Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
PERSONS PAYING THEIR STATE
POLL TAXES.
Special corresrondence Of The Star.

lHe ONCE Oh the city treasurer ana the
clerk of the courts were visited this morn
ing by many persons for the purpose of
taking advantage of the last day of the
period allowed under the new constitution
for the payment of state poll tax as a
prerequisite to voting in the November
election this year.
The provision of the state constitution
which makes it necessary for voters to
have paid all state poll taxes assessed or
assessable against them by tomorrow, in
order to be eligible to cast their ballots in
the November election, is today receiving
particular attention from the political lead
ers and the voters of this city. The Of
fees of the city treasurer and the clerk of
the courts have been visited this morning
by scores of citizens, to comply with the re-
quirements of the constitution.
An evidence of the interest in the result
of the fall elections Is found in the large
numbers who are qualifying as voters by
the payment of poll taxes which had been
allowed in many instances to lapse for two
or three years. Before noon today the
total number of persons eligible to vote, in
so far as this provision of the franchise law
is concerned, had reached over 100 as
shown by the record in the Office of City
Treasurer Robinson These figures are in
excess of those on the books when the Office
was closed at the end of the period allowed
for the payment of poll taxes pre-
requisite to voting last year, and it Is con-
sidered certain that the total number will
be considerably increased this afternoon
and tomorrow. The list will be completed
with the closing of the treasurer'S Office to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
The state law provides that q man who
has been duly registered under the new
constitution may vote in the November
election this year on condition that at
least six months before the election chat
is, not later than Saturday, May % he has
personally paid all state poll taxes assessed
or assessible against him. 1t is explained
that the nhruS .'DerSOnallV paid means
that the amount must be paid by the voter
with his own money.
Damage Suits Filed.
The following suits have been filed by
Attorney Leo p. Harlow in the circuit
court for Alexandria county against the.
Washington, Alexandria and Mount YER
non Railroad Company for personal injur-
les alleged to have been received by the
plaintiffs in accidents on the cars of the
defendant company: Ida N. Breen, by her
next friend, Mary a. Breen, SlO,OOo; hatle
Baier, by her next friend, Elizabeth Baier,
$4,000: Nettie c.. Elsom, $4,000; Margaret
N Germond, by her next frieEd, Efhe NJ
William ]. Blake, $500, and John M. Bolts;
$500 The suits of Misses Breen, Baler and
Germond, who are minors, are brought by
their mothers, respectively
Funeral Of John D. n. Lunt.
The funeral of Mr.. John d. H. Lunt,
whose death occurred yesterday morning at
his home. on South Columbus street. took
place this afternoon at 4 o'clock, from the
Washington Street NJ. E. Church, Rev. ]. T.
Stump, the pastor, officiating. Mr.. Lunt
was fifty-fve years of age, and was son
of the late Samuel Lunt and a brother of
Miss Hannah Lunt. Miss Mary Lunt and
Mr.. Samuel II. Lunt His wife and one
young son survive him. Several years ago
elected city treasurer but
was compelled to resign on account of Ill
health. Prior to that he had successfully
conducted drug store at the corner OF
King and Washington streets for many
years Subsequently he became interested
in real estate.
Mr.. Lunt was a man of sterling charac-
ter and genial disposition, and his death
is regretted by large number OF the resi-
dents of the city.
General Matters.
The following officers have been elected
for the ensuing year by the vestry of st.
Paurs Episcopal Church: John w. Green,
senior warden; ]. Wallace Hooff, junior
warden; john r. Zimmerman, trustee; J.
Clinton Milhurn, registrar; ]. X. NJ. Norton,
delegate and John r. Zimmerman, alter
tie, to the Episcopal council. The va
carey in the vestry caused by the resigna-
ton of Mr.. William II. Lambert was filled
by the election of Mr. William B. Smoot
The regular monthly meeting of the city
school board was held Friday evening, with
Chairman Herbert Bryant presiding
resolution was passed providing for Keeping
the schools open throughout the month OF
June, making session of nine and a half
months. Another resolution was adopted
in favor of a full session of ten months. If
the money is availab le for 1906. The
beard also adopted a resolution, offered by
Supt. kemper, instructing the finance COM
mttee to examine into and make a report
on the question of the revision of the sal
airy of the teachers.
The Alexandria Free kindergarten Asso-
citation held its annual meeting Friday even
ing in the Lee Camp Hall on Prince street.
There large attendance of members
and friends of the association. Addresses
were delivered by Miss Grace Fulmer, who
is prominent In kindergarten work in Chi
pal of the public schools in Washington
Mr. Weller, secretary of the Associated
Charities of Washington; Mr.. George S.
Wilson, secretary of the board of charities
of the District of Columbia. and Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter, rector of Grace Episcopal
Church in this city.
Mr.. James H. Cation, who Is a candidate
for the democratic nomination for lieu
tenant governor of Virginia, has gone to
Old Point, Va, where he will spend some
time In endeavoring to recuperate from the
effects ia recent illness.
Rev. ]. P. Stump of the NJ E. Church
South has accepted an invitation to de-
liver the grafton at the national cemetery
Decoration day, May 80. The services at
the cemetery will be under the direction
of the new superintendent, Capt. j. A.
Reeves.