The times., 1897-12-15
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Business Transacted by the Lower
Board of the City Council.
Alexandria Light Infantry to Attend
Governor Tyler'> Inauguration
other News Notes.

Alexandra, Dec. 14.-But one board OF
the city council was in session tonight, a
quorum failing 10 appear in the board Of
aldermen. The message Of Mayor Simp-
son, vetoing the ordinance granting fran
Ci ise to the 4 lueTican Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, was called up, but went
ever without final action. A report of the
finance committee, directing a deed TO
be made TO ". II. Smith for certain prop
Crty purchased at a tax sale was adopted.
The finance committee also reported "a
resolution directing the auditor TO sub
Init TO the city council a list or delinquent
property since 1873, which was adopted.
When the committee on Streets reported
resolution providing that the sum OF
81 500 be appropriated for paving the
square on King street, between Royal and
Fairfax, with asphalt block, Mr- Smith
stated tnat the property oWnerE mad signed
al agreement TO pay their proportion OF
the cost OF the improvement, and the cleo
tTic railway, under its charter, was COM
relied to pave between Is tracks and two
Ieet on either side OF the rails. IL was
finally decided tnat the agreement signed
ny the property owners might not be
legally binding, and the matter was recon-
Iutted to the committee on streets.
4 petlJiJn Of Mt. J. NJ Inn Tor permission
e. plGce electric lights IL the opera House
was referred TO the committee OH light.
The matter elected considerable debate,
Y
furnish iucaudeScent lights and the power
Won q have To he procured tTOm the electric
railway. Mr. Hill offered ~ pay 10 the
cit the amount heretofore assessed against
lin for gas, though ne would not consume
any, FOR the privilege of having electric
lights placed Ill the Opera House.
= ~eSolutiOn appropristing $50 for street
crossings at Royal ana Oronoco streets was
referred TO tile committee on streets.
= resolution was adopted appTopriattng
S2i SS for extra work in the construction
llrr no ~ HEFrl ffl
A petition of 4 lie Western Unlon Telegraph
Company for permission 10 erect four addi-
Ok poles on King street as referred
TO Tie committee on streets
a resolution was adopted directing the
=; Pei lntendent of the gas works to report
20 tie city council at its next meeting the
ai-IouBt of gas manufactured, coke produced,
aad coal consumed. from December 15,
1897, to January l 4, 1898, and also di-
re-u1g the ClerEof ga TO submit statement
uI tnc amount of gas consumed from May
81 10 December l 1897, with the amount
of G. ke sold, etc.
A resolution was referred to the COM
mittee OIL light, directing that body TO ne
gotiate with the officials of the electric
railway and ascertain at what cost they
would furnish the city current for in
candeSCent lighting.
Council adiourneu until the second Tues
day night in January.
The board of aldermen will meet to-
morrow night and consider tue matters
acted upon by the lower board tonight.
Cided to participate IN the Inauguration
of Gov. Tyler, at Richmond, and com
mittee has been authorized 10 contract
with the railroad company which would
charge the lowest rates for tTanSporta-
ton. The figures received by tie com.
mittee are $3.50 per man for the round
trip,
Z ne three councils of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics met at Me-
chanics' Han. on Fairfax street, tonight
AMI proceeded in a body to Grace Church
delivered "A
eloquent sermon TO the order.
Mr. John S Fowler, clerk of the United
states court, in this city, has received
a telegram from Clerk H. 5. At6iss, of The
Norfolk court, requesting him TO come tC
that city and assist at the trial of th
| crew of the schooner Olive Pecker, in.
| dICted for murder on the nigh seas. The
| case will probably be called tomorrow.
William Dudley colored, was COnvicte
| Of larceny in the police court today, ant
| u. Rosini, who was fined $40 yester
| day for asSa ultng woman on North Lee
| street. was sent to jail for the non-pay
| ment of his fine.
! MIR Charles N Crittenton, the merchant
| evangelist, will hold the first of a series
| 0; meetings in Trinity NJ Z. Church or
| 4nfrSday night. The services Nsfll be con
| tinaEd for about ten da Us. Mir. CrittentoI
| VIII arrive here in his special car, 'Goo(
| News over the Southern Railway. He il
| the founder and main supporter of fifty
| two Florence Crittenton II ONES, and
| is known as one of the pioneer worker
| In rescuing fallen women. He is one o
| New York's millionaire business men, anC
| devotes his entire income TO rescue work
| BIDS for repainting the Columbia engin,
| hOGGt will be opened by the committee OF
| eufbr property tomorrow afternoon a
| O'Clock.
work was suspended today at the South
! err Railway machine shops, owing to al
| accident to the machinery.
! The denomination of Hon. James NJ. Low
| FOR judge of the court of Fairfax an
| Alexandria counties, by the Democrat
caucus at Richmond, last night, by vot
! Of 20 to 81, was disappointment f
the many friends of Col. Louis C. Barley
who had hoped to see that genslema
elevated to the position. Judge Love
| advocates state that the contest Tesulte
| as they had expected.
fire at the Exchange Hotel this morn
| ing caused about $25 damage.
Mr.. James B. Penn and Miss Vina
| GIllis were married at the home of tn
bride, Los North st. Asaph street, thi
afternoon. The ceremony was performe
by Rev. F. T. Benson, of the NJ. p. Church
Only the intimate friends of the bride an
groom We're present.
Engines Nos. 326 and 327 arrived her
today for the Southern Railway Compan!
These engines are counterparts of engin
S25, recently described III The Times.