Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-13
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Meeting Of City Council Last Night kuA
Shiny Attended.
Additional Shortage shown In 40
counts of Former Clerk Of Gas-
General and Personal.
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Va. April ls 1855
The regular semi-monihly meeting OF the
city council was held last night Owing to
the demonstration in Washington. incident
to the serenade to Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. there
was but small attendance. None OF the
matters OF public Importance which have
been agitating the minds OF the people for
some weeks past was acted upon. IL was
hoped that the matter OF repaying King
street from Fairfax street TO ROYAL
street with some up-to-date paving mate.
rial would be disposed Of. but the question
did not come up.
When the council was called 10 order
Councilman John H. Greene of the third
ward moved that the body adjourn 90 A.
to allow such members as desired TO do no
to go TO Washington and take part in the
Lee serenaoe The vote on the motion WAS
te Routine business was then taken up
A communication from Mayor Simpzon IN.
closing report from Mr.. James Payne.
the expert accountant who has been exam.
lining the books OF ex-Clerk Coox. vas re-
ceiNeu In this report there appeo ~ to be
an additional shortage between June 4,
1895. and May 81, 1897, of s4.347.4s This
report caused considerable discussion An
both branches OF council 1t was finally re-
An appropriation of 81 100 was maie for
expenses OF the poor, fire. law and public
property committees. A resolution 20 re-
pair the cobblc paving on Cameron street
ana appropriating S16OO TO pay for the
work was referred TO the COMMITTEE. ON
streets. petition from the Alexandria
Light Infantry. asking for certain improve
ments to their armory. was referred 10 the
committee on finance. The city engineer was
directed TO furnish property owners an e.
innate OF the cost of the setting or resetting
OF curbing. when requested SO TO do. The
proposition OF Washington electric light
company TO furnish the city with current
was laid on the table until the next meet
ing.
number of matters OF minor importance
were disposed OF. There being no further
business, the body adjourned until the
fourth Tuesday in April
Police Court.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson had but few cases to dispose OF.
They were as follows:
Celia Keys. charged with drunkenness
and disorderly conduct, was sent to the
workhouse for thirty days: Ernest Trav-
ers, charged with assault on Maud TipDet,
4 resident OF the Whitechapei district,
forfeited s. collateral by his failure to an
pear, Benjamin Smith. charged with dis
orderly conduct. was fined s2.o.
Approprfat ioa for A. Ii.
resolution was introduced in the city
council last night requesting that a small
amount Of money be appropriated to make
certain improvements in the armory OF the
Alexandria Light Infantry. II is hoped by
the citizens generally that the committee
on finance, to which the resolution was re-
fcrred. will SEE ft to recommend that the
amount requested be appropriated. The
Alexandria Light Infantry has on more
than one occasion proved itself of great
Fa.flf h.. .a.a1f
was threatened by an attack from a mob
of drunken negroes, shortly after the
lynching Of Joseph Mccoy last spring.
This company, under command of Capt.
Albert Bryan, is said to be of the most
efficient in the state II has always. il is
said. reflected great credit on the city and
IL is felt that the city should do something
toward its support.
Tableaux Last Night.
A series of tableaux. entitled "A Bach
elor's Dream" was presented by a number
of young society people at the Opera
House last night Phe entertainment was
for the benefit of the building fund of
st. Pauls Church. Ii was in every way a
success. A number of the officers from
the Italian training ship, Amerigo Nes-
pucci were present in fun uniform.
Vestrymen Elected.
At a recent meeting of the vestry of
Grace Episcopal Church Charles King A.
j. Ballinger, {. n. Moore. George barley,
+. 7. King. W. II. Van Week and g. j.
Deahl were elected vestrymen for the en-
suing year
Charter Granted.
Judge ]. h. NJ. Norton of the corporation
court mas granted charter TO the Mount
Vernon and Marshall Hall Steamboat Com
pany Cimited). The object of the company
is to run steamboat and excursion line
on the Potomac river One hundred thou
sand dollars is fixed the amount OF the
capital stock. Frank. Mertens is named as
president; T. l.. Holbrook. vice president;
II. F. Woodward, secretary, and NJ. Mer-
tens. treasurer.
The schooner Lily of the West. which
ran on a sunken wreck of this city Sun-
cay. was pulled of yesterday afternoon,
and taken to the ship yards for repair.
Munroe Jones, who was arrested here
Monday a suspicious character was
taken to Greensboro. n. c. last night
where he will be tried the charge of
burglary.
A large number OF Alexa ndrans went TO
Washington last night to take part in the
serenade to Gen. Lee.
There were eleven dodgers at police head
quarters last night.