Evening star., 1899-03-28
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Council Committee on Claims Passes Upor
Bills of Physicians.
Expenses Incident to Smallpox Epi-
demic-Church Entertainment Last
Night-GeneraI and Personal.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va. March Is. 1soa.

| Bell IeieDh0ne NO. 1ob,
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 2S, 1899
| The council committee claims consist
ing of Messrs William Dob.e and r. II.
Havener from the board of aldermen, and
Louis Brill and Alton Moore, from the COM
mon council, met last night in the city aud
| itor's office and effected a reorganization.
| Mr.. Havener was chosen chairman and
| Louis Brill secretary.
| The principal matter before the commit
| tee was the consideration Of claims against
| the city from various sources, but all orig
| mating in connection with smallpox. Bills
presented by several physicians who were
| employed by the health department to
make reinspection of the city, with CO.
| existent vaccination, were first taken up.
| These bills had been reported on by the
| council finance committee. with the recon-
| mendation that they be paid at - per cent
discount. This report had been accepted
| by the common council but rejected in the
| upper body. The two branches of council
| then concurred in referring the matter to
| the committee on claims.
| After considerable discussion this commit
! tee decided to recommend to council the
payment of the bills in fun, with the eXcep-
| tion of Dr. Julian T. Miler's bill, in which
| 80 cents was the rate charged for vacciua-
| tion. 1t Will be recommended to reduce this
rate to % cents, that charged by the other
physicians.
The petition from Mr. A. w. Conway,
! proprietor of the Braddock House, for
| award of damages to his business to the ex-
| tent of $l24 while a portion of the hotel
was under quarantine, will be adversely
reported on. a similar report will be sub
mitted regarding the petition of Rose Scout,
| colored, who claimed $13S damages for fur
| niture DESTROYED by fire.
The report of the claims committee will
| be laid before council, which convenes to-
| night.
Church Entertainment.
| An entertainment was held in the Village
| Chapel, NJ. +. Church South, last evening
| in honor of Rev. ]. Howard Wells the pas
| tor. carefully prepared literary and
musical program was rendered before
! large audience. Rev. Mr. Wells has preach
ed his last sermon for the conference year
at this church, but Sunday night next he
will deliver sermon in the NJ. E. Church
South on Washington street.
General and Personal.
The First Baptist Church was crowded
last evening the occasion being a humorous
lecture by Rev. DIR. o. F. Flippo, former
pastor of the church. The theme, as be-
fore announced, was Keys to Unlock
Hearts,"
Miss Mamie Curtin, daughter of Mr. J.
r. N. Curtin and Mr.. Lawrence Risheill
will be married April II at pm. The
Sei eLhoHs VIII TAKE place at the residence
OF Mr. Curtin, father of the bride-elect, on
North Columbus street
Mayor Simpson yesterday issued an or
Ger releasing four members from the chain
gang, as the strength of that body had
gotten below the required number-which
Is hVe prisoners-for keeping it in service
In the police court this morning Mayor
simpson disposed of the following cases.
Jonah Gibbs, colored, charged with crap
shooting; forfeited $50 coilateral.3 Rose
Davis and Fannie Jackson, charged with
stealing from Juretta Miller; dismissed