Evening star., 1901-03-13
AFFAIRS IN AEExAN DRIA
THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED By
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Testimony In Litigation Over Dawson
Estate-General and Per-
sOnal Information.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King ST.,
palI 'ToIonhnna No 1aE

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 13, 1901
Considerable business of routine nature
was transacted at the regular semi-monthly
meeting of the city council last night A
report was received from the finance COM
mittee recommending the appropriation of
$500 for the workhouse and the poor. and
was adopted. The committee on streets re-
ported favorably on the resolution for the
appropriation of $500 for laying a terra
Gotta sewer pipe from King street north
ward to Christ Church Parish Hall. Ac-
cording to agreement, SIS of this amount
will be furnished by Christ Church before
the work Is commenced. A resolution was
passed directing the payment of the sum of
$12.24 to ]. c. Gill, janitor Of the market
building, and others. for extra services.
The bIn of Messrs knight & Brenner for
$3.50 for the erection of four fire walls on
the market building was ordered to be paid
Ascommunicatton from the Columbia Fire
Engine Company was received asking that
box stall be placed at the engine house
for sick horses, and was referred to the
committee on public property. resolution
offered by Mr.. Trimyer, directing the cars
on the Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon railroad to stop at certain corners
in case of fire was referred to the commit
tee on general laws. A communication was
received from Auditor Price, stating that
the appropriations for the fire department.
fire plugs and electric lights were exhaust
ed, and that the sum of $500 for the poor
and $500 for the streets remained in the
treasury. The matter was referred to the
finance committee. An ordinance to i'm
pose the regular yearly taxes on real cs-
tate was also placed In the hands of the
finance committee. The sum of $25 was
appropriated to repair a public pump at the
corner Of Franklin and Fairfax streets.
Payments by Railroad Company.
An ordinance was passed providing for
the ont of info bo
city treasury by the Washington, Alexan-
dria and Mount Vernon Railroad Company
for the use of Royal street for the tracks
of the company. The money is to be paid
quarterly, and the ordinance will be oper-
ative for a period of ten years. According
to provisions, the company Is required to
give bond in the sum of 5000 for the per-
formance of the terms Of the ordinance
The mayor was instructed to notify the
company to keep the track and two feet
on each side in repair as the law directs.
Mr.. Evans wanted to know why the Penn
sylvania railroad was not required to COM
ply with the same law on Henry street.
1t was President Snowdens opinion that
the franchise was granted the Pennsyl
vania company without any such provision.
The matter was referred to the committee
on streets for investigation A communica-
tion from the corporation attorney was re-
ceved, asking that the mayor be directed
to sign a deed conveying city property on
WHICH ldAeS were pdlu " bdildS Ton.
The request was complied with.
Dawson Condemnation Case.
Judge J. NJ. Love this morning resumed
the session of the Alexandria county court
which was commenced last week, at the
court house, on Fort Myer Heights. The
entire morning was taken up with the
hearing of testimony in the proceedings
for the condemnation of land belonging to
the old Dawson estate along the line of
the Old Dominion and Great Falls railroad.
Miss Beattie's Death.
The remains of Miss Matte Beattie whose
death occurred last night about il o'clock
at Garfield Hospital Washington, will be
brought to this city for interment from her
late home in Fairfax county. Deceased
was a daughter of Capt. Fountain Beattie
of Fairfax. She was about twenty-five
years of age and was employed a trained
nurse at Garfield Hospital. Although Miss
Beattie'S death was somewhat sudden and
unexpected several of the members of her
immediate family were at the bedside. She
was well known in this city, and her death
is deeply regretted.
Personal and General News.
The announcements which has just been
made of the marriage Of Mr.. John Richard
Harlow of this city and Miss Louise Ever
etL of Washington. which occurred here
FCDruary IL, caused some surprise TO the
friends of the groom here. The ceremony
was performed by Father H. ]. Cutler of
st. Marys Catholic Church. and was wit
messed by only few friends.
The remains Of Miss Eff1e Mansfield, who
died yesterday at Elmira, N. Y, will be
brought here tomorrow for interment. De-
ceased was sister OF Mr. James Mans
field. She formerly resided in this city,
where she had many friends.
Special Lenten services under the aus
pices of the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew
will be held at Christ Episcopal Church to-
morrow evening at 8 o'clock. The sermon
will be delivered by Rev. r. P. Williams of
Washington.
Traffic over the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon rairoad was delayed for
more than an hour last night by the ditch
ing of a small car, known the "Dinky,"
at Four-Mile Run. No one was injured in
the accident and the damage was slight.
The funeral Of Mrs. Margaret A. Har-
mon, widow of Allen c. Harmon, will take
place tomorrow morning at II o'clock from
her late residence on Duke, street. Mrs.
Harmon died Monday morning.
THE COURTS.
Court of Appeals-Mr. Chief Justice AL