Evening star., 1900-04-18
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL BAR
REN OF RESULTS.
Fails to Assemble in Joint Session.
Police Court Trials Develop
Policy Case.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 49, 1900
The special meeting of the city council
which was held last evening the call
of Mayor Simpson, for the purpose of pro-
viding for the appointment of a city en-
gineer, adjourned after some little dis
cussion without accomplishing anything.
In the lower board a communication from
the mayor was received, stating that the
list Of eligibles for the office Of city engi-
neer had been exhausted. The suggestion
was made that 1t might be advisable to in
crease the city salary attached to the
office, which is now 81 500 per annum, by
$500 or $500, SO that the services of thor
oughly competent engineer might be Sc
cured The communication was also read
in the board of aldermen.
Alderman Hill introduced a resolution
that the president of the board of alder
men, the president of common council and
the chairman of the street committee at
once name a board for the purpose of eX-
amining applicants for the position of city
engineer. The resolution was adopted by
the aldermen, but in the common council
action was deferred The resolution offer
ed by Alderman Clark, requesting the
mayor to contract for cleaning and fenc-
ing Penny Hill cemetery shared the same
fate.
Common council finally invited the alder
men into joint session, for the purpose of
eiecting a superintendent of gas Several
of the aldermen, however, were opposed
to going into this matter, on the ground
that the question of providing for the ap-
pointment of a city engineer had prece-
dence, After some discussion on this
point vote was taken and the invitation
was declined. When this action was re-
ported to the common council both bodies
adjourned.
Police Court Proceedings.
Six tramps. giving their names as VIM.
Henry VIM Roach Charles
Michael Keys, John Wilson and Robert
Casey, were arraigned before Mayor Simp-
son in the police court this morning charg
ed with trespassing on the property of the
Washington Southern railroad. The par
ties were gathered in last night by Officer
John Roberts and Special officer Parks.
Mayor Simpson imposed a fine of 50, with
thirty days on the chain gang as the equiv
aient, in each case. In default Of payment,
the men were sent down. The case of
Joseph Thoms, a small colored boy who
was arrested last night on the same
charge, was continued
1t is probable that this arrest will de-
velop a policy case. After the boy was
locked up last night his stepfather, Henry
Washington, appeared at the station house
and stated that the youth had been en-
ployed by a colored man to carry policy
writings to railroad men. Washington
stated that the man alluded to operated
shop in an old house In Braddock's alley,
near the Washington Southern railroad de-
pot. Officer Atkinson obtained inforrna-
ton throwing suspicion on a certain col
ored man, but when the policeman visited
the place this morning the supposed gam
bier had gone. Officer Atkinson went out
after court to make further search for
his man,
Daughters Elect Officers.
The annual meeting of the Seventeenth
Virginia Regiment Chapter, United Daugh-
ters of the Confederaey, was held last even
transacted, and the election of officers for
the ensuing year resulted as follows: Mrs.
William A Smoot, president; Mrs. Anthony
E. Smoot. first vice president: Mrs. AL
bright, second vice president; Mrs. Walter
McCaffrey, recording secretary; Miss Re-
becca Powell, corresponding secretary: Miss
Lula Smoot. treasurer. Miss Elizabeth APP
pich, registrar, and Mrs r. C. Powell, his
torian-
Company Chartered.
In the corporation court yesterday Judge
Norton granted a charter to the Southern
Printers Supply Company, the object of
which Is to carry on the business of type
founding, engraving etc. The capital stock
is fixed at $4,000. and the officers are: War
rem Bernhart of Illinois. president; H. c.
Lewis of Illinois, vice president; w. S. Kent
of Baltimore, secretary and treasurer.
These officers, with A. NJ. Bernhart and w.
H. French of Chicago, constitute the board
of directors. Attorney John NJ. johnson is
named as local agent
General Matters.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones died this morning at
an early hour ct her residence, corner of
Royal and Wolf streets. Deceased was the
widow of George Jones, who was member
Of the police force several years ago.
Funeral arrangements will be made later
Prof. l.. NJ. Blackford has been elected
delegate from Christ Church to the Episco-
pal council, which meets in Charlottesville
next month. The vestry for Christ Church
also elected Wflsam A. Smoot and Henry
F.. Robertson. wardens; G. William Ram
say, treasurer, and Gardner L. Boothe, reg
istrar.
The annual meeting of the Alexandria
Kindergarten Association will be held Fri
day evening In Peabody Hall. A special
program of music and literature will be rem
dered, and 1t is expected that Prof Powell.
superintendent of the Washington schools,
Will he present and make an address