Evening star., 1902-03-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Court Appoints Receiver for
Kretol Company.
RESULT OF A SUIT
ALL PARTIES TO LITIGATION AS
SENT TO ACTION TAKEN.
State Legislature to Be Asked to
Authorize City Loan = Gen.
era1 and Personal.
RESULT OF A SUIT
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King st.

No. 7O1 King st.
Bell Telephone. No. l06
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 10, 1902
In the corporation court this afternoon
Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton appointed Robert
F. Knox Of this city receiver for the Kre-
tol Chemical Company, in the suit of Major
George A. Armes Of Washington. against
that company. This was done after long
consultation between all the attorneys in
terested, and was by the consent Of all the
parties. The company was represented by
Attorney Frank e. Anderson Of this city
and George S. Chase Of Washington At
torneys Ralston and Siddons Of Washington
and c. c. Carlin of this city represented
Maj. Armes and the interest OF various
other parties was looked after by Attorneys
Douglass and Douglass Of Washington.
The suit was instituted Monday. March 3.
when, through his attorneys. Maj. Armes
asked for an injunction and the appoint
ment Of a receiver. The Injunction was
granted and rule issued, returnable March
IA. to show cause why a receiver should
not be appointed.
Under the decree of the court entered to-
day. tho receiver Is authorized, in addition
borrow a sum not to exceed $500 upon
company. The defendant company Is
Qulred to turn over to the receiver all
the accounts and other effects of the COM
pany. The receiver is authorized to insti-
tute suit to secure the rights guaranteed
to him by the decree. He is also empower
ell and directed to operate the company
within the provisions Of it's charter, and
to continue the business OF the concern IN
his name as receiver until further orders
from the court. He is further directed to
file an inventory of the assets of the COM
pany in this cause within thirty days. 1t
was stipulated that his first report was to
be made within sixty days. For the faith
full performance of his duty the receiver
was required to give bond before the clerk
of the corporation court In the sum or
5000. Mr.. Knox is a real estate man and
is well known in this city and in Wash
fngton
Proposal for Gas Plant.
A joint meeting OF the committees or
finance and light of the city council will be
held this evening for the purpose of con-
sidering a proposition concerning the cleo
trio and gas plants. Mr.. Frank Colds
borough an attorney from New York. who
formerly resided here, will appear before
the committees as the representative or
New York syndicate, presenting propo-
sition to operate the two lighting houses
for a term of years, furnishing gas to con-
sumers at a rate not more than 81 per
thousand feet, or 80 cents less than the
present rate. For some time past the city
council has been considering means for
the Improvement OF the gas works, which
are now In very bad state. 1t mas been
estimated that 1t will require the sum OF
$4,000 to put the plant In good shape.
The proposition to be submit ed, It Is
understood, will include the giving of bond
In the sum of 100000 for the faithful per-
formance of contract, the rebuilding of the
gas plant and the supplying of 100000
for nf f0 n FREQ IF
cost for use in the offices of the city hall.
It is said that the company will also make
proposition regarding the electric light
plant.
City to Borrow $4,000.
A joint meeting Of the finance committee
and sinking fund commissioners of the
city council was held Saturday night to
make arrangements concerning the city's
finances. After considerable discussion 1t
was decided to ask the legislature to grant
the city power to issue $4,000 in bonds at
a rate Of interest not to exceed per cent
per annum. OF this amount 1t is pro-
posed to use $4,000 for improving the city
gas plant and the remainder, 5000 for
street and sewer improvements.
At q previous meeting 1t was decided to
ask the legislature to grant power to
issue 900 bonds, and to let the sinking
fund commissioners take care of the $32-
800 bonds at per cent, which will fall due
ever, It was decided that the money ex-
pended on the gas plant would be available
from the receipts from the gas by the time
the remaining $50 600 had been expended
on streets and sewers.
Federal Building at Alexandria.
The necessity for a new and larger gov
ernment building at Alexandra, Va, was
the text Of delegation OF residents OF this
city recently before the House committee
on public buildings and grounds. An ap-
preparation of 100000 is wanted for the
purpose. The delegation urging this cause
consisted OF Mayor George L. Simpson, Mr..
Park Agnew, internal revenue collector;
Mr.. NJ B. Harlow, president Of the Busi-
ness Mems League OF Alexandria Mr.. F. j.
Paff, president of the Alexandria common
council; Postmaster Joseph l.. Crupper and
Mr.. Marshall L. King, collector of customs
Of this city. accompanied by Representa-
tive John F. Rixey. Letters from Judge
Waddill, Collector Agnew. Postmaster
Crupper and Collector King calling atten-
tion to the inadequacy Of the present build
ing had already been filed with the commit
tee.
General Matters.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon funeral
services were held over the remains Of Mr..
Samuel ]. Fones, who died suddenly Friday
morning last The Rev. George L. Hunt OF
the First Baptist Church officiated and the
interment was made in the Methodist Prot
estant cemetery.
The Warrenton Hunt Club will close the
hunting season with the annual point-to-
point race, which will occur some time in
April, at date yet to be named. The indi-
cations are that 1t will be most interest
ing meet A large number of people from
this city, it is expected, will attend. 1t Is
also expected that there will oe a good
number Of visitors from New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and Richmond.
The marriage of Miss Bette Sampson and
Mr.. ]. Frank Myers will take place tomor-
row evening in the Methodist Episconal
Church South. The ceremony will be per
formed by Rev. E. v. Register. the pastor.
DEATH OF MRS. HAVENNER.
Mother Of the Pastor Of Dumbarton N.
=. Church.