Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-15
ALEXANDRIA.
A vexed Question Settled.

Mayor Strauss, who had announced his
determination to call the city council to-
gether every night during the recess, if
need be, until quorum was obtained to
fix a place for the deposit Of night soil, OBJ
tanned a quorum last night in both boards.
An ordinance was unanimously adopted
authorizing the mayor and the committee
on public property to designate place
either inside or out Side of the corpora ton
line where such deposits may be made.
The contractor, MIR. Patrick Dillon, will
now pay the bonus of $500. enter into con-
tract, give bond, and the shore side on the
south bank of the canal under the hill will,
as already stated in The Star, be selected
as the place of deposit.
The Democratic Convention Delega-
The delegates chosen by the Alexandria
wards to represent the democracy of this
city at the Richmond convention held
meeting last night and organized by the
election Of John r. Sweeney as chairman
and Leonard Marbury secretary. The
delegates will leave for Richmond on the
night OF Thursday or the morning of Fri
day. full delegation will be present, all
the absent delegates being represented by
their alternates.
The Corner Stone Centennial.
The meeting Of the vocalists of the city
under the direction of Prof. T. d. Gam
brill at Peabody Hall last night began
preparation for their work at the Capitol
Centennial Excellent progress was made.
Last night the Relief Hook and Ladder
Company agreed to attend the celebrat ton.
Tonight g. citizens meeting will be held at
the board OF trade room on the subject.
Funeral From Washington.
Lafayette Lodge, No. IL, 1 o. Mechanics,
and Potomac Lodge, No IS, of Odd Fellows
met at the Washington ferry this after
noon the funeral of w. F. Sullivan, which
came from 1854 N street northwest, Wash
ington to make interment here. The funer-
al proceeded to the cemetery where the
remains were laid at rest with solemn rites.
The Legal Bars to street Work.
The proposed comprehensive system OF
| street Improvement. although Murdered by
the lack of current funds and the inability
to lay special tax, might still be carried on
by q special loan effected for the purpose,
II this should be legal. 1t happens, how
ever, that when the general assembly many
years ago authorized the corporation of
Alexandria to compromise its debt on
basis of 3 per cent interest, It enacted that
the debt of the corporation should not be
increased. The debt at that time, was
been reduced to about 500, 900. The ques-
ton Is whether the issue, at this time. of
500, 900 in city bonds would increase the debt
| In the sense meant by the act of the legfs-
lature. Those who contend that 1t would
not do so urge the issue OF the new bonds
on the basis of the old ones which have
now being considered by the legal authori-
ties and report on the subject will be
made to the city council after the recess.
Railroad RumOrs.
1t is understood. on the streets that the
railroad employees of the Midland railroad
| recently dismissed here are to be re-em-
ployed at an early day. Two trains have
been taken Off Of the Richmond and DAN
Vile road. but that will not 1t is said, lessen
the number of train hands employed. There
| is also a rumor that after this month the
office of the Midland division, of the Rich
mond and Danville road will be removed to
Charlottesville.
Notes.
At the hearing Of the charge against Mr..
Frank Ballenger at West End Saturday
evening Mr.. Allensworth withdrew all his
complaints and the case was dismissed
The Hydraulfon Fire Company has de-
cided to accept the invitation to the Capt.
toll corner stone laying centennial, and II is
probable that the entire fire department of
Alexandria will be present