Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CITY GIVEN AUTHORITY TO NE
GoTIATE LOAN OF $4,000.
Voters to Decide Upon Proposition to
Borrow as Much More-Gen-
eral Matters.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King St.
Doll tnlnnhnnn No 1nE
BeII ltItpNOIIt NO- IVO.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. April 4. 1902.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 4, 1902.
The city council now has the authority
TO issue bonds in the sum of $4,000 for
street improvements. 1t is also empowered
to submit to a vote of the people the ques-
tiOn of issuing bonds in the same amount
to meet other financial ends. Bills to this
effect were passed at a recent meeting of
council and forwarded to Richmond. where
the legislature granted the desired author
ity. The signature of Gov. Montague has
been attached. and each bill has become
law.
1t is probable that at the next meeting
of council, which will be April s. some ac-
tion will be taken in regard to bringing the
last mentioned measure before the voters.
The matter will then be passed upon some
time within the following thirty days. The
purpose of the first bill is to provide ready
funds for the work of street paving and
improvements already decided upon. The
amount will cover the notes at interest of
the various property holders assessed for
their share of the expenses.
County Court.
The Alexandria county court. Judge ]. NJ.
Love presiding, resumed its session this
morning in the court house on Fort Myer
Heights. The most of the morning session
was taken up with the hearing of argu-
ment in the Mackey road case, which is on
an application for the construction of a
new county road through the old Dawson
estate.
General Items.
The rendition of the '.Milkmaids' COnven-
ton at the Opera House last evening by
local talent drew a large and appreciative
audience. The proceeds were given to the
Alexandria Free kindergarten Association.
John Payne and Jennie Payne, colored,
MayOr SimDSn0 in the notice
court this morning the charge of fight
ing and disOrderly conduct John admitted
that he had struck Jennie, but said he was
not angry with her. The court, however.
failed to consider this any extenuation and
imposed a fine of 81, while the woman was
dismissed. For assaulting Henry Howard
Malvern Ross. coIored, was required to pay
the same amount.
AT entertainment will be given at the
railroad reading rooms. at the corner of
Duke and Wolfe streets, next Tuesday even
ing. Among those who are expected to take
Part in the program are Misses Rathbone,
Miss Pollard. Miss Varney, Miss Graves
and Mrs Solomon Hopkins of this city, and
Messrs. Cation. Mills. Featherstone, Downey
and others. Refreshments will be served
after the program.
The lives of a number of men employed
the construction of the new round house
of the Southern railroad on Duke street
were imperiled yesterday afternoon by the
collapse of a part of the structure. Sew
eral were employed on top of the iron and
steel framework when 1t gave way. They
escaped serious injury by jumping A man
named Flanagan had his leg badly
sprained and was conveyed TO his home in
Washington
Mrs Louis Muhlhauser. formerly of this
city. but now of Cleveland, Ohio, has is
sued cards for the marriage of her daugh-
ter. Miss Anna Muhlhauser, to Mr.. Carl j.
Neideman of Cleveland. The ceremony will
take place in St. Johns Church in that
City, April 10.