Evening star., 1903-11-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MEETING OF COMMON COUNCIL
CONSIDERS VETO.
Mayor Objects to Appropriation OF
$1,000 for Sewer Construction
General and Personal.
The Evening Star Bureau,
7O1 King Street.


Bell Telephone 106.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 25, 1903
The first business before the common
council last evening at the regular semi
monthly meeting of that body was the
consideration of a communication from
the mayor vetoing a bill approppating
81, 800 for the construction of a sewer un-
der Pendleton street extend form Pitt
street to Washington street Mr.. L. E.
Uhler was in the chair in the, absence of
President Paff. After the mayors COM
munication was read Mr.. Leadheater,
chairman of the committee on streets, ask
ed that action on the veto be deferred, and
the motion was carried. favorable re-
port was received from the committee on
finance and claims on the bill of George
H. Richards for $25 for services rendered
as acting overseer of outdoor poor during
ordered paid Several petitions were re-
ceived and granted for the erection and
repair of various buildings.
Mr. Leadbeater stated that the work Of
the committee on streets was being some
what retarded by the absence of one of
the members from the meetings. He asked
what had been the procedure in such cases
heretofore Mr.. Snowden in reply, said
that Mr.. Leadbeater had evidently referred
to Mr.. Fisher, who had recently moved to
Washington. He said he had had talk
with Mr.. Fisher. who had told him that he
would attend the meetings of the council
whenever he had reason to believe that
business of Importance would be transact
ed. Mr.. Snowden went on to say that
council had no right to declare seat va
cant, but that members might be fined for
non-attendance. He called attention to
two cases where members had left the
city without resigning
The law, which provides that the COM
mittee on streets shall be composed Of five
members. two from the upper and three
from the lower board. was cited. After
some discussion, Mr.. Ieadbeater offered
resolution increasing the membership of
the committee in question from four to
FIVE, and it was adopted. Other matters Of
minor Importance We're disposed Of and
council adjourned.
Remains Taken to Richmond.
The remains Of T. C. Wilkinson, whose
death occurred yesterday at his home in
North Alfred street. were forwarded this
morning to Richmond. Va, his former
home, for interment- The deceased was
native of New Kent county, Va. At the
opening of the civil war he entered the
confederate army and served until the
close. He then became a member of the
Richmond police force. in which capacity
he served for twenty-five years.
General and Personal.
Sophie Tolson, colored, was in the dock
at the police court this morning to answer
the charge of having engaged in istic COM
bat with one of her neighbors. 1t was tes-
titled that Sophie had been violent and dis
orderly, and the mayor imposed fine of
$3.50 The charge against Benjamin
Hughes, colored, of selling liquor without
a license was dismissed.
Miss Mildred Shackelford, who has been
visiting the Misses Smith, at SO1 Duke
street, has returned to her home near
Brandy, Culpeper county.
Lieut.. James Smith Of the police force,
who has been confined to his home as the
result of a sprained leg, was able this
morning to resume his duties.