The morning times., 1896-02-12
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

The ordinance increasing the police force
to one chief, one lieutenant and nineteen
privates was adopted by the Alexandra
city cou neil at last nights meeting and goes
into effect at once. This measure is one IN
which much interest has been taken ana
over which there has been hard fight
Both boards of the council were called TO
order shortly before O'Clock, with nearly
all the members present. The city auditor
notified the boards that the city was VIII
out q market master, and the matter was
referred to the committee on finance. The
semi-annuaI report OF the city engineer, Civ
ing in detail the public work done during
the year and the cost of the same, was read
aud received. A resolution to ascertain the
cost of sewering Queen street from Pitt
street to the river aud Wolfe street from
ROYAL 10 the river was referred to the street
committee. The Southern Railway was
given permission TO lay a side track along
Wythe street into the Portner Brewing Com
pany's works. The city engineer. on the
recommendation of the street committee,
was authorized to make an n-eStlmate or the
cost of extending the Princess street sewer
along Pitt street to King, thence west
erIy 10 Patrick street. Mr.. Catonintroduced
q resolution calling for a committee of
three from each ward to ascertain the adj
visibility of cOdfyiHg the laws OF the city
of Alexandria, and the resolution was
adopted. N ordinance to make the gas
bills fall due on the 1st instead OF the 10Th
of each month was called up from the table
and adopted. Mr.. McCuen introduced
resolution reducing the price of gas from
ST 40 TO 81 .25 per thousand feet, which
was referred to the committee on light. A
resolution to ameEd the city charter so as
10 make the board of police commissioners
conservators of the peace was read and
adopted. Mr.. E. F. Price, city auditor,
II Il
now in the hands of the city treasurer
which was due the city as its share of the
direct tax. After hearing DR.. E. :. Lead
beater on the subject of the purchase OF an
additional fire engine the council adjourned.
Two well-known old colored men died
suddenly in this city yesterday. David
Roy was stricken with heart disease in
the market alley and died within few min
utes after being taken to the police station
near by. Roy had left his home on Princess
street to attend the trial OF Alice Johnson,
his daughter, for niSdemeanor, in the
mayors court and just as he was bout to
go into the entrance of the courtroom he
fell. He had long been sufferer from
heart disease, and this caused his death.
BY order of the mayor the body was re-
moved to Demaine's undertaking rooms to
await action by the coroner. Henry Wilker-
son, living on Franklin street, near Lee,
complained of feeling unwen yesterday
morning; but arose and went TO a store
in the neighborhood to make a purchase.
He returned to his home, but had hardly
gotten inside the house when he fell to the
floor and died In few minutes. Heart
disease is thought to have caused his death
also. No inquest in these cases, 1t is thought,
will be necessary.
The Alexandria county board OF super
visors had a Aieeting yesterday in the old
courthouse in this CITY, with A. B. Green
we'll in the chair and Messrs. Corbett and
Duncan present The dog tax question
was taken up upon the petition of a number
of the residents of the county, but after
some discussion it was agreed to refer the
matter to the commemorative attorney for
his opinion as to the powers of the board
| In the premises. The accounts OF Mr.. ii. n.
| Young, the correctness OF which had been
disputed by the Citizens League of the
| county, were approved, and resolution
| highly commendatory of Mr.. Young as
clerk of the county was adopted. In the
matter of opening new road. to be known
| as FraZier's avenue, Supervisor Duncan was
authorized to open the road as soon as the
| funds of jefferson district would allow.
| Mr.. John Underwood OF this city, in the
| corporation court yesterday, obtained an
/ Injunction from Judge j. K. M. Norton TO
| restrain II. Helman of Washington, or his
| agents, from selling oil by retail in this
| city. Mr.. Hellman some time ago, sold the
| tank oil line business in this city to- Mr..
1 Underwood, and in the contract of sale guar
| anteed not to engage in the business IN this
| city again. He failed TO keep his obligation
| and the Injunction was granted, To compel
| him to do so. Mr.. James Il. Cation or this