The times., 1898-04-27
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
The City Council Holds an Import
ant Meeting.
Light Irfmntry Still Awaiting Or
s-Narriugc of Miss Hannah
baier to MIR. A. McMnhon.

Alexandria, Va, April 26-Owing to the
absence of a quorum in the board of
aldermen, hut one branch Of the city
council was in session today. In the COM
mon council a communication from Mayor
Simpson was received, returning without
his approval the resolution passed by the
council at its last meeing to relieve Mrs.
John House of the payment of twenty-five
dollars assessed against her property as
an Improvement tax. The mayor gave as
his principal reason for vetoing the
measure that the granting Of the petition
set dangerous precedent which might
cost the city a larger sum of money, and
that he had been unable to verify the
statement that the amount had been
paid under protest The matter was laid
over.
A communication was received from the
| auditor stating that the appropriation for
cleaning streets had been exhausted. The
paper went to the finance committee.
! On the report of the finance committee
the mayor and city auditor were directed
TO execute deed to the Alexandria Fer
| t:liZer and Chemical Company to the
American coal wharf property sold by
! the city to that company. The chairman
/ of the finance committee stated that the
! deferred payment of s1666.66 had been
/ made by the purchasers.
On the petition of John A Tompkins
representing the Garrett estate. for re-
duction of tax on the cotton factory
property on North Washington Street,
| the finance committee reported in favor
! of reducing the assessment from $50, 900 to
J $4,000 The recommendation occasioned
! consdera BILE debate, during which it was
| stated that the owners of the property
had refused to lease the property for
less than $1,000 per annum, and that it
was being allowed to remain idle TO pre-
vent competition with similar factories in
! Maryland. Council refused to indorse
the recommendation of the committee
The license law and revenue bill for the
fiscal year 1s9Ss99 were presented and re-
| ferred TO the finance committee.
On motion of the chairman of the COM
mittee on streets $3.50 remaining unex-
pended Of an appropriation for the i'm
provement Of West and Oronoco streets,
was directed TO be used in competing inn
provements on North Columbus Street.
A proposition from the r. Portner
Brewing Company relative to improving
the roadway on 81. Asaph Street, between
! Pendleton and Wythe Streets was re-
The proposition of the Potomac Electric
! Company of Washington to supply the
city with electric arc lights, incandescent
! current. etc. was allowed to go over
until next meeting.
! \ resolution was introduced and re-
| ferred TO the committee on police, recon-
! mending 10 the board of police commits
| sioners that the positions of any members.
of the force who desired to enter the ser
.riul g III "a ,,e-l,
war be held open.
| Mr.. Green gave notice that he would
| offer at the next meeting Of council an
| ordinance to regulate the speed of elec-
tric trains passing through the city.
Up to a late hour tonight no orders had
been received by the commanding officers
Of either the Alexandria Light Infantry
or the Third Regiment Field Band to pro-
ceed to Richmond. Both corps. how
ever, are expecting to receive orders at
any moment, and are holding themselves
in readiness. Many Of the boys are
eager to go to the front. Several recruits
were admitted today, and much time is
being devoted TO drilling the awkward
squad.
Mr.. Arthur Mcmahon, of New York and
| Miss Hannah Baier, of this city. were
married yesterday evening at ST. Mary
parsonage by Rev. II. j.. Cutter. Later
the newly married couple held a recep-
ton at the residence of the bride, at the
corner of Fayette and Queen Streets Mr..
and Mrs. McMahon left for a bridal trip
to Philadelphia. They will make their
home in Buffalo, N Y.
In the Corporation Court today the will
OF the late Mrs. Mary WenZel was admit
ted to probate and Mr.. William II. He'll
muth qualified as executor. The property
Of the deceased was left TO her children.
Mrs William Rose of North Fairfax
| Ia -yIav
Today Lieut.. Smith arrested Fanny Jack
son, cOlored, and recovered most of the
money, which she had placed in her shoe
The County Court, Judge T. NJ. Love,
today adjourned for the term.
Mrs. G. T. Worthington is seriously i'll
at her residence on Seminary Hill.
Mrs. ]. H. Trimyer is quite sick at her
residence on Prince street.
Miss Mary Power daughter of Mr.
Frank Power, Of West End, will be mar
ried to Mr.. Pole of New York at ST.
Mary's parsonage tomorrow.
Mr.. Edgar F. Thompson of this city
will be married to Miss Lila Lusby of
Washington at the Peoples Tabernacle
! tomorrow night.
Herring sold today at 50 cents TO 50
per 1,000 and shad at s. to $15 per 100.
Mr.. Michael Pohlmann an old and re-
spected resident of this city. died at his
home on North St. Asaph street suddenly
at o'clock this morning from aploplexy!
The old gentleman after eating his
breakfast walked into the yard and soon
returned. and took seat in a chair
and without any remark his head fell
forward TO his breast. Mrs. Trautman
of Baltimore. a sister-in-law Of the de-
ceased hastily summoned DR.. O'Brien.
who upon arrival found medical attend
ance was not needed. The deceased was
20 years Of age and had lived in this city
for 10 years where he has been engaged
In the shoe making business The sur
viving members Of his family are Mrs.
Jacob Schoeffel Of Hernden and Mrs.
Louis Schnebel Of Washington