Evening star., 1902-03-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Mayor Signs $50,0O0 Bond
Bill Ordinance.
SENT ON TO RICHMOND
ENGINEER RowEN, WRECK VIC
TIM, MAY RECOVER.
Fireman Atkinson's Funeral Tomorrow
"A Pretty Wedding-General
News Of Interest.
SENT ON TO RICHMOND
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7O1 King street,


No 7O1 King street,
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| ALEXANDRIA, Va, March IL, 1902.
/ Mayor Simpson this morning signed the
| ordinance passed by the city council last
evening asking the state legislature for au-
| thority to issue $4,000 OF bonds, to bear
not more than 4 per cent interest and to
be known as public improvement bonds"
| It was Immediately sent to Richmond,
| where Delegate James r. Cation, in the
| house. and Senator S. r. Donohoe. in the
| senate. will take action to have the desired
authority granted before the legislature
adjourns.
1t has been pointed out that this issue
| will not really mean an increase of the
| corporation debt. From the funds thus Sc
cured the city will be able to retire $50, 500
| Of 1872 bonds, bearing interest at per
| cent. and with the remaining sum it is pro-
posed to put the city gas plant in good
| condition. The annual interest on the
amount Of bonds to be issued will not be
| much In excess Of that which the corpora
| ton heretofore has been paving on the
| bonds of 1872.
The ordinance provided that the issue Of
bonds should not be made until the au
| thority Of a majority OF city council and
| voters Of the city had SO decided, 1t was
presented by Mr.. Bryan as the unanimous
report Of the finance committee and the
| commissioners Of the sinking fund on a
resolution previously offered by Mr.. Uhler
| asking that means be devised for meeting
! the financial obligations Of the city.
A favorable report on the ordinance
! granting to property owners the privilege
| of taking four years in which to pay their
| assessments for street improvements was
| read and passed. According to the bill one
| fifth Of the assessment is to be paid in
cash and the balance in notes bearing 8
per cent interest. These notes are to be
| used as security for bonds to be issued, at
| no time to exceed $4,000. Other business
| of minor Importance was transacted.
This bill was also opposed by the mayor
| and forwarded to Richmond.
Other Business in Council.
| The opinion of Corpora ton Attorney
| Gardner L. Boothe, holding that the city
| council had the right to increase the salary
| of the city engineer during his term of
| office. was submitted to council last even
| ing. On its authority the higher body
| adopted a resolution, before passed In the
| common council. making the pay Of that
| official 81 500 instead of 81 800 per annum.
| An ordinance providing for the appro-
priation of the cost of grading, paving and
| curbing of Fairfax street from King street
| to Printers alley reported favorably
| by the street committee and was adopted.
Victims of Railroad Wreck.
| Engineer Thomas B. Rowen, who was
| seriously injured in the train wreck at
| Manassas yesterday morning, is now at his
home, 1898 Prince street, this city, and it
| is beliey ed he has a prospect of recovery.
| When he was brought here yesterday after
noon he was met at the depot by Dr. NJ.
| w. O'Brien. the local physician for the
Southern road, who made an examination
! and found that he was suffering from many
bad cuts and bruises. 1t was feared that
| he had been injured internally.
Weston Atkinson, the fireman who was
killed in the accident at Manassas, will
take place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from his late residence in South Alfred
street. The death of Mr.. Atkinson occa
stoned general regret here, where he was
widely known. During his long service as
a member of the local police force he made
record a brave and efficient officer.
He was a son of the late James Atkinson
and was member Of AleXandria-W ashing
ton Lodge of Masons
Sampson-Myers Nuptials.
The Washington Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church South was prettny decorated
last evening for the marriage of Miss Bet
tie Sampson, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Sampson and Mr.. ]. Frank Myers.
The Rev. f. V. Register, the pastor, per-
formed the ceremony in the presence of a
large gathering of friends of the two fam
| lilies.
The bride was handsomely gowned in
| white organdie over silk and carried a
| bouquet of bride roses. She was attended
| by her niece, little Miss Elsie Davis, who
acted as flower girl. The latter was attired
| in pink organdie over silk and carried pink
carnations Miss Alice Thomas played the
wedding march The ushers were Messrs.
| William and Henry Myers, brothers Of the
| bridegroom: Samuel Cats, William Taylor,
Wilbur Baggett and Jack Gillian, all of
this city.
Following the ceremony reception was
rendered the bridal party at the home OF
| the brides parents, 800 South Washington
street. Later in the evening Mr. and Mrs.
Myers left for extended northern trip.
| They will make their home in Alexandria.
General Matters.
The regular monthly meeting Of the 18th
Virginia Regiment Chapter United Daugh-
| ters of the Confederacy, will be held this
evening. report will be received from
the committee charged with ascertaining
the advisabilty of a revision of the
stitution.
Miss Eleanor D. Burrell daughter of Mr.
Isaac c. Burrell died early this morning
at the home Of her parents, Braddock
Heights, Alexandria county She was twen-
ty-one years old.
There has been some dissatisfaction
| among white firemen in the employ of the
! Southern railroad, 1t Is understood, owing
to the alleged action Of the company in
transferring some of the white firemen from
passenger to freight engines and using col
ored firemen on the passenger locomotives.
This, 1t Is said was done by the company
| in order that the white firemen would be in
| line for promotion.
In the police court this morning John B.
Davis and William Dogan, both colored,
were before Mayor Simpson on the charge
of fighting in the street. They were fined
| 81 80 each.
The annual excursion of the Alexandria
| Light Infantry will be held June 2. A COM
mittee has been appointed to make ar
rangements for the event.
The Offer Declined,