Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-23
AT + AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
DIR. RUST LOSES SUIT FOR SURVEYOR
HANEY'S REMOVAL.
Corporations Secure Legal Exfstence-
Council VIII Attempt to
Break Deadlock
Evening Star Bureau.
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Bell Telephone, No. 100.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July %, 1901.
After disposing Of several minor cases
yesterday afternoon, the Alexandria county
court adjourned until next Tuesday
Judge Love rendered a decision In the case
of D. N Rust against L. T. Haney, county
| surveyor, In which the plaintiff sought to
have the surveyor removed from office.
The court dismissed the petition and as
sessed the costs against the complainant.
The case was heard at the last term of
court and the judge had reserved his opin-
ion. DR.. Rust then asked the court to re-
| lleVe him from the position as one Of the
bondsmen OF the county surveyor. The
judge stated that notice of ten days was
necessary. but Mr.. Haney through counsel
announced that he would waive the. right
to require such a notice. 1T was therefore
ordered that the petition be granted, and
Mr- Haney was directed to secure a new
bondsman today.
The court appointed George w. Donald
son an additional justice in Washington
magisterial district
The case of David Randolph, on the
charge of unlawfully tearing down notices
posted by order of the county board Of
health, was called on an appeal from q de-
cision Of justice. motion to quash the
Indictment was overruled, and the
was set for trial on the first day of the
August term of court.
Indefinitely Postponed.
The special term Of the circuit court for
Alexandria county. which had been set
for tomorrow at the county court house
on Fort Myer Heights, will not be held
Judge Charles E. Nichol had arranged to
hold court for the hearing of the case of
commonwealth against the Potomac River
Power Company, in which quo warranto
proceedings are brought against the de-
PENDANT for the forfeiture of it's charter. 1t
Is alleged in the declaration that the pro-
visions of the Chart concerning the time
the company was to begin operations were
not complied with. No date has been set
for hearing of the case.
Companies Incorporated.
Judge Norton Of the corporation court
has granted charter to the Cedar Creek
Manganese Company, the object of which
is to mine manganese, copper and other
minerals. The sum Of $4,000 is named as
he capital stock. rhe officers are Samuel
T. Haffner, president: John Heishberger.
vice president; Elmer G. Fahrney, secre-
tary, and Henry p. Fahrney, treasurer, all
Of Frederick, Md In addition to the Of
flcers the following constitute the board
Of directors: Maurice w. Michael, Wash
ington d. c. and Frank E. Anderson, AL
exandria. The last named is local attor
ney.
A charter was also granted to the Reavis
Fireproofing and Partition Company, which
is organized for the purpose Of manufacture
ing metallic freproof partitions and cell
ings. The capital stock Is put at $4,000.
The officers are Albert s. Reavis, president;
Emory r. Johnson, vice president; Horatio
NJ Tapln, secretary and treasurer. Ora
NJ johnson, Leslie T. Taplin and Annie M.
Reavis are the other incorporators. K.
kemper is local representative.
Meeting of Council.
The regular semi-monthly meeting Of
the city council will be held this evening.
In the board of aldermen an attempt will
be made to break the deadlock that has
existed since the first meeting Of the new
council and secure the election Of a pre-
siding officer. The election of Mr.. j. r.
NJ Curtin at the last meeting served only
to permit the council to organize and elect
minor city officers. Before his election 1t
was understood that he would serve only
long enough for the preliminary business
of council to be disposed of. AS the
have not been appointed by either board.
1t is said that in the event Of both fac
tions remaining immovable a plan may be
adopted whereby some member will be
called to the chair and the business for
the evening proceeded with. AS far as the
appointing of the members of the upper
board on committees Is concerned, it Is
said that that can be arranged without
any regular presiding officer by the pro-
posing of names and the consent of the
members.
General and Personal.
While freight train was moving along
the Pennsylvania railroad track on Fayette
street this morning one of the empty box
cars jumped its trucks and caused block
ade of the track No one was injured, but
traffic was interfered with for some time
The body of Mrs. Fanny Gordon, aged
eighty-five years, who died yesterday at
her home 11S Peyton street, will be taken
to Warrenton, Va, tomorrow for inter-
ment
Miss Halle E. Chichester of Stafford
county, who has been visiting Miss Fannie
B. Smith on Duke street, has gone to Be-
thesda, Nd.
The condition of Mr.. ]. H BayIiss. who
suffered a stroke Of paralysis last evening
at his home at the corner of Princess and
Patrick streets, is reported to be critical
this morning
Mr. George Petit had his foot severely
mashed yesterday at the machine shops OF
the Southern railroad by the falling of a
heavy piece Of brass.
Desertion as Ground for Divorce,