Evening star., 1902-02-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT SES-
SION OF CITY COUNCIL.
Auditor Reports That Certain Appro-
priations Have Been Exhausted
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 7O1 King Street.
Poll Tolonhnno M 1OG

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February &C. 1902.
A short session of the city council was
held last evening, when business of minor
Importance was transacted. The board OF
aldermen passed a resolution providing
that the corporation attorney be instructed
to give opinion as to whether or not the
salary of the city engineer may be in
creased during his present term Of Office.
The resolution was sent to the common
council, which concurred in the action OF
the higher board. With one slight amend
ment the old law for imposing and collect
ing taxes was reported by the finance COM
mittee and adopted. The annual rate is
$3.50 on the 500.
The bills Of E. E. Downham, Thomas
Moore and w. ]. B. Duncan. for $25 each
for services rendered as members of the
electrical board. were returned to council
ommendation. They were recommitted af-
ter considerable discussion. The committee
on public property recommended that the
sum Of $50 be appropriated for repair
work and sanitary measures at the police
station. The committee on streets recon-
mended the appropriation of $1,000 for the
Improvement of Duke street from Payne
street to Hooffs run. the resolution as
upon motion it was recommitted to the
street committee.
Report of City Auditor.
The report of the city auditor showed
that the annual appropriation for the fire
department, electric light works and the
city chain gang had been exhausted and
the matter was referred to the finance COM
mittee A petition was received from the
Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Com
pany for permission to lay a side track
from Union street to property of the COM
pany inclosed by Union, Lee Princess and
queen streets. 1t was referred to the street
committee. Council adjourned shortly at
ter o'clock.
Funeral of Benoni Wheat.
Funeral services over the remains of Mr.
Benoni Wheat, whose death occurred Mon
day, took place this afternoon at ST.
Paurs Episcopal Church. A large number
of representative citizens, many Of whom
were associated with the deceased in i'm
portant business enterprises, attended the
funeral. Rev. P. P. Phillips. the rector
conducted the services. Interment was
made in Ivy Hill cemetery.
General Matters.
Judge J. K NJ. Norton Of the corporation
court has granted a charter to the Ontario
Apartment House Company Of Washington
The capital stock was placed at $500, ,OOO
Wolcott, James F. Hood, Arch. NJ Nc
Clellan. George S. Rees. George V. Davis,
]. G. Hill, George c. Smith.
Robert Sanders, colored, was before
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning on the charge of stealing iron
from the Alexandria Brick Company He
was assessed $40, with the alternative Of
thirty days on the chain gang. Nathaniel
Jackson and Isaah Napier, both colored
were fined IS each on the charge Of dsor-
DERBY conduct. The same fine was imposed
on Garbutt Pullman, charged with drunk
enness and disorderly conduct.
The basket ball team Of the Alexandria
Light Infantry will meet the team from
the Morton Cadets of Washington this
evening in Armory Hall on South Royal
street. The local team will play the follow
Ing men: Gray. Fisher, Greene, Kirk,
Swartzman and Pitts.
The Sunday school class Of Miss Virgie
Driscoll in the NJ. E. Church South gave an
entertainment known as a George Wash
ington tea at the parsonage on King street
Special services will be held In the Second
Presbyterian Church this evening and
Thursday and Friday evenings. Rev E. L.
Wilson Of Loudoun county will assist In the
meetings.