The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-27
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Feb. 27.-The regular
semi-monthIy meeting of the city council
was held last night and Considerable
business Of d routine nature was rams
acted Only ten members were pr Asent
The Finance Committee reported favora-
bly, on the petition of Policeman Weston
Atkinson for two months pay The com
mittee on public property recommended
that an additional appropriation of $50 be
made for fire walls in the market build
ing Action IN this matter was deferred
The committee also recommended that
$157.50 be appropriated to drive piles at
Fishtown, instead of the first recon-
mendation, which was 500 The report
was adopted. A petition was received from
Christopher CHI 1anitor Of the market
building. asking that he be given an extra
compensation of 500 per annuTn for ser
vices rendered as night Waterman Of the
market building The petition was re-
ferred TO the Finance Committee.
A petition OF Councilman LAWYER asking
for an appropriation Of SlQ0 for outdoor
poor and Tor the almshouse was referred
to the Finance Committee on account of
a quorum not being present
A resolution was received from Hubert
SnOWden. clerk Of the city school board,
notifying the council that there was a
vacancy existing In the school board.
caused by the resignation Of Fred Klaus,
from the Second ward Upon motion of
councilman LAWYER d JOINT session was
held for the purpose Of eiecting d man to
Till the vacancy The following were
placed in nomination: w W Ballenger,
A H Thomson, and Samuel Fisher. The
first resulted in Thomson receiving nine
votes and BaIlenger eight. On the second
ballot Thomson received ten votes and
Ballenger seven. on the third ballot Bal
lcnger received seven, Thomson seven, and
Fisher three. Mr.. Fishers name was
not placed in nomination until the third
ballot. As it required twelve votes to
elect there was no election and the mat
ter was deferred until the next meeting
Mr. John MiIburn, OF this city. a clerk
IN the employ Of the Southern Railway
Company, In Washington, yesterday
attempted to board a north bound ira II
over the Southern Railroad, at King aud
Henry Streets and in doing so slipped
and missed his footing and was dragged
q considerable distance. Mr. Mflburn was
not hurt Lieutenant Smith. seeing the
young man g per1lous predicament. sig
Ealed the engineer TO stop the train
which ne did, and what, no doubt, would
have proved a serious accident was
aveTted-
Funeral services over the remains of
the late Y H0ugh Bower. whose death
occurred Saturday last, took place yes
terdsy afternoon from lis late resi-
d"nce in North WASHINGTON Street The
services were conducted BY The Rev.
Episcopal Church South. and the inter
n,eut was made in the Methodist Protes-
tant Cemetery- The following were pail
hearers Edward walker. Harry New
ton. John Griffin. James Garvey, Daniel
Nardcr. and Guy Duty
I.enten services were held in St N4ry's
Catholic Church last night. The services
were conducted by the Rev Father
Walsh, of Charlottesville Va, who de-
livered an able discourse
Assistant Surgeon II M Lippett. of the
navy. who was among those confined in
the United States Legation IN Pekin DIR
ing the recent Boxer uprising. is 4
brother Of Mrs. G. William WattIes Of
this city. DR.. Lfnuett arrived in san
Francisco on Saturday last on the hos
rttal ship Solace He Will return to his
home in Clarke County. Va.