The times., 1899-10-18
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Oct. I7.-In pursuance to a res
olution adopted a meeting OF the city council
was held tonight, when effort was made by
the committee on streets, and other members in
terested in the improvement OF the city, to have
a plan approved for the matchmaking Of the
roadway in Washington Street. The plan sub
mitted By the committee provides for twenty
six-foot park in the centre OF Washington Street,
with twcnty-foot driveway on either side, next
to the sidewalks, which are eighteen feet In
width The parking is to have q stone coping is
entire length. The street at present is paved
with cobblestoRss., and it stated by the
committee that the property owners and residents
in Washington Street desired the improvement.
The plan recommended By the committee had
been adopted BY the Business Mems League. The
council refused to adopt the plan by the follow
ing vote: Ayes-Moore, Baader, Smith, Paa,
Ficklin, and Stfider. Nays-Burke, Snowden,
Trimyer, Desmond, Harrison, Kelley, Evans, and
Lawler.
The finance committee reported in favor Of the
bills Of MeSsrs- Fink, Davis and Bail, SO each,
who recently conducted the examination Tor cIey
engineer, and the bills were ordered to be paid.
An adyerse report from the same committee on
the petition OF Edgar \. Hunter for reduction
OF taxes was also adopted. 1he finance CON-
m:ttee reported an ordinance, which was adopted.
grading telegraph companies doing business IN
the State, and having offices in this city, into
two clasSea The hrst class. having more th4n
fifty Offices IN the State are to be taxed 500 per
annuIn. ard the second class, having less than tfty
offices in TIE State, are 10 pay 80 Per annum-
The following matters went over: An appropria-
tion Of $500 TOR improving the roadway IN
Alfred Street, between Oronoco and PeHdletou;
$500 for constructing 4 roadway in Commerce
Street S35 for improving the alaeyway IN Duke
Street, between Royal and Fairfax; Si00 for I'M
proving the roadway il Commerce Street, be-
tween Payne and West
The committee on streets directed to pave
the gutter and curb in front Of The residence OF
J. II. ID. LuRt. in Cameron Street
The committee claims reported the bill OF
DR.. Julian I. Miller, amounting 10 S35S.14, Tor
attending smallpox cases some months since,
which was ordered to be paid.
Corporation Attorney Booth, through the com
| niittee general laws, submitted an opinion
on section of the corporation charter, which
refers TO the signing of the acts OF council By
the mayor. The attorney Is CT the opinion that
if the mayor should fail TO approve amy act Of
the council, that he must within three days
return the paper TO the presiding officer or clerk
| OF the board IN which such matter originated
An unsuccessful attempt was made by the
common council to go into an election 10 I'LL
| tine Office OF city engineer, w B. CoTse, the
acting city engineer. having served the time for
which he was appointed. The beard OF aldermen
refused 10 meet the lower beard in JOINT sss-
sion for this purpose. Under the law, +. I.
Dunn the former city engineer, is the only person
eligible 10 the office and s0me OF the members Of
the council advocated his election, and not to
hold another examination. 4 petition for an
electric itgllt IN bnlon street was referred 10
the committee on streets, and resolution direct
ing the appointment of Colonel Sickles acting
city engineer laid over.
An ordinance TO increase the salary of the COM
missioner OF the revenue went 70 the committee
ON finance, and 4 petition for the improvement
of jefferson and Fairfax Streets was referred
On the recommendation OF the finance committee
the city tax collector was directed 10 advertise
and sell all property reported delinquent for the
year 1898. The sale is authuriZed 10 take place
November l, 1899.
The petition OF Charles King & sons, 10 run 4
drain pipe III lower Queen Street, was granted
| and petitions OF several parties for permission
to repair shingle roofs also granted
meeting OF the chairmen of the various
committees OF the sesqui-eentennaI was held this
afternoon and the prizc for the best decorated
| building during the celebration was awarded 10
j. NJ. Hin. The Hotel FlsisclInann Tlcsett &
! Mlrshall's, and the residences Of Judge Norton.
| c. c. Csrlin, and J. A. Marshall received hon
| orable mention.
1t is stated on good authority that n compromise
| has been reached between the parties to the
Daingerfield contested Will case 1t is said the
plaintiffs viii receive $4,000, and that this
will end the case. which to have bcen
| heard in the circuit court next week.
Col Arthur Herbert is to retire from the bank
ing firm Of Burke q Herbert, at the close Of the
present month.
William Reed, eolored. living in Upper Duke
Street. this evening assaulted his wife, ard
subsequently telephOned the police headquarters
that a man named jackson had killed i man
named Thomas Almost the entire police force
went in search of the supposed murderer They
were advised Of the facts in the ease and Reed
was escorted 10 police headquarters