Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-07
ALEXANDRIA.
MUNICIPAL iNpkoyrxrSrx

MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT
Inc talk OF municipal improvements 10
widening. II 10 certain that Henry street will
be paved tins season There 10 q proposal for
the paving Of Washington street south of Duke.
ana 'he discussion OF a system Of sewer
age 10 again begun. Il is thought
that the time Of tearing up King street
would be an opportune one for the putting
GOWN OF a sewer, as after that street is re-
paved HING street sewerage will become an
impossibiiity except by again tearing up the
eoetiy pavement 1t is not unlikely
that the original plans OF Mayor
strauss and Treasurer Harlow for the
issue OF special city bonds and the carry.
ing out OF comprehensive plan Of munici-
pal improvement will be found more econom-
ica than Iittering away large sums Of money
IN incomplete works which will either need
alteration or prevent other works Of essential
Importance TO the city.
THE SoSDrscRIPr vLaRAxr.
The statements which the colorsd man Bow.
Ter Robertson made to q representative Of The
STAR on the night on which he was brough,
into this city have all been found 10 be true ex.
cept tina. he gave O false name and
said he was q white man. II turns out that
the 'dazed" condition in which he then
appeared to be is his ordinary condition OF
semi-imbecility and that his real name is VIM.
Newson. He stated then to TIE STAR reporter
that he had como over the mountains into a
large city, and II 10 now ascertained that few
days before he was arrested in Fairfax he had
been before the Police Court in Washington a,
vagrant and had been sent out OF the city.
do Will have hearing at next Fairfax court
THE KING STREET REPAvINa.
There was no official action in reference "a
the repaving of King street with moro costly
material than was used at its last repaving
some twelve years ago. The custom has
heretofore been that on the putting
down OF psvements on unpaved streets
the first cost was borne by the city to tho ex.
tent OF one-third, the remaining two-thirds by
the holders OF the real estate fronting on the
street To this the renewal of the cobble
stone on Prince above Washington street a few
years since was made the first exception.
There the property holders paid tvo-thirds TOR
the repaving as if the pavement were a new
one. The repairs Of streets have always been
made at the cost Of the general fund Of the
city. The attorney Of the corporation holds
that il the terms Of the thirty-third section OF
the charter be complied with the city has
a right to change the pavement on any street,
tearing up an old one and putting down a lew
kind, after proper petitions for that purpose
have been presented. The matter will come
before the city council at its meeting on Tues
day evening next.
NOTES.
The Alexandria Knights Of Pythias, who
have retired from the parade at Portsmouth,
report most pleasant visit. The Alexandrians
will form part Of the next parade, which will
take place in 1893 at Roanoke
The democratic executive committee Of the
county. through Its chairman, A. p. Douglns
has called meetings in the seve, al districts for
next Thursday evening for the purpose Of
electing delegates aud alternates to the demo-
cratic convention, which meets in Richmond,
May ~. The county Ii entitled to three dele
gates, who will be apportioned one to each
district
Mr.. Henry Kelly has taken out permit for
frame dwelling on Columbus street near
Franklin street.
Plans are being made for the improvement
OF st. Mary's (Catholic) Church here
The remains OF Mrs. Repekah Fullerton. q
native of this city, were brought here ysster-
day for interment