Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-16
ALEXANDRIA.
THE STATUS OF THE IRON BOON.

TIE STATUS OF THE IRON BOOM.
Commissioners C. B. Taylor has just filed his
report on the reference made TO him in the suit
OF the corporation of Alexandria against the
Virginia Iron Ship Building Company Qron
boom), which bought the old Smith 4 Pc, kins
foundry, Hunters ship yard, Pioneer
mills, &C., and undertook business in
tins city some ten years ago, but WAS not a
success. He reports that the company possesses
thirteen lots, with large buildings, &c, on the
river front, as assets; that its liabilities but
500 on bonds issued. secured by deed of trust
on the property Of the company. Five of these
bonds have been issued, but four only have
been exhibited to him. These are each for
$1,000 and are held by the Citizens National
Bank of Washington, T. V. Smith, J. C. Slater
and h. ID. Evans. The interest on these bonds
gives each Of them now the face value of 81 $50,
making in all S. $50 in bonds. There is due
IN all: State taxes S4903S; city taxes, "a $780,
judgments, s2.2sO.45; ground rent, sl,750;
bonds, &C., $3.50. Total, SIS, 23963.
He reports the buildings and wharyes TO be
In dilapidated, dismantled condition; all the
machinery taken from the MILL which is now
used as place Of storage by Beckhsm 4 Son.
and windows gone, bricks being removed from
buildings, &C., so that the revenue of the
property will not pay its debts in five years.
This last statement was needed as the basis Of a
decree of sale which will be made by the court.
The report Of Commissioner Taylor is a very
complete one, and gives exact information on a
matter which is of very great interest here.
PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS.
Some publications having been made to show
that the public schools of Norfolk were con-
Quoted more economically than those of Alex
andria the city superintendent of schools has
made publication showing that the teachers of
Norfolk receive larger salaries than those of
Alexandria; that the city superintendent of
Norfolk receives a salary from the city. while
the city of Alexandria pays the superintende
of schools no salary, and that Alexandria had
292 pupils out Of a population Of 14.3lS pur-
suing the higher branches in its public schools,
while Norfolk has only 1872 out OF population
OF "a, 9S6 engaged with like studies; that the
Alexandria school attendance is So per cent,
while in Norfolk it ranges from n to So per
cent: that there are SO pupils to . teacher in
Alexandria and ~ to a teacher i'm Norfolk while
in New York there is only 40 or Al to a teacher
He urges more liberal appropriations to the
public schools.
Charles Deahl the infant son Of Mr.. Charles
J. Deahi Of the Morrison paper establishment in
Washington, was badly scalded Saturday by the
overturning of a can of hot water
The work Of repairing the King street railway
with cobble stones is now in progress and has
advanced beyond Fairfax street. The street
committee is insisting that the paving shall be
thoroughly done.
The Erening Sun of this city has increased its
size to eight columns page. showing that Alex
andria gives excellent encouragement to its
newspapers and is advancing on all lines.
The marriages of DR.. Malven W. o Brien. one
Of Alexandria's leading physicians. with Miss
Virginia Evans, the accomplished musician. and
OF Mr.. Nevelle s. Greenway of this city and
Miss Irene Woody Of Fredericksburg are an
nOllnr4d in Ir,na