The Washington times., 1902-06-25
ALEXANDRIA ITEMS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Semi-Monthly Meeting of
the City Council.
Much Business of Importance to Citi-
zens Transacted by the City Faith
ers-To Repave King Street.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. June 24.-Tht
semi monthly meeting of the city coun-
ell was held tonight. The session lasted
| little over an hour. In the absence
of President Paff Mr.. Uhler was elected
president pro TEN.
| The first business disposed of was the
report of S. L. Monroe, clerk OF the
city gas works, from June l. 1901. to
May 81, 1902. The report showed bal
ance On hand June /. 1901, of $50, 952. 5S
amount paid out, s23.9S4.60; amount
turned into the general fund, $1,000, and
balance on hand May 81. 1902. s967.9s.
The report was accompanied by q let
ter from Mr.. James Bayne. an account
ant. who stated that the books were
well and carefully kept.
The capitulation showed that the value
of the gas works as appraised by the
city is 100000; value as shown by
cost of construction to date s15s. 500. %:
| value of gas works, as shown b. net
earnings, being per cent upon valua-
tion of $3.50, ,lO1s3.
Mr.. Trimyer stated that the loss here
is 10 per cent of gas. whereas in other
cities. where they have improved plants.
It IS about I per cent. The loss, he
stated. was per cent less this year
than last year, which, he thought, was
very good showing.
An ordinance was presented from the
Belle-Pre Bottllng Company asking
that they be granted permission to lay
switch from the site of their proposed
plant, on Fayette Street, to connect
with the tracks of the Washington
I.Southern Railway Company. The ordi-
nance was passed.
Mr.. Brill offered a resolution that the
committee on public property be In
structed to ascertain the cost OF painting
the roof of the Columbia Hydraulion
fire engine houses. and also the cost
of painting the roof OF the country shed
of the market building. The resolution
was referred to the committee on pub
lie property. An ordinance directing the
city engineer to ascertain the cost. ap-
portionately, Of the paving of King
Street from Union Street to the east
crossing of the Strand, and also the
cost of paving Alfred Street, from King
Street TO Queen Street. The sum of 5000
was appropriated for the purchase of a
car load OF terra Gotta pipes, for sewers
and sewer connections.
A petition from the members OF the
police force. indorsed by the board Of
police commissioners, asking ;slat their
salary be increased from s45 to $50 per
month. was referred to the joint com
mittee on finance and police. 1t will
perhaps be brought up at the next meet
ing. and 1t is probable that the COM
mittee will act favorably on the pc
tition.
The men, in their petition, stated that
they are practically on duty eleven hours
a day, and out OF their salary have to
purchase uniforms, ETC., which cost
them about $50 annually.
petition OF several property own
ers on Wolfe Street, near Fairfax Street,
to have an alley on that thoroughfare
opened was referred TO the committee
on streets.
A resolution was presented that ow-
ing to the fact that the ordinance pass
ed at meeting held april s, which went
into effect May l. providing for the
removal of garbage, etc, and also
for the imposing OF a fine for the vio-
lation OF the ordinance. was not being
carried out, that 1t be stricken from
the laws. The matter was referred to
the committee on streets and general
laws. The sum OF $50 was appropria- |
ted for placing a crossing at the east
side OF Henry and Prince Streets.
Leslie Ramey. aged twelve years. son |
of Mr. Hnrnra n Ia pf !,
Royal Street, died at o'clock this af- |
ternoon at the Alexandria Hospital, as !
he result of lockiaw, which was brought |
about by the amputation OF his right |
arm.
Young Ramey had his arm broken last |
Friday afternoon. While playing with |
In his yard. he climbed upon
a lattice work from which he fell. The
little fellows arm was subsequently
reset. On Sunday last, however. gan
creme set in and IL was deemed ex-
DedieIt to have the member amputated.
lie was taken to the Alexandra Hospital
and the operation was performed by DR..
+. NJ. Jones, assisted by Drs. OBrien
and Miller. Last night the patient
showed signs of lcckjaw and never ral-
led.
Mrs. Mary A. Hamilton. widow of the
ate George w. Hamilton, died shortly
ifter G o'clock this evening at the home
II her daughter, Mrs. Charles Mander,
'o4 Duke Street, after comparatively
,rief Illness.
Among the children surviving her are
irs. Charles W. Mander. Mrs. r. Lee
field, Mrs. John Corsa and Mr.. Frank
d. Hamilton. The funeral ARRANGEMENTS
lave not been made.
At the session OF the Alexandria
ounty court this morning, Judge Tebbs
Il Loudoun county presided, IN place OF
udge J. ". Love. In the case of the
Railway Company vs. Mrs. S.
}. A. Calvert, the defendant was award
d $1,000, the amount agreed upon by
he commissioner appointed by III c~---'