The Washington times., 1907-10-23
BRYAN ELECTED
TO POLICE BOARD
Relief Hook and Ladder
Company Refuses to Ac-
cePt Council Grant
of $50.

The City Council at its meeting last
evening elected Capt. Albert Bryan 6
member OF the board of police COM
missioners from the Fourth ward. 10
hl the vacancy caused by the re
mOval OF 4. c. Graham
The Relief Hook and Ladder Company
sent a communication TO council Tefus
ing to accept tne $50 appropriated to
that company to assist in defraying ex-
Irepses To the convention OF the fire.
men 20 Newport News. The firemen
alleged that council has Disseminated
against them by allowing the TWO other
fire companies SIS. The communication
was referred 10 a committee
A resolution imposing a license tax or
s. a year upon persons who act as city
guides. was referred 10 the committees
on general laws and finance
The street committee reported IN IA
VOT of allowing the Alexandria Light
Infantry to tap the sewer in South
Royal street. and the report was
adopted.
The Fairfax Apartment House Com
pany was granted permission to place
Stag roof and frame air shaft on theiI
building. at the corner Of King and Co
lumbuS streets.
A resolution passed on April "A, grant
Ing lease Of public lands 10 a Chicago
concern 10 erect manufacturing plant,
was revoked the company having failed
TO erect the plant.
A resolution was introduced and re-
ferred 70 the committees on light and
finance increasing the salary Of tie SUI
pcrintendent Of gas TO s., 200 year, be-
ginning January J. 1905
A resolution was introduced appropri-
ating $50 to repair the council chamber.
George Baker. a citizen OF Fairfax
county. reports 10 the police that some
one stole bundle containing three pairs
n III
ticles from him last evening Baker left
the bundle IN the lunch room IN King
street fer a few minutes and upon re-
turning found the bundle gone
In the clerks office OF the corpora
ton court today, John J. Nugent was
appointed administrator OF the estate OF
his mother, Mrs. Ellen p. Nugent-
The State corporation commission
has granted a charter to the Flynn Mo-
tor Car Company. Of Alexandra. The
capital stock Is placed at from $1,000 to
$1,000 and the object IS 10 do an auto
mobile business. The officers are J. J.
Flvnn. president: H I. Quinn. vice
president, and r. NJ. Smoot. secretary
and treasurer, all Of Washington.
NJ. B. Harlow bought at auction for
the First National Bank yesterday
lot OF ground with improvements at the
corner Of GibLOn and Alfred streets.
The price was $500.
A charter has been granted by the
State corporation commission to the
Vernon Telephone Company, Of Mt
Vernon. The objects are 10 operate a
tc!ephone line IT Carroll county. The
ircOrporators are s. w, WorTeH, presi-
dent of WOodlaWn. A. " Alderman,
vice president and G. II. Alderman,
secretary.
A skating tournament and champion
ship races viii be held at the skating
rink at Armory Hall, IN South Royal
street. this evening A gold medal viii
be awarded the winner Of the race.
A called meeting OF the Seventh Vir-
ginia Regiment Chapter. Daughters OF
the Confederacy. will be held this after
noon. at Lee Camp Hall
Fitzgerald Council. No. 40. Knights
Of Columbus, will hold a meeting at
St Mary's Hall. in South Royal street,
this evening
George 3. Kennedy and others have
sold for $500 to the Solar Chemical
Company, a building at the corner of
Prince and Fairfax streets
Mrs. jamie Atkinson, Of Seminary Hill,
has returned from a delightful trip TO
her uncle. ". L. Atkinson, in Balti-
more