Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MAYOR PAFF INCENSED BECAUSE
COUNCIL FAILED TO MEET.
His Veto of Reward In Smith Case
Sustained-New Police Rulea-
Adopted.
special correspoudepce OF The Star.

| Mayor Pan expressed this morning in the
presence of Star reporter considerable in
| dignation because a meeting Of the city
| council which was called by him to meet
Thursday night was not held until last
night From what can be learned Of the
| aair 1t seems the mayor had called spe
cial meeting of the council to consider his
veto on the resolution offering a reward for
| the apprehension of the late Charles T.
Smith. but much to his establishment the
| members of the council failed to put in
their appearance. 1t Is stated that some
| one. apparently in authority. during the
| mayors absence from the city sent word to
| the members Of the council that there
would not be any meeting of that body
| Thursday night. 1t Is more than probable
that the matter will be thoroughly ipyes-
| tigated.
AS to the right of the mayor to convene a
meeting of the city council a citizen this
morning stated that his authority to do so
| is made very clear on the subject. according
| to section thirty-four of the city charter,
which. in part. reads as follows: The
| mayor shall have power to convene the city
| council whenever. In his opinion, the good
OF the community shall require 1t. and he
| shall lay before the city council. from time
| to time, in writing. such alterations in the
laws of the city council as he shall deem
necessary and proper"
Veto Sustained by Council.
The veto of Mayor Pafr on the resolution
| offering $500 reward for the apprehension
and conviction of the murderer of the late
Charles T. Smith was sustained at a spe-
cial meeting of the city council held last
night and the sum of 500 was offered in
| stead. The resolution offering 800 was pre-
pared by Councilman Uhler and stipulated
that the. above-named sum would be paid
for the arrest and delivery of the fugitive
to the Alexandria authorities. reward of
500 has also been offered by Gov. Swanson
in behalf of the state.
A resolution carrying with 1t an approprt
alton of $500. offered by Councilman
Strauss. to be used as a contingent fund by
bend the fugitive was referred to the
finance committee, the chair holding that
1t could not be passed the night of its
Introduction.
New Police Rules.
A new set of rules governing the working
of the police force was unanimously adopted
at a special meeting Of the board of police
commissioners held last night. All Of the
rules, with the exception of a few minor
ones. which have not yet been decided upon,
were taken from rules adopted from other
cities. and the draft Is in the hands Of q
printer. and within the next few days every
member of the force will he furnished with
copy.
Among the changes made will be the ap-
ond lieutenant. He will alternate with
Lieut.. Smith, and It Is claimed that this
will greatly facilitate matters. The COM
missioners have not yet decided who will be
chosen for the position although 1t will be
one of the privates. The officer acting In
this capacity will not receive any increase
in salary.
Among the other changes made which
will. It Is stated. greatly help the working
of the force and keep headquarters In touch
with the men Is to have the policemen call
up police headquarters over telephone every
hour which will be DONE for example, as
follows: The policeman in the frst ward
will call up at 7:15; second ward, 7:30:
third ward 7:45: fourth ward. 8. This
method will be operated throughout the
city day and night. and will keep head
quarters in touch with the men every fif-
teen minutes during the day. 1t is pointed
out that In the event of trouble at any time
the policeman who calls up first can at once
be shifted from the ward wherein he Is To-
Gated to where his services might be needed,
and that this will greatly lessen the chances
for fugitive to make his escape.
Up to the present time the police have
been calling up police headquarters every
hour on the even hour
One Non-Union Man Employed.
1t was learned this morning that one
non-union machinist is now employed at
the Southern Railway Company's shops In
this city. 1t is stated that he came here
y
Is his intention to leave here within the
next few days. The man has not been out
side of the shops since his arrival here,
which was yesterday, and his meals are
being furnished him by the railway COM
pany and he also has sleeping quarters at
the shops.
There is no change up to the present time
in the strike situation among the local ma
chinists. In discussing the situation this
morning one of the men stated that If the
railway company had considered Alexan-
dria. Sheffield, Ala, and Macon, Ca, when
they made a proposition to grant a par
tial increase of the strikers. 1t is more
than probable that the matter would have
been settled by this time.
Application Rejected.
In the circuit court for Alexandria county
yesterday evening Judge c. e. Nicol pre-
siding. the application of James NJ Petit
to secure license to sell liquor in Alexan-
dria county Was refused Iudoa Nicol hold