The times., 1899-03-10
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.


meeting of the city council was held to-
night by order of Mayor Simpson, who
stated that he had convened the body at
the request of the finance committee. Mr.
Uhler chairman of the finance committee,
stated that various appropriations p ovid
ed for in the annual estimates had bsen
exhausted, and he Submitted an ordinance
providing for the following additional
amounts: For the fire department, $500;
outdoor poor, $500; workhouse. $3.50; fire
plugs. $3.50; cleaning streets, Si5O; repair
ing streets, $500. The ordinance was
adopted without debate. Mr. Unier stated
that the expenditures incident to the care
OF smallpox patients had become enormous
ana referred to one item where +" o.ored
family has been furnished with groceri S
and wood and coal to the amount of S205O
within less than two weeks He consider-
ed this grinding on the taxpayers, and
matter to demand vigorous action by the
city council. The bills OF Drs. II. p. How
ard. for SS1.50; Arthur Snowden, s10S. >;
Hugh Mcclure. s76; l.. II. Quackenbush,
$500: 4. S. Gibson. sll7.75; T. NJ. Jones.
$13; and Health Officer Miller, si,6.t0. for
services rendered in making the house-to-
house inspection and free vaccinations
were reported by the finance committee
with the recommendation that the council
authorize the payment of so per cent
thereof. Mr.. Uhler stated that VIII lie the
committee did not recognize the lega ity
OF the claims, they were aware CT the fact
that the physicians had performed a ser
vice to the city. The recommendation and
statements OF the committee caused
lengthy debate. A motion TO refer the
matter to the committee On claims was
voted down, and the report OF the COM
mittee was adopted by a vote of to 6 in
the lower board. but when the report
reached the board of aldermen that boiy
refused to concur in the action Of the
common council, and the matter went
over.
resolution directing that the auditor
be directed to pay no more bills after l.
O'Clock tonight, contracted on account of
smallpox patients. was defeated after con-
siderable debate, and a substitute was
adopted. instructing the city auditor no.
to pay any bills 'Ncident to smallpox ex-
cept these contracted as provided for in
resolution passed by the city countil on
January "a. The resolution also provided
that such bills so contracted shall b. ap-
proved by Julian T. Miller, health officer.
and countersigned by George l.. Simpson.
mayor, before being certified to by the
auditor. The mayor and health officer
were requested to use the utmo-t caution
in contracting smallpox bills.
The funeral OF the late Abram II.
Smythe, whose death occurred on Tuesday
last, took place this afternoon. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev. p. p. Phil
lips, of the ST. PauI's Church, and the pail
bearers were Messrs. f. l.. Smith. E. l..
Daingerfeld. Thomas Perry, William A.
SmOot. Thomas w. White. and J. S. Edelin,.
The Missionary Society of Trinity Metho-
dist Episcopal Church has chosen the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing term: Presi-
dent; Mrs. ]. W. Bechtel; vice president,
Miss Bessie Henry: secretary. Miss Lottie
Crane; treasurer, Miss Laura Holcombe.
The following officers have been elected
for Trinity Church Sunday school: o. F.
Baggett, superintendent; Walter Pierpoint
assistant superintendent; Herbert Ramey
secretary; Frank Dyson treasurer; Fletch
er Dyson. librarian: Miss Mary Bechtel
oTganist and Lizzie Astryke. assistant or
ganist.
Mrs. Virginia Powell Minnigerode died at
her residence in Prince Street near Pitt
Street, last night. The deceased had been
in i'll health for some time, and several
weeks ago it was deemed expedient to re-
move her to the infirmary for treatment.
She gradually improved, and was last week
permitted to return to her home. Yes
terday her condition changed, and rapidly
assumed a critical aspect. She was the
widow of Charles Minnigerode. and daugh-
| ter of George C. and Marietta Powell. of
Loudoun county. Funeral services will be
held at the family residence tomorrow
morning, and the interment will be at
| Middleburg She leaves nine children.
| Miss Fannie; Mills. an old resident, died
/ this morning at her home, at the corner
| of Fairfax and Cameron Streets. While
| engaged in household duties the deceased
| fell suddenly to the floor and expired before
assistance could reach her. She was about
sixty years of age.
In the Alexandria County Court today
the suits of Joseph Weideman VS.. the
| Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Railway Company, and William H.
! Cox against the same company were COM
promised, the plaintiffs Jointly agreeing TO
I accept $3.50.
| A slight fire occurred last night in the
store of Harry Simpson. corner of Queen
and Pitt Streets, caused by a swinging
lamp falling from the ceiling to the floor
The flooring caught fire and the flames
were extinguished by H. G. Monroe. No
alarm was turned in.
A case of smallpox was reported today
in house at 526 North Pitt Street the
patient being a colored person. The quar-
antine was removed from this house or
Friday last.
H. o. Holt, OF the Internal Revenue Office
in this city, has been appointed steno-
grapher to Major General Ludlow. Gov
ernor of the Province of Havana, Cuba, and
'left tonight for that place.
Rev. Dr. Mackay-Smith, OF Washington
was prevented from preaching the Lenteu
sermon in Christ Church here tonight by
sickness.
The marriage of George X. Stiles. of thi:
city, and Beatrice S Clarke, which tool
place in Baltimore on February Is last
has been announced.
man named Redmond, living at New
Alexandria. was picked up near the In
Urinary last night in an apparently dazeC
condition and removed to the police sta
tion. Redmond is presumed to have fale!
overheard some time last night. as he wa!
wet through when picked up. Hi!
horse and buggy were found ,hii
morning tied to a post at the foot of Duk
Street. His son took him home this morn
ing