Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRA A
The Appointment of City Engineer Delayed
by Action of Aldermen.
Meeting of Republicans to IndOrse
Candidates for City Ofices-Gen-
eraI and Personal.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, May II, 1899
From present Indications the office of
city engineer, recently made vacant by the
resignation of Mr.. E. c. Dunn, will remain
untitled for some time. As the resolution
to have Mr.. William b. Corse temporarily
appointed. which was passed by common
council Tuesday night, was laid on the
table by the board of aldermen, no appoint
ment is likely to be made in the near future
There are at present no important street
improvements in progress. The sewer run
ming from Grace Church alley to Patrick
street. between King and Prince streets, is
being constructed now, but the work is
proceeding smoothly under the direction of
Col. T. H. Ficklln. who is civil engineer
and member of the street committee. The
next work to claim the attention of the
street committee will probably be the large
Pitt street sewer extending from between
King and Prince streets to the intersection
of Pitt and Duke Streets 1t is thought
that before this shall be commenced the
appointment of a city engineer may be
made.
Ward Republicans Meet.
There was a largely attended meeting of
the second ward republicans held last even
ing in Lucas Hall, on North Patrick street.
Albert Lucas called the assemblage to or
der and stated the questions to be consid-
cred. which We're Endorsements of candi-
dates for municipal offices in the election
the 10Th instant.
An effort was made to have the indie
pendent candidacy of John H. Bartlett for
common council approved. but this failed.
and the meeting Endorsed George L. Simp-
son for mayor and other democratic nomi-
nees for common council and board of al
dermen.
Several members were dissatisfied with
this action, and adjourned to another place.
where they declared in favor of Mr.. Bart
lett The objection to Mr.. Bartlett was
stated to be that he had entered the demo-
cratic primary and was consequently a
bolter.
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Ann Cash took place this afternoon from
the residence of her son-in-law, Mr.. Jack
son Smith, No. DO North Royal street, and
were largely attended. Rev. L. V. Register
of the NJ. E. Church South officiated. In
terment was made in Bethel cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary A Hall, who
died in Washington yesterday, will take
place this afternoon at o'clock from
Christ Episcopal Church.
Topics of interest will be discussed at the
regular monthly meeting of Mary Gusts
Lee Chapter, Z. d. c.. which will be held
this afternoon at the Confederate Vet
Grams Hall.
In the corporation court yesterday the
will of Robert Docket, colored, was adj
mitted to probate. Gardner l.. Boothe quail
flying as executor.
Mr.. Boothe was also appointed guardian
of the infant children of the late James
Smith.
A colored boy named Low was badly in
jured last night while playing near Colross
grounds.
Attention has been called to the fact that
three out OF the four members of the coun-
Gil committee on streets voted against the
ordinance which Mayor Simpson vetoed
This Is taken to be a population of the
statement made in council by John Green