The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-28
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA March 2s-Tbe regular semi
monthly meeting Of the city council WAS held
last night Hubert SnoWden occupied the chair.
A bin Of Gardner l. Boothe for services rendered
was ordered to be paid. A motion appruprilting
$3.50 FOR the IRE department and $50 for outdoor
poor was adopted A resolution sppropriatiHg
$50 or a. much thereof may De necessary.
for paving Duke Street from Columbus 10 Allied
was adopted. 4 resolution 20 appropriate Sl25
TOR tue rCpsviug OF Cameron Street between Co
Iumbys and Alfred was adopted. A resolution
appropristing Sl75 &c take out cutters and repair
same al Prince and Pitt, Prince and Columbus,
Prince and Patrick was adopted resolution
appropriating $3.50 TO repair The cutters m King
Street was laid over until the next meeting. A
resolution sppropriating SO for l2ying a drain
pipe al the intersection Of Fairfax and Jefferson
Streets was adopted.
a letter from Engineer +. &. Dunn was read
in regard 10 the cost Of m3Cadam and gravel for
repairing Duke Street from Payne 10 the stone
Bridge. Mr. Dunn in his report states that flint
gravel and work viii cost Il $50, and macadam
8. O73 and he recommends the first named as
being the most satisfactory. TIE matter wa
referred TO the committee on streets petitlor
from Mrs. Mary Muir 10 reshiHgle premises sO3
Queen Street was granted 4 petition from the
Virginia Tile Company, Of lU2 South FAIRFAX
Street. saving that they would furnish the city
with one of their plat books for $500 5000 10
be paid the first, and evefs year afterwards 800
until payments are complete, -was referred to the
committee hnanCe.
A resolution that The riavor and auditor be
directed 10 borrow - 5000 Tor expenses for the
fiscal wear was adopted. resolution offered by
Mr.. Snowden, that the mayor and committee on
public property be requested % oheT the lrigg
Shiphuilding Company. Of Richmond, Va, me
use % the old canal properly. Owned by the city,
gratis for the establishment Of their plant here
was adopted An ordinance 20 extend the tre
/ limits so IS TO include the city gas wor' which
was passed by the higher board. +" passed.
Toe viii Of the late Jo7eph Bro has been
/ admitted TO probate Miss Ellen Lee Brodcrs anc
/ Mr. G.. C. Carlin are named Is executors Iht
/ deceaseds household furniture and S2,70O Is LEFT
4 TO his daughter The =. go Is IN corporation
I bonds The remainder of the estate, valued at
between $50, 600 and Sl00,OJO. Is divided equally
among his five heirs Messrs. IL. Kirk. L. NJ. Mon
roe and y. Lindsey were appointed by the court
l TO appraise the estate Miss Ellen Lee Broder
vas named as guardian OF her nephew, Joseph
Moore.
| granted a charter TO the Alexandria steam Lsun
| dry Company, with capital stock Of $1,000 IN
! officers Of the company are Frank T. Anderson
| President; Charles NJ Hancock, Vice President
] John A. Mckenzie. of Washington, Secretary, an'
| William NJ Starr, also Of Washington. Treasurer
The officers members Of the board of directors
| as are Charles NJ. SChwab and Roll0 W Brown
| The Methodist Protestant sunday school ha
elected the following officers 20 serve during th
/ ensuing year: II. VI. Hantzmon. Superintendent
| Lambert Sullivan, Assistant superintendent; p. \
Pittman. Second Assistant superintendent; x
| Wheatley, secretary; Andrew sullivan. hSsistdn
Secretary; Charles Hantzmun. Treasurer; Mrs. Er
| nest Summers, pianist: NEVILLE ;. Greenaway, as
! sistanJ pianist; Miss Virginia RoNhuTy, Superin
tendent Of the Primary Department and Mrs. }
| r. Cation, assistant in this department The con
I tributions made by the school during the pas
/ fiscal year amounted to $500 -. II has now
| total Of 2SS members. With tIirty-one officers AM
| teachers the roll.
/ A complimentary musical and literary entertain
meat win be tendered AZ. Serrpts Hall tbI
| evening 10y Mechanics Lodge No. 3, Knights q
| Pythias. Amateur talent local and from Wash
| ington. will he employed TO enlven the occasion
Tie admission VIII be by card.