The times., 1899-06-28
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

mittee, submitted { a statement showing
! that during the pest fiscal year the Ie-
ceipts were S1si85. %, less a balance Of
| S2,953.44, on hand July 1, 1898. Dur ng the
year the expenditures were s122. .9fS26.
| leaving balance May 81 1899, of S45496.
| The statementcwasi accompanied by Tres
| urer Harlow's report.
| The finance committee returned tie
resolutions providing for increasing the
salaries of the city auditor and the chief
engineer of the fire department. The COM
| mittee recommended that the chief en-
gineer's salary be increased from $50 to
| s125, and that the auditors salary be in
creased from $40 to $500 per annum. The
report was adopted
The same committee also reported in
favor of section 40 of the license Jaw. fix
| ing the license at $50 per annum on al
| telegraph companies with fifty offices or
less in the State and s100 on all com
panies with more than fifty offices within
| the State. The matter went over.
The bill OF Health Officer Miller for $500
was ordered to be paid by the board OF
aldermen. The lower board refused to cSn-
cur.
The committee on general laws reported
an amendment to the city charter provid-
ing for partition of the Third ward into
two wards. No action was taken by the
| council.
Mr.. Smith. from committee on streets,
| recommended the appropriation of LOCO
| for improving the roadway in st. Asaph
Street, from Queen to Princess. The mat
| ter was referred to the corporation at
torney.
The committee on streets was author
lied to expend $3.50 in improving the road
way in Columbus Street, between Gibboa
and Franklin Streets.
| Washington Street, and a resolution for
| improving the roadway in Pitt Street,
| from Duke to Wolfe, went to the commit
| tee on streets.
Albert Hopkins was granted permission
to improve his frame residence in Queen
| Street.
new crossing was ordered at Royal
and Duke Streets. to cost $50.
! An ordinance was adopted reducing the
| price of gas after June l, 1899, to $1.30
per LOCO feet. with 10 per cent discount
| on LOCO feet for prompt payment.
resolution apPropriating $3.50 for i'm
proving the Jail was adopted
Mr.. Green offered a resolution. which
was adopted, directing the corporation at
torney to enquire into the charter of the
| Alexandria Water Company and report
whether the Legislature can amend the
| said charter, etc.
NJ. Isoe was granted permission to i'm
prove frame residence in Duke and Pat
rick Streets.
Mr.. Birrell offered resolution extend
ing the thanks of the board TO President
Snowden, which was adopted. Mr.. Snow
den appropriately responded to the COM
| pliment. =
Miss Lena ]. Harlow. daughter of John
Harlow. of this city and Richard j. Harti-
gan, Of Washington, will be married in
st. Mary's Church tomorrow evening at
| $50 O'Clock. Rev Henry ]. Cutler will
perform the ceremony, Immediately after
which receptonswill be held at the home
OF the brides parents, in North hoyal
Street.
Judge Norton. in the corporation court,
today granted charter to the Ogram
Chemical Company. of Washington The
capital stock iof the company is 100000,
divided into shares of $40 each. The Off
GERS named are Thomas E. Ogram. of
Washington, President; Henry J. Goslng,
of Philadelphia. Vice President; William
A. Hungerford of Washington, Secretary,
and Charles E. Schneider, of Washington,
Treasurer. Edward A. Newman and Zeff
Schlosberg, of Washington and Frank A.
Bowers, of Baltimore, are directors.
Charles Bendheinl Is named as local agent.
Mrs. Deborath Neyitt died at her home,
near Balston, Alexandria county, yester-
day evening. Her funeral will take place
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon and the
interment will be in Bethel Cemetery, this
city.
Judge Love, in the county court today,
heard arguments in the case OF j. W
Gaines, the colored constable indicted for
assaulting James Roody, upon a plea in
abatement filed by Messrs Flangen and
Clements. Judge Love will render a de-
cision on Thursday.
In the case of William Glover against
Albert Barrett unlawful detainer, the de-
fendant was ordered to surrender certain
property. Counsel for William F. Bohrer
withdrew his appeal and paid a fine OF
$40 and costs. Bohrer was convicted in
Justice Hull's court on a charge of selling
beer on Sunday in kegs at the Consumers
Brewery, in Alexandria county, and SEN
fenced to pay a fine of 500.
At a meeting of Belle Haven Council,
Junior Order United American Mechanics,
last night, the following officers were elect
ed: Councillor, J. W. Bartlett; Vice Coun-
cilor, c. a. Evard; Recording Secretary,
W. \. Harding; Assistant Recording Sec
retary, j. II. Randall; Financial Secre-
tary. J. K. Harding; Treasurer, G. u.
Cradlin; Conductor, Frank Summers; War
den, f. F. Nader Inside Sentinel. W. a.
Smoot Outside Sentinel, George Turner;
Trustee. Frank Summers; Representative
TO State Council, w. A. Harding.
The following officers were chosen last
night at a meeting of Marley Encamp-
ment, No. G. Independent Order of Odd
Fellows: Chief Patriarch, George Written;
High Priest Henry Hunter; Senior War
den. George Bontz; Scribe, William E.
Latham; Treasurer. p NJ. Bradshaw; Jun
Tor Warden, J. 4. SprOuse. These officers
will be installed on the night Of July 10.
1t is reported that a. Gordon Jones, for
merly of Alexandria and now superintend-
ent CT Southern division of the Southern
Railway, will be transferred to this di-
vision Of the road. in place of E. Rider,
who il is said will be transferred to an
ether division.
William Bowie, cf Anne Arundle county.
Md and Miss Elizabeth Wattles daughter
Of Mrs. II. S. Wattles, will be married to-
mcrrCw evening at S o'clock, at the home
of the bride, in Cameron Street. Mr..
Bowie is a civil engineer in the United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey. Only
relatives and intimate friends will attend
the wedding.
The stockholders of the Milton Smoke
Burner Company met in this city today
and elected board of directors.
The closing exercises of Lee School, for
white girls. were held this morning in
Peabody Hall The pupils were prettily
and becomingly dressed and rendered
pleasing musical programme The super
intendents medal was awarded to Miss
Mary j. Sampson for attendance. and the
Carne Memorial medal. awarded to the
scholar most faithful to duty througout the
session. was won by Miss Katie Smith
Certificates fer studies were awarded to
Mary J. Sampson, Irene Nagel Nette
Young. Agnes R. Travers, Ola Lyles, Mag
gle Graumann, Katie l.. Smith. Estelle