Evening star., 1901-06-13
AT F AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
CASE OF THE MAYOR AGGxISsT
POLICE COMMISSIONERS,
Arguments to he Heard Monday by
Judge Ntcoi-Poiice Court
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| ALEXANDRIA, Va, June i3 1901
Arguments in the case OF Mayor Simp-
| son against the board of police commits
sioners upon suit for an Injunction to re-
strain the commissioners from putting into
execution sections SO and 50 OF the police
| rules, will be heard before Judge Charles
T. Nicoi of the circuit court in vacation.
| at Manassas Monday next The issue in
! VOWED Is the right of the mayor to detail
| policemen for duty at the station house
! This is contested by the commissioners,
who have passed regulations requiring a
bi-monthly change OF the station keepers
Mayor Simpson holds that as chief execu-
tive of the city, empowered by statute to
govern the police force for the enforce
ment of law and order. he has the right 10
name such men he may see fit for duty
| at police headquarters. 1t is said that
heretofore the privilege OF the mayors of
this cty IN such matters has not been
questioned.
The contention has been the subject Of
Irrigation for some time. Through his at
torney, Mr. John NJ. johnson. Mayor Slmp-
soh secured temporary injunction about
TWO months ago. The attorneys for the
CO mmissioners, Messrs. Francis L. Smith
and Samuel G. Brent. demurred on the
ground that the action was directed
against the individual members of the
board instead of the board body. This
point was sustained and new Injunction
granted on a bill making the board Of po-
lice commissioners the defendant Ii is
said that the commissioners will allege in
competence on the part Of the station keep
| ers, but the opposing counsel expects to
prove that station Keepers Ferguson and
sherwood have discharged their duties in
teligenty and accurately during their long
term of service.
Police Court Cases.
Several minor cases were disposed OF ly
Mayor Simpson In the police court this
morning. Joseph Fry and William Lee,
the latter colored, were before the court on
the charge Of being suspicious characters.
Fry said he came from Charlestown. w.
Va, and the negro claimed to hail from
Cincinnati Prior TO their arrest by Officer
Smith the men were endeavoring to sell
several articles Of clothing. The men
stated that the clothes were gotten in Cor
louisville. They said they had been travel
ing with each other from that place.
There seemed to be no eliminating evil
dence, and the mayor dismissed the men.
Joseph Buckner, colored. and Arthur Rob-
inson, small lads. were charged with SWIM
ming naked in the dock. They were as
sessed $3.50 each. Mary j. Jenkins col
ored, charged with dsorderly conduct and
fighting, was also assessed $50.
General Matters.
Miss Florence ]. Evans has been re-..in-t-
ed superintendent of the Alexandria Free
Kindergarten for the ensuing year. The
association rendered a vote of thanks to
Mrs. Oscar Carter for her assistance in
making the school financial success dur
ing the past term. The general work of
the kindergarten throughout the year las
been very successful. There were twenty
eight children in attendance.
Rev. ]. w. Duffey of Washington, presid-
ing elder of Washington district n +.
Church, officiated at the prayer meeting
service at the Washington Street South
ern Methodist Church last evening 1t
was the first occasion Of Mr.. Dufeys con-
Quoting services at the local church since
his appointment as presiding elder.
The remains Of Charles III. Perkins, " no
died Monday in Washington, will be
brought here this afternoon for interment.
The members of the Columbia Fire En-
gine Company who went to Westminster.
Md, Tuesday, to attend the annual congan-
tion Of the Maryland Firemen's Associa-
tion, are expected home this evening.
p. NJ Bradshaw of this city was elected
grand Junior warden of Odd Fellows tor
Virginia at the annual encampment Of the
state council in Staunton.