Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
COUNCIL CONSIDERS MAYORS
VETO OF APPROPRIATION.
Limited Attendance Precluded Final
Decision-School Trustee Chosen
General and Personal.
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BELL Ielepnono IVo.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December 8. 1908.
At the regular semi-monthly meeting OF
the city council last evening Mr.. Snowden.
IT. the lower board. called up the veto OF
the mayor on the appropriation Of $1.SOO to
construct sewer under Pendleton street
running east from Alfred street Consid-
cradle discussion resulted, in which Mr..
Leadbeater. chairman Of the committee on
streets, criticised the action Of the mayor
in opposing the ordinance. The chair ruled
that as only ten members were present the
matter could not be acted upon, but MT.
Snowden claimed that a further postpone
roent would be unconstitutional and ap-
pealed from the ruling. By vote OF TO
4 the decision of the chair was sustained
A favorable report was received from the
joint committee on finance, poor and gen
eral laws on the ordinances aboiishing the
office of overseer of outdoor poor and APP
propriating 81 600 to be placed annually IN
the hands of the Cooperative Charities AS
ISOLATION for the relief of the 1nd'5ent.
Both ordinances were passed unanimously
Council adopted the report OF the c,mhllt zee
or streets and finance advising thar the
sum of $75 paid by the Florence Crittenton
Mission for tapping sewer be RENTED.
on streets and finance, advising that tiir
recommended the appropriation OF s2oo 20
assist in the maintenance of the Alexandra
Free Kindergarten Association. Thls was
passed after some discussion.
The Clerks Report.
A report was received from the clerk of
eas to the effect that the sum Of $I09.5S
was due for gas on June 1: that $44S2 had
been collected and that half Of the balance
was collectable considerable increase
over the consumption Of gas for correspond
ing periods was noted. The committee on
finance and public property reported ina.
the corporation was not then in conaltlol
to erect new building for the Relief II TUCK
COMPANY Mr. Trimyer, who introduced the
measure gave notice that he would oller
an ordinance for the appropriation CT funos
from the money received by the city lii the
sale of certain lands to the PennsyIFaiua
Railroad Company.
In Joint session the boards reelected Mr.
c. r. Yates school trustee for the nrst
ward. Mr.. Henry Strauss was elected Tor
the second ward to succeed Mr. +. f. Mar
bury who was disqualified from further
service on the board on account of being
a member of the city council. Mr.. William
B. Smoot was elected to succeed Mr. j. T.
Sweeney in the fourth ward, who was dlS-
qualified for the same reason. Mr.. William
F. Carne was reelected member OF the
board from the third ward After disp9s-
ing of several other matters council adj
journed.
Mr.. Preston Accidentally Injured.
The accidental discharge of a pistol last
night about O'clock by Mr.. j.. Z. Preston,
freight agent Of the Southern road, at his
home I'LL Oronoco street, resulted in tho
infection of a serious wound In his right
side. Mr.. Preston was seated in a chair
and in shifting his position the weapon,
which was in his hip pocket, was exploded
He arose from his seat and walked across
the ROOM where he fell to the floor Drs.
Snowden and German were at once called
in An inspection showed that the ball had
entered on the right side just below the
kidney. The condition of Mr.. Preston was
considered somewhat favorable this morn
ing.
General Matters.
Fire was discovered shortly after 10
o'clock last night in the rear of the store
and residence of Mr.. William Rocker. at
the corner of Fayette and Prince streets.
Several valuable contents Of the building
were destroyed, including horse and
buggy. 1t is believed that the fire was Of
incendiary origin. The department quickly
responded and soon reduced the flames.
The marriage of Miss Sara Taylor, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Taylor of this
city. and Mr. Archibald Cary Hoxton of
the Episcopal High School will take place
16 at o'clock.
The following committee has been ap-
pointed by R. e. Lee Camp, Confederate
Veterans to arrange for the observance of
William Ramsay. Thomas Perry. Edgar
Warfield, E. c. Graham, P. F. German, F.
J. Davidson and r. M. Latham.
In the police court this morning Robert
Cheeks, colOred, was fined s. on the charge
of assaulting his wife Mary. Douglas T.
Elliott. a stranger. was before Mayor Smp-
son on the charge of acting as a suspicious
character at fire In Prince street last
night. He was held for further examina-
ton. James Shea was fined $3.50 for disor-
derby conduct.
Mr.. John c. Dunn has reported to the po-
lice that his stable in upper Duke street
was entered last night, and that a horse
was stolen therefrom.
Alexandria Council Of the Royal Arcanum
held its annual meeting in Odd Fellows
Hall last night and elected the following
officers for the coming year: Regent, Chas
7. Hellmuth; vice regent, M. Jaffa; past re-
genr. Fred Grillbortzer; orator, J. H. Mans
| field; chaplain, Nevelle Greenaway; secre-
tary, J. E. Alexander; treasurer. Robt w.
Arnold; collector. D. H. Appieh: guide
George Harlow; warden. R. II. Atkinson;
secretary, VIM. Tolbert: trustees. M. Wool
berg, w. F. Carne and Elvin Powell, Messrs
Maid os,H