Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-18
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
City Engineer Dunn experimenting Some
Important Street Improvements.
Several Th0roughfnres in Need of At
tentiGn-Pr0pOsed Tax ON Bicycles
Discussed-PersOnal Matters.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. SO King st.

ALEXANDRIA, va, August Is. iSSt
The city street repairing force. under the
direction of City Engineer E. c. Dunn. is
now at. work improving Wolfe street from
ST. Asaph to Columbus street. The thor
oughfare will first be graded and then
graveled in the same manner as was done
on North Columbus street.
The present city council committee on
streets, of which MI. B. b. Smith is making
such an efficient and progressive chairman,
Las some plans on hand which it hopes to
persuade the city council to carry out in
the near future. There has been consider
able work done on some of the streets dur
ing the past year, and the citizens general
! ly approve of it. and hope that more will
be done, soon as possible.
The $1,000 unexpectedly found by Chair
man Smith, and which the law says must
go on the streets, will prove of great bene-
hit, and it is hoped that some plan will be
found so that King street. the principal
thoroughfare, may be repaired with some
up-to-date material from end to end.
Chairman Smith, in talking with The Star
reporter, said he thought it would be well
to impose a tax of one dollar each on BIZ
cycles. the money to be put on the streets
All Wheelmen spoken to on the subject have
said. most emphatically, that they would
be glad to pay the tax If thereby they can
get decent streets. There are many citi-
zehs who would pay this dollar also
Chairman Smith is ar aggressive, active
worker. and believes in having every street
in modern condition. There are it is said
some cid fogies, however, in the present
council who do all they can to tie the
hands of progression, on the plan that
what was good enough for their fathers
should be good enough for them.
PersonaI Bonds Taken.
AFTER The Star reporter sent in his re-
port from police headquarters yesterday
Mayor Simpson decided to look further
INTO the case of Jack Washington the
colored man who was charged with as
saulting Lizzie Jackson, and took his per
sonal bonds. There is not Thought RI he
anything in the case.
Policemen ON Leave.
Sergt. James T. Smith and Officers
Frank Bettes, Herbert Knight and Jeff
Beach began their leaves of absence to-
day. They have gone down the Potomac
to Coan river. where they will spend ten
Gays They are we'll provided and ex-
pect to have a good time.
Telephone Company Attached.
Some weeks ago Mr.. F. F. Marbury
former manager of the Home Telephone
Company in this city, obtained judg-
lnent against the company in the corpora
ton court for back salary The amount
of the Judgment not being forthcoming.
City Sergeant VIM. H. Smith served an
attachment on the property of the COM
pany yesterday Afternoon for the amount
or judgment. All subscribers are forbid
den to pay rental to the present manager
until Judgment is settled
Field, BAND Camp
Those who have visited the camp of the ID
Virginia Regiment Volunteer Field Band
at Chapel Point, Md, report that the hoys
are having a fine time Sergeant Krauss
was in town last night and said that The
band would not break camp before next
Tuesday.
Police Court.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson had before him an aggregation of
children. Clarence Grade and Fillmore
Bryan, charged with assauIting Harriet
Nelson, were ordered to be corrected by
their mothers; George Kuhn, Henry Davis
Fitz Davis. Harrie Robinson and French
Jones, a collection of small boys, charged
with jumping on trains. were dismissed
with a reprimapd. Other cases disposed OF
We're: Thomas Cupid. charged with assault
ing Hannah Bond, fined $3.50; Mary Wash
ington. charged with assaulting Mary Cole
man; case dismissed.
Brevities.
The Columbia fire engine is out of service
for repairs.
Messrs. Will Allen, VIM. Duncan and
Edward Mills have returned from Atlantic
City.
DR.. j. 7. Miller has gone to Sandy
Springs, Md, for short stay.
Mr.. Harry Jet had his hand badly cut
by circular saw yesterday.
regular meeting of the Young Mems
Sodality Lyceum was held last night and
routine business transacted.
Mrs CODY of Waterbury, Nd, is visiting
her sister Mrs. Robinson, on upper Duke
street.
Fairfax county farmers report much
damage to fruit by Monday nights storm.
Mr.. Frank Hill is quite sick at his home
/ in this city.
Belle Haven Council, Junior Order United
American Mechanics. will give pound
party Monday night.
The case of Richard Murphy charged
with holding up George W. Taylor will
| DE tried in the police court tomorrow morn
! ing.