Evening star., 1901-10-17
AL AiRS-lN-ALExAN RIA
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
HOLD A MEETING.
Thirteen Applicants for Place ON
Police Force-Mayor Simpson to
Exercise Veto Power.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King st.
RelppTelAphnu No 1R.


ALEXANDRIA, va, October II, 1901.
All of the members of the board of po-
lice commissioners were present at the
regular monthly meeting of that body held
last evening. The session, which was brief,
was presided over by Mayor George l..
Simpson. The discussion of matters per-
tanning to the improvement of the police
force took up most of the session. 1t was
decided to defer the election of pol'ce-
man to fill the vacancy caused by the r~sig-
nation of Officer Keith Davis until this
evening. The resignation of Mr.. Davis was
embodied in the monthly report of C.llef
Wepster, which was read by the secre-
tary. Accompanying the report was CON-
munlcation from the retiring officer. thank
ing the board for kind treatment Mayor
simpson remarked that Mr.. Davis had
made a good and efficient officer, ard said
Ii omat ne regretted to see him leave the force.
Inc resignation was accepted.
Inc matter of electing q new policeman
was taken up and the mayor said that as
council at its last meeting had taken no
actlon on the resolution for a reduction Of
the force the board might proceed as
usual. Attention was called to the custom
OF the board in such cases, requiring the
applicants for the position to appear for
PhySlcai examination. A list of thirteen
apphcants was read, and it was ordered
tnat they be notified to appear before the
ooard this evening at o'clock
Penalty for Smoking.
resolution recently offered by Mr.
Lawler, providing that any policeman
round smoking on the street, while on duty,
De dismissed from the force, was next taken
up. Inc resolution was amended so as to
make the first offense punishable by a fine
OF 81, permitting policemen to smoke be-
tween the nourS of 10 p. m. and 6 am, and
allowing them the same privilege in the
men men room at the station house. In this
IoIH oIH .ne resolution was adopted. After
some further discussion relating to minor
rules governing the force the board ad-
journed.
Mayor Will Veto.
Mayor Simpson has announced his inten-
t1on OF vetoing the resolution passed at
the last session of council granting the Old
Dominion Glass Company the use of one
half square of ground near the old canal
locks Under the terms of the resolution
the company was given the privilege of
using the land for ten years for 500 per an
rum, with tho option Of purchasing at any
time during that period. 1t is said that the
company wanted additional ground for the
enlargement of its plant by constructing
warehouses. Buildings were erected several
months ago on land near the old canal
basin, and for some time the plant has
been In operation. The mayor, it is under
stood, holds that the company has already
gotten enough. land for the purpose of con-
structing warehouses The consideration
OF the veto viii come up at the next meet
ing of the city council. The resolution at
the last meeting was unanimously adopted.
General Matters.
In the corporation court Judge Norton
has granted a charter to the Tourist Com
pany of Washington, with a capital stock
of 100000. w. R. Brown of Washington
is named as president and Frank E. Ander-
son local attorney.
In the police court this morning Richard
Reynolds, colored, was fined $40 by Mayor
Simpson on the charge of indecent conduct
benjamin Wheat and John Brown
charged with being vags, were sent to the
chain gang for twenty days each
Miss Jennie Larmond, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Larmond, and Mr.. Alex
ander Slaymaker will be married at the
residence Of the parents Of the bride-elect,
on South Columbus street, Wednesday
evening next at 8 o'clock.
A horse and buggy, the property of Mr.
Thomas Elliott, were struck last evening
by an electric train on the Washington,
Alexandra and Mt. Vernon railroad, at the
corner of King and Alfred streets, and both
the animal and conveyance sustained in
jury. The driver, Mr.. Elliott, was not SER
iously hurt.