Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
LAST NIGHTS SESSION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
No Action Taken, but There Was Much
Debate on Several
Subjects.

special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July q, 1904.
Owing to the injunction granted by Judge
Barley in the corporation court yesterday
afternoon, as stated In The Star restraining
the city council from disposing of the city
electric light plant and franchise, no fur
ther action on the ordinance previously pre-
scented for the sale of the plant and fran
chise was taken by the city council at Its
regular semi-monthly NEE ting last evening.
The matter was referred to. but was dis
missed without being formally considered
councilman Frank c. Spinks, upon whose
application the injunction was issued, ask
ed that the order of the court be read. He
was under the impression that the paper
was on the clerks desk, but this proved to
De mistake and the chair finally ruled
That Mr.. Spinks request was out of order.
In his declaration presented before the cor
poration court Mr.. Spinks AYERS that the
plant Is public property held in trust for
tne people and that council has no right or
authority to dispose of it without express
legislation. Such he holds. has never been
granted by the general assembly. The writ
is returnable August 1. A nominal bond
was given by Mr.. Spinks. His petition was
presented through his attorney, Mr.. Sam
uel G. Brent.
The business transacted by council last
night was small, but the session was pro-
or ordinances were reported by the finance
committee in the common council. The
street committee reported. a resolution
offered by Mr.. Snowden, that 1t would take
about St2J to repave Wolfe street from Lee
street to Union street. 1t was recommend
ed that cobblestones instead Of gravel be
used. Mr.. Snowden gave notice that he
would offer resolution at the next meet
ing to have the work ordered. A favorable
report was received on the resolution to
pay the owners of teams in the employ of
the city % cents per hour instead OF Fl
cents. The report was adopted
resolution appropriating SITS to grade
and gutter King street from Payne street
to West street was referred. Mr.. Lead
beater called up the ordinance providing for
the erection of safety gates at the inter-
the railroad crossing. Final action was
postponed in order to give the counsel for
the company time to appear before the
committee. resolution was passed reliev-
Ing the local firemep Of license for an en-
tertalnment to be given at the old fair
grounds during the convention of the State
Firemens Associa ton. Council adjourned
until the fourth Tuesday in August
General Notes.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Miss Annie ]. Howard, whose death oc-
Cured Monday night, took place this morn
ing at II o'clock from the residence of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William j. How
ard. sO7 Madison street. Rev. ]. p Stump
Of the NJ. e. Church South officiated, and
the remains were forwarded to Glenoarlyn.
Alexandria county for interment. The de-
ceased was seventeen years of age.
The base ball team of the Alexandra
Athletic Association lost the game played
yesterday afternoon at Marshall Hall with
the club from Lanham. Nd. The score of
8 to 2 was made in the first inning. Keith
and Kraft did the battery work for Alex
andria and Beckett and Beckett for Lam
ham. The local team will meet the nine
from Rockville, Md. this afternoon on the
old fair grounds.
Fire broke out last night shortly after II
o'clock in a stable on the property of Rose
Moore, 80 North Lee street. The depart
ment was called out, but the flames had
gotten such Roadway in the frame build
ing that 1t was consumed The loss was
about 500
The trial of Hattie Conway, colored, on
the charge of committing an assault upon
Mr.. William NJ. Smith, superintendent of
the workhouse, was continued in the
police court this morning until tomorrow,
owing to the absence of the complainant,
who is still suffering from his injuries