Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26

the Wy surveyor Dau edlU tudo tno Wv"
10 Mr.. Smiths curb could do no harm, Dee
reported against it.
Mr.. Fisher said he did not think that the
City Surveyor had at heart the Interest OF
the citizens who pay him or the young man
who ia his substitute very handsome saia
~. IF the curb could be lowered without
iniuring any one and Capt. smith save
500. why not do it?
Mr.. Aitcheson thought that the whole
question of grades should be settled before
any more work is done. He did not like to
mt his opinion against gentleman VINO 10
snpposet 10 be an engineer, but he enougnt
Thai Mr.. Smiths petition might be granted.
Mr.. Davis said the old curb was only or
2 inches now the curb is from to III
ioebes The old curb YVES always high
enough 20 restrain the water at Captain
Smi his Pavement even in the heaviest raios.
Mr. Fisher said the City Surveyor was
mistaken az o the legal grade. 1t was the
map grade, but the map had not been legal
ized
Mr. Uhler said that seven.iEch curb
would be oVeihowed when the water was
brought down Alfred street from north OF
Oconoco street.
Mr.. Aitcheson thought the first thing to
do wac to determine upon legal map Inc
Surveyor had assumed that the water would
be brought along Alfred street from north OF
Oronocc. This was not certain. Until that
was settled nothing could be done.
The Chair suggested that the matter De
referred to the Committee on Streets With
the request that Captain Smiths request De
granted IL it could be done without Injury
to the drainage Of Alfred street. This was
agreed to aud the board adjourned.
THE CONFEDERATE REUNION AT LEES
BURG Yesterday, under the auspices OF
Clinton Hatcher Camp of that place, was a
grand success in every particular, and such
an affair has not been excelled In this sec
ton for many years.
The banquet was most bountiful and was
deiciously prepared. 1t consisted OF beef,
mutton, old ham, turkeys, chickens, ducks,
salads, sauces, pickles, &C., while vines and
liquors flowed like water. An old Virginia
reception was extended every one present
and all were made to feel at home. 10 the
morning Gen. Rosser delivered most elo'
quent speech. At night speeches were made
by Senators Hampton and Butler and Zen.
w. e. Payne. At the banquet at night
many toasts were drunk and happily re
sponded to. Lee Camp and the others from
charmed with their reception and entertain.
ment, and are loud in their praises Of old
Loudoup and every one connected with the
management of the reunion.
The committee on general management were
Messrs. ]. Y Bassell, John Gray and j. III. Orr.
The procession was commanded by Col. T. V.
White. Three bands and a drum corps furnished
the music. Many houses 'were fes.ooned with
national and Confederate flags. The crowd IN the
town was estimated at 5000.
PROPERTY SALEs.-Messrs. Marbury &
Armstrong have purchased from Mr.. G. W.
Ramsay, trustee, house and lot on the
south eide of King street, between Lie and
Fairfax, for 5000 and will ct up the building
for their law Office.
Mr.. G.. S. Smith has purchased the prop
erty on Fairfax street, between Q1een and
Princess, now occupied by Messrs. Curtin 81
Butts; also lot on Princess street, between
Fairfax and Lee, and also the two frame
buildings on Lac street adjoining the last
named, all of which will be used for wood
and coal yard.
POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was mild
and rainy till about 2 O'Clock when it be-
came clear There were three dodgers but
no prisoners at the station house.
The mayor this morning disposed of the
following case:
VIM. Green, colored, arrested for breaking
one Of the electric lamps, was dismissed on
paying the damages.
Mary Thornton and Catharine Temps,
arrested for dsorderly conduct, were fined
81, and Celia Johnson, arrested on the same
charge, was dismissed.
The OPERA House, Little Dottie Pine,
who will appear here tomorrow night is
the youngest leading actress upon the Amer.
can stage, being but twelve years of age On
the 22i of December last She Is endowed
with remarkable dramatic talent which, in
few years as she grows older and stronger,
it Is predicted by those who are we'll Ia
formed, will develop into that of the strong
emotional order. Pert is play Astounding
ia powerful melodramatio as well as anus
ing comedy situations.
FAVORABLE REPoRT.-The House Of
Representatives war claims committee has
reported favorably upon the claim of Mrs.
Sarah G. Smith, widow of Francis L. Smith,
of this city. 10 1864 the government took
possession of some ground near Alexandria
belonging to Mr.. Smith and converted 1t
lulO COhStOlJ iOi it0CuhCht hO WIN
mlttee report that the property was never
confscated; that Mr.. Smiths title Is perfect
aud the government should pay the claim.
To TAX BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS "A bill
has besn introduced in the legislature to
tax the stock of building associations, and If
| it becomes a law the associations 10 this
city, which have done go much good la aid
ing to build up the city and ia securing
homes for many of the oits ms, will be seri-
ously crippled. Messrs. L. Marbury and J..
r. Cation left here to-day for Richmond to
appear before legislative committee in the
interest of the associations of this city.
PERsoNAL.--Mr. Park Agnew has gone to
Annapolis on canal business.
Mr. and Mrs. @. 2. Walker, OF UpperVille,
are visiting Mrs. Octavia Walker on Duke
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