Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-15
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Important Affairs Considered at Meeting
of City Councils.
New Engineer Chosen-Other Matters
of Importance Considered and
Acted UpOn-LOcaI Notes.

finance committee had no reports to make.
The joint committee of finance and light
recommended that the price of gas be re-
duced from s1.5O to s1.4O per 1000 feet
with per cent discount for prompt pay
ment, and 1t was adopted. This will be a
saving of about s., 500 per year to the con-
sumers. The ordinance fixing the license
laws for the coming fiscal year was recon-
mitted to the finance committee, by re-
quest of the chairman. A report from the
auditor showed deficiencies in the appro-
priations to city courts and jail, $500; fire
department., 5000; poor 5000; light, $500;
cleaning streets 500; and these amounts
were appropria ted. A petition from ]. T.
Miller for the use of abandoned well
was referred to the committee on streets.
A petition from E. E. Downham to erect a
frame house within the fire limits was
ferred to the committee streets. A
resolution prohibiting loafing in front of
churches and other public places and pro-
hibiting smoking pipes, cigars or cigarettes
IN front of churches while the services
were going on or while the congregations
were assembling or dispensing was referred
to the committee on general laws. A COM
munication from the auditor showing 52S
burial permits having been issued during
1.-The past fiscal year and another showing
hfty-six permits to build new houses were
received. The resolution for a sewer on
Pendleton street from Pitt to Wythe was
referred to committee on streets. A reso-
luton was reported by the committee
streets recommending that the Electric
Railway Company properly plank between
the rails and two feet each side of their
track on Royal street from Duke to Wilkes
was adopted.
The paving Of Union street at its inter-
section with King was reported by the
committee on streets as having been done
by the railroad company. The action on
the resolution introduced at the last meet
ing giving the c. c. Smoot Sons Company
the right to put switch into their prop
arfyy xryoc .r,,l,
meeting. Col. Francis L. Smith, who is OPP
posed to the putting in of the switch with
out the switch now on Wilkes street be-
tween Pitt and st. Asaph is taken up and
Mr.. j. c. Smoot of the Smoot Sons COM
pany were granted the privilege of the
floor and argued. communication was
received from Graham, Hill & Co. in
gard to the duties of the employees of the
electric light works and referred to the
committee on light. A complaint from
Mrs. l.. Wolf that the watchmans box at
the corner Of Fayette and King streets
was nuisance was referred to the COM
mittee on streets. The committee on public
property were ordered to make certain re-
pairs to the tax collectors office in the
market building. One hundred dollars were
appropriated for alterations in the engine
house of the Columbia Fire Company.
City Engineer Elected.
There being no further regular business
before the boards, and as required by an
ordinance Passed at former meeting, the
two boards went into joint session for the
election Of city engineer in accordance
with the amended charter granted by the
last session of the Virginia legislature.
The clerk of the common council read the
report of the board of examiners, which
went on to say that an examination had
been held in accordance with the ordinance
passed by the city council last fall, and the
examiners said, I'VE certify that Mr.. E. c.
Dunn is competent, both as regards theory
N m fna1 xx-nr 70 he
position as city engineer
Inasmuch as there Were three candidates
before the examiners, Mr.. Cation thought
that the examiners should have named all
three and given their percentage. Messrs
McCuen, Fannon and Sweeney agreed with
him. while Messrs. Snowdan, Fisher, Burke
and others thought the report very clearly
showed that Mr.. Dunn was the only one of
the candidates that had passed the exam
nation put up, and hence Mr.. Dunn was
the only one they could recommend Mr.
eaton was in favor of postponng the cleo
ton for two weeks, and was sustained by
Messrs. Fannon, Evans, McCuen and
Sweeney, but no motion was made to this
effect. 1nasmuch as Mr.. Dunn was the only
candidate before the council, Mr. G. N
Moore moved that President Marbury of
the board of aldermen cast the ballot of
tne BODY for Mr.. p. c. Dunn, which was
carried, and Mr.. Dunn was declared as
elected city engineer
In joint session Messrs. James r. Cation
and a.; dk War's u w; H. Hemuth, s. F. Dyson
the Alexandria Infirmary.
Mount Vernon Regents,
The Mount Vernon Regents will cor-
mence their annual meeting this evening
at Mount Vernon, and continue several
days Sunday they will attend the sery-
ices at old Pohick Church, when Prof
samuel A Wallis of the Theological Sem
mary, the former rector, will preach
spyciaI sermon. Tuesday next Gov. O'Fer-
ran, with his staff and the state board of
visitors, will be the guests of the re-
gents.
Accepted the Invitation.
A special meeting CT the Hydraulian Fire
company was held last night for the pur-
pose OF considering the invitation of r, E
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, to take
part in the confederate Memorial day cere-
monies on the 9th instant The invitation
was accepted ard the company will turn
out large number of men, presenting its
usual handsome appearance
Notes.
There were no cases before the mayor in
the police court this morning
Z. M. Pattie,. the jailer of Fauquier coun-
ty. has offered a reward of $40 for the ar
rest of George Markell, who escaped from
the jail at Warrenton several DAYS ago
Citizens living on Payne street between
hins and Duke are complaining very much
OF the RAPID rate of speed at which Penn
savanna trains are run along that street
r. E. Janney has returned to his home in
Chicago.
Mr. P. B. K. Daingerfield of Baltimore is
home on visit to his family
Miss Rita Patten of Culpeper who has
been visiting friends in this city. has re-
turned to Culpeper.
The Alexandria Water Company has de-
ciared semi-annual dividend of $3.50 per
share.
The funeral of Miss Melvina Robey will
take place from her late residence, on
Prince street, tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock
The Legion Of Loyal Women of Wash
lngton will send a delegate here on the
3Oth instant to take part In the federal
memorial exercises.
ADJUSTMENTS.