Evening star., 1901-11-13
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
City Council Holds First Of Its No
yember Meetings.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES READ
Petitions for Improvements and
Appropriations Made.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King Street.

| regular November meetings last evening
Thirteen members were present in the
lower board, Chairman Frederick Paff pre-
siding. Several intermissions, during which
| measures were under discussion in the up
per board. prolonged the meeting. Most of
the business transacted was Of routine
nature. Council declined for the time to
entertain the petition of the board of po-
lice commissioners for the payment of ex-
penses incurred by that body in legal pro-
ceedings against the mayor. The petition
| asked for $500. or as much thereof as might
be necessary. On motion of Councilman
Johnson the matter was Immediately tabled
without any discussion.
The first business taken up was the con-
sideratfon of ordinance providing for
the construction and regulation of public
sewers. The ordinance was recommended
by the committee streets and required
that the sum of $50 should be paid for tap
| ping sewers for private residences and s75
! for tapping for factories, railway stations
and other public places. 1t was unani-
mously adopted.
resolution was offered by Mr. Lead
beater for the appropriation of $3.50. or as
much thereof as may be necessary, for the
| purchase of vitrified clay pipe to be used
| In the present street improvements on King
street The matter was adopted without
| bcilS lo any committee. A
! olution was also adopted for the appropria-
tion of $3.50 for the construction of a sewer
| in Peabody alley.
An Alleged Nuisance.
! A petition signed by the residents in the
| neighborhood of the Southern railroad
| shops, and addressed to the mayor and CITY
| council, was read, setting forth that the
! smoke from locomotives at the shops had
| become a nuisance in the vicinity since the
| old round house had been removed The
| petitioners asked that something be done to
] give them relief. 1t was resolved, upon mo-
| ton of Mr.. Uhler, to refer the communiea-
tfon to Mayor Simpson, who will probably
! communicate with the officials of the 1nl-
! pany In regard to the mater. 1t Is said to
| be the intention of the company to con-
! struct a new round house in the near fu-
| ture.
Councilman Brill introduced a resolution
| providing that only white men be employed
I to work on the streets under contracts
given out by the corporation and that such
| nine hours work. He asked for immediate
| action, but the resolution was referred to
| the committee on general laws
"A communication was received from
Clerk Hubert Snowden Of the city scnooi
board calling attention to the expired terms
| of Messrs. A. H. Thomson, r. p Atcheson,
| j. I. Harrison and Col. Francis l.. Smith,
! members of the school board. Mr. Brill IN
| directing the city engineer to report a plan
FOR the Improvement of Washington street
| from Duke to Oronoco street
Another resolution offered by Mr. Brill
! provided that the Washington, Alexandria
| and Mount Vernon Railroad Company be
| granted permission to furnish electric power
for Illuminating purposes from December 1
| to January 49, 1902. 1t was referred to the
committee on light.
Report From Committee ON LiShts.
An adverse report was received from the
committee on light regarding the petitions
for the placing of electric lights at the in
| tersection Of King and West streets and
Royal and Wilkes streets. The higher
board refused to concur and the matter was
again taken UP by common council and re-
ferred to the committee on light. At joint
session Of the comomn council and board OF
aldermen the four members of the school
board above mentioned. whose terms had
expired, were reelected for period OF
three years each. After the transaction of
several other minor matters council adj
journed.
Thanksgiving Services.
Union thanksgiving services. participated
In by the Protestant congregation of the
city, excepting those of the Episcopal de-
nomination. will be held Thanksgiving
morning In the Methodist Protestant
Church. At a meeting Of the ministers in
terested Rev. DIR. George L. Hunt of the
First Baptist Church was selected to deliver
the sermon. All the ministers will take some
part in the services. A special musical pro-
gram will be arranged for the occasion.
Special services in observance Of the day
will also be held by the other churches In
the city.
Matchmaking Nuptials.
Miss Bessie Watkins of this city and Mr..
William M. King, formerly Of Alexandria,
but now of Danville, Va, were married last
evening at $50 o'clock. The wedding which
was a quiet but pretty home affair. took
place at the residence of the bride. No. Ills
Duke street. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. DR.. S. A. Wallis OF the Episcopal
Theological Seminary. The parlor was pref
tily decorated for the occasion and the COM
pany Of guests included several members
and friends Of the two families. After the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. King left for
southern tour. They will make their future
home in Danville.
General Matters.
small colored boy about fifteen years
Of age was picked up last night In a help
less condition and carried to the police sta
ton. He gave his name as Ben johnson.
and stated that his home Is in Newbury,
s. C. He was apparently suffering from
injured and swollen legs, which made 1t
impossible for him to walk. He had re-
covered somewhat this morning. The lad
stated that he had been enttced away from
his home by some man on railroad train,
from whom he became separated IN Lynch
burg He said he had walked to this city
from Monroe, few miles from Lynchburg.
The boy appeared anxious to get back to
his home. He will be cared for until his
injuries improve.
Miss Lillian Douglas Lucilus and Mr..
Henry g. Glauner of Lynchburg were mar
ried yesterday afternoon at the home OF
the BRIDES father. in Upperville. Rev. I.
D. Lake Of the Baptist Church of that
place performed the ceremony. Miss Mary
Dunbar was maid Of honor and Mr.. p. F.
Downey of this city was best man. Mr..
and Mrs. Glauner left for wedding tour.
after which they will reside in Lynchburg.
Both the bride and groom are known in
this city.
The Episcopal High School foot ball team
will line up this afternoon on the home
grounds against the Central High School
eleven of Washington. The usual Satur-
day afternoon game at the High School
will not be played this week, as the whole
school will go to Georgetown to root for
the University of Virginia In the game with
Georgetown.
The funeral of Paul sanborn. son of Mr..
Marriott Sanborn of st. Elmo, Alexandria
county, took place yesterday afternoon In
terment was made in Bethel cemetery.