Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-13

/ tion from Mr.. Brett that DO t1rnop's De Rl-
lowed north of Prince street, and that the
railroad company 90 required to pay the
cost of the suit OF ths a. & F. r. 3 vs. the
city, $40 90.
Mr. Evans said that If the ORC napce which
required the track 10 be laid in the cspt.e
OF the street be carrisd out, il would bresk
the connection With the Md and road, as
the curve from Duka street to the Midland
depot could not oe made If the track was In
the centre OF Henry stteet. He suggest sd
that tho ordinance os sent back to the AL
dsrnen for amendment bat objection was
msdetc thia, as Ii would require delsy.
Mr. Aioheson sugges ed that the oydi-
nance go back to thu Aldermen for amend.
ment in another particular, ss by its provl-
| zion the railroad was required to use cobbie
stones and could not aso bit er paving ma
terisl II they go desired
Mr. Uh!er suggested that az an irjunc.
ton Was pending to prevent the use OF
wilkes street By another railroad, the ord =
nance had better he laid aside till the mat
ter could be settled. He said II one railrosd
waa eDjolned from using the streets of the
city the other might be, and It would be un-
fair TO require the company to pave street.
and then not let them uee It Henry etrset
had ntt been paved ell these many years
end 1t would net hurt to walt a While
/ longer.
Mr. Fisher opposed the motion to lay
sside and 1t was defeated.
Mr.. MoCuen said the ape,lel committee
had done the best they could In the matter +;
tbs company had at 6rst offered to uacada
MIA three squares for the use OF Henry
stree, but the committee had insisted on
having Six squares paved.
| The ordinance was amepdsd 80 that
the placing of the track In tie
middle Of the street would not In
terfere With the connection at Duke street
with the Midland depot allowing the use
Il either cobbe.s:one, rubble-stone or Bsl.
gan block for paving and allowing turDouts
! 20 be placed only a. such points as agreed
| upon By Council and was then unanimously
passed.
The ordinance &c psseed gives the rail-.
road tina use of Henry street, from Dake to
the no,taern limit. but requires the company
TO pave ak squsres on that street, fiCm
Duke to O.cnoco, and to keep In repair for.
ever ihs street between the rails and for two
fact en- each side of the track
resolution rag airing policemen to light
| AID exiiugush certsio gas lights wss passed.
a Recommendation from tbs committee on
ture, at q cost OF $402, for the electric light
gorks was adopted.
The committee On light reported adverse
tefnate electric lamp on King street.
Mr. Evans said the report did not egree
with the purport ofthe resolution aud moved
hat the EJatta- be recon- mitisd.
Dr.. Jones said nothing Uonl0 be saved by
removing the lights from Kicg street; the
circuit could not be extended, and the works
were now baiDg run to their full cspaolty
a colIcq1y then eusued between Dr. Jones
and Mr. EVaos on the subject OF electricity,
lts power, 81, during which Dr. Jones said
he could DOT ansger certain questions ask d
by Mr.. Exams, end tbs latter replied that he
did pot hBileve that he, Dr. j , or ang Ct the
CHE: members knew nc ch ABOUT electricity.
a report from the committee on light was
submitted s!a;ing that the Cost Of en sdd.-
| ;iopal engine, dgnano, g.. for the electric
| light plaDt would c2at s., 100.
The beard Of g lev minutes past 10 O'Clock
adj burned.
I O o. F.-The afy-ffh annual session OF tho
| I. q 0 F. Graz Il Lodg, OF Virginia opened IN
Richmond yeste.d y with ,bou. i6O delegates in
| attend nee. Graud Master G. c. Wheat, OF stsun-
ton PRESIDED. Past G rand Master J. B. Blanks
conferred the degrcss upon about sixty noble
gTan3s. The reports Of the Grind Master and
heprt sentative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge wets
| read and proved extremely atisractOry.
Delegates to tho Grand Ledge wero siven
bosrty reception by Richmond Lodge, No. 1, at
ts lcdgeroon MoncaY evening". The room was
very hsI dsomtly decorated with various colors of
tho order and troi ca plants. and presented very
plessi1g appearance. Speeches were m'de BIZ
! Grand 3 as or Whaat Deputy Grald Master stGns
tnry, Past Grand NJ ister Lee, Grand Representa-
| tive Blanks, Grand Warden Turney and repre-
| santa ives Vale Owen and Tucker, which were
| highly appreciated.
The Richmond State says there is but little doubt
| il It Deputy Grsrd Master ID. J. Stsnsbury, OF
! Alexandris, will b promoted to 9rand Muster,
and Grand Warden homas RENDER, OF Rich
| mona, be advanced to the | oit OF Deputy Grand
! Matter
CANDIDATES FOB The
following university examinations have
been aeked for By osdets at st. Iehn's
Academy;
Senior Latin, English, mathe ms!ics. his
| tory and geography: Arthur Robert Jordan,
Callahan county Texas.
| Senior Eosis5, mathematics, history,
geography sud geology Charles Edward
Heeter, Londoun county, Virginia.
Juoior Latin, English, mathent tios. bis
tory, geography sad geology: George Wash.
lneton Wilson, it,, Upper Marlboro. Md.
Juuior Eoglisb. msthsmatica, uisteTg.
geography. chemistry aa4 ssalsgy John
| Martlr Case. Lynchbu!g, Va, Stuart John
Gass. end Percy Fenwick Leach, Washing.
ton, D. O.
PoLI0E RKPoET.-Last night was again
clear and cool.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cesas:
Four negro boye-twc large and Two
small-were arrested for kicking football on
King street. The big boys we're faed 81
each ard tle youogsr ones discharged with
O rep:imsnd.
Wills MeDoua'd, oclored, charged with
leaving O nuisance OF premises he had re-
Gently vsc2;.d, wHs discharged upou pre-
mise to repeve the same Immediately.
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