The times., 1899-08-08
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NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.


Alexandria, Aug. IA special meeting of the
city council was held tonight, at the call Of
Mayor Simpson. When the meeting was called to
order veto messages of various appropriations for
street improvements were read The appropria-
tions vetoed were $500 for a twenty-foot roadway
in Gibbon Street; $3.50 for a roadway in South
Pitt Street; $500 for terra Gotta pipe sewer
in the alley bounded by Fairfax, Prince, and
Royal Streets, and S275 for the completion OF
the Pitt Street sewer The mayor assigned as
his reasons for vetoing the measures, the fact
that there was regularly elected city en-
gineer, and 10 proceed with work under the
present engineer would be dangerous procedure
He pointed out the necessity of looking after
the sanitary condition OF the city, but thought
halt could be made in street improvements
until city engineer could be elected.
After the reception OF the messages, Mr.. Smith
introduced resolution empowering the conf
mittee streets to employ civil engineer to
assist the committee in street work This was
amended, directing the mayor to appoint VIII
liam b. Corse, who has been filling the position for
some time, acting city engineer to assist the COM
mittee until October Is, and adopted after
considerable debate. Mr.. Snowden called for the
report OF the board OF examiners who had ex-
amined Mr.. Corse for the position OF city
gineer. The report was produced, and showed
that Mr.. Corse had failed to make the required
percentage. Action was then taken the yetoes
as follows: The appropriations Of S275 for the
completion of the Pitt Street sewer and 500 for
sewer in the alley bounded by Prince Royal, and
Fairfax Streets, were passed notwithstanding the
mayors veto. The veto was sustained in re-
gard to the $500 appropriation for work on
Gibbon Street, and $3.50 for roadway in South
Pitt Street.
Mr. Lawler offered resolution, which was
adopted, appointing a committee to inspect
gravel being used In general street work.
Resolution providing for the appropriation Of
$50 for laying gutter pipes at King and West
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proval, passed.
Resolution providing for appropriation OF s25
for gutter pipes at King and Fayette Streets
was referred to the committee on streets.
A resolution for appropriation Of $500 for the
improvement of Henry Street, between Wilkes
and Gibbon, was lost
Bills OF examining board on city engineer were
referred 10 the committee on finance.
An ordinance TO quarantine against Hampton
and Elizabeth City tabled.
letter was received from Health Officer Mil
Ter recommending the election OF new board
of health No action taken.
A resolution to direct the corporation attorney
to interpret section OF the city charter rela-
tive to the mayors veto power was referred TO
the committee general laws.
The bills of the physicians contracted in the
| recent smallpox epidemic were ordered TO be
! paid.
The report of the Committee Streets for a
| sewer in South Columbus Street was adopted,
and $500 appropriated for the work.
s. R. Donahoe today appointed the following
| gentlemen from Alexandria city and county to
| the senatorial convention, which meets IN the
| Opera House in this city on Wednesday: First
| Ward-Hubert Snowden, p. f. German, Luther
| H. Thompson, ". B. Dobey, Harry d. Fisher,
| and A. j. Fair Second Ward. II. Strider,
/ Theophilus Ballinger, G. NJ Cuvillier, X. NJ
Latham. Louis Kraft, Frank Price, and Joseph
R. Flanigen. Third Ward-Gardner L. Boothe,
| Capt. X. Kemper, S. II. Lunt, H. F. Robertson,
/ NJ. b. Harlow, Samuel L. Monroe, Hon. George
l. Simpson, Charles b. Marshall, Capt. W H.
! Smith, Douglass S,art, r. H.. Cox, Charles
Bendheim, Thomas ", Robinson, IL. y. Down
ham, and b. f. Penn Fourth Ward-osear f.
| Carter, DR.. William NJ Smith. j. I. Sweeney,
| r. +. Knox Astby Miller, NJ. p. Vincent, C. j.
| W. Summers, Martin Lawler, and Frank Spiaks.
Alexandria County-ArIington District, James z.
| Clements, Curtis B. Graham, and Courtland IL:
Smith; jefferson District, DIR. ID. \. Rust and
! George Fl. Rucker; Washington District, VIII
| liam n. Febrey and Robert Walker.
Justice Pelton yesterday rendered judgment IN
favor of Robert Palmer against j. f. Parker,
| ceased for the sum of $50 in a suit for services
! as nurse during the latter's illness. Palmer
sued for $50 All the parties are colored.
The funerals of Engineer Thomas N. King and
| Fireman John Harris killed in the accident on
! the Southern Railroad at Manassas Saturday
| morning last took place today from their respec-
tive homes in this city, and were largely at
tended.
singer, has accepted a three weeks engage
/ ment with the College Alumni String and Glee
Club for tour along the Atlantic coast.
j. R'Caton has invited Frank Hume TO engage
| in joint debate in the county on August g.
! TO- and IL. Both gentlemen are candidates for
| the House of Delegates.
! A large force OF men put to work today
cleaning the streets and alleys, under the man
| agernent of the committee on streets
| The annual camp meeting of the Seventh Day
Adventists will begin in Humes Grove, Alex
! andria county, on the 1lth instant. and continue
| until the 22d. Extensive preparations have beer
and OFT
| expected
| that he will assist in the management of the
campaign Of any of the aspirants for Legislative
The various committees on the sesqui centen-
NAL celebration, TO be held here in the faN, are
quietly but persistently pushing matters, and
! there is every reason TO believe that they VIII
| succeed in producing something far superior to
anything of the kind ever before witnessed in
this city.
| at the police station charged with having at
| tempted 10 commit an assault Lille, the
eight year old child of Edward Clark, of 71-
| North Patrick Street Thomas, who is about
| twenty wears old, is claimed to have attempted
| the crime with which he is charged at his home
next door to the Clark house Mr.. Clark claim:
| that his child went there for the purpose OF OBJ
| tanning an axe which had been loaned to the man.
| While there. it is alleged, the assault was at
| tempted Thomas arrested at O'Clock by
| Policemen Wilkinson and Knight, and protest;
his innocence. Some indignation was teit by
the white population OF the city over the alleged
| crime and there were who talked OF
| probable attempt at lynehng. This occasioneG
alarm among the colored people, and about one
hundred of them congregated around the iai
late at night 10 prevent what they thought
| might be an attempt to molest Thomas.
At a late hour tonight Lieutenant Smith ar
rested ten of the leaders Of the eolored people
| They were boisterous and indulging in many
threats When searched pistols, bowie knives
and cobble-stones were found on their. persons
1t is not believed there will be any further trou
| ble