Evening star., 1901-08-30
Sewer Construction on King Street
to Be Soon Begun.
CITY YENGINEERDUNN TOSUPERINTEND
Willis Petty Said to Have Been
Jailed at Charlottesville.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE
Evening Star Bureau.
701 King Street,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 80, 19Ol.
| The work of constructing the sewer under
| King street from Fairfax street to the
river, provided for at the last meeting Of
| the city council, viii soon be commenced.
| under the supervision Of City Engineer
Dunn. This will be the preliminary to the
| extensive improvements in paving on King
| street for which council has adopted ordi-
| nances. Under the bills which recently
passed in that body about a straight mile
Of new vitrified brick paving on a six-inch
| concrete base. with granite curbing, will be
| laid, extending from Fayette street to the
| river.
The work will be done under the thirty
| third section Of the city charter, whereby
| the property owners have to pay two-thirds
OF the cost, the cost of the other third be-
| Ing borne by the corporation. In this case
! the burden on the city will be lightened by
the fact that the tracks of the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon railroad ex-
| tend over most of the course, and that COM
pany will be required to pay for certain
section In the center Of the street. The
railroad company will also be required to
| lay modern and improved type of rail
| brick paving will also be laid on Alfred
street from Its intersection with King street
| to Queen street, distance of two squares
Case of Willis Petty.
1t has been ascertained here on good au-
| thority that Willis Petty, who was taken
| from this city Friday last to protect him
| from mob violence and confined in the JAIL
| at Fairfax on the charge Of attempting to
| commit a criminal assault on Mrs Roberta
Payne, wife of Mr.. John Payne the 22d
| instant, had been taken from his cell there
ana conveyed to some point south. The
authorities endeavored to Keep the matter
| quiet, but 1t was stated that there was cx-
| cellent reason for believing that the pris-
oner had been taken to charlottesville to
| await his trial in this city. The latest
| disposition of the prisoner was deemed
necessary to prevent possible outbreak
or MOP violence after it was discovered
| that Petty had been confined in the jail
at Fairfax.
special grand jury in the corporation
| court will meet September II for an inves-
following have been summoned to serve
| the jury: Samuel H. Lunt, George F.
Steiner, R. F. Knox, George E. Price, r.
r. q Mattles, nn;as Harry Yohe:: J. C. Milburn: D.
of date in this month for the trial was
prevented, 1t is said, by the law, which
| makes no provision for the convening of
| the court during August. Judge Norton
| has delegated Attorney Samuel G. Brent
| to conduct the prosecution In the absence
| of Commonwealth Attorney Leonard Mar
bury Mr. Marbury has been spending the
summer at the Sweet Chalybeate Springs,
Va. He telegraphed Mayor Simpson the
Goth instant, stating that he had wired
Judge Norton announcing his readiness to
arranged to have Mr.. Brent conduct the
prosecution. The trial will take place
regularly, and the prisoner will be de-
Tended by counsel appointed by the court
1t is declared that nothing will be left
undone to protect him from violence.
Special Council Meeting.
Upon the call of Mayor Simpson a spe-
cial meeting of the city council was held
Wednesday evening. The mayor called
council together at the instance of several
members Of that body, who desired i'm
mediate action ON the resolution for the
construction Of a sewer under King street
from Fairfax street to the river. After
before council Mr.. Leadbeater, chairman
of the committee on streets, explained
that the bill for the appropriation of 81 500
for the work. which was referred back to
his committee the evening before, had been
carefully investigated previously. Upon
his suggestion City Engineer Dunn took
the floor and pointed out the reasons in
favor of constructing the sewer. Mr..
Dunn said the pipes now being used emp
tied into the water several inches below
the low-tide mark. He considered the
pipes inadequate, and said the question
was simply whether council desired sew
erage or surface drainage for the new
pavement.
The statement of the city engineer was
several members. Mr.. Snowden, who, with
Mr. Burke, had. voted against the measure
the evening before, because it had not been
regularly treated. stated that as he was
about to begin an investigation he had
been informed that council had been called
to pass upon the matter. He was assured
by several members that there had been
no intention to be discourteous, either to
him or his colleague. Mr.. Burke. The lat
ter announced that he had given the mat
ter attention and had come to see the neces-
sity for the sewer and was ready to vote
on the resolution In the opinion of Mr..
Snowden the attempt to force house con-
nections with sewers would result in law
suits. Mr. Leadbeater said it was hoped
that a law providing for the compulsory
tapping of sewers would soon be passed.
Finally the resolution was put to vote
and passed unanimously.
Favorably Reported.
favorable report was received from the
street committee on the resolution appro-
priating $500 to make the necessary house
connections with the sewer under King
street from Pitt street to Alfred street and
it was adopted.
An ordinance providing for the paving of
Alfred street from King street to Queen
street with vitrified brick, was passed as
was also similar bill for the paving of
King street from Royal to Fayette street
Originally the bill named Henry street, but
was amended SO as to include another
square on motion of Mr.. McCuen. An or
dinance providing for the preliminaries of
the proposed vitrified brick paving on King
street, from Union street to the river was
favorably reported, and the report was
| adopted. The sum of $435 was appropriated
to construct a sewer under the south side
of King street, from Royal street to Pitt
street After taking action on several
minor matters council adjourned.
General Matters.
The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Quinn, whose
death occurred Tuesday. took place yester-
day morning at $3.50 O'Clock from st. Mary's
Catholic Church. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Father Cutler and the in
terment was made in ST. Mary's cemetery.
The pallbearers were M. Igo, John Har-
Ian, p. F. German, Edward Hughes, Thos
Hay and NJ. Lawler.
The Alexandria county court adjourned
Thursday until September. Dr. Charles B.
Munson was appointed a school trustee for
Arlington district for term Of two years
The funeral Of Mrs. Laura A. Goodrich.
who died yesterday at her home at the
corner of Fairfax and Cameron streets
will take place this afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock from St. Mary's Catholic Church.
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