Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MATTERS BEFORE THE CITY
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
Discussing Proposed Change in Method
of Assessing Railway Rolling
Stock-General News.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January q. 1904.
At the regular meeting of the city council
last evening President f. J. Paff of the
common council announced that commu-
ncation had been received from the city
council of Roanoke asking that the local
body join in a protest against the passage
of a bill now before the Legislature the
purpose of which is to change the method
of the assessment of railroad property
throughout the state. Mr. Paff stated that
the matter had been investigated and 1t
was found that bill had been introduced
by Delegate Cation of this city, the opera
ton of which would be of benefit to the city
of Alexandria 1t was claimed that under
Mr.. Cations measure an annual income or
81 600 would be saved to the corporation.
Council took no action on the communica-
ton.
An ordinance in accordance with the pres
ent state laws authorizing council to dis
pose of the franchise for electric light and
power to the highest bidder was reported
by the joint committee on finance and light.
1t is provided that the sale shall be adver-
tised and that the bids shall be examined
by council in open session. Bond In the
sum of $4,000 must be furnished by the
successful bidder to insure the city against
damage of any sort. and the work on the
plant must be commenced within six
months from the date of the approval OF
the ordinance by the mayor: also the plant
must be completed within a year of that
time. The ordinance provides for fines for
any failure to comply with the provisions
of the contract. 1t was recommitted to the
finance and light committee.
Increase in Salaries
A favorable report was received from the
finance committee on the ordinance increas-
ing the salary of the engineers of the steam
fire engines from $62 30 to $65 per month
a cd Mr. rrr{r
stated that the driver of the truck should
also have his salary increased but ii was
contended that this proposition should be
considered by the finance committee as a
separate matter and il so referred
Mr.. Bryan, chairman of the finance corr
mittee, offered an ordinance increasing the
salary of the chief of police to $3.50 per
annum. that of the lieutenant to s72O and
the salary of the privates to 5000 each. 1t
had been understood, he said, that with
reduction of the force to seventeen mem
bers an increase of salary would be al
lowed MesSrs. Burke and Snowden
thought that before final action was taken
on the matter it should be considered hy
the committee on finance and police, and IL
was referred.
Bills amounting to $1,000 for the main
tenance of persons quarantined by the
board of health were reported approx I'd
by the finance committee and We're ordered
to be paid A request from the Washing
ton, Birthday Celebration Association for
an appropriation of $50 to help to defray
the expenses of the celebration February
%, was referred, and the same action was
taken on resolution offered by Mr. Brill
appropriating $50 for the decorate of the
city hall on the anniversary of Gen. WASH
ington's birth. resolution offered by Mr.
Snowden directing the city engineer to pre-
pare estimates for sewer at Washing
ton and PendletOn streets was referred,
and council adjourned.
General Matters.
The remains of Miss Lulu Lewis Lynn
whose death occurred this morning at oib-
ley Hospital. In Washington. will be for
warded tomorrow from the residence of Mr.
William Domaine on King street to Sudlcy
Prince William county for interment. The
deceased was nineteen years of age. and
was the daughter of Mr.. Lewis Lynn of
Prince William.
An informal meeting of several young
men interested In the reorganization of the
Young Mems Christian Association in Alex
andria was held last evening The state
secretary of the Y. M. c. A. present
and the plans were fully discussed. 1t is
said that the outlook for success Is very
encouraging.
Mr.. J. T. Preston. the local freight agent
of the Southern railroad. has sufficiently
recovered from the wound he received in
the accidental discharge Of revolver
some weeks ago, to leave for Savannah.
Ga, to attend convention Of railway
agents.