Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11
ALEXANDRIA.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
The city council held its regular meeting last
night, President Marbury in the chair Of the
aldermen and President Snowden in that Of the
common council In the absence of the clerk
Of council Mr.. Vim. r. Carne was appointed
clerk pro tenn. An ordinance granting to L.
W. Spear and his associates rights OF way Tor
street railway over any Of the streets Of Alex
andria not occupied by the Mount Vernon
Electric Railroad Company or the Alexandra
Passenger Railroad Company under conditions
OF payment of . bonus to the city
board refused the application of the Roskins
Wood Company Of Washington for release of
residue of ground rent Of the Pioneer Mills.
Resolutions for grading number OF streets in
the northwest section of the city and for sewers
on Henry street were referred. The apptica-
ton of the fire wardens for an appropriation
to purchase horses and provide drivers for the
hose carriages and for q revision OF the fire
laws Of the city was referred to the united COM
mittees on finance and on general laws.
ELECTION OF CITY OFFICIALS
The joint convention Of aldermen and COM
mon councilmen last night elected DR.. S. f.
Gulick to be physician OF the Door to fill
vacancy. DIR. Gulick resided here many wears
ago and has lately re turned to this city. The
two physicians of the poor are now DIR. ". r.
Purvis and DIR. S. f. Gulick. The convention
oiso fe-eleCteu ae trustees OF pubic SCHOOLS
Messrs. r. p. Atchison of the first ward. J. r.
Chapman of the second ward. John T. Harrison
OF the third ward and Francis L. Smith of the
fourth ward, and then the joint meeting de-
Ginning to fill the vacancy existing in the Office
OF janitor Of the market building. dissolved,
ana the boards resumed separate sessions.
NEW FIRE LAWS PROPOSED.
The fire wardens will within few days hold
conference with the committee on finance Of
the city council and the committee on general
la VS. with view to new code Of fire laws, the
old ones being unsuitable and to some extent
obsolete. They will also consider the subject of
making the department more of paid service
than now by the purchase Of additional horses
to draw the hose carriages and the employment
OF drivers and using the volunteer iremen only
for the laying out of the hose. the play Of water
on the fire and the use OF the hooks and lad
ders, &c.
ROYAL ARCANCM BANQUET.
The annual installation and banquet Of Alex
andria Council of the Royal Arcanum took
place at the Odd Fellows Hall last night At
the banquet addresses were delivered by ". F.
irvine, state grand regent; Mr.. Glennan, editor
OF the Norfolk Virginion; W. s. Franklin r.
A. Dobie. Rev. DR.. Rice Rev. Dr. Carson Rev.
Mr.. MILAN, J. J. Jameson and Others A set Of
jewels were presented to each of the past
regents of Alexandria, Mr.. NJ. Gleunan Of Nor
folk making the presentation address.
COOPERATION COURT.
In the corporation court, Judge Norton, in
dictments have been found against Geo. Pestis,
c. H. Zimmerman and VIM. Javens for selling
liquor on Sunday and the application Of A. C.
Gorham for a license 10 sell liquor at the cor
ner of Duke and Fayette streets has been dis
missed.
THE PHILLIPS CASE.
Intelligence from Richmond is to the effect
that the court of appeals have come to con-
clusion in the appeal case of jefferson Phillips,
convicted of the murder OF Geo. S. Smith. and
that his judgment will be announced in a few
days.