The times., 1897-04-28
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
city Council ApproprIates Money
For street improvements.

City Coupcu Appropriaies Money
For street improvements.
Alexandria, Va, April 2T-The session
entirely taken up with the consideration
Of street improvements. A report OF the
committee on streets recommending the
appropriation of S700 for improving oro-
noeo stree I, from Columbus To West streets,
was amended by providing for the appro-
priation OF $20e for improving two squares
on Patrick street. between PriuceSs and
Pendleton streets. The report was adopted
resolution appropri ating S400 for
improving the roadway on Alfred street,
between Wilkes and Franklin streets, was
adopted.
4 resolution was passed resembling all
permits issued during the year for the
construction Of frame dwellings within
the fire limits, where the building had
not already been constructed
a recommendation OF the board OF health
asking for the appropriation of 81 800
for the paving and improving OF certain
alleys in the city, was laid over.
Petitions of T. ] Fannon and William
Swarzman for permission to erect frame
buildings within the fire limits, were
referred.
The report of City Engineer Dunn on
the improvements needed to sidewalks in
certain sections Of the city, was referred
to the committee on streets.
A resolution directing the auditor to
draw his warrant for $25 in favor Of w.
c. Shock. overseer OF the poor, for special
services, was referred to the committee
on poor. a resolution to appropriate
81 600 for improving the roadway on
Washington street from Duke to Franklin
streets, was referred to the coIn,ittee
on streets.
Messrs. Green, Strider, Sweeney, and
Burke were appointed special committee
to report on an ordinance requiring street
cars to be provided with Tenders.
The funeral of Mrs. Louisa j. Snowden
took place this morning from her late
home on South Lee street, where she nad
lived for fifty years. The services were
conducted by Rev. Bergman Green, rector
of Christ Church, and the interinent was IN
Christ Church Cemetery. The paubearers
were the sons and grandsons of the de-
ceased.
Mr.. Park Agncw; of this city, who was
recently appointed collector of internal
revenue for this district, will go to Lynch
burg April o and formally take charge of
the affairs Of the office
The Civil Service Commission has ordered
an examination to be held in this city,
in June, for clerks and carriers in the
postal service Applicants for positions
as carriers must be between the ages Of
twenty-one and forty years, and for clerks
not under eighteen years of age.
A two-story frame building, occupied l,y
Joseph Lee, celOred5 on the west side OF
Henry street, betweeniQueen and Princess
streets, was badlysd damaged by fire at
II O'Clock this morning. The fire was
caused by a defcqiyei flue. high wind
prevailed at the tines and it required the
strenuous efforts of the firemen to pre-
vent the destruction of frame buildings
ad joining
About 4 O'Clock this afternoon stable
in the rear OF the residence OF Mr.. G. W.
Miller, In West End, was destroyed by
fire. The building was insured The origin
Of the fire is unknown.
In the corporation court today admins
tration upon the estate of W. H. I.aycock
was granted to W. 0. Layeock, and admin
fstration uron the estate of Glen Dorsey,
colored, was granted to r. n. Lyies, col
ored.
State licenses for the present fiscal year
expire on the 36th inst
There was fire on the premises OF
Mr.. Henry Englehardt, in West End, about
8 O'Clock tonight. Fortunately 1T was dis
covered In time to save the building from
destruction. The fire was undoubtedly
the work OF an incendlary and the police
have clew that may lead to the arrest
OF the guilty party