio depot.-S. H.
Lunt has bousht the Thornton farm So acres,
| In Alexandra county, at $50 per acre