The times., 1897-12-16
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Virginia Midland Railway COnsOii-
dated With the SJuihera.
Board of Aldermen Sustaius the
Mayors Veto of the I, IephoIe
Ordnance.

Alexandria, Va, Dec. 15.-The annual
meeting OF the stockholders of the Virginia
Midland Railway Company was held here
this evening. Mr.. j. W. Burke presided,
and Mr.. Josiah Hin acted as secretary.
There were represented 81 ,546 Of the
10000 shares OF stock. The following
directors We're elected: A. b. Andrews,
II. c. Ansley, Charles NJ. BIackford, John
W. Burke, c II, Coster, John W. Daniel,
j. T. Lowell, j. c. Maben, John
McAnerney, q. ". Masters, John
l.. MooreHead, W. II. Payne, Robert
PoItacr, Thomas Ryan, Samuel Thomas.
G. 5. =. Tnplett, and Joseph Wilmer.
A resolution was adopted consolidating
the Virginia Midland Railway Company
with the southern Railway Company on
d basis OF ten shares of Virginia Midland
stock for seven shares OF Southern stock.
Should The stockholders dissent from the
acton OF the meeting, they VIII have 10
apply to the ciTC9iJ court Of Richmond
fOF settlement subsequently, the direc-
tors held meeting anu eieCteu Col \
Il. Andrews, pTesuent. Mr.. j. 7. hiI,
secretary, and Mr.. w Il. MarOury, treas
urer.
a meeting OF the Charlottesville aud
RaDiuau Railroad Company was also held
here this evening. The following directors
were elected. A. B. Andrew5, J. W Burke
l.. l.. DaingeTfieid, K. I. Mason, /. L.
W atlace, j. Is. Noon. aud l.. W. Reid The
directors elected a. Is. nAgreWs president,
josiah hin, secretary, and II. c. AnSley,
treasurer.
Mr. stephen Swain, one of the Oldest
anu best known citizens OF Alexandra,
died at his home, 10. 2U3 Wolfe street,
| today, aged eighty years. His funeral
VIII take place at 3 o'clotf on Friday.
Ihe COMMITTEES on publiC property OF
the city SgunCiI met tonight and awarded
the contract for repaIntIng the Columbia
| Engine House TO MessFs. Cnas. NJ. Ruud and
| VIM. }. Bartlett, ~ $40; -Four bids were
received ranging from SO to $3.50
Mr.J. {. Marr has appointed mana ger
in this city Tor the Standard OH COmpa ny,
succeed Mr. j. II. McFadden, who has
been notified Ur ansiertJ Baltimore.
Judge Norton III the corporation courttto-
day. granted a charter 10 the Columbia
Medical Company, with S. 4. Fishhlake, Of
Washington, as president. The capItal
stock Is 10 3e $1,000, ana mir. G. L, BoOthe
is named IS the Alexandra agent.
At meeting OF alexandria Council,
Royal Arcauun!, last night, tue following
the Gran dLodge, ID. II. Appich and Ii K.
Field; alteTnateS, ID. Ruben and j. i.
Lash; regent, L. B. Kemp; vice regent,
q. W Dix; orator, Henry Hunter; seyre-
tary, j. +. Alexander; collector, ] T.
Pollard; tTca surer, K. W Arnold; chap
lain, EdW. shlnn; guide, i. l.. RfsEeill;
SsSmmsMm, s. b. Pullman; sentry, j. T.
! ana i; K: Field: - ,o,.,
| OF q Quorum last night, met tonight, and
cOnCuTed in the action of the common
council on all matters acted upon by that
| body last night. The mayors veto On
| the ordinance granting the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company GER
! tain privileges, was ~ tanned.
4 case OF scarlet fever at No. 2G3
| Queen street has been reported.
Rosie Moore was arrested this evening,
charged with selling liquor without a
| license, but was subsequently released.
Charles Parker, who was, on October 4
last, sent to jail for twenty-four hours and
fined $50 on the charge OF conducting
policy, was released tooay on the pc
IitiUn OF his attorney Mr.. J. II. Green.
a marriage license has been issued in
this city to Conrad Springer and Isabel
Goetz, botn OF Tenleytown, d. @.