Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
ALEXANDRIA.
TIE PIONEER MILLS PROSPECTS.


The probability of a cal to put the Pioneer
Mills into service has led to activity on the
part of the city authorities from two different
points. The mayor has urged the council to take
such action rs will compel the Virginia Ship
BuildinC Company. which OWLS the mills. either
to nay its debts to the city or surrender the
mills. II appears, however. that the finance
committee had already acted upon the subject
ard had some weeks ago written TO President
Moody at Boston urging the immediate pay
nent of the Ship Building Company sClues to the
city and suggesting that the law gives the city
power to sell the company out or ten days
notice. and thereupon President Moody had
replied: There is now no available means to
meet the charges upon the company's property.
but at the April rleeting steps will be taken to
provide them. As the property is. no doubt
more than ample for every thing against it. and
as tax sale would probably yield no ready
money. trust you may agree that the city
would not be prejudiced by the delay asked
The debt due the city, interest and all. exceeds
$1,000 bat il is understood that an opportunity
will be given the Ship Building Company to
pay up"
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
The city council held brief sessions last night,
Presidents Marbury and Sweeny in their re-
spective chairs. but a considerable amount of
BUSINESS was transacted An act to so amend
the street law as to require lights at street OBJ
structions and fences q. excavations vas re-
ported from the committee on general laws and
unanimously agreed to. The application of Mr..
John Donnelly for repairs to lower Prince
street was referred to the committee on streets.
The want of two-thirds present prevented the
passage Of the bill granting the United States
the absolute control of Wilkes street from Al
fred street west rs fSr rs the city's authority
extends. as well as bill to pay the judgment
recently recovered by MIllen agains. the city,
but it was informally agreed to consider both
No aI he To aIo
report of the committee on streets in favor of
the application of Lee Camp for an appropria-
ton OF $500 to pave with granite or yitrified
brick the intersection of Prince and Washing
ton streets at the Confederate Monument, Pr O.
vided Lee Camp would pay all that is required
beyond that amount.
70 CHANGE IN SUNDAY LAW
The amended Sunday law which was adopted
at called meeting OF the aldermen was sent
back 10 the common council last night In the
shape il left the common council last month
the state law being adopted unchanged as a
city law. it had the effect to give the mayor the
entire jurisdiction for the trial of SUNDAY
liquor Gases. Against this the pastors alliance
had protested. The aldermen had amended
the Law by changing the penalties. SO that City
Judge Norton and the mayor would have juris-
diction to try Sunday law cases. When the bill
cane to the common council in this shape it
was lail OF the table: 80 that Judge Norton
still retains his jurisdiction over the matter and
the fines go to the state.
CONCERT BY THE GEORGETOWN ORCHESTRA.
The Georgetown Orchestra paid visit to this
els last night and gave a superb concert at
Lannon's Opera House in aid of the Midland
RAILWAY Reading Rooms. The musicians of
Alexandria were charmed with the renditions
OF the orchestra.
The board of supervisors of Alexandria