The Washington times., 1901-12-20
CURRENT EVENTS
In ALEXANDRIA.
MEETING OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
Fire Chief Petty Denies He RECON-
mcndcd n Reduction of the In
crease i'm Wages Asked by
Members OF Department.

crease i'm Wages Asked by
Members OF Department..
ALEXANDRIA. Va. Dec 19.-The rcgu.
lar monthly meeting Of the board Of
health was held tonight in the utHce ot
the commissioner of revenue, with the
following present: Messrs. ]. T. Harri-
son, W. l.. Hoy. ]. f. Peyton. and VI. T
Dwyer, and DR.. Z. A. German presiding
The board by a unanimous vote con-
demned two frame houses situated on the
east side of Alfred Street between Duke
and Prince Streets. The matter will be
now placed in the hands Of the city engi-
neer. These houses have for a long time
been the source OF considerable complaint
and are in dilapidated condition.
The secretary. w. L. Hoy, was directed
to notify the mayor to instruct the police
to have residents clean their pavements
and cutters Of ice. 1t was cited that ice
forming on pavements during the winter
months is menace to pedestrians as we'll
as nuisance
e. VI. Birreli was elected a member of
the board from the Southern district to
MI the vacancy caused by the resignation
| OF J. Johnson Green, Of that district.
The committee on laws is making a new
| set OF health laws for the city.
An Informal discussion was held con-
cerning the sanitary condition of the city,
after winch the board adjourned.
Chief Petty, OF the fire department this
| morning emphatically denied the rumor
current to the effect that he had recon-
mended to the finance committee OF the
city council reduction IN the amount of
money asked as an increase by The maid
employees of the fire department. He also
denied that he had recommended to that
committee that the wages of Mr. Clap
dore, driver of the Relief hook and ladder,
be not increased
Mr.. Petty stated that upon the invita-
tion of Capt. Albert Bryan. chairman OF
the finance committee. he had appeared
before that committee and when asked his
opinion in the proposed Increase he advo-
Gated that the drivers be given an in
crease OF s. per month and the engineers
be given al Increase of $40 per month
II will be remembered that at the last
meeting of the city council the drivers
were given an increase OF s. per month
and the engineers an increase of $3.50.
Mr.. Clapdore was included with the
drivers and was not given an increase In
wages. Notwithstanding this II is said
that it was the intention of the council
that Mr. Clapdore should be included
among the drivers. II Is believed that be
will receive an increase of s. a month.
The Sunda. school of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South is making prep
ffrrue to- gV
which Will be held in the lecture room Of
that church Monday night. December 3O
An interesting programme is being pre-
pared for the occasion and the entertain
ment promises to excel any heretofore
given. There will be readings by Prof
Willoughby Reade. Of the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary. and vocal selections by
John Duffey. of Washington.
The primary department OF the Sunday
school will hold its celebration on Friday
evening, December %. An interesting pro-
gramme will also be rendered at this cele-
bration.
An industrial Offering was held in the
Roberts Chapel, VI. f. Church, colored,
tonight, under the auspices Of the W1-
mems Industrial Club. A number Of prom
inent speakers participated. including
Henry Flummer Cheatham, Recorder of
Deeds. of Washington. A special musical
programme was also rendered The pro-
ceeds of the entertainment will be used
to help liquidate the debt on the John
Hay Industrial School, oolored.
The Alexandria basketball team will to-
morrow night line up against the team
representing the Morton Cadets. of Wash |
ington. The game will be called a. Sis |
o'clock, and will he played in Armory /
Hall. Both teams are about evenly |
matched, and a good game is anticipated. |
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Jane Aitch- |
eson. whose death occurred yesterdly af |
ternoon, will take place et 3 o'clock to- |
morrow afternoon from her late resi-
dence. zoe Duke Street.
A man. supposed to be a tramp. at
tempted to gain admittance to the resi-
dence of Mrs. Smith. on Feyette Street be-
tween King and Cameron Streets. last
night. and upon being refused admittance
became abusive. and trisd to secure ad-
mittance to neighboring houses. Police
men Smith and Gill upon learning OF the
case, proceeded to investigate, but the
man made good his escape.
Announcement is made of the marriage
Df Mrs. Helen Klug and Albert Oscar
Kirchner. both OF Washington. The cere-
fnOnF was SOleIunlLGu III NHtS Elly uH Nloh-
lay last and was performed at the par
-onagc Of St. Mary's Catholic Church by
Rev. Father II. j. Cutler.
Mrs. Fannie b. Belts ct al. have sold to
r. p. Reid house and lot on the south
side OF King Street, between Royal and
Fairfax Streets, and also a house and lot
IN the west side OF Royal Street, between
King ard Prince Streets.
AS the cold weather approaches the
lumber of lodgers at the police station
Increases Last night twenty-One OF these
lomads we're given lodgings, and ct an
,arly hour tonight number had already
,ecured accommodation.
A white tramp was arrested by Police
nan Davis tonight on a charge of yag-
.ancy. He approached the officer. vino
vas in civilians clothing. and in grun
manner demanded money. He was at once
aken into custody. and will be given ,
tearing in the morning.
Policeman Griffith today recovered
BRUSSELS carpet. looking glass. and
air of Kid gloves which were recently
tolen from a freight car in the yards of )
he Washington Southern Railway Com
any No arrests have been made. but {
he police are working on the case, and
rrests are expected to follow.