The times., 1901-03-13
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

council was held tonight, and considerable
business of a routine nature was dis
posed Of The report of the Finance Com
mittce. recommending that an appropria-
tion Of $500 be made for the poor and the
workhouse. was unanimously adopted. a
resolution that the sum OF VIA LOT
extra work done in repairing the Of
fee of the clerk Of gas. which included
the bin of J. Christopher Gill, was
passed The Committee on Streets re
ported favorably on the resolution recon-
mending the appropriation of $500 for the
laying Of a Pinch terra Gotta pipe sewer
from King Street northward to Christ
Church Parish Hall Christ Church will
have TO pay SIS before the work is com
menced The bill of Knight & Brenner,
for $780, for four fire walls recently
erected in the market building. was or
dered to he paid. a petition to take down
their old poles, throughout the city, and
run new line out Pitt Street to Pendle-
ton was referred TO the Street Commit
tee. communication from the Colum-
pid Hire Engine Company. asking that a
box stan be placed in their house for
SICK horses, was referred to the Commit
Tee on Public Property. Mr. Trumyer of
iered resolution directing that the cleo
trlc cars on the Washington. Alexandria
ana Mount Vernon road be made to stop
at certain corners in case of Ere. and il
was referred TO the General Laws Com
mittec.
The higher board recommended that
" De appropriated to repair or renew the
pump AT the corner of Fairfax and
FRANKLIN Streets, and the lower board
conCurred in their action. An ordinance
10 impose the regular yearly taxes on
reu estate was referred to the Finance
committee. A communication from Audi
tor r +. Price stated that the appro-
prlauons for the fire department fire
plugs and electric lights were exhausted
ana that the sum of $500 for the poor and
$vV1 Tor the streets remained in the treas
GIN. The report was referred to the
nance Committee. A communication
from the corporation attorney asking that
the mayor be directed to sign a deed CON
NcA ing city property to Dallas Peyton. on
Nhtch the taxes were paid. was passed
an ordinance was passed which will COM
pei the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway to pay
into the city treasury the sum of 81 500
per aunum for the use of Royal Street.
The ordinance holds good for a period of
ten years, ana the money is to be paid
quarterly. The company IS to give bond
I'm the sum of s. 600 for the faithful per-
formancc Of its duty The mayor was
instructed to notify the electric railroad
TO comply with the ordinance requiring
them TO Keep their tracks and two feet
on each side in repair. Mr.. Evans wanted
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company TO
comply with TINS provision on Henry
Street. The chair was under the impress
sion that when that company was given
the right Of way over that street no such
provision was made. The Committee on
Streets was instructed to look into the
Frank Anderson. a tramp, was arraign-
ed I'm the police court this morning charg
ed with the larceny Of an overcoat from
Courtney Acton. and also charged with
destroying the property OF Mrs. Jane Ac-
ton. at g06 King Street. After a preiimi-
nary hearing the mayor referred his case
to the grand jury. Anderson last night,
while intoxicated, entered Mrs. Acton
residence and asked for something to eat.
Upon being refused he smashed the glass
panels in the front doors and made off
with valuable OVercOat, When arrested
he gave his name as Thomas Winston.
This morning he gave the name Of An
derson and said ne came from Charles
town. W. Va.
The funeral of Major William ". Her
bert. whose death occurred on Sunday
last took place from his late residence.
ll6 North Washington Street, at II o'clock
this morning. and was quite largely at
tended The funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. 2. p. Phillips, of st.
PaUlS Episcopal Church, and the inter
ment was made in Ivy Hin Cemetery.
per r. +. Knox, c. 5. Taylor, j. T. Rob
insOn. Lawrence Washington. and John
NJ Johnston. The floral tributes Were
numerous and handsome
The funeral Of William Barnett, who
was killed at the Southern Railway Com
pany'S depot Saturday afternoon, took
place from 2l3 South Columbus Street at
O'Clock this afternoon. A large number
of railroad men and the Mechanics and
Oriental Lodges of Knights of Pythias,
Of which he was a member. attended.
The funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. George l.. Hunt. of the First
Baptist Church. The intcrment was made
in the Union Cemetery.
Flora Green. an old Colored woman. re-
i.
ners brewery. dropped dead tonight
In the Corporation Court today Eugene
=. Taylor, commissioner in chanccry. filed
his report in the chancery suit of n. Z.
Harlow, guardian Of the infant children
OF the late Henry Grant vs. Harvey Grant
ct al. in which he recommends the sale
OF the real estate Of the infant children
Of Henry Grant, deceased, and the in
vestment Of the proceeds Of the sale for
their benefit.
The ladies' who have charge Of the
Alexandria Free Kindergarten have made
an appeal 10 the public for contributions
in order that they may continue their
work
The police have been requested TO look
out for Adrian Jefferfes and James XII
gare who on March 10 ESCAPED from the
Laurel Industrial School. at Glen Allen.
Va reward Of s. is offered for their
capture.
4 small local car known as the "dinky
car over the Washington Alexandria
and Mount Vernon electric road jumped
the track al Four-Mile Run tonight and
delayed traffic for several hours The
damage was slight.
The LenteH services at St Mary's Cath
olic Church We're tonight conducted by
the Rev Father Sterling. Of Washington,
who delivered an able discourse.
A meeting Of the Seventeenth Virginia
Chapter, United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy, viii be held in Lee Camp Hall
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
The Episcopal High School baseball
team viii open the season on Tuesday
the 26th inst, with a game al Charlottes-
vile with the University Of Virginia
The schooner Jennie G. May. which has
been discharging her cargo Of ice at this
port, sailed this evening for Baltimore
The soldiers at Fort Hunt. about ten
miles below this city, have organized a
fire brigade. Yesterday the steamer Es-
I telle Randall carried down a small hook
and ladder track for the use Of the bri-
gade.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
board Of fire wardens was held last
evening and considerable business Of a
routine nature disposed Of.
The Young WOman's Christian Temper
ance Union held a meeting tonight at 2lS
South Fairfax Street.
"ToNEY LUCAS" ON TRIAL.
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