The Washington times., 1902-05-28
ALEXANDRIA Items
or GENERAL INTEREST
Mr.. Harry Hantzmon Elected
Superintendent of Gas.
rEcnth'y Meeting CT the City Council, at
Which Much Bus;ress of In
te.cst Is Transacted.

ALEXANDRIA Va. May s7.--Thc semi
monthly meeting of the city council was held
| tonight with all the members present except
one. The session lasted nearly three horr', and
durin: that time considerable important bust
ness was disposed OF.
~ the opcuinc of the session Mr. Trimyer
asked that joint session - held for the p'ir'
pose Of clccting a superintendent OF ea-. This
was done and the name OF NJ. larry Nantz'
mon Incumbent. wns placed in nomination.
Upon motion the presidents OF the two boards
cast a unanimous ballot ior him, aud he was
declared elected.
The annual ordinance for the collection and
impcsinc of licenses WIS rassed With soinc
slie,r amendments.
Tho finance committee presented the aNa'lal
app,opr'a, ion hill to meet expenses for the
year. TIE total appropriation for the coming
year is SIZE. 400. which IS m increase over that
of last wear It wa. passed. Thr finance COM
mit:ec recommended that the mayor be an
thorizcd 10 borrov- tho sun Of si.o0G for tha
Alexandria Hospital and public schools Their
RECOMMENDATION was unanimous adopted
IN ordinance APP opfi1tirg ;hc SIM Of S2i,Hp
fer the grading ard paving Of King street from
the east crossing of Roval street to the east
crossing Of Fayctto Street, the work to he
done under the thFtv-thirl section Of the civ
charter. and the street to he uavcd with vi,ri-
fed briok with granite curhin=. on siy-inrh
concrete lGse. was passed.
The committee on finance and public prop
ertv recommended that the Of $500 he
appropriated for the rarchase Of secondhand
resc-ve fire engine from Nr. Drefus. for the
city. The appropriation made,
The petition Of property owners on Column
fus street. between King and Cameron Streets.
to have that square paved with vitrifed bricS
was referred uacE TO the st.eet committee -
that the property owners can appear before
that committee arS also 20 the committee can
hear argument for aud against the paving ot
that sq,hre.
An ordinance establishing the grade OF
King Street, from Royal TO Payne St ccts. was
:'assed.
petition from Col. +. l.. Smith and others
a.,Ning for sewer on ROYAL Street. between
Prince and k;Eg Streets, to connect with the
King Stree. sewer presented. The street
committee. however. recommended that sexer
Of King Street. TO Wilkes street. The matter
We. ever.
The street committee reported tha; il would
cost saG0 to purchase ncw street sprinkler.
r.
mend the purchase Of one.
The joint committee on streets ard laws re-
ported on the ordinance granting the Wash
incton. Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company permission to lay track
on Prince Street between Fairfax and Royal
Streets. aad thereby make the loon Of the
squares bounded King Prince. ROYAL, and
Fairfax St:oct. is doing away with the dan-
gcTpus Royal street curve. Tie ordinance was
o very lengthy one. There were some minor
4. g.. H.
Wade Hampton Borrr Of Har ioonburc. Va.
a United state postal clerk on the southern
Railwav. between Washington and Charlotte
viii. Va. was arrested this morning on the
charge Of tho larceny Of REGISTERED letters
from mail roTtE. lie waS brought to thi,
city sho' tly befor' noon and arraignr1 before
United States Commissioner .i0hn :. Fowler.
The prisoner vas represented by Attorney sam
uel G. Rrcrt. Cnon motion % his coiasal
Berry waived examination. and ives held in
the SUM of S1.c0O hail for his appearance be-
fore the grand Jury Of the United Sta;~- court.
which coayercs he-c in July. The Iaii was
furnihcd by his rather.
hfter marching with the Confederate Vet
eraus in their p1raia. at their annual memorial
dav exercises vostsr.la- afternoon. VT. samuel
\. MarEin, one of IL" veterans, wen; home.
and while in hrs back yard. taken sud
denly ill., II appaa ed that he WIS stricken
assisted him into the house. DR.. Hugh Nc
Cuirc was hastily summoned. and did all in
his rover 20 revive him. He seemed to he
helpless and bind ric gradually. however.
became unconscious ard never rallied. lie tied
shorilv after noon today. The funeral ar
have not yet been made.
Mr. John II. Allen. a wcll-known resident ot
the Fist ward died at his home. 81 South
Fairfax Street. at O'Clock this morning after |
a lingering Illness.
Mr. j. ". Foncs. a wcl-known carpcnte@ /
icd at an carly hour this morning at his home. |
10 South Lee Street.
The renain- of Mr.. TYncr n. Dawson. sou |
II Mr.. r. VI. Dawson. Of jlj + stree northeast. |