The times., 1898-04-13
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Important Meeting Of the City
Council.
Grand Ovation TO Gen. Lee-CharteI
Granted to Mount Vernon and
Marshall Hall Steamboat
Company.

Alexandria, Va, April 12.SAt a regular
meeting of the city council tonight
message from Mayor Simpson was re-
ceived, inclosing a report from Mr.. James
Bayne the expert employed 10 examine
the accounts of the city gas works. for
the years 1S95-96 The report of Mr..
Bayne stated that he found the accounts
in an irregular condition. and from the
deductions made, there was an apparent
shortage during the period referred to
of s4,347.49. The report was referred to
the committee on light.
The committee on finance reported ad-
verseIy on the petition of Mrs. Lucy NJ.
money paid under protest. for street i'm
provements. The petition was granted
by a vote of 10 TO 5.
On the recommendation of the finance
committee, the following appropriations
were passed: Outdoor poor and work
house, $3.50; fire department, $3.50: public
property, 500.
Mr.. Smith called up an ordinance ap-
propriating s. coo for constructing a road
way on North Washington Street The
ordinance was amended to include the
squares from Cameron TO Wythe Streets,
and reducing the roadway from forty to
thirty feet. After a lengthy debate the
matter was again laid on the table. and
a resolution offered by Mr. Trimyer 10
use the $4,000 received by the city from
the United States Government from the
direct tax fund. on the proposed King
Street improvements, was referred to
the committee on streets.
resolution by Mr.. BirreI directing
the city engineer to remove the limbs of
all trees which offer obstruction TO vehi-
cles on the public thoroughfares. was also
| referred to the committee on streets
An ordinance providing for the expendi-
| ture of Sl.600 in improving Cameron
Street. from Washington Street TO Fair
| fax Street, was referred TO the committee
! on streets.
a petition was read from the Alex
andria Light Infantry requesting council
| to appropriate a sum sufficient TO make
| the windows and doors or the armory
| OF that command secure. The matter
| went to the finance committee
An application of Mr.. Andrew J. Ryrne
| 10 be placed in charge of the city gas
works was referred TO the committee on
| light.
An ordinance. reported from the com
mlttee on streets. was adopted providing
| that when any property owner petitions
| the city to repave cutters or set curbs.
and agrees to pay two-thirds OF the cost.
tho city shall proceed to do the work
proposition from the Potomac Elec-
trio Company of Washington soliciting
| a contract with the city TO furnish arc
| and incandescent light currents. which
| has been pending in council for several
months. was called up. and after some
| debate was again allowed to go over.
| The appropriation of the Washington
| corporation is to furnish arc lights to
! the city at $50 per year and incandescent
| current at 3 rs cents per 1000 watts.
| provided that the company shall have
the exclusive right to supply current for
power purposes for a period of I'VE years.
The city owns the present arc light plant
and there is pending before the commit
tee on light proposition TO install an
incandescent lighting plant.
Gen. Fftz Lee was the recipient in Alex
andria today of a grand ovation which
equaled that accorded William Jennings
Bryan in September, 1896. The latter was
manifestation of true Democracy. To-
day the throng which filed the streets
as the Lee special train rolled into the
| Pennsylvania depot was composed OF all
| parties. For the time business was sus-
/ pended, and the public and many Of the
private schools were closed. The AIexan-
| dria Light Infantry. headed by the Third
| Regiment Drum Corps. the Junior Light
Infantry and the members OF the r E Lee
Camp. Confederate Veterans, were drawn
up In line at the station. When the train
stopped the crowd cheered until Gen. Lee
/ appeared on the rear platform. accompa-
MED by Gov. HOge Tyler. OF Virginia. y
mass of humanity surged toward the car
and many shook the hand OF the hero.
Gen. Lee spoke briefly. He was thankful
for the ovation rendered him AT Alexan-
| dria, which seemed the most touching
since his departure from Havana on SAT-
urday last, and for the appreciation shown
Of his official duties while Consul General
in Cuba. He was born within four miles
of Alexandria anu had learned here that
duty was the grandest word in the Eng
/ iiSh language. Ii was the watehwoFd of
Robert +. Lee. and the speaker had en-
! deavored to perform his duty, and the
{ appreciation of his fellow-eitizens was his
/ ample reward. TIC train pulled out from
/ the station for Washington amid the hur-
/ rahs of the crowd and the discoursing OF
| the Bonnie Blue Flag
Monroe Jones, negro, was ar
| rested here yesterday on suspicion OF
/ robbing store in Greensboro, n. C. Of
/ ficer Whiting. who came here for the
! prisoner, recognized Jones as an old Of
/ fender in Greensboro.
/ Judge Norton in the Corporation Court
| today, granted a charter to the Mount
Vernon and Marshall Hall Steamboat
Company. limited. The object of the
| company is to do a general excursion
! business. and the capital stock is Sl00. .O0d
! The officers are Frank Mertens, presi
| dent: 7. l.. Holbrook, vice president: Fl
+. Woodland, secretary. and w r. Mer
! tens. treasurer.
| The following were last night elected
! vestrymen for Grace Church: Charlie:
King. George Dariey. c. N Moore. w
II. Van Week. a. ]. BaiIenger. c. ]
Deahl, and f. T. King.
The fair in progress at Lyceum Hal
under the auspices of St. Anthony.
League of St. Marys Church, is meeting
with much success. Last night the of
ficers of the Italian sehool ship Vespucc
yere the guests of the evening. Specia