Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Business Transacted at Semi-Monthly Meet
ing of City Council
Mr.. Dunn Accepts ONCE of City En-
Eipeer -ApprOpriatiOns for Street
Improvements-Ge Notes.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. February %, 1900.
Considerable business of local interest
was transacted at the regular semi-monthly
meeting of the city council held last even
ing. In the absence of President John H.
Strider of the common council, Mr. Hubert
Snowden officiated as presiding officer pro
tenn. A report from the committee on light
was submitted stating that the ACCESSIBILITY
of enlarging the corporation electric light
plant had been inquired into, and that the
entire cost would probably not exceed the
sum of $4,000. This estimate included the
addition of fifty street lamps. The report
was received but not referred. 1t was also
reported by this committee that the clerk
of gas had been directed to have certain
improvements made al the gas works, at
the suggestion of-expert A j. Byrne.
A lengthy ordinance was introduced by
Mr.. Desmond to create the office of super
intendent of the gas works. The salary
named was $1,000 and the term to begin
May 1. The ordinance also provided that
the applicant must pass an examination
before a commission composed of expert
gas producers. 1t was referred to the COM
mittees on light finance and general laws.
letter was read from Mr.. E. C. Dunn
accepting the office of city engineer. In his
letter Mr.. Dunn asked council to consider
the question of allowing him fees for loh
surveying, in view of the fact, as he stated,
that he was accepting the office at a pc
cuniary loss. This was referred to the
committee on finance. A resolution. offered
by Mr.. Lawler. to give the city engineer
seat in council, of course without the
privilege of voting, that his opinion on
matters pertaining to the work of his de-
partment might be readily obtained, was
adopted
Board of Aldermen.
In the board of aldermen a letter was
read from l.. S. Kirby, city electrician
asking that some steps be taken to prevent
th. oil ptrio roll +.lo
panies from using the city's gas service
pipes as ground for their wires The let
ter was referred to the committee on gem
eral laws.
A petition signed by a large number of
gas consumers who recently asked Tor the
reinstatement of Mr.. w. H Hantzmon as
superintendent of the gas works was read
in which the signers stated that their former
pStltion was made under a m Misrepresentation.
and that they had no desire to have Mr.
r. H. Latham, the incumbent, removed.
A petition was also submitted asking that
Mr. Latham be retained This was sign
ed by large number of those who had be-
fore asked for the reinstatement of Mr.
Hantzmon. Both papers We're referred to
the committee on light.
resolution was adopted WITHDRAW wing
the business Of having the city laws codi-
fed from the general laws committee and
directing the city auditor to advertise for
bids to have the work done
resolution was adopted appropriating
$500 for street improvement, 800 for re-
pairing pumps and $50 for coroners in
quests.
Chinaman WEEDS American Girl.
A unique marriage ceremony took place
at the parsonage of the NJ E. Church
South, on Upper King street, yesterday
afternoon. the contracting parties being
Charles Jung. formerly of China but now
of Newport News, Va, and Miss Mary
Trunren of Washington Rev. E, V Reg
lister of the NJ f. Church performed the
ceremony. After the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs Jung returned to Washington, where
they will reside.
General Notes.
Today being Ash "Wednesday, special
services Were bsld in most OF the Churches.
Early morning services were held at st.
Mary's Catholic Church and at the Episco-
pal churches exercises We're held at the
usual hour for morning service. In Grace
Church this evening at 100 o'clock the
penitential Office. with special music will
take place. Following this, Rev. E G Ball
the rector. will preach the first of the
Lenten sermons, under the auspices of the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Corporation Attorney Boothe left for
Richmond this morning for the purpose of
representing the city in any legislation that
may be introduced before the approaching
close of the session of the general assem-
bly,. In Mr.. BOTTLES opinion, it was not
necessary TO nave additional counsel
Mayor Simpson therefore decided not to
direct the employment of such counsel at
present, and Mr.. Boothe went to Richmond
alone.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
Benjamin Pope colored, was charged with
being drunk and disorderly. Ben said he
hailed from Washington. and according to
the evidence of Officer Lyies who made the
arrest, the man had been 50 disorderly that
violence was necessary to quell him. The
mayor imposed a fine of S. The cases of
Harry Bryant and Henry Anderson, both
colored, the former charged with disorder
~ conduct and the latter with assault We're
dismissed.
After adjournment yesterday the Alexan-
dria county court resumed it's session in
the new court house on Fort Myer Heights
this morning. The special grand jury will
today consider the cases of two prisoners
confined In the county jail on minor
charges.