Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-12
ALEXANDRIA.

800 900 MOVEMENT FOR STREETS AND SEWERS.
The initiative in most important municipal
movement was taken in the city council last
night. For some time State Senator Mushbach,
City Treasurer Harlow, Mayor Strauss. Council
man Fisher and other leading citizens have
been urging the use of the savings Of the city
held in the sinking fund to the improvement of
streets. Last night when President Snowden
reported that the sinking fund commissioners
held 800. 500 of certificates of city indebted
ness, and Councilman Uher introduced mo-
ton for the destruction of these securities,
Capt. Mushbach suggested that il would be
better to make haste slowly in SO
important matter. Ii was essential to the
prosperity of the city that improved streets and
additional sewers should be made here. and as
it was understood that the city council was
prohibited by law from increasing the city 5
debt it might be that this 800 900 of certificates
which It was now proposed TO destroy could be
used without of increasing the debt as the basis
OF street Improvement fund. On his sug-
gestion the certificates were directed to be re-
tanned until the further ac ion of council. This
is the first step which the council has taken to-
ward a street Improvement fund.
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
The city council met last night Ordinances
were passed confirming the sale to Capt Her
bert Bryant and to convey the citys title to W.
VI. ID, A. 4.
tain lands bid in for taxes on payment of the
taxes in arrears: resolution for the construc-
ton OF sewer on the detected bed of old Oro-
noko creek from Princess and Royal streets TO
the river was agreed to; an order wa made for
opening and paving of an alley north from
Princess street between Alfred and Patrick
streets. The Henry street paving ordinance
was amended to allow the Washington Southern
railroad track between Cameron and Duke
streets to remain as now, on one side of the
street, so not to endanger the sewer under
the middle Of the street. The resignation Of
DR.. L. 5. Gibson as physician TO the poor was
received. Messrs. Mushbach, Uhler. Davis,
Burke and BRYANT were appointed a committee
to consider plan TO preserve the records Of
the corporation court by roller shelves or other
wise. An order for sidewalk on Washington
street between Duke and Gibbon was adopted,
and an order and references were made in rou-
tine matters.
COURT AFFAIRS
The corporation court, Judge Norton, is still
in session and has referred the case Of C. W.
Howell agt. John Howell to Commissioner Cal
lahan and has confirmed the report of Commits
sioner Callahan in the case Of the Mount
Vernon Fire Insurance Company agt. C. S.
Smith.
The Washington steamer Mattano case, which
was tried here before Judge Hughes. has been
sent back from the circuit court reversed. The
Marine Railway and Shipbuilding Company
sued the steamer Mattano on repair bill and
the case went up TO the circuit court which
has, on appeal, given judgment Cor S1,575
against the steamer.
HUNTING FOR A DOCTOR.
The city council Of Alexandria is hunting for
doctor. The law requires four physicians Of
the poor and there is now but one. The resig-
nation Of DIR. Gibson last night leaves Dr. Pur-
Wis, the coroner and health officer, alone in
Office, and committee of the council has been
appointed to hunt up doctors to attend the
corporation cases.
The democratic city committee met last night
at the City Hotel, S. G. Brent in the chair and
George Price secretary, and made arrange
ments for a meeting tonight, at which ex-Mayor
kemper and other local orators will speak. and
on tomorrow night at the opera house. where
Z. E. Meredith and ex-State Senator r. Walters
Moore will speak.
The new southeast sewer covering in part of
the old Harris run. known lately as tan house
drain. is now completed, and the northeast
sewer covering in the gut which is all that re-
mains of Oronoko creek. will now be begun.
The landing of Columbus was celebrated at
st. Mary's Church by solemn services this
morning.