The times., 1899-10-25
ALEXANDRIA NEW S.

ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 2t-An interesting state
ment was issued today by Commissioner Of Rev
eue C. H. Callahan, showing approximately the
growth Of Alexandria dgsiag the past twenty
years. The statement not only shows the increls-
ed revenues from titles, but also the increase N
population. The assessment books of lss2 contain
show total Of za7 pages, while those Of ls-9
show i total Of % pages, an increase Of los
rares The total number Of titles for 1ss2 Was
2.s72 and in 1899 5.Csd an increase OF sli- A.
slIpiDg that there are i've persons TO each male
adult assessed. there has been an iHcrease oi
400 in the population of Alexandria since lss2.
During the period referred to this increase IN
population has been mainly cJEined 90 the hoF-u-
western secticu OF the city
A semi monthly meeting Of the city council
was held tonight. 10 which all OF the members
OF both wards were present communication
was read ia the lower board from the mayor stat-
ing tLst after several unsuccessful attempts %
convene the board Of health, which was elected
in July, owing the refusal ni several niei.ef7
10 attend. he Compelled TO appoint otAeI
persons TO take the places OF those vino Declined
10 serve Those appointed were Nas~rs. f. H.
Haveuers, A. II. May, C. b. Marshall a. y"
Howell. and y. Gretnlway- The communication
was received but not acted upon An ordinance
increasing the salary Of the commissioner oI rev
euue from $3.50 10 $500 per InuuuI, ihe increase
10 be operative from January ], lss4. ana pay
able quarterly. was adopted. \ motion 10 AMEND
I'm, same by making lr date from July j, l>.',
instead of January l. lsa9, killed, as Was
also motion 10 lay 1t on the table unti next
resoiution was adopted directing that two
electric lights now in the hucksters market be
removed and ot them placed at the inter-
section Of the Strand and Fayette Alley, as WIS
HE, resolution directing that the other lamp
l,. placed at Jefferson and Lee Streets 4 petl-
ZION from j ; Nclic and others for light az
Cameron and Payne Streets was referred as vas
as'o a resolution reducing the salary Of the cliy
rnoirerr from 81 500 to $1,000 per aunum.
resolution was adopted by the Board OF alder
men and their action concurreu Iu by common
.,,,,,rI directing that the bill Of the late DR.
/ " BachtpI for SOP. - for services IN thr recent
smallpox epidemic be paid % the Wlde" ot Dr.
BechIe The auditor was directed 10 draw his
warrant payable 10 Mis-. BecHtel-
councilman Burke moved that the board Of
aldermen be invited 20 20 into lolHt session for
the purpose Of cleCtiEs city engineer. but tIe
board OF aldermen by a Tie vote. declined the
invitation as there are several applicants for the
position who tesirous ot undergoing tHe ,N-
animation required hy law letter was read
from L. 4. Graybiu. 0f Washington, applying
f,f the fasifiou Up0n the refusal Uf IEe higher
board to go into joint session the meeting -a-
iournet.
Miss Grace D. Powell daughter ui Mrs. Slljie
Powell was married tonight TO Charles H. Vow
land The ceremony was performed by Rev. IT.
j. Cutler, pastor Of St Nlrys Church. at the
uarSon8ee II that church. IN the presence ot tine
members Of the immediate families ot the bride
and groom Later a reception was held at 3]S
North Pitt Street. which was largely attended
MANY costly presents were presented 90 Mr. and
Mrs Nowland
A Shipment of 255 mules and number Of
wagons was made from ST. Aslph TODAY fot
Manila Eleven men accompanied the shipment
Funeral services over the remains Of the late
DR. Bcchtel Were held in Trinity NJ. T. Church
tonight at 1880 O'Clock. The church filed
with thr friends of the deceased, including the
members Of the various councils. Junior Order
I7nitra American Mechanics and those Of the
Daughters Of America. The body will be forward
ed no Newport Pa. tomorrow morning for inter
ment The remains viii be accompanied by
N,lsrs J. r NJ Curtin and J. H. Trimyer, repre-
sentina Alexandria Council. J. o. a. A. M
Clifford A. Wiley and Miss Aida Mott both %
Baltimore were married in this city yesterday
evening by Rev. G. r. Ball. O.: Grace Church. Mr.
and Mrs Mott left Immediately after the ceremony
for Baltimore.