Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-08
ALEXANDRIA.
CITY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

CITY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Tho city school board met last night at the
Peabody building, President Smith In the
chair and ten members present Much Of the
time Of the board was occupied
with details Is to the repairs and
agreed that the names Washington School
and Peabody School building should be
placed in block letters on the fronts OF the
Warrington street and the King street school
buildings Plans for drainage. &c-, at the coli
cred school buildings on Pitt street and on
Alfred street we're considered and it
was ordered that application be
made TO the city council for the abatement of
tie nuisance existing in the alley in the rear OF
the Lee building on Alfred street near Princess
20 a. to get rid Of the stagnsnt water there. An
order was made for a contract with Wellington
Thomas for the repair OF the out houses of the
Seaton School building on Pitt street. Bills
Of Thomas Hoy for stove work, Alexandria
Gdsette for advertising and Samuel Burke for
deaks we're ordered TO be paid. 1t was ordered
that a new permit be granted to Fred Halves,
who had been dropped from the rolls 1t was
announced that the annual estimates would be
ready BY the May meeting and the board ad-
journed
SCHOOL EXHIBITS FOR THE FAIR.
The Alexandria city schools are now, under
the direction Of the superintendent of schools,
making preparations for an exhibition of work
ct the Bedford Summer School and at the
worlds fair in Chicago. The exhibits of edu-
cstional progress in each school is made up by
the teacher and sent in to the principal who culls
the exhibits and sends the best to the city super
tntendent OF schools, who makes selections OF
the most available and sends them to the state
board Of education at Richmond These ex-
hibits will then make part of the public school
exposition that is to take place at Bedford City,
Va, during next summer. From these exhibits
Q selection will be made of Virginias contribu-
ton to the worlds fair at Chicago. AlexaR-
dria will have fair share at the fair, and the
schools are now busy with preparations.
ALkxASDRIA's OUTLOOK AT HUNTING CREEK.
The Alexandria brick works of Messra Park
Agnew and NJ. B. Harlow, in Fairfax county,
on Washington street extended to Hunting
creek, are now again IN operation. The chan
mel of Hunting creek has been dredged. so that
Sow loads Of brick can be gotten from the
Wellington street wharves in Alexandria and
carried 70 Washington city. The creek fisheries
nre also busy, and the Patrick street en-
trance to Alexandria via Hunting Greek bridge
Is seldom without the passing Of vehicles-con-
Meeting country and town. When the new
bridge OF the proposed electric railway is ex-
tended from tho south end of Royal street to
New Alexandria on the south side Of Hunting
creek the south side of Alexandria will
shov more business-like aspect than it has
exhibited since the rope walk removed
from Jones Point Should the Richmond and
Danvfuo raflroad uul1ze Its lOng-constructed
Soadbed in that section the south edge OF Alex
andriA would have 9 boom fully equal to that
Of the northwest section An extension Of the
corporation line 10 its old limit on Hunting
creek would be public benefit TO the dwellers
On both sides the present unnatural line.
POLITICAL MATTERS.
The republicans have bad glut of meetings
in reference to their coming state convention
The democratic organization works more
slowly and its NEE tings will all be held under
the regular committee. and the PRIMARIES con-
Quoted under the regular party rules No date
Of these primaries has yet been announced
NOTES
The Strider dwelling and lot on Gibbon
street near Fairfax has heen sold for $3.50.
Fhs Heves dwelling and lot on Wilkes street
between Lee and Fairfax streets has been sold
Tor S75O. These sales do not indicate q boom
In first ward real estate.
A o. dividend per share for six months has
bean declared by the Alexandria Perpetual
Building Association
The remains of Miss Gertrude E Mason Of
Georgetown we're brought here today for
burial in the family lot.
Mayor Strauss has as visitors his charming
daughter. Mrs Phil Leterman of Charlottes-
Sille, and his three grandchildren, with the ac-
eomplshed Miss Halls Leterman.
Mr.. Geo. E Markell has recovered from his
late illness