Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-13
FALLS CHURCH.

The town council met Monday night with
the following members present: Mayor ].
D. Payne, Councilmen DIR. ]. B. Gould, NJ.
E. Church, w. E. Parker. W. NJ. Ellison
and w. n. Lynch. Bills were presented by
the town sergeant and ordered paid as fol-
lows: Cleaning snow from sidewalks In
February, $26.SO; street work, 50; four ar
rests, 81; summonirg parties in street case,
$3.50; oyster shells, 1854; total, s45.44. The
council was waited upon by the ministers
Of the town, composing the members of
the ministers association, who called at
tention to the frequent annoyances on the
part of a number of persons who congre-
gate in the vestibules and around the out
side Of the churches during services, and
especially during the exercises of the
young peoples meeting Sunday afternoon.
In response the clerk was directed to have
suitable number Of copies of the ordi-
nance on the subject printed and posted
and the sergeant was instructed to strictly
enforce the ordinance. The commission
ers to fix compensation to certain land
owners for proposed new street near the
Congregational Church reported that the
land needed. belonging TO Mrs. Rawlings,
was about one-seventh of an acre, for
which. in the opinion Of the commission
ers. 500 should be paid, and from G. W.
Mankin about cne-eighth of an acre at a
compensation of $50. This compensation
was on the basis that the parties did lot
wish to improve that part of the land
wanted for the proposed street" The re-
port was laid over for action at the next
meeting. 1t was decided to divide the town
into three wards, the boundaries of which
were fixed and decided upon. Each ward
member to be designated as member CT
the street committee. who shall have all
the powers of road overseer, under the
road law of the county, and shall have
charge of the streets and sidewalks in his
ward and of the expenditures of all money
apportioned to his ward by the council.
The council annually, after providing for
the general expenses of the corporation, is
to apportion the remainder of the regular
town levy equally to the three wards, to be
used exclusively for street and sidewalk
purposes. The members of the street COM
mittee are to serve without compensation,
but may employ the sergeant to supervise
the work. Report in detail of all work
done must be made annually to the coun-
ell. Under the provisions of this ordinance
the second ward will, at the election in
May next. be entitled to two councilmen,
and the third ward one, to be elected, how
ever. by the vote Of the entire town. The
mayor, clerk and Councilman NJ. E. Church
were appointed committee to collect and
revise the present ordinances of the town.
r. w. Moore was reelected counsel for
the corporation. An ordinance was adopt
ed prohibiting the sale of soda water, ice
cream, cigars and other merchandise on
Sunday. Medicines, provisions and other
necessary articles may be sold In cases or
urgent necessity. The penalty for violat-
ing the ordinance Is fine of not less than
one nor more than five dollars.
John Handy, colored. was committed to
the county Jail on Monday by Justice Tay-
lor for robbing Mr.. Freeman's store at
Vienna, to await the action of the grand
jury.
Rev s. A. Ball and Rev. s. p. Shipman
left on Tuesday for Ronceverte, w. Va, to
attend the annual conference Of the VI.
Z. Church.