Evening star., 1899-03-29
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Case in Which City and Railroad Company
Are Interested Set for Trial.
Meeting of Council Held Last Night
Abstract of PrOceedings-Gen-
eraI and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 72T King Street,
Bell Telephone No. 106.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 20, 1899.
The case of the city council Of Alexandria
against the Washington Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railroad Company, a suit to
compel the defendant company to lay new
rails King street, has been set for trial
tomorrow before Judge Ncol in the circuit
court. 1t is considered doubtful. however,
that the court Will then be ready to pro-
ceed with the case. The following persons,
from among whom the twelve jurors will
be selected, have been summoned from
Fairfax county: Messrs. r. Z. Triplett, E.
+. Mason, r. w. Gaillard, ]. P. H. Mason,
Egbert Thompson. ]. w. Roberts j. o.
Kirby, Everett Triplett Daniel d. Thomp-
son, Eugene Fiost. G. j. Haines, j. E. Mer-
chant, A. c. Landstreet, John Ballenger,
Jessie Murray, Benjamin Hunter, John
Grillbortzer, Malcolm Mclean, Thomas
Terrett, Frank Payne, Beale Howard,
George Y Worthngton. Winfield Watkins
and Charles Power
The cause of litigation dates back almost
a year, when the question of paving King
street with vitrified brick was agitated. 1t
was decided by council TO order the i'm
provement, and contracts for paving and
curbing were awarded The railroad was
then asked to replace the old rails in use
on King street between Royal and Fairfax
streets by new and improved groove rails
the company refused to do, claiming that
the rails in use Were almost new and that
the style was not antiquated.
Meeting of City Council.
The regular sern-monthly meeting of the
city council Yves held last night Several
reports on financial affairs connected with
smallpox were submitted by the committee
on claims. The principal subject of report
was that of various bills against the city
presented by physicians who were en-
ployed by the health department in han
dllng smallpox. 1t was recommended that
these bills be paid in full, with one minor
exception. In the board of aldermen the
report was adopted, but it was rejected by
the common council.
The claim of \. w. Conway for ar award
of 1924, which he alleged was the extent of
damage done his business by quarantine
was adversely reported on. A similar re-
port was also returned on the petition Of
Rose Scott, colored, for $13s for alleged de-
struction of property by fire.
A resolution directing the mayor and
auditor TO negotiate loan of $1,000 for
the city was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
An appropriation of $500 was made for
gTaveling Commerce street between Prince
and Duke streets, the work to be finished
by June l. The sum Of $50 was appro-
priated for crossings at Queen and Payne
streets.
smallpox patients was referred to thu tp-
propr1ate committee.
An ordinance providing for a sewer in
Royal street between King and Franklin
streets and up Duke street to Pitt street
was referred to the committee on streets
resolution introduced by Mr. Greene
was adopted. directing the auditor to fur
nish minute report Of all expenses Incl
dent to smallpox.
General Matters.
The city democratic committee held a
meeting last night and decided TO hold the
primary for the nomination of municipal
candidates April 10. Up to this date Mayor
simpson is the only one who has announced
hlmssf as candidate for the mayoralty
Mrs. Sarah Shirley, widow of Charles
Shirley, died this morning at an advanced
age at her residence, No. 100 South RoyaI
street. The deceased was a sister of The
late n. NJ. Burchell of Washington. She
leaves several grown children.
Funeral services over the remains of
Robert Armstrong, who died at Providence
Hospital, Washington. will be held this
OF Attorney A. ". Armstrong, brother of
the deceased, on Prince street Rev Berry,
man Green Will officiate, and the interment
Will be in the family lot.
Mrs. Harry f. Wheat, formerly Miss
Catherine Houck, died suddenly yesterday
morning at the residence of her father. AL
ONO Houck, All South Fairfax street The
age and had been married but a few wears
she was well known and her death has oc-
casioned general regret
Mrs. Benjamin Cook died yesterday morn
ing at her home, 912 Franklin street. She
leaves husband and three children.