Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-25
ALEXANDRIA.

The city treasurer has a salary or $2U per
annum from the city and $50 from the city
school board, and he is required to give
bonds in the penalty Of n5O,OOO Mr.. Har-
low filled the office for many years at this
rate, and Mr.. Lunt became his successor
at the same salary. but has been taken
sick and has rendered his resignation. Last
night Judge Norton wrote to the city coun-
eli that he could not procure a competent
treasurer at less than 500 per annum, and
he suggested the city council should appro-
pirate that amount. as he would at once
accept the resignation of Mr.. Lunt. 1t Is
understood that the banks are doing the
financial business of the city very accept
ably, and the council took no action on
Judge Norton's communication.
Joint Convention and Election.
The two boards of the city council assem-
bled in joint meeting, last night. to elect u
successor to Mrs. NJ. A. Cornwell. the ma
iron of the aims house (siste- Of Lieut.. Yer
non Of the Washington police, who has for
many years discharged most efficiently the
office Of superintendent Of the institution.
On her resignation It was determined to
elect a superintendent and w. NJ. Smith,
Jas. McCuen, E. J. Butler. James Sinclair.
d. F. Skillman, ]. T. Hadyen. Alfonso
Lucas and w. H. Travers Wee placed in
| nomination. On the sixth ballot the vote
stood: w. NJ. Smith, 10; James McCuen. o.
So Mr.. Smith was chosen superintendent
! Of the poor house. For dispenser of medi.
cines there were only two candidates. and
the vote stood c. w. J. Summers. 10: Edgar
j. Warfield, 9. So Mr.. Summers was de-
clared elected. He has been discharging the
| duties Of this position since the closing OF
DR.. Entwisle's Dispensary. -
| City Council Meeting.
The city council held meeting last night
the president presiding, and passed an &C
providing that when plumbers or Others
open streets to lay down pipes, &C., the,
should deposit fee of 81 to slO according
to the street, which fee, less the cost o
| making the repair Of the street, should b
| returned to them at the end of ninety days
The proposals to increase the salaries o
the superintendent of schools, of the super
intendent of the outdoor poor and of tn
city treasurer were laid over. The increas
of the salaries Of the city policemen wa
not called up. proposal to appropriate
$50 to extend streets over the marsh 4
the northeastern section Of the town wa
discussed at some length and laid over Tn
bill to create the Office Of the city eng
neer and define his duties &C., was reporte
. from the committee and laid over. Severe
| repairs of pumps, reductions of taxes, &c
were ordered. The bill to authorize the M
Vernon Electric Railroad Company to cree
, polls, &C., to furnish motive power in th
| city was adopted. The board sat niue
, later than usual.
| John Moody, the hackman who was she
) by a colored county constable is in ia
here on the charge of escaping from an off
Ger.
| The corporation is still In session and O
its probate side has granted letters of az
ministration the estate Of Richard
}, Acton to his son, Mr.. r. E. Acton.
Mr. Washington Sutten, a blacksmit
: well-known here. who has been i'll for son
o time died yesterday afternoon at his hon
e on North Fairfax street.
: John Miller and G. w. Driver of Wasl
t ington have bought for 500 of j. c. Ia.
o lor an old storehouse, with lot on CniC
d street nearly opposite the site of the resta
rant formerly kept in this city by Mr.. Jof
T. Price now of Washington.
Voters who do not register before Il
q close of the present week cannot vote
. the next election for state officers.
Mr.. 4. II. Agnew of this city has be-
n married in Florida to Miss Anderson.
/, Superintendent Hutchinson has assur
J. Chairman barret of the city commit
"a that train t0e one Of the most importa
,e local trains between this city and Was
a ington will be made hereafter to run
lie schedule time.
:; A false alarm of fire was sounded la
n night.
:. To Alexandria Subscribers.
% Mr.. A. s. Doniphan is now the authoriz
n agent of The Evening Star in Alexandra
g All outstanding subscriptions must be pa
h to him. Subscriptions and complaints c.
n. be left at the store of Mr.. j. 7. Cox, No.
King street.