Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-25
ALEXANDRIA.
IMPORTANT MUNICIPAL MATTERS


The meeting Of the city councils last night
was one of considerable interest. Some of the
residents of Cameron street petitioned to have
that street repaved from the river to Christ
Church. Messrs. G. d. Hopkins, NJ. Hill
and B. b. Smith asked permit to make
sewer on King street from Patrick street to the
river and these projects we're referred to the
committee on streets. The street committee
reported in favor Of postponing the paving of
Washington street from Duke to Wolfe street
until general plan for the improvement of
Washington street shall be made ready. 1t ap-
peared that the owners of 2S4 feet on that block
had asked for the work when the law required 46S
feet. The report Of the committee was adopted
The appropriation bill having been reported
again from the finance committee, with only
So, 900 for the public schools instead Of SIS 600
estimated for by the school board, the bill was
amended and $4,000 appropriated. During the
discussion on this subject it was stated that the
commissioners of the sinking fund had now
S91 900 of corporation stock bought up and
that the fund was drawing nearly s. 900 every
year from the treasury for interest, and it was
suggested by the trustees that this stock should
be cancelled and the SO 900 used to increase tho
efficiency OF the schools. 1t was stated by Mr.
SnOwden that at an early day the sinking fund
commissioners would return this stock to the
corporation cancelled SO that interest thereon
would cease. Thirteen thousand dollars was
appropriated to the schools and the bill passed,
ALExANDRIA's DECORATION DAY.
The memorial observances, which were carried
out according to the program reported to The
STAR last week. made the city bright and lovely
yesterday afternoon. The veterans, confeder-
ate and Union. Grand Army post and confeder-
ateAcamp, cadets, infantry, Knights of Fythias
and fire companies paraded. Three drum
corps, Kit Carson Drum Corps, the National
Rifles Drum Corps of Washington and the Alex
M lrllO1 of rsui-
ment, made music and set martial echoes fly
ing. At the monument Mr.. John Critcher de-
hvered an Grafton, Chaplain Norton offered
prayer and the Choral Union sang, and the
decoration there having been completed the
procession moved to the front Of Christ Church
here, and amid solemn music the mound there
Mas decorated; and the sun set Oh bloom above
all the confederate graves.
THE InoS-BooN DEBT.
The Virginia Iron Shipbuilding Company
made application to the city council last night
to stay the suit now proceeding against that
company for taxes. &C., duo the city until Octo-
Der next. but decided indispositiOn to halt in
the collection of the debt was evident and the
application was tabled.
THE BARBOUR MEMORIAL MEETING.
Mayor Strauss presided Monday night at citi-
zens' meeting convened at the Opera House to
pay Alexandria's tribute to the memory of the
late John s. Barbour, who was long a part of
that community. Ex-Aayor X. kemper, Us
chairman Of the committee appointed at q pre-
liminary meeting, reported appropriate resolu-
tions and supported them in q classic address,
and Corporation Attorney Samuel q Brent sec-
onded the resolutions with well-chosen words
eloquently delivered, and the resolutions hav-
ing been unanimously adopted the meeting ad-
journed.
THE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge Keith is now holding here session of
the circuit court for the county of Alexandria
and has acted upon several Washington cases,
among them the suit Of Rotchford agt Rioldan,
where nearly all the parties 10 the suit reside in
the District, and the suit Of Morrison agt.
Minor, in which a verdict has been
found for the defendant. In the case
Of Hayes agt. the First Presbyterian Church Of
Alexandria county the court refused to allow
interest ON the account. verdicts for plaintiffs
were given in the cases Of Nunson agt veitch
for sx02 and Greenough agt. MCGOWAN for e23S.
In Mackey agt. Lloyd, Washington case; the
commissioner Of sale was ordered to Pay GER
tain moneys 10 r. H Phillip4 Inths cases Of
Csstleman ngt. Welsh. Geer agt. the National
Brick Company, intsrlocutory orders have been
made, and the cases Of 0reenough agt. Lewis
ct Al md Crosuman agt Koon havs bean dis
missed