The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-12
CURRENT, EVENTS
IN ALEXANDRIA
City Council Holds Regular
Semi-Monthly Meeting,
Miss Bette Sampson and Nj. ]. Flank
Myers MarUed-Daughters Of Con
federscy TO Meet.

ALEXANDRIA Va. March Pat the
regular semi monthly meeting Of the city
council, held last night. considerable bus
mess Of Importance was disposed Of
The street committee reported favor
ably on the ordinance providing for the
grading, paving. and curling of Fairfax
Street, from Printers Alley TO Prince
Street. Ths report was adopted
An ordnance authorizing the tax col
lcctor to take posses sion of all property
sold at ,he tax sale Of November q. 1889.
and unredeemed by April 1. 1902. WIS re-
ported upon favorably and adopted.
Mr. Bryan. chairman Of the finance
committee, presented the unanimous re-
port OF the finance committee and the
sinking fund commissioners on -esolu-
ton offered by Councilman Uhlers, rt a
previous meeting, requesting them 70 de-
wise means Of raising money to meet the
S525C0 bonds which will fail due july
next. The committee. as heretofore re-
ported, recommended the adoption Of an
ordinance asking tn Legislature for au-
thority TO issue S50.OC0 bonds at a rate
Of interest not TO exceed ( per cent per
annum, 70 be known as public improve
ment bonds the money to be used on
the city gas plant and for street I'M
Iroyements, said bonds TO run for a pc
ROD OF thirty years. The report was
adopted.
A favorable report on the ordinance
giving property owners four years in
which 10 pay their assessments for street
improvements was passed The bill pro-
vides that one-ffth of the assessment
shall be paid in cash and the residue in
notes bearing per cent interest said
notes TO be used as security for bonds 10
be issued, at no time 10 exceed $4,000
A resolution appropriauhg the sum OF
$50 Tor repairing the fish wharf was
passed.
The opinion OF Corporation Attorney
Gardner L. Boothe on the question Of in
creasing the salary Of the city engineer,
which had been heretofore published. was
received.
Miss Bette Sampson, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Sampson and Mr.. J.
Frank Myers were married at 1870 o'clock
last night at the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The ceremony was performed by
the pastor, Rev. z. v REGISTER, in the
presence OF a large number OF friends
and relatives of the two families The
bride was attended by her niece, little
Miss Elsie Davis who acted as flower
in white Organdie over silk and carried a
bouquet Of Bride roses The flower girl
was gOwned in pink Organdie over silk
carrying pink carnations
The following were the ushers: Messrs
WI liam and Henry Myers. brothers of the
groom; Samuel Cats, William Taylor.
Wilbur Baggett, and Jack Gillian Imme-
diately after the ceremony a reception
was rendered the bridal party at the home
Of the brides parents. Later in the
evening Mr.. and Mrs Myers left for an
extended Northern tour They viii make
their future home In this city
The Corporation Court was in session
yesterday. Judge Norton presiding.
The following business was disposed Of.
Il. X. Field was appointed administrator
Of the estate of J. Harry Simpson. and
Frank Warfeld. T. c. Creighton, and II.
SchlIchting were appointed appraisers.
Julius KessIer g. Co, vs.. Messrs. BaJChei-
der Bros, dismissed
The Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
Chapter. United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy. will hold their regular monthly
meeting this afternoon al 3 o'clock.
Al this meeting the committee for the re-
vision Of the constitution and bylaws will
present their report.
AleNandrla Ieni, knights OF MaccaDees,
will be guests al the banquet next Tues
day night. and a reception on Wednesday
night, rendered the Supreme Commander,
ID. p. Marley. by the Maccabees Of Wash
ingtOn.
The colOred hod-carriers' union, at a
meeting held Monday night, decided that
they would work on unfinished jobs at the
rate Of p cents per hour, and on all new
work hereafter they viii charge al the
rate Of g cents per hour for eight hours