Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-28
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Board of Supervisors Announces Date for
Special Election on Bond Question.
Action of Board of Developments
Progress of Military Road Case
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King st.
Bell Telephone No. JOG.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December IS, $780,
The board of supervisors for Alexandria
county. at special meeting held yester-
day in the county court house Fort
Myer Heights. decided upon the second
Monday in February as the date for sub
hitting to vote of the people the propo-
sition to bond the county for $4,000 in the
interest of better thoroughfares.
Dr. d. N. Rust of Jefferson district Of
fered resolution, which was adopted,
pledging the board to appropriate $4,000
of the whole amount for improving roads in
Jefferson district, provided the proposition
to bond the county was Endorsed by popu-
lar vote. The resolution also contained
clause providing for the amendment of the
road laws so that the appropriation of
$5o,u0o could be made legally.
The Virginia Legislature recently passed
bill authorizing the supervisors to take
the action above noted. Since the move
ment was started while supported by many
leading citizens of the county, it has met
with strong opposition.
With the formation of the Alexandria
county board OF development about month
ago matters assumed definite form so far as
the bonding question is concerned. 1t was
urged that the measure put through the
legislature should undergo rigid eXamna-
ton before becoming a law. A resolution
was accordingly passed at the last meeting
of the board directing the president. Mr.. A.
NJ. Lothrop, to appoint a committee to
make an examination of the bill as passed
by the legislature and report the result.
A report is expected at the next meeting of
the organization, January Is
The following were appointed members of
the committee on Investigation: Messrs Au-
gustus Davis, w. w. Douglass, James E.
Clements. DIR. j. Taber johnson, G. G. Bo-
teller, George n. Saegmuller. N B. Graham.
G. H. Rucker and Frank Hume.
Military Road Case.
The hearing of testimony in the Military
road case, opened Tuesday, was continued
this morning before Judge j. NJ. Love- in
the Alexandria county court at Fort Myer
Heights. Every point of contest, as out
lined in The Star yesterday, is being dwelt
upon at length, and it is stated that con-
ciuSlon OF the case need not be looked for
until late tomorrow evening or probably
Saturday. Clerk John S. Beach of the cor
poration court here has furnished the coun-
ty court with certain books containing mat
ter relative to the case.
Mr.. Devaughn's Funeral.
The funeral of Jas. H. Devaughn whose
death occurred Tuesday morning, took
place this afternoon from the late residence
of the deceased No. SIG King street Rev.
E. v Register of the NJ. E. Church South
conducted the services, and the two local
lodges of Odd Fellows attended in a body.
Inc pallbearers were William E. Latham,
from Marley Encampment, l. o. O. F.;
Henry Hunter, from Potomac Lodge, l. o.
o. f; VIM. H. May, Henry K. Field Sam'l
Lindsey and John G. Cockey. The inter-
ment was in Union cemetery.
General Notes of Interest.
The hamper of English game sent by the
Earl Of Londesborough from East York
shire. England, present to Alexandria
Washington Masonic Lodge, arrived here
this morning in readiness for the banquet
to be held in Masonic Hall tomorrow even
ing.
Cards have been issued announcing the
marriage of Miss Eva Elizabeth Padgett to
Mr.. Marvin Herndon, which will take place
Wednesday evening, January 10, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Pad
gett, parents of the bride-elect
Judge Norton has appointed Edgar F.
Thompson state assessor of property in this
city for a term of five years, beginning
January 1, 1900, in the place of Samuel L.
Monroe. who was recently appointed but
resigned.
The Christmas celebration of the Second
Presbyterian Sunday school took place last
evening. An interesting program of recita-
tons and Christmas carols was rendered
under the direction of Mr.. Geo. B. Ken
nedy
The Alexandria Masons appropriately OBJ
served st. Johns night last evening. Spe-
clal services were held In Grace Episcopal
Church, Rev. C. Z. Ball officiating the Ma
sons attending in body.
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