Evening star., 1898-01-26
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
semi-honthl, keetingiof the City Council
Held LasR Night
The Electric Light aaestion Discuss.
ed-Division of ssSsntiment-Mr,
Beckham N0f Deposed.


Evening stn Bureau,
No. 528 King ST..
Ben TelephoAe No. 100,
ALEXANDRIA, Va.y January 26. 1893.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
city cou..cil was held in the city hall last
| night. with q fairly large attendance.
A resolution from the finance committee,
| giving authority to the mayor and auditor
to borrow $4,000, or as much thereof as
| may be necessary, to run the finances Of
the city until the end Of the fiscal year,
was adopted unanimously
A report from the committee on finance,
recommending that the petitions of John
c. Alvey, Chas. Goodrich and ]. D. Ian
| non for refund Of taxes be refused, was
adopted.
The committee on streets recommended
that the sum of $3OSS.76 be appropriated
to put forty-foot gravel roadway on
Washington street from Queen street to
Pendletcn street Mr.. Beach, from the sec
ond ward opposed the report of the COM
mittee. and thought the money should be
divided equally among the various wards
of the city. 1t Is the general opinion that,
should this amount not be spent on i'm
proving King street, it should be divided
according to Mr.. Beachs suggestion. On
motion, the matter was laid on the table.
The committee on public property sub
lhltteu d iettcT MI. OdFulHeT L.
Boothe, corporation attorney, advising that
a bill be sent to the legislature in regard to
the respective interests of the city and
county of Alexandria in the Jail and court
house property. This matter caused some
little discussion. An amendment making
1t necessary to have the consent of both
city and county to sell the property, should
the bill pass the legislature, was adopted,
corporation attorney. with directions to
take steps to have the bill introduced in
the legislature.
Matter of Electric Light
For some time past 1t could be seen that
there was division of opinion in the city
council in regard to the electric light
works, come favcring the sale or lease Of
the plant and others favoring an addi-
tional expenditure at the works SO as to
make them pay. There was quite a great
deal of discussion Of this subject last night.
At a former meeting Councilman Strider
introduced resolution directing the COM
mittee on light to ascertain the cost Of
placing an incandescent light plant at the
works. Last night that committee recon-
mended that the city purchase such a
plant, and the recommendation was
ceived by the board of aldermen. When it
reached the lowa.' board Mr.. Strider moved
that the committee on light be directed to
advertise for bids for putting in such
plant. Mr.. Snowden opposed the motion.
and asked that the matter be laid over un-
til the next regular meeting.
Mr. Strider stated that it was only his
purpose to get ali the information possible
on the subject, and he insisted on his mo-
ton, did also Messrs. Smith, Moore and
Brill Chairman Uhler of the finance COM
mittee agreed with President Snowden that
the matter should be laid over until the
next regular meeting, and this action was
finally taken.
There are several propositions on foot by
outside concerns to lease or buy the electric
light works, but the citizens generally ia
vor making such improvements at the
works as will bring revenue to the city.
Mr.. Beckhnm Not Deposed. -
The statement in the Alexandria corre-
spondence of The Star yesterday that Mr..
]. T. Beckham had been deposed as a mem
Der of the board of visitors to the Western
State Hospital at Staunton was a mistake.
Mr.. Beckham's 1reappointment was "op-
posed by Delegate Barley, but the gov
ernor has taken no action yet, SO far as
known. The matter, in a nutshell, as eX-
planned by Mr.. Beckham, is as fohowS:
Mr. Beckham has been member of the
board for eleven years, and his friends feel
that he entitled to reappointment. 1t
is also claimed that his reappointment was
opposed by Delegate Barley of Alexandria,
who, Mr.. Beckham states, grossly misrep-
resented him to Governor Tyler. Common
wealth's Attorney Leonard Marbury, chair
man of the democratic executive commit
tee, has received letter from Governor
Tyler, in which he speaks of Mr.. Beckham
in the most fiattering terms and commends
the manner in which he has managed the
affairs at the hospital. Mr.. Beckham's S
term does not expire until the latter part Of
April.
Police Report.
There was but one case for trial in the
police court this morning. colored boy
named Thomas Jackson, charged with tres
passing on and defacing the property of
of payment will serve ten days on the chain
gang.
There were eight dodgers at police head
quarters last night.
Suit for Divorce.
Mrs. Mary E. Thomas has entered suit
in the corporation court for divorce from
her husband Michael Thomas, who is now
serving a term in the penitentiary at Rich
mond for attempting to kill her.
Charters Granted.
In the corporation court Judge Norton
has granted a charter to the Columbia
Theater Company, with Mr.. ]. E. Lnckett
of Washington, as president The capital
stock is $4,000, and Mr.. w. H. F. Beck
ham is named as the agent In this city.
Judge Norton also granted a charter to
the Electric Railway Equipment Company,
of which Mr.. A. c. Greenlees of Washing
ton is named as president and Mr.. James
II. eaton as tue iOCdi iSpl CSShletiSS. AAS
capital stock is placed at 100000.
Spring Fishing.
Robert Evans and Louis Magruder left
yesterday for Pamunkey creek with gang
of men to commence spring fishing. Mr..
Theo Ballenger received lot of rock fish
from his nets at "The Gums" yesterday.
Y. NJ. ST.. Entertainment.
At the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum
last night there was a pleasant musical
entertainment under the auspices Of the
Mems Sodaiity Of st. Mary's Church. Rev.
H. J. Cutler, rector of st. .Mary's, read q
paper entitled Are Catholics Loyal To
Their Country?"
Joe LamberS Ill.
telegram has besn received from st.
Louis stating that Mn Joseph Lambert of
this city, who is connected with the Lam
bert Pharmaceutical Gpmpany of that city,
is critically i'll with appendicitis An op-
Grafton has been perfoFmed, but little hope
| is entertained for his Jecotery.
BrevMieAs