Evening star., 1902-04-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GAS AND ELECTRIC WORKS MAY
NOT GO TO SYNDICATE.
Mackey Road Case Postponed-Early
Closing Of Schools-Gen-
eral News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 101 King Street,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, April ). 1902.
The efforts of Mr.. r. Frank Goldsborough
of New York to get the council committees
| on light and finance to recommend the pro-
posal of a New York syndicate for the CON
troll Of the city gas and electric plants have
not yet been successful Mr.. Goldsborough
was here last night, expecting TO meet the
committees for the purpose of again dis
cussing the matter. but the members did
not assemble and the agent returned with
out taking any further steps. The Joint
committee. 1t is said, has formulated a re-
port to be submitted at the next council
meeting, showing that the corporation can
operate the gas and electric works to great
er financial advantage than would follow
the adoption Of the plans proposed by the
syndicate
Mackey Road Case
After hearing testimony in the Mackey
road case Judge J. NJ. Love adjourned the
session of the Alexandria county court un-
til next Tuesday. when argument will be
made by counsel for both sides. The court
rendered a decision in the Garrison road
case which had been in litigation for some
time, ordering that the thoroughfare be
constructed. 1t will traverse a part Of Ar
lington district. Application filed by coun-
sci for both sides for the appointment OF
commissioners to assess damages will be
considered later.
Epworth League Meeting
The regular monthly business meeting Of
the Epworth League NJ F.. Church South
which was to have been held last night.
was postponed. and instead the evening
was given to exercises of a devotional ma
ture. President Harvey Atkinson an
nounced the change and introduced the
pastor. Rev. E. V. Register. who delivered
an address the subject OF the Epworth
League. After referring to the origin of
the society and following it's history up 10
the present the speaker outlined and ex-
| planned its various departments Of activity.
Early Closing of Schools.
At the next meeting Of the city school
board the question of closing the schools
somewhat earlier than usual this session
will be considered. The reason in favor of
a change is that 1t would afford an oppor-
tunity for the teachers to attend the scnool
of methods which opens at the University
Of Virginia June %
General News.
Judge ]. K. M. Norton Of the corporation
court has appointed Mr.. S. H. Lunt admin
| istrator under the will of the late l. e.
ONeal in the place of the late A. W. Arm
strong.
Inc tniro game OF tne season OF the
| Episcopal High School base ball team Will
be played on the High School grounds this
afternoon with the team from Emerson
Institute, Washington.
Amos Robinson and Fred Watkins, both
| colored. were fined s. each in the police
court this morning the charge of dis
| orderly conduct. The same sum was as
sessed against William Gary, charged with
| habitual drunkenness about the station
| house
A small SON of Policeman William III.
Mayhugh. residing at $40 South Henry
| street, was severely burned this morning at
his fathers home. Mr.. Mayhugh was on
duty when the accident occurred. and has
| tening to his home found the little fellow
| suffering badly from his injury.