The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 23.-The regular
semi-monthly meeting Of the city ooancil
was held tonight. The meeting was called
to order promptly at s o'clock, with HUI
bert Snowden presiding The minutes OF
the last meeting were read and approved.
Upon motion of the committee on streets
the proposition of Messrs. Burke and
Leadbeater TO give the city the use Of
their sewers. provided that the city. in
return place granite curbing near their
premises, was acted upon adversely, and
the report Of the committee on streets
unanimously adopted petition from
the residents of the Second and Third
wards calling the attention of the council
to the condition of the streets in that To-
cality was read. The petition set forth
that there are marshes in the north asst
ern section of the city near Oronoco and
Pcndleton Streets, which are detrimental
to the health of the citizens residing in
that locality. 1t was signed by a large
number of the people. The matter was
referred to the joint committee on streets
and finance. A petition was read from
Gardner l.. Boothe and A. ID. Brockett fe-
QuestiEg the paving Of a square on Prin-
cess Street, between Washington AMI CO.
lumbus. According to an estimate fur
rished by the city engineer the WORK will
cost s72240. Messrs Boothe and Crockett
submitted proposition stating that e!c1
would pay the sum of s175 toward def ay-
Ing the expenses Of same. The matter
was referred to the committee on reefs
A paper from the city engineer, stating
that the work on the Washington Stree:
sewer, all told would cost s633.4S. was
read. A resolution was offered by II. Z.
Burke. chairman of the committee on
streets, asking that the sum of S233, or as
much thereof as may be necessary, TO
complete the Washington Street sever.
was unanimously adopted. Work done on
the old sewer was harshly criticised ty
some of the members. who declared that
ii was q waste of money. recess WIS
taken to await the action of the higher
board who were engaged in a discussion
anent the electric railroad. Mr.. Lawler
wanted to know what had become of the
resolution offered by him at the last
meeting to regulate the speed of electric
trains in the city limits from eight to FIVE
miles an hour Mr.. Burke stated that it
had net been acted on yet. Mr.. Lawler
stated that he did not propose II have The
bill pgeon-holed, and would expect &C
tion upon it at the next meeting After
being notified that the higher body had
adjourned. the council also then i'd
journed.
1t is expected that the members of the
Washington Light Infantry will be pres
ent at the smoker to be given by the
Alexandria Light Infantry on Thursday
night.
= The Episcopal High School football team
Will play game with the Western Mary
land College. on the formers grounds, on
next Thursday.
The Third Ward Democratic Club held
meeting in the old court house tonight.
The meeting was called TO order by Capt
w H. Smith. and W. F. Carne presided.
The club decided to attend the barbecue
tomorrow in a body. All members of the
club are requested to meet at the court
house tomorrow morning at II o'clock
when they will don their new political
uniforms and proceed in body to Serepta
Hall. and subsequently to the old fair
grounds where the barbecue is to be held.
Ernest Boyer and Frank Penn will be mar
shals.
The meeting OF the board OF governors of
the Alexandria German Club, which was
TO have been held tonight for the purpose
of setting dates for the various germans
during the coming season. was postponed
en- account of the absence Of some of the
members.
dance was given tonight at McBurney's
Hall by Serepta Lodge of Odd Fellows.
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whose death occurred on Sunday last
took place frcm his late residence ut 9
o'clock this afternoon. The funeral was
private. The services were conducted by
Rev A. s. Wallis. of the Theological Sem.
mary.
The funeral Of the late Lee Keen the
eleven-yea old son OF Edward Keen, took
place this morning. The funeral services
we're conducted by Rev. Bergman Green
and the inter,ncnt was made in the Pres
bytcrian Cemetery.
The case of B. II. Smith VS.. the Pyrites
Mining Company, which was recently
transferred from this city to Manassas,
will be argued there tomorrow morning
before Judge Nicol. The complainant will
be represented by Judge f. w. Simms and
W. f. Bib. The defendant will be rep
resented by c. B. Meridith and James R
Cation. The argument. it is said will
probably last several days. The value of
the property involved which is situated
in Louisa County. is said to be about
SIS GOO.
A pile driver sold by the sheriff of Fair
fax County was today purchased by A. W.
Wimsatt, Of Washington, for $685..
The schooner Dennis Simmons, of North |
Carolina loaded with lumber consigned
to Smoot G. Co., arrived in this port today.