Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CONTRACTORS MAKE REQUEST
FOR REIMBURSEMENT.
Loss Alleged to Be Due to Delay
Caused by Others-General
Matters.
Evening Star Bureau,
101 King Street,

The petition of Charles NJ. Cuvillier of
the firm of Cuvillier & Co., contractors for
the King street paving, that the city coun-
Gil reimburse him for money lost on the
work by reason of alleged delays over
which he had no control was heard last
night by the council committees on streets
and general laws. A lengthy meeting was
held, during which audience was given
to Attorney E. B. Taylor, counsel for Mr..
Cuvillier. 1t was represented that under
the contract the petitioner was required to
complete the paving within ninety days
after 1t was commenced. gor to pay a for
felt of $40 for each day thereafter as long
as the work was unfinished. The petitioner
alleged that by reason of the failure of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Railroad Company to provide the specl-
fled rails and to do it's part of the work on
time he was delayed several months, en-
failing a loss upon himself of several thou-
sand dollars, not estimating the sum OF
about $500 which, he stated, was the cal
culation for a reasonable profit on the work
If 1t had proceeded without interruption. 1t
Is stated that an adverse report on the pc
tition will be made by the committee to the
regular semi-monthly meeting of council
which will be held this evening.
Action Of Grand Jury.
The grand jury for Alexandria county,
which was in session this morning and
throughout the day yesterday at the coun-
ty court house on Fort Myer Heights, re-
turned two indictments against Amos P.
Elliott, one on the charge of stealing the.
sum Of s1s1 from Walker Chapel Methodist
Episcopal Church. and the other on the
charge of stealing 1884 from William Marcy,
treasurer of the board of stewards of the
church. Elliott was arrested in New York
and was brought back to Alexandria coun-
ty after reduisition had been issued for
n i'm, hyy Low oy,to J;1k,,,
also reported against the following: Robert
Dewey, colored. for housebreaking; Reason
Johnson colored. for felonious and mali
cious assault: Bernard Lewis. colored, for
housebreaking. and William Braughton, col
ored. also for housebreakfng. Dewey was
brought into court late yesterday afternoon
He waived jury trial and submitted his
case to Judge Love. who sentenced him to
the pen1tenta1ry for term of two years.
Missing Horse Recovered.
Two horses reported strayed stolen
were recovered yesterday evening by the
local police. Officer Ferguson recovered
a fine horse belonging to William Kitson Of
Fairfax county from man named John
Harper in Montgomery county, Md Mr..
Harper had receipt to show that he had
purchased the animal for $50 from col
ored man giving his name as Thomas Jones.
Officer Knight got the other horse, which was
the property of Roster Moore Of this city,
dria county, who said it had strayed to his
place.
General Matters.
The first scheduled game Of the season at
the Episcopal High School will take place
Saturday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock the
visiting team being that representing the
Maryland Agricultural College. Last Sat
urday team representing the high school
was defeated on the home grounds by the
Alexandria Athletic Association nine by the
score Of 3 to 1. Hoskins and Craft con-
stituted the battery for Alexandria and
Temple, thinner and Moore for the High
School. -
Annie Lee was before Mayor Simpson IN
the police court this morning charged with
selling liquor without license and with
Ella Sterling, She was fined $40 on the
first charge and S. on the second. Minnie
Marion, colored, was the complainant
against James Bell, also colored, whom she
charged with beating her. The fine was
$40.
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs Margaret Sisson, whose death oc-
Cured Sunday, took place this afternoon
from her late home on South Lee street.
Rev. ]. A. LETTERS of Trinity M. e. Church
officiated. The burial took place in Bethel
cemetery.
Mayor Simpson has directed the attention
Of the police to infractions Of the city ordi-
nance prohibiting the throwing of waste
paper trash and other refuse in the streets
and alleys 1t Is stated that this and other
ordinances relating to the cleanliness and
sanitary condition Of the city will be
strictly enforced especially during the sum-
mer months Measures for the sanitary
the board Of health which will renew ac-
tiyity with the opening of spring.