Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-10
AFFAIRS I'M ALEXANDRIA
Proceedings of City Council at Semi Monthly
Meeting Last Evening.
Matter Not dpn-faerea-General
aad Peftenkf News.
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Ga % King Street,
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AAAbA@A3SOHSA<1s a. 3NVScHDSI ~, 1885,
The regular semi monthly nesting of the
small attendance. TWAS nearly O'Clock
before they got down to work. and then
no business of Importance was transacted.
There were no reports from the finance
committee or the committee on general
laws. the chairmen of those committees
both heing absent. From the committee
on streets, Chairman Smith reported
resolution granting Capt. Herbert Bryant
permission to erect certain business build
ings on the Strand, his original property
having been destroyed by fire last June.
A petition from the property owners on
Cameron and Columbus streets asking that
the city council compel the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company to take up it's tracks on those
Streets was presented and referred to the
committee on streets. The exact meaning
of this petition was not explained. If
granted 1t would prevent the railway COIN
pany from running its cars to the Penn
sylvania railway depot.
Chairman Smith introduced an ordinance
to pave King street between Fairfax and
Royal streets with asphalt or vitrified
brick under the amendment to the thirty
third section of the city charter Mr..
Smith, in presenting this ordinance stated
that 76 per cent of the property owners
on that square had signified their willing
ness 10 pay their proportion of the ex-
pense Mr.. Smith also had petitions from
property holders all along King street from
Fairfax street to Patrick street asking that
the street be paved with improved material.
The matter was referred back to the COM
mittee on streets.
Permission was granted to Mr.. NJ. S.
Fairfax to erect frame office at the cor
ner of Duke and Henry streets.
A petition from the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company to enter the city
with it's lines was referred to the commit
&c md vol Ion, fNan
A. Mushback, attorney for the company,
spoke for few minutes on the subject, and
asked reference of the matter to the COM
mittees SO representatives of the company
could appear before them and explain the
request thoroughly.
A resolution appropriating $21S additional
for extra work at the Hydraulion engine
house was referred to the committee on
public property.
Permission was granted to Mr.. ]. Laphen
to allow his frame porches on Madison
street to remain as they now are.
Notice was read from the school board
to the effect that vacancies were caused in
the board by the expiration of the terms OF
Messrs. s. A. Mankin, VIM. F. Carne. ST..
]. T. Sweeney and Vim. H. Marbury and
by the resignation of Mr.. w. F. Vincent.
The four gentlemen first named were
elected to succeed themselves. and DIR.
VIM. M. Smith was'unapimously elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Mr.. Vincent. ct- I!
tiers affecting the Electric Railway Com
pany were not broughtiup. The Washing
ton and Alexandria electric railroad people
say that in order to shorten the time be-
tween the two cities, with as little incon-
venience to travel possible. they estab-
lished three stations in Alexandra at some
expense, but no profit to themselves, and
that if they be compelled to stop atsevery
street crossing they will have to close the
stations at Washington and Payne streets.
Death ofrMrA. Perry.
Mrs, Milton B. Perry Of this city. upon
whom an operation WAS performed at
Providence Hospital in Washington Mon
day, died at that institution last night.
Mrs. Perry had been taken to the, hospital
in the hope that treatment there would
save her life. She was the wife of Mr.. NJ.
b. Perry, a well-k1own Aiexandrian, and
sister of Messrs. William and Ernest L.
Allen. Her many friends deeply regret to
learn of her death.
Anne Lee Memorial Bazaar.
Arrangements are rapidly. nearing COM
pletion for the fair and bazaar Of the Anne
Lee Memorial Association, which is to be
held at the Alexandria Light Infantry arm
DRY for a week, commencing November %.
The proceeds are to be used to erect me-
mortal to the mother of Gen. Robert E.
Lee. Splendid attractions are being re-
hearsed.
Police Court.
The following cases were disposed of in
the Police Court by Mayor Simpson this
morning: Harry Bryant. charged with re-
fusing to work on the chain gang, was put
on bread and water diet; Walter Wash
ington, for leaving the gang, had five days
added to his original sentence; Jack Mas
ton. charged with assaultfng Capt Jack
Dixon. was dismissed: John and Ed. Bry-
ant, charged with stealing chickens from
Mr.. H. Boader. were sent to the work
house for thirty days each.
Field Band Meeting.
The Third Virginia Regiment Volunteer
Field Band held a called meeting last night
for the purpose of considering business of
Importance to members. The band will
probably be reorganized. as little or no
interest has been taken in 1t by the officers
or men since their return from court
rendered a Reception.
A reception and supper was rendered Mr..
Harry Fleischman, by his Washington
friends at the Hotel Fleischman last even
Ing. A bounteous repast was served in
the dining ROOM The room was prettily
decorated for the occasion. Among those
present We're: Misses Almer, Rhodes,
Heupel, Casey, ShaugLnessy, Broughton'
Marshall and Mesdames Edmonson and
Williams. Messrs. Won Dachenhausen
Duval. Edmonson. King, Lawrence, Thomp,
son. Williams, Heupel and Alnut.
Seriously Injured.
Mr.. McDonaldson, an employe of the
sc uthern railway shops met with a painful
accident yesterday evening, which NAV
prove serious. He was Using an air chisel,
and upon laying it down the instrument
turned, and the trigger struck some OBJ
stacie. causing the chisel to strike him in
the head and face. He was knocked down
and rendered unconscious. He was taken
to his home, where surgical attention was