Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Council Declines to Lease
City Gas Works
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BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
ORDINANCE, GRANTING AUTHOR
ITY TO ISSUE BONDS.
Action Upon It Postponed - Camp of
Confederate Veterans Elects Of
fcers-General News.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, April o, 1902.
Among the most important business
transacted at the meeting Of the city coun-
Gil last evening was the disposal Of the
proposition of Messrs. Goldsborough, Viii
lard and Warren of New York to lease the
city gas and electric plants. 1t was re-
ported upon adversely by the joint COM
mittee on light and finance and the report
was unanimously adopted. In the report
the committee summed up the matter by
the statement that it would be to the
financial interest of the city not to lease
the works, concluding by saying that they
were not to be considered for sale or lease.
The emphatic action of council is expected
to set check to the numerous efforts that
nave been made by private parties and cor
porat1ons In recent years for the lease or
purchase OF this property. report frotn
the committee on light recommending that
the sum of $4,000 be appropriated for in
stailing a new gas coal plant, erecting
buildings and making other improvements
at the works was unanimously adopted.
The ordinance passed by the state legis-
lature granting the city the authority to
issue bonds in the sum of 200 for public
improvements was presented. According to
the provisions of the ordinance it was to be
submitted to a vote of the citizens, and the
finance committee recommended that this
be done at special election, to be held
Thursday, May %. On motion of Mr.. Burke
the report was recommitted until next Mon
day night.
Increase of Salary Refused.
In the board Of aldermen the joint COM
m!ttee on finance. general laws and poor,
reported adversely on the proposition to in
crease the salary of the overseer Of out
door poor from $25 to $40 per month. The
action in nv ho
council. favorable report was received
II ON the committee streets on the or
diiiance authorizing the Southern Railroad
Company to lay spur track on Princess
street between Lee and Union streets, and
to connect with the main track on Union
street. 1t was adopted.
A resolution for the appropriation of 5000
for the cutting of the flag stones for street
crossings was referred to the street COM
n1ttee, as was also resolution for the ap-
preparation of $3.50 to lay a crossing at the
Intersection of Montgomery and Oronoco
streets A resolution was offered by Mr.
Bill providing that the days work of en-
ployes on the streets be reduced from ten to
nine hours. 1t was referred to the. street
committee. After disposing of other small
matters council adjourned.
Alleged Attack on Woman.
A report was made at the station house
last night by Policemen Roberts and Allen
that woman was attacked last evening
about $50 o'clock Washington street be-
tween Cameron and Queen streets by two
colored men. who succeeded in eluding ar
rest The officers got their information
from Mr. Percy Cliff, who stated that he
heard a lady scream, and running toward
the spot found colored man near by
named Henry Morris. The man declared he
had nothing to do with the matter and
pointed to two men who were seen run
ming down Cameron street, saying that they
were the culprts. The name of the lady
said to have been attacked and other cir
cumstances were not obtained. The officers
seemed to know nothing more about the
case and Mayor Simpson this morning said
1t had not been reported to him at the
police station.
Woodstock Man After Traveller.
A telegram was received at police. head
quarters yesterday afternoon from a resi-
dent Of Woodstock, Va, asking the off,
GERS to look out for a man on horseback,
who, the informant alleged, had stolen
from him bride and saddle. Lieut. Smith
soon located a man answering to the de-
scrtption and he was interrogated concern
ing his bride and saddle. He said that he
had hired the saddle from a colored man
at that place and agreed to have it re-
turned. The mayor was asked to what
should be done with the man and he in
structed the officers by no means to put
him under arrest, as the telegram was sent
by private party unknown to the local
Office, instead of an officer Of the law. The
traveller was not detained and the saddle,
cheap concern, was deposited at an ex-
press Office.
Officers Elected.
r. E. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans,
have elected the following officers to serve
for the ensuing year: Commander, E. C.
Graham: first lieutenant commander, K
kemper; second lieutenant commander An
drew Sullivan: third lieutenant commander,
E. H. O'Brien: adjutant, s. c. Boush;
treasurer. H. w. Sherwood; chaplain. Rev.
Frank ]. Brooke: surgeon, DR.. John s.
Powell: quartermaster r. M. Latham; Of
flcer Of the day, Alexander Lyles; vidette,
Oscar Tubman: color bearer, ]. w. Suther-
land; F. ]. Davidson, J. w. White and
John s. Blackburn, executive committee.
The following were appointed to consti-
for suitable exercises to be held on Me-
mortal day, May "a: Commanders F. ].
Davidson. G. William Ramsay, Thomas
Perry. Edgar Warfield and A. c. Wyckoff.
General Matters.
In the Alexandria county court yester-
day the following business was disposed
Of before Judge ]. M Love: The final re-
port in the Garrison road case, in favor Of
opening the new road, was submitted, all
differences having been amicably adjusted.
Argument was concluded in the Mackey
road case, which is somewhat similar and
the Judge announced that he would person.
ally look over the ground between this
time and the next session OF court
Dr. L. r. Quackenbush, well-known
local fisherman, has been in communication
with the general passenger agent of the
Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company in regard to reduced
fares between here and Occoquan( during
the bass season. The doctor was informed
that special excursion rates for two days
at one fare would be allowed if fifty sports
men of the city would unite in the petition