Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-18
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Movement in Favor of Good Streets Re-
oeives Gratifying Impetus.
Considerable Reduction In Chain
Gang Expenses-Coo<-Sch
mann Wedding-Brief Notes.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King St.
Bell Telephone No. 100.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 10, 1899.
A meeting of considerable Importance in
relation to street improvements was held
last evening in the rooms of the Business
Mems League. The committee which Pres
ident M. B. Harlow had previously appoint
ed by direction of the league to devise plans
for the betterment of the city streets organ
lied with the choice of E. E. Downham g
chairman and c. c. Leadbeater secretary.
The proceedings were opened by the read
ing of a lengthy report compiled by former
City Engineer Dunn in 1896. An extended
and comprehensive plan for effecting street
improvements was outlined in this report,
which had been submitted to the city coun-
Gil about the time that the state legislature
had authorized Alexandria to issue bonds
for S2OO.OOO to be expended in such i'm
provements but which had not been adopt
ed. After some discussion the matter was
held In allegiance. A proposition presented
by Mr.. ]. NJ Hill was read. Mr. Hill pro-
posed to give $50 to the person who would
advance the best plan for street improve
mentS, the merit of the plans submitted to
be decided by special committee of five.
In the event of the plan being adopted by
the council Mr. Hill further proposed to
give the author 500 in addition. Messrs.
h. L. DoWnhem, Isaac Eichberg, M. b.
Harlow, Charles King and G. c. Lead
beater were named TO constitute the spe-
cial committee. Non-residents may COM
pete iOf MT. ftiti oHSTSH reward.
Reduction in Criminal Expenses.
Recently compiled records show that the
state criminal expenses for the chain gang
during the two years preceding Mayor
Simpsons term of office, amounted in
round numbers to $500, as contrasted
with $500 for the same time during the
present administration. The city expenses
for corresponding periods amounted to
$500 and S1,Jto respectively. The signifi-
canoe of this dninution in expenditures is
shown by the fact that the fines imposed
during the two periods were about the
same
Civil Service Examination.
The Alexandria internal revenue office
has received a form which states that the
United States civil service commission will
hold an examination in this city on July
20, 1899 commencing at 8 o'clock am, for
positions in the sixth internal revenue dis
trict of Virginia. The examination will
consist of spelling, practical arithmetic,
letter writing, penmanship, copying from
plain copy and elementary physics pertain
ing to gauging A number of appoint
ments, it is stated in the circular, Will De
made as a result of this examination Ap-
plications should be made at the Aiexan-
dria post office and later hled with the
commission in Washington.
ook-schwarzmann Nuptfals.
Mr. Andrew Schwarzmann, and Mr.. VIII
liam H Cook, a prominent young merchant
of this city, were married last evening at
the residence of the brides parents on Up
per Duke street, Rev. n. B. Masters of
Trinity Church officiating. The bride was
tastefully attired in white organdie, carry
ing pink roses. Mr.. Howard Petit acted
as best man. After the ceremony, MI ana
Mrs. Cook left for Philadelphia and Atlantic
CITY Subsequently they will reside here.
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains of Mr.
Amos Woodward, who died Sunday. were
held at 10 clock this morning, at the late
residence of the deceased, No. 31S South
Lee street, Rev. J. E. Thacker of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church officiating. The
palIbearers were Messrs. George Wise X.
Kemper Alfred Thomson, William Bruin,
Paul Evans andc r. Lee Field. lnterment
was made in Union cemetery.
The remains OF Benjamin Maddox, the
young man who was found dead on the
roadside near Fredericksburg Friday last,
were forwarded to Brandy, Culpeper coun-
ty last evening, where the funeral Will
take place today from the residence OF MI
Felix Maddox, father of the deceased.
Mr. Ross Beckham is rusticating at the
country home of his father, Mr.. j. L.
Beckham near Brandy, Va.
officers Lyles, Wilkinson and Atkinson
will go off duty for a ten days vacation
tomorrow. Sergeant Smith and Officers
Spinks and Ferguson will return to their
posts of duty.