Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10
AFFAIRS ALEXANDRIA
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL HE'LL
LAST NIGHT.
Application Made for Right of Way
for Railway - General
and Personal
pecial Correspondence of The Star.

"A
ment Company, offered by Holmes Jones
through Mayor Paff, for the franchise of
certain streets in the city to the Alexandria
Washington Electric Railway Company.
was presented at the semi-monthly meeting
Of the city council last evening and re-
ferred to the joint committee on streets and
general laws. According to the petition
the company proposes to construct an cleo
trio line between this city and Washington
An ordinance carrying with it an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the improvement of
Washington street between Queen and
Wythe streets and an ordinance appro-
priating $3.50 for improving Princess street
between Lee and Union streets were re-
ferred to the joint committee on streets
and finance
bid of a Chicago bed manufacturing
concern. Offering the sum of S25 year for
property, and also asking that they al
lowed to purchase thefsame within period
of fifteen years for the sum of $500, was
referred to the joint committee on finance
and public property The company pro-
poses to erect factory on the site to cost
not less than S25 eco and to employ not
less than fifty hands.
An appropriation of $500 was made to
pay the cost attached to printing 5000
copies of a book setting forth the adj
tr1buted at the jamestown exposition. The
higher board failed to concur in the APP
preparation.
The sum of s., 500 was appropriated for
laying a sewer on Washington street be-
tween Wilkes and Franklin streets. 1t is
stipulated, however, that the work will not
be commenced until the signers for the
sewer have paid into the city treasury the
sum of $4I5 was tapping the sewer. An ordi-
nance for the paving of Cameron street
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vitrified brick was adopted. The sum of
1928 was appropriated for the improvement
Of the roadway on Prince street between
Lee and Union streets.
For Building Permit.
petition Of C. o. Pullman asking per-
mission to erect two frame houses in the
court bounded by Duke, Prince, Alfred and
Columbus street was referred to the COM
mittee on streets. as was also a resolution
of number of property owners carrying
with 1t an appropriation of 5000 for gravel
ing the roadway on Franklin street be-
tween Washington and Alfred streets.
bill of the Pinkerton detective agency,
presented by Mayor Paff. for the sum Of
*3IS2S for services rendered in investigating
the Curtin murder case was referred No
action was taken on suggestion offered
by Mayor Paff to the effect that the Office
OF sanitary officer be created and be COM
chain gang.
Ordinances directing the Washington and
Southern Railway Company and the Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Elec-
tr1c Railway Company to replace their
present rails on King street with grooyed
ralis, so as to conform to the proposed
Improvement of-upper King street from
fayette street to the corporation line were
reIerred TO the street committee as was
also an ordinance providing for the paving
OF upper King street with vitrifed brick
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resolution carrying with it an appro-
priation Of 800 for laying a new pavement
In front OF the engine house of the RELIEF
company was referred to the public prom
erty committee.
Officers Elected.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF the Alexandria Perpetual BUILDING
Fund Association. held last night. the fol-
lowing officers were chosen for the ensu
ing year: Fora Hill, president; Justus
Schneider, secretary and treasurer. w d
Graves. Henry Bladder Leopold Rnben r.
W. Ho"eii, Alexander Kaufman, direct
ors; Lewis NICK Bell. William E. Latham
and +. c. Graham. tustees
Charge of Attempted Fraud.
In the police court yesterday Afternoon,
James Emmett was given a hearing on a
charge of attempting to defraud Mrs. Mary
Muiilngs out of = board bill amounting to
S9o The complainant told the court that
ne mad given her an order to cole. # a cer
tain portion OF the money every week from,
the nrm where he was employed and sinh
sequently revoked the order Mrs. Mui.
ines stated that she did not desire to send
the accused to Jail At the suggestion of
the court the accused promised TO renaw
the order and continue the same in forca
unit. the entire debt is liGuidated after
which he was released.
Stolen Brass in Police Hands.
quantity of brass, alleged to have been
stolen from the Southern Railway Com
pany, is In the hands Of the police. 1t was
purchased by junk dealer. who reported
the matter to the police. as required by
law, In his daily report. J. BENJAMIN Wa
ters, IT.. was arraigned in the police court
Yesterday afternoon on suspicion of now
ing something concerning the alleged theft
ne stated that the brass was brought to
his house by boy. who is a relative of the
family, and that he disposed of II for the
boy The accused. however, stated that he
did not think 1t was stolen Waters was
released on MS own recognizance until the
police thoroughly investigate the case. Po-
liceman Nicholson is investigating the aI-
legged theft. -
Wires Broken Down by Snow.
As result Of the heavy snow storm ves-
terday the wires of the Western Union
Telegraph and Telephone Company, togeth-
er with those of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, between
Haymarket and Linden. Va, are down.
Mr.. Wythe White. local superintendent of
the Southern Bell Company. stated last
night that large force of men from this
city had been dispatched to that point to
replace the wires.
General News Items.
A house and lot at the southeast corner
Of Duke and Washington streets was Of
fered for sale at public auction at II O'Clock
this morning The highest bid offered was
$1,000. and the house was withdrawn.
In the corporation court this morning
suit for absolute divorce was entered by
Attorney Robinson Moncure for William A
Parker against his wife, Hattie A. Parker
on the grounds of desertion.
A deed was placed on record today in the
corporation court from Mrs Louisa Keen.
conveying to Mrs. Sophie Melchoir a house
and lot on Lee street, between King and
Prince streets. The consideration was not
given.
In the police court this morning John
Allen and L. Lane, both colored, were fined
IS each on a charge of disorderly conduct
and fighting. The case Of Joseph Dudley