The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-13
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

4 regular Seml-i0OntnlN meeting VI lht VIZ
council was held tonight, and considerable
& business of a routine nature was DIS
/ posed of. The report Of the Finance Com
/ mittee. recommending that an appropria-
) ton of $500 he made for the poor and the
workhouse. was unanimously adopted. a
resolution that the sum of S122i Tor
extra work done in repairing the Of
flee of the clerk of gas. which included
; the bill of j. Christopher Gill, was
! passed. The Committee on Streets re
: ported favorably on the resolution recon-
mendng the appropriation of $500 for the
: LAYING of a Finch 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 & Bremen
for $50, for four fire walls recently
erected in the market building. was or
dered to be paid. A petition to take down
their old poles, throughout the city, and
run d new line out Pitt Street to Pendle-
ton was referred to the Street Commit
tee A communication from the Column
bia Fire Engine Company. asking that
DON stan he placed in their house for
SICK horses, was referred to the Commit
tee on Public Property Mr. Trumyer of
iered a resolution directing that the cleo
tTlc cars on the Washington Alexandria
ana Mount Vernon road be made to stop
az certain corners in case of fare and it
mittee.
The higher board recommended that
10 De appropriated to repair or renew the
pump at the corner of Fairfax and
Franklin Streets, and the lower hoard
concurred in their action. An ordinance
to impose the regular yearly taxes on
real estate was referred to the Finance
Committee. communication from Audi
Price bt
priations for the fire department. fire
plugs and electric lights were exhausted,
ana mat the sum of 500 for the poor and
SvW Tor the streets remained in the treas
uIE- The report was referred to the
FINANCE Committee. communication
from the corporation attorney asking that
the mayor be directed to sign deed con-
Neyi ing city property to Dallas Peyton, on
Whlch 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 $500
per annum for the use of Royal Street.
The ordinance holds good for period of
ten years, and the money is to be paid
quarterly. The company is to give bond
in the sum of g 000 for the faithful per-
Torrance 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 this 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
matter
Frank Anderson, a tramp, was arraign-
ed in 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 prelimi
nary hearing the mayor referred his case
to the grand Jury. Anderson last night,
while intoxicated, entered Mrs. Acton's
residence and asked for something to eat.
Upon being refused he smashed the glass
panels in the front doors and made OF
with valuable overcoat. When arrested
he gave his name as Thomas Winston.
This morning he gave the name Of An
derson and said he came from Charles
town, w. Va.
bert, whose death occurred on Sunday
last, took place from his late residence,
lie North Washington Street, at II o clock
this morning. and was quite largely at
tended. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. p. p. Phillips, of st.
Paul's Episcopal Church, and the inter-
ment was made in Ivy HIM Cemetery.
per, r. +. Knox, G. S. Taylor, J. p Rob
inson. Lawrence Washington, and John
NJ Johnston. The floral tributes We're
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 member. attended.
The funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. George L. Hunt, of the First
Baptist Church. The interment was made
in the Union Cemetery.
Flora Green. an old colored woman. re-
Il loo IA a-r of grf-
ners brewery, dropped dead tonight.
In the Corporation Court today Eugene
B. Taylor commissioner in chancery. filed
his report in the chancery suit of n. Il.
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 to 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 Kill
care. who on March 10 escaped from the
Laurel Industrial School, at Glen Allen.
Va. A reward OF s. is offered for their
capture.
A small local car known as the "dinky
car over the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon electric road tumped
the track at Four-Mlle Run tonight and
delayed traffic for several hours. The
damage was slight
The Lenten services at st. Mary's Cath
Ollie Church were tonight conducted by
the Rev. Father Sterling. of Washington,
who delivered an able discourse.
meeting Of the Seventeenth Virginia
Chapter, United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, will be held in Lee Camp Hall
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
The Episcopal High School baseball
team will open the season on Tuesday
the 18th inst, with game at Charlottes-
vile with the University of Virginia.
The schooner Jennie c. 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-
| telle Randall carried down a small hook
| and ladder truck for the use of the bril-
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 meeting tonight at 2lS
| South Fairfax Street.
"ToNEY LUCAS" ON TRIAL.