Evening star., 1900-05-09
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL.
City Engineer and Superintendent of
Gas Elected-License Law AdOpt-
ed - General Matters.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King St,
Bell Telephone. No. Jog,

Dell lciSpllOIe. NO. lDO
ALEXANDRIA. Va, May O. 1900
Considerable business was transacted at
the regular semi-monthly meeting of the
city council last night. R. E. Knight was
elected clerk pro TEN. in the common coun-
Gil, in the absence Of Clerk Stansbury. A
joint session of the two boards was held
for the purpose of electing city engineer
The examining board reported the list of
eligibles as follows: ]. G. Holcomb, W. ].
Boyd and Walter Atlee On the first ballot
Mr.. Holcomb was elected. The report of
the board, which examined applicants for
the position of superintendent of gas, was
then taken up. The report showed that only
one applicant, c. c. Bailey of Washington,
was eligible, and he was chosen by unani-
the election of John D. Normoyle as schoo!
trustee from the second ward, TO fill the
vacancy caused by the death of George
barley.
ration Attorney Boothe to defend the board
ot police commissioners before Judge ]. X.
M. Norton in the corporation court tomor-
row morning. when mandamus proceedings
against the commss, oncrS viii De insii-
tuted by Frank J. Sphinx, jr., seeking 10
compel the board to rejnstate him as a
member of the police force.
A letter from Mayor Simpson was re-
cGlNeu IN reply 10 Il council resolution ask
ing by what authority street work had
been done and paid for since the resigna-
ton of City Engineer Dunn. The mayor
quoted the duties Sf his office, provided
for under the city charter and referred to
a precedent. A similar letter was received
from Auditor Price, giving his reason for
paying bills for the street work in ques-
ton. Both letters were referred to ;he
committee on streets
License Law Adopted.
The license law for the fiscal year begin
ming June 1, 1900, was reported by the
finance committee and unanimously adopt
ed.
A petition was received from the Colum-
bia fire engine company for permission to
convey the Columbia engine to Baltimore
in June on the occasion of the Maryland
Firemens Association meeting. The mat
ter was referred to the board of fire ward
ems. A resolution was adopted empowering
the committee on public property to enter
into contract for fitting the office of the
clerk of courts with steel roller cases for
records.
An ordinance granting permission to the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railroad Company to furnish electric power
to operate fans, motors and other machin-
cry for a period of one year was referred
to the finance committee. 1t was suggested
that the company should be taxed for this
privilege.
Mr. heliy lbt'ouuceu d reSolullOn IN COM
mon council providing for the appointment
of a special committee of five from the
membership of council, exclusive Of the
committee on light. to investigate the
charges against City Electrician Kirby,
who, it was alleged, had appropriated pri-
vate wires for the city's use. The resolu-
ton was adopted in common council, but
laid on the table by the aldermen AS
noted in yesterdays Star, the charges We're
investigated by the committee on light and
motion before that committee to remove
Mr.. Kirby failed on an evenly divided vote
Invited Gen. Joe Wheeler
Through its commander, Capt ]. ".
Davis, Davis Post, No. 49, G. A. r., has in
vited Gen. Joe Wheeler to visit Alexandria
on the occasion of Union Memorial Gav
May 80, and deliver an address at the deco
ration Of the graves of soldiers in the Ma
tional cemetery. Capt. Davis is in receipt