Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-28
ALEXANDRIA,
RAILROAD MATTERS ACTED on,

RAILROAD MATTERS ACTED on.
The city council last night took action on
three railway matters and disposed Of one Of
them. The Richmond and panville Railroad
Company was authorized to extend q single
track from its present south terminus on Union
after curve around the riverside Of Battery
Rodgers to Green street, and along Lee
street to Church street. and thence south to the
corporation line. The r. and ID. r. b. Co. owns
Jones' Point and the old Manassas railroad line
thence west to the city boundary. This grant
will enable that company to reach its Jones
Point property, and not only give 1t an
opportunity to reach also the new Alexandria
bridge at Hunting creek, but afford ii also two
lines to Union street, one via the old uu-
used Manassas cut south Of the
Catholic graveyard, and the other via
Wilkes street and the present tunnel
The other two matters upon which action was
postponed are the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon railroad and the inchoate Alexan-
dria, Rosslyn and Arlington railroad plan Of
Mr.. L. w. Spear. The former applied
for the right to extend its road
west on King and on Cameron
streets to the corporation line and north on
Payne street to the corporation line, which
would give that road the right Of way toward
Washington via Payne street and renew the
franchise lost last year by non-use. The
Spear railroad project has until July IS the
right Of way over all the streets Of the
city not in use by other railroads. The appli-
cation now before council is for an extension Of
this right twelve months It is said that Mr..
Spear is not now pressing this ordinance. but
proposes to begin work before the 25th Of July,
which, it is claimed, will keep his grant alive
Both these matters, however, 90 over to the
new council, which will open next Saturday.
CLOSE OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
The city council of 1s92-93 held its closing
session last night. As this was the last meet
ing of the board the annual summaries were
submitted. The total expenditure Of the year
has been ell9,s11.ss and the receipts from
begins its new fiscal year with s297 IS
in the treasury. The financial outlook
is excellent. The salary Of the superintendent
Of police was increased from ESQ to s720 per
annum. The finance committee reported q
letter Of Judge Norton Of the corporation
court, declaring that the city was bound to
pay the fuel bills Of the Jail, and
be compelled to make an order on the subject,
and thereupon the council refused to pay the
bills The common council completed all the
business transacted by the board Of aldermen
at the last meeting, as reported at that time,
including the grant to Wheat 4
Of Princess n' ssrse. above eS Mess street.
The mayors veto Of the ordinance giving GER
tain guarantees Of title TO city lots sold near the
foot OF Duke street was received and the ordi-
nance amended SO a. 10 grant these lots with
general WARRANTED and passed, and number
of matters were referred 10 committees.
RECEIVER FOR THE ARLINGTON RAILROAD.
The New York Central Trust Company has
obtained from Judge Keith at warrenton an
order in its suit against the Washington and
Arlington railroad appointing Mr.. Archibald
Greenless Of Washington receiver Of the Wash
ington and Arlington Railroad Company The
bond Of the receiver Is els, 900. 1t is claimed
that the company Il insolvent and that an
immediate sale is needed to prevent great loss
to creditors.
G. T. Price is appointed substitute letter
carrier here, vice Chas. Oehlert, resigned.
Rev. B. F. Benson has been empowered by
the circuit court to celebrate the rites of matri
mony.
Mr.. Peter Pullman, who was injured yester-
day by being struck by q Washington and
Southern railroad train near Telegraph station,
is not fatally hurt and is improving.
One Hundred Young Ladies' in National
Dances.