The times., 1898-09-20
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Action On the Proposed Street Paw
ing Plan Deferred.


Alexandria, Sept. l9.-The meeting of the csm-
mittee streets which was 10 have been held
tonight to consider the proposed improvements
to be made on King Street, did not take place.
owing TO the absence of majority OF the mem-
bers Of the committee. For many years past ef-
forts have been made by members OF the city
council TO depart from the cobhle-stone street
and Secure a modern pavement. These efforts
have I'll been in vain, until by a recent act
OF the Legislature the city charter so amended
10 enable the city council to compel property
owners TO pay twc-thirds of the cost of the i'm
proyements to roadways in font of their prem.
ises. On the Recommendation of the committee
on streets, ordinance was adopted providing
for the paving of King Street from Fairfax to
Royal Street, with vitrificd brick. the cost not
to exceed sl.75 per square yard. Bids were
solicited by the committee, but 50 25 per square
yard for the paving the lowest received
1t was concluded 10 readyertise. and unless
bid in accordance with the terms OF the ordinance
is received the committee will ask permission
from the city council to do the work by day
labor. The Mount Vernon Electric Railway
whose tracks run along King Street. agreed 10
pay for their proportion OF the proposed improve
ment. but objected 10 removing its present rails
and substituting improved grooved rails as re-
quired by ordinance of council.
Tonight James II. Cation ard A. A. Lipscomb
attorneys for the company. held a conference
with City Attorney Gardner L. Booth and CITY
Engineer Dunn IN regard to the matter. and it
IS understood that the differences heretofore exist
ing have been satisfactorily arranged. and that
the work viii be started as soon as the time al
lowed for submitting bids expires.
The John Hay Normal and Industrial School
VIII begin its fifth session Monday, October 8.
In the Corporation Court today final decree
WAS entered In the Of Hattie +. Keene
against Walter Scott and oihe:s
Magnus l. Robinson, of this city. viii be the
orator of the day the occasion Of the EInanci-
patien Day celebration 10 be held at Culpeper ON
the 22d instant.
On account OF the indisposition of Commits
sioner Tackett, the special meeting of the board
of police commissioners to have been held to-
night has been Indefinitely postponed. A meet
ing OF the board will probably be held later in
the Week. The purpose of the special meeting is
10 investigate a publication TO the effect that
Policeman Herbert knight had reported Chief
Webster TO the mayor for alleged dercliction OF
duty.
Mrs Alice N. Graham died at the home of her
husband. Edgar b. Graham. 0ronoce Street,
this morning. The funeral viii take place to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock from the NJ. Z.
Church South. Mrs. Graham thirty nine
years of age
Eddie the little son of Mr. Samuel jackson, OF
North Royal Street died last night. The funeral
took place this afternoon.
sued sever-y -four permits 10 children to enter the
public schools.
Several employees of the Mount Vernon Electric
Railway appeared in the Police Court this morn
ing TO answer the charge of blocking the streets
with their trains James X. Cation attorney Cor
the company, stated that the employees of the
road had been advised of the recent order rea.
tive 10 obstructing the streets, and assured the
mayor that II would not occur again. The case
was dismissed
Alfred Lane the celored boy who forged the
name of NJ. Schuer TO check for So ON Satur-
day was dismissed by Mayor Simpson TODAY
after receiving the assurance that the boy had
been flashed by his parents in the presence OF
policeman At the investigation today it was
shown that the forgery had been cleverly exc
cz1ted and but for the fact that the check was
signed M Schuler," whereas Mr. schuler al
ways signs ''NIaguus Schuler," il would probably
not have been detected by the bank officials.
Miss Alberta V. Sisson, teacher in Washington
School. was taken suddenly i'll this afternoon
Major o. E. Hine. of Fairfax has returned
from Montauk, with his son, Major Charles Hine
OF the First District of Columbia Regiment,
who has gone to Garfield Hospital for treatment
Rev. r. X. Massie has been appointed dean of
| the faculty by the trustees of the Theological
Seminary.
Laurence stsbler has been appointed to posi-
| ton in the War Department.
The condition OF Rev Father McCarty of ST
Mary's Church. who was taken i'll on Saturday
| was somewhat improved today Rev Father i
Al. Tearney, vicar general of Virginia. will have
charge of St Mary's Church during Father Nc
Carty's illness
JOHN II. Janney hiss accepted position with a
Baltimore drug firm.
! The board Of FIRE wardens is still on hunt
/ for suitable horses for the fire department. War
den Harlow went TO Manassas today TO examine
1 team.
William Rust, of this city. has been transferred
| from Company l. Third Virginia Regiment. to
1 the L. S army signal corps, and will report for
duty al jacksonville.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Union Building Company, OF Washington was
/ held in this city this afternoon The officers
/ submitted their annual reports and the old board
1 of directors was reelected