Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-27
Sale Of Land Authorized.

Ordinances Tor the sale Ol idiu "" iAo"
b. the city situated near the old cana
to George D. Hopkins and the Old DO
!ninion Glass Company were passed. "A
petition for the construction Of a macad-
am roadway on Henry street south OF
Wolfe street was recomnitted for report.
The annual tax law was passed Wltnout
any change resolution offered by Mr.
Sp.nks to have pipes placed unoer the
cutters at the intersection OF Prince ano
West streets and Duke and Payne streets
was referred to the street committee
The board Of aldermen passed reso-
luton granting 7. F Burroughs son 9raa 8
switch from the Southern company's
tracks to their lot at the northeast cor
ner OF Alfred and Wilkes street IN the
lower board. upon motion of Mr. Brill. the
matter was laid over until FRIDAY nisns
and the petitioners were requested to
send council blue print OF the proposed
switch. Council then adjourned to meet
Tuesday night
Refunding City Debt.
CITY Auditor Price reports that over 81
per cent of the new bonds issued by the
city in exchange for old ones. as author
lied bv the refunding Of the city debt
have already been taken UP by owners OF
outstanding bonds. Bonds amounting to
s1o.5 800 were handed in yesterday. or the
above amount. a total Of Sli.OOO came
through the cashier of one bank, and
S5. 200 came through another bank, the
whole amount being held by seven people
Since the city auditor has notified the
holders of the old bonds of the new plans
he has been almost daily In receipt Of
Communications on the subject and 1t Is
aYnerted that within a comparatively
short time all Of the old bonds will have
been turned In for the new issue
Ia me police court this morning JUS
tice l.. H Thompson presiding. Samuel
Sampson and II. L. Stone. who had been
arrested by Special Policemen Pankey
and Harlan. charged With tresspasslng on
the property OF the Southern Railway
Company. were fined So each. Joseph and
Ann Russell were fined $3.50 each TO,
drunken and disorderly conduct
General News Items.
National Decoration day will be OBJ
served in this city Saturday next with
appropriate memorial services at the ma
tional cemetery here. The exercises will
he held in the afternoon. Music Will be
furnished by choir under the direction
of Miss Blanche Rotchford An interest
ing program is being prepared
Ascension day services will be held Sun
day next by the members Of Old Domin-
ion commandery. Knights Templar. by
attending special services which VIII be
held at S O'CLOCK in the afternoon at
CHRIS. Protestant Episcopal Church A
special sermon will be preached by Rev.
Vi ]. Morton rector An elaborate mu-
steal program has been planned
..Fatinirza," comic opera in three acts.
was presented at the opera house last
night by the Ogden-Crane Company OF
New York and Washington for the ben
eft of the Reliance Fire Engine Company.
The performance was under the direction
OF Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee Of Washing
ton with Prof c. Hohler as stage di-
rector. Mrs Mckee musical director and
Mr. George S. Herfurth Of this city busi-
ness manager
The commissioned officers OF the new
military company did not go to Rich
mond today TO take the required military
examination as had been planned. Capt.
Slaymaker received a telegram last night
notifying him that the examining board
would be out OF the city. The officers
will probably not go until next week
Considerable complaints are being re-
ceived at police headquarters Of electric
lights in various parts of the city not
burning late at night. Policemen are re-
uuired to. report at headquarters when
lights are not burning.
A large crowd last night attended an
open session Of the Young Mems Senate
held at the Young Peoples building Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
The program heretofore published was
carried out 49, ..--.