Evening star., 1900-10-09
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDER A
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL TO BE
HELD THIS EVENING.
Report of Committee on Proposed Inn
Committees in Conference.
ALEXAND
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7O1 King street,
Bell Telenhnne No LOG

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 0. 1900.
The first regular meeting of the city
council after the summer vacation will be
held this evening. General matters that
have accumulated during the summer will
be acted upon. 1t is probable that the COM
mittee on streets will make report on the
appropriation Of funds for the proposed i'm
provements on King street between Royal
and Fairfax streets. This project was
started more than two years ago, and has
been hanging fire ever since. After defeat
ing in the court of appeals the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon railroad,
which objected to laying on King street the
new and improved pattern of rails pre-
scribed by council, it seemed probable that
the work would be shortly commenced. But
when the matter came before council again
1t was in the form of an appropriation car
rying an additional $500 and many men,
bers objected to this increase. For this
reason the bill has been in the hands of the
committee on streets all summer. The
original appropriation was $500.
Improvement of the city's streets on an
extended scale has been long-felt need.
and the delay in getting the King street
work started has occasioned considerable
discomfort The paving Of this square with
vitrified brick a concrete base is in
tended object lesson, with a view of
continuing the Improvements.
The board of aldermen will probably elect
a president to succeed the late William II.
Marbury, whose death occurred during the
recess. Under the rules a majority Of those
present can make choice. Messrs. Bal
lenger and Sweeney are mentioned for the
position.
City Democrats Confer.
joint meeting of the city democratic
committee and a working committee from
the Bryan, Stevenson and Rixey Campaign
Club was held last night in Sarepta Hail.
Mr.. o. f. Carter of the city committee was
called to the chair, and he stated the object
Of the gathering, which was to outline addi-
tional plans for the campaign. Messrs.
Gardner l.. Boothe and d. X. Stansbury
shared the duties of secretary. 1t was an
nounced that Attorney General Montague
and r. Walton Moore will deliver addresses
in the interests Of the democratic candi-
dates at the Opera House the 18th instant
and that other prominent party leaders will
probably attend
After a discussion on financial matters 1t
was decided to start collectors out today TO
raise funds for campaign purposes. Some
discussion arose over the barbecue which
it is proposed to hold October "a. The ques-
ton as to whether the two committees
should take part in the event was not de-
cided, but will probably come up for action
at the next meeting. The committees ad-
journed until Thursday night.
Cases Set for Hearing.
Judge Norton has set Friday as the date
for hearing in the corporation court the case
Of Police Commissioner Frank Price, who
is summoned on a writ quo warranto, the
object being to test his eligibility as COM
missioner while at the same time holding
government position. Mr.. s. G. Brent, his
attorney, will file an affidavit setting out
that while the proceedings are brought by
Commonwealth Attorney Marbury, they
were instigated by Mr.. Frank G. Splnks, jr.
The case of j. Thomas Beckham. jr.,
n
next Tuesday. The case of T. o. Powell
against A. s. Price was called in court this
morning and discontinued.
General and Personal.
The Sharps and Flats, a local organiza-
ton of singers met last evening in Pea
body Hall. 1t was decided to render '"The
Bohemian Girl after the Christmas holi-
days. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing term: George H. Evans,
president Gardner l.. Boothe, vice presi-
dent and manager; John Herndon, secre-
tary; Horace Ramey, treasurer, and Mrs.
NJ w. O'Brien director.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Annie L. Moore were held this morning at
St Marys Catholic Church, and were large
ly attended by friends and relatives of the
deceased Rev. Father B. j. Cutler Of
ficiated and the interment took place in
St. Mary's cemetery.
Toots Olden, colored was fined SIS by
Mayor Simpson in the Police Court this
| morning on the charge of assauting Jen-
| ME Gordon. Sarah Haney, also coIored,
was assessed So for disorderly conduct
| The officers of the Alexandria Light In
! fantry, Company G, will leave for Rich
| mond this evening to attend a meeting of
officers from the 10th Virginia Regiment.
| The meeting will be held tomorrow morn
| ing at 10 o'clock and will be called to or
der by Capt. James e. King of the local
| company, the senior officer in the regiment
| Mrs. J. T. Williams of Keyser. w. Va.
| is visiting Mrs. Edgar Warfield, on South
Fairfax street.