The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Important Business Transacted a!
Meeting of The City Council.
The Washington. AIexand ria aud Mt.
Vernon Company Must Remove It's
Tracks From Certain Streets.

| Alexandria, March s-A lengthy session of the
city council was held tonight, when many mat
] tiers of interest to the citizens were disposed Of
A communication was received from Mayor Simp-
son. relative the condition OF affairs of the office
of the city gas works, with suggestions from the
| expert, Mr.. Bayne, who has been engaged in ex-
| amining the books of the Office, to the best
methods of keeping the accounts and conducting
| the business of the office.
Mr. Snowden moved that the expert be engag
| ed to examine the records of the Office during
| the years 1895 and 1896. lie explained that his
desire was to ascertain if the gas works had been
paying institution to the city, and if the
| counts had been correctly kept. Several members
| expressed the opinion that the examination OF
! the old books of the Office useless expeudi-
| ture OF money, it admitted that should the
accounts of the Office covering the period refer
| red to be incorrect the city not in a position
to recover any shortage that might be found. The
| motion, however, prevailed.
| The committee finance reported adversely on
the petition of Ashby Baden for reduction of
| taxes certain property, and the report was
adopted.
| Mr. Smith, from the committee on streets sub
| mitted ordinance providing for the repaying OF
King Street, from Royal Street to Fairfax Street,
brick" under the new thirty-third section OF the
| city charter. The ordinance, which refer
| red back to the committee, provides that the
| property the square referred to shall
be notified to appear and show cause why the work
| should not be done.
| On the recommendation of the committee on
streets 500 appropriated for the renewal of
| iron pipes at street crossings.
| resolution requiring the Washington, Alex
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move its tracks from Columbus and Cameron
| Streets, which had been laid on the table at a
| previous meeting OF the common council, was. on
| motion OF sIT. Smith. takeh up and passed by
a vote of 10 to G. The resolution had been in
| troduced petition from nearly every property
owner on the streets referred TO, including the
| Washington Southern Railway Company, who
| own square OF ground on Cameron Street 1t
was coutended the electric railway company ran
| its the tracks the two streets named
at irregular intervals, and only then for the
purpose OF protecting the charter OF the company.
When the resolution reached the board Of alder
men that body nonconcured in the action of
| councils, and returned the paper TO that body,
where it was laid on the table.
| \ petition of the Robert Portner Brewing Com
pany Offering to pay twothirds OF the cost OF lay
| ing improved pavement North ST. Asaph
| Street, referred TO the committee streets.
Petition of Rebecca Smith for reduction of
| taxes on certain real estate was referred to the
| finance committee.
Permission granted to Mrs. Mary Eutwisle
to improve frame building at 81 South Lee
Street.
petition from the residents asking for the
| improvement of the roadway Alfred Street, be-
| tween Cameron and Queen Streets, was referred
to the committee on streets for report.
An ordinance adopted providing for the
| grading and paving OF the sidewalk the south
| side OF Wolfe Street, between ST Asaph and
| Washington Streets, the work to be done under
the supervision of the city engineer and committee
| on streets.
The sum of 800 was appropriated to complete
| the work of grayeliug the roadway on North
| Columbus Street to the corporation line; also
$50 for renewing sewer pipes on lower Wolfe
Street, and 500 for cutting stone from the canal
locks
An ordinance was introduced and referred to
the committee streets providing for the ap-
| preparation of 1900 for the construction of
sewer on Royal Street, from King 10 Wilkes
| Street.
| Sr. 4. Torrey, representing the GamewelI Fire
| Alarm Telegraph Company, OF New York, appear
| ed before council and stated that he had come
| to Alexandria for the purpose OF meeting the
board OF fire wardens, and explaining the differ
| last meeting OF the council a resolution was
adopted directing the board OF fire wardeus TO as
| certain the cost OF such system tine city might
need, and report the same to council tonight. The
| report of the wardons presented, but was
not read, and viii probably be called I'D at the
| next meeing. 1t is understood that tine wardens
are not favorable TO the purchase Of an improved
! system for turning in fire alarms although it is
said that majority Of the citizens OF Alexandria
department. The different fire companies have
asked the city TO put in the improved system.
A letter was received in this city today from
| non commissioned officer of the l.. 5. s.
Montgomery, which leaves Key West tomorrow TO
| relieve the Fern at Havana, in which the writer
| asserts that of the divers examining the
Maine wreck stated in his .presence that they
(the divers had unmistakabe proof that the
Maine destroyed by submarine mine. For
obvious reasons the OF the author OF the
| letter is withheld.
Miss Sawyer, OF Milwaukee, and Miss Macbee. of
Norfolk, visiting Miss Lee, at Major Green's
on North Washington Street.
The lecture that Col Arthur Herbert was to
| have delivered before Lee Camp tomorrow night
has been postponed till next Monday night.
The regular monthly meeting OF r. f. Lee
Camp of Confederate Veterans held at their
| hall last night, and was more largely attended
| than any previous meeting \ resolution 70 am
end certain bylaws was freely discussed and laid
over till the next meeting Tor action Several
communications from the grand camp and the
history committee were read. Comrade Joel o.
| Adam, formerly of the Eighth Virginia Infantry,
Picket's Division who had participated in the
famous charge OF that division at the battle of
| Gettysburg. falling badly wounded among the
guns OF the Federal batteries, by urgent request
OF the camp related his "reminiscences OF the
battle, which was greatly enjoyed by ali present.
Mrs Scott, OF Lower Fairfax Street, was oper-
ated upon yesterday at the iniguary for a tumor.
which was successfully removed. The operation
was performed by Drs. Howard. Smith, Slaughter.
and Miller.
The conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church Will meet in annual session at FAILS
| Church tomorrow.
Judge j. X. NJ. Norton today granted charter
to the United Land Company, the objects OF
which are to buy and sell land, the capital stock
to be $4,000 with Mr.. Thomas Hopkins Of
Washington, president. and MIR. j. T. Callahan
agent here.
representative of the Robert E. Garrett es-