Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
ALEXANDRIA AFT AIRS
TO BILL AFFECTING
POLICE JUDGES SALARIES.
s,oc,., CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, March ). 1905.
Daniel R. Stansbury, clerk of the city
council. has received letters from State
Senator Lewis II Machen and Delegate
lanes r. Cation, representing Alexandra
in the Virginia legislature, in reply to teie-
grams sent then in accordance with reso-
luton passed by the last meeting OF the
city council requesting that they oppose the
bill which was then pending before the VIZ
einia legislature, whereby the salary of po-
lice justices would be increased from so
per annum to 81 coo per annum in cites
having population of more than lo'ooo IN
habitants.
Delegate Cation, in his reply. states that
tho hill refererd to passed the house about
q week ago but that 1t is still pending be-
fore the senate He explains, however,
that 1t will not effect Alexandra, as the
evidence of population upon which the sal
ares are fixed is the last United states
census. and that Alexandria could not be
effected before new census is taken he
Furthermore states that 1t could not erect
the salaries of the present incumbent OF
the office of police justices, as under the
constitution the salary OF an office cannot
be raised during the term OF ONCE
Senator Machen, in his reply, stated that
he would comply with the request OF the
city council and oppose the Dill When IL
comes before the senate for action.
The resolution referred to was introduced
in the board of aldermen by ex-Mayor
George L. Simpson, who represents the
third ward in that body, 1t being cited in
the resolution that the proposed increase
would work a hardship upon the taxpayers
of Alexandria.
Recent Deaths.
Peter H Watkins. resident of West
End, Fairfax county, died at noon today at
the residence of his son, Mr.. e. Stewart
Watkins. The deceased was fifty-nine years
of age and was son of the late David G..
Watkins. The funeral will be he'd Monday
afternoon at o'clock, and the interment
will be made in the Southern Methodist
cemetery.
Funeral services over the remains of Mr..
Victor Struder were held at O'Clock this
n afternoon from his late residence in Fair
fax county, near Cameron run. Rev. Father
H. J. Cutler, the pastor of st. Mary $
Catholic Church, conducted the services,
and the interment was made In the FAMILY
burying ground.
The funeral of Mr. Charles Watkins will
be held tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
from his late residence on North st. Asaph
street Rev. ]. II. s. Ewell, the pastor of
the Methodist Protestant Church. will con-
duct the services, and the interment will be
made in Bethel cemetery. The Alexandria
Rechabites of which the deceased was a
member, will participate IN the exercises
at the grave.
General Affairs.
At a meeting of the directors of the vir-
ginia Safe Deposit and Trust Company held
last night Mr.. c. J. Rixey was reelected
president andsali of the other officers were
also reelected
Conditional pardons have been granted by
the state board of pardons to Alfonso An-
tonic, an Italian. sent TO the penitentiary
from this city for shooting with intent to
kill and also to John Thomas. cOlOred, sent
TO the penitentiary for breaking into rail-
road cars. Antonio had served six months
of his one years term and Thomas had
served one year of his two years.
The city fish wharf was offered at public
auction today, but as the highest bid was