The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-12
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Nov. PA special
meeting OF the board Of police commits
siouers was held last night for the purpose
Of officially accepting the resignation OF
Policeman James Dean and eIectiug "a
policeman TO fll the vacancy The resig-
nation Of Dir. Dean was accepJei but the
election ~ man % mi the vacancy was
deferred until the regular ui0athIy meet
ing. which Will be held on Wednesday
night, November %
Another important matter brought mp
was q resolution presented by Commits
sioHsr Bryant. asking that "a bin for the
sum of 500. or as much thereof as may
be- necessary, be presented 20 the city
council. at their meeting tonight
TO dgfrly The legal expenses incurred in
the litigation between The mayor and thu
Corul ssinGers- a recorded vote was
taken ou this. and lIessrs- HIN. Bryant
and Miller voted fer presenting the biL
and AI,ssrs. Simpson and LAWYER OPP
posed IT,
The meeting was called Co order prompt
Iy II S o'clock. with Mayor Simpson pre-
siding ana ak thu members present. The
meeting VAS exciting. and all present i'm
duIEed IN animated debates. As is usual
az the meeting. IL was three m, mbgrs
against two. and. OF course. the majority
Won out; but not until the minority had
given fun vent To- their feelings i'm the
matters that were brought before tho
board For a time It looked as though
some Of the members would come to
blows, as charges and counter-charges
were made without heSiIaEcy. ana there
was no miuciug of words
The first business brought up was the
resignation OF Policeman James Dean.
read 10y the secretary. A vote was then
taken and his resignation accepted The
secretary then read the names OF d mum
Der OF applicants for position as police
man II was then suggested that the
election be- proceeded with Mr. LAWYER
stated that il would be- establishing a
precedent 10 go into an election at once
Heretofore, be said, it had always been
the custom 10 accept the resignation and
AT the following meeting To elect 4 man
To- nI tho vacancy. lie ,AIr LawIerJ
could sec no hurry fo- such an election.
and thought that they could ass Wei Wait
Two weeks before filling the vacancy.
Commissioner Bryant stated that seven
teen men had appeared before the board
and F.,u examined. and D, could SEE no
improperly in au election luue-ilJ.-y-
Air. LAWYER -hyu criticised the whole
method of eIsctug "a policeman. He de-
,.aTed that IA, matter was all fixed"
beIor, the meeting. and it seemed ridicu-
IouS and uouSeusi,,I Co have tn, men ap-
pear there and stand out pa the cold.
waiting. Many OF theEi. he SAID lost "a
nights work. and many should D., az
home. Tn. last election. be- said. showed
colclusiy,iy that the matter Was fixed"
when =. Christopher Gill WAS elected on
DO
Mayor Simpson agreed with Mr. LawIer
Ola tuIS matter.
Mir. LawI,r said it W. known that Mr..
ON was 70 Dee elected No sooner had
Do, made this statement than Mr. HIu eN-
Cit,dIy arose and said FL voted for Mr
cam, and ] deny that allegation ] have
never promised "a living soul. and when
! come here : come with my hands free
Commissioner Miller stated that the cleo
ton 81 Mr.. Gill had never been decided
upon
Mr. LawI,r continued to oppose the cleo
ton a vote was taken. and three voted
for au election, and TWO against
TIA. matter was about Co be proceeded
with when Mr LAWYER arose agria and
protested COMMISSIONS EFy.Et with
drew his motion, and Jh- election was
postponed.
Commissioner Bryant offered a resoIu-
tu4 that 90 bin for the sum OF 5000 rr a.
much thereof as may Doe necessary. for
the legal expenses incurred ia The legal
proceedings of the mayor NS. Jhe com
mlS-lungrs. Doe presented 90 the City Cuuu-
Gil tomorrow night SO as 10 see b. the
council would pay the bill Mr.. I.aWier
stated that the CITY Council had already
turned the bin down and they would 10
il again. He thought that the commits
SIOueTs had no right 70 contract the bill
and expect the CITY Council 20 foot ID
without having consulted them in the
matter as the commissioners were really
servants Of the city Council. that body
electiug them
The sneaker said that ne was unupyfd
to il. as il was an injustice 20 the TAX