The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. June 1.-THE regular
meeting Of the Board Of Police Commits
sioners was held IN the mayors office last
night, with Mess-s. Bryant, Miller, and
Hill present Upon motion of Captain
Bryant it was decided to notify Captain
Webster to put into operation on July !
the Trtle requiring a bi-monthIy change Of
the police doing what is known as sta
Toulouse duty IN the recent decision
rendered by Judge NicoI in the case OF
the Mayor vs. The Commissioners it was
decided that the commissioners had the
authority to enforce this rule
Section 50 of the police rules and reguIa-
tons, which required that the mayor
should transmit his orders TO the police
force through the chief Of police. was then
discussed at length hy the Commissioners.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hill it was decided
% efE nate this rule from the book of
police regulations. IN his recent decision
Judge E;icoi rendered a verdict in favor Of
the mayor On this point, holding that the
rule was unreasonable and unconstitu-
tonai and therefore null nd void Prior
to this decision Chief Webster was vested
with the authority. by the Board OF Po-
lice Commissioners, to transmit orders
from the mayor to the policemen
The secretary was directed 10 notify
Chief Webster TO put into operation the
bi-moEthly change Of policemen at the
statfonhouse July /, which he did. The
board then adjourned, subject to the cal!
Of the secretary.
It now seems an assured fact that Alex
aHdrians viii have better ferry facilities
between this city and Washington if the
plans now proposed are matured Alder
man J. Marriott Hi. together with several
other parties, 1t is stated. have an option
on the property, and Mr. Hill is said to
be willing t. take cne-fourth of the stock
provided that the merchants of this city
viii subscribe the remainder. Those in
terested in the proposed deal intend to
have better service and cheaper rates.
The closing exercises Of Snowden Public
School. colored. for boys, was held in
that school building yesterday The
exercises. which consisted of songs and
Rotations. was opened with prayer by
the Rev. II. II. Warning At the close of
the exercises the Rev S VI. Johnson de-
liysred benedictiOa.
The superintendent medal was award
ed 10 James Rich. The following pupils
In the principals room received certifI-
Gates: James Rich. Frank Chinu- Law
renee Arnold, Granville Tancil, Norman
Murray, Charles Robinson, Park TanCn
Robert Day, John Williams, Clarence
Muir 'ay. John H Jackson James Burke
Anderson, Benjamin TibbS. William Nap
per Clinton Baltimore, James BAH, Leon
Baltimore, Richard Jackson, and Silas
Eel.
The final rehearsal Of the minstrel per-
Torrance 10 be given in the opera house
tonight was held last night The
performance will be under the auspices OF
Potomac Lodge, No. IS, Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows The minstrel troupe,
which is composed of the best local talent,
will be under the dictatorship of Messrs
Evans and FeatherstOue. TOnighJs re
hearSal was most suspicious one, and
the affair promises to eclipse anything OF
the kind ever before given in this city.
Nearly every seat in the house has been
sold
Miss Elizabeth Astryke, daughter OF
Peter AstTske, of yl4 Prince Street. and
Frank d. der, formerly of Pennsylvania.
bat late Of this city We're quietly married
at the residence OF the brides parents by
the Rev L. Y REGISTER. OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. After the cere-
mony the couple left for a Northern
bridal tour. and upon their return VIII
reside IN this city.
/. r. GraybilI, of Washington. who is
now in the service Of the District of Co
lumbia, has decided TO accept the posi-
ton OF temporary engineer of the city,
and will enter upon the discharge of his
new duties at once
The Alexandria County Board of Su-
pervisors held their last meeting yester-
day and wound up all of the old business
The new board Will be installed July L