Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-29
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Matters Brought Before the City Council
Last Night.
Opposition to Increasing the Police
Force-Contcst Over the Deaf
Mute AsyIum-Notes.

The regular monthly meeting of the city
Council was held last night, but very little
business was transact ted. The only i'm
pcrtant measure before the body was the
police bill, which increases the force four
men. LIr. James r. Cation spoke for about
a half an hour in opposition to the BILL
stating that he had secured from several of
the cities in the state the number of police
men employed, and that he found that
Alexandria had one policeman to every
loo p rscns, the same as the other cities
had. Mr.. Snowden also spoke against the
bill He said that during the past eight
years he had acted as mayor, therefore
had some experience with the police force,
and knew that an increase was not needed.
He further stated that lie had interviewed
several CT the present force, and had been
teld by them all that they could very easily
handle the lawbTeakers of the city withou.
the additional men. The report of the cor
ference committee recommending tie adop-
ton of the police commissioners petition
was then voted upon and passed Dv a vote
OF 10 TO . the matter was then referred to
the committee on general laws, which will
prepare an ordinance looking TO the in
crease of the force. The ordinance will be
presented at the next meeting Of the coun-
Gill; when 1t will be passed and become
law. A petition from the Southern rail-
way asking permission to lay side track
from the Washington and Ohio railroad
Wythe street, to st. Asaph street, was re-
ferred 10 the committee on streets.
The Society of Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals was granted permission to erect
water troughs at every public pump in the
CITY, Council then adjourned.
County Court.
In the Alexandria county court yesterday,
Judge d. NJ. Chichester presiding, the grand
jury returned the following: Green Moss,
Lewis Jackson, John Ward and Henry
Yard; indicted for selling liquor without a
license; not true bills. The grand jury
recommended that the judge report to the
beard of supervisors that Chas. A. Trout a
1nernDer OF the excise board of the county
should, in their opinion, be removed as
from the evidence before them it was
shown that he had received money from
parties upon promise and assurance to
secure their liquor licenses, and in many
instances withheld licenses in order to re-
ceive bonus for them
The grand jury also recommended that no
oke engaged In the sale of liquor be q mem
Der of the excise board of the county, and
suggested that Milton Johnson, a member
OF said board engaged in the sale of liquor,
be rem wed.
True bills were found against Benz. S.
Butter, selling liquor without a license;
Chas- \. Trout, late justice of the peace
embezzlinS funds; VIM. H. Harris late JUS
and Thomas Wise, managing and conduct,
ing a lottery; after which the court adj
JCurned until today.
The Deaf, Dumb and Blind As,,um
Mr.. NJ B. Harlow, president of the Bust
ness Mems League, yesterday received a
letter from VIM H. May, delegate in tho
legislature from this city, in regard to hay-
Ing the deaf, dumb and blind asylum of
the state located here. Mr.. May, in his
letter states that other Virginia cities are
bidding for the asylum. some Offering fen
acres OF ground and others five He asks
II Alexandria would be willing to give five
MI Harlow replied to the letter Immediate
Iy' Offering five acres on his own account
and says he feels confident that the city
will stand by him.
Police Court.
The police on duty last night report the
night being clear and cold. with TWO
prisoners and twenty dodgers at the sta
ton house. John Petit, arrested by officer
T!cer, charged with stealing tools from Mr..
French Smoot; warrant withdrawn Ed
Davis, colored, arrested by Officers Sher-
wood and Hall, charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons; fin ed S2J,and not having the
necessary change will help to clean the
streets for the next ninety days. Theodore
RauSht. arrested by officer Ticer charged
with assault on Mary Sprinsteel; fined 81.
Florence Livingston, arrested by officer
Hall. charged with harboring minors sell
ing Hquor on Sunday and without a license;
fined 81.
Pleasant Party.
Mr.. Rozier Bladen last night gave a de-
Hghtful party at his residence on South
Alfred street. During the evening games.
etc, were INDUCED in, and it was late
hour before the happy gathering broke ur
Among those present were Miss Napier
and Miss Motley of Rapidan and Misses
Allen, Thornton Bladen and Strider and
Messrs. Gray. johnson. Allen, Meeks, Man
atom and Charles Sherwood