Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-23
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
TRANSACTED AT
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
Meeting Of City Democratic Commit
tee-Arguments in Case Of W.,
A. and F. c. Ry. Co.
,ecial Correspondence of The Star.


| ALEXANDRIA, Va, October q, 1907.
At meeting of the city council last
| evening Capt. Albert Bryan was elected
member of the board Of police commits
sioners from the fourth ward to succeed
E. c. Graham, who when the wards were
| redistricted became a resident of the first
ward.
The Relief Hook and Ladder Fire Com
which was recently appropriated by coun-
| Gil for that company to assist in de fray
ing its expenses to the state flremen's
convention at Newport News, Va The
members of the company claim they
should have received SIS, as did the other
two companies. The matter was referred
20 the finance committee.
The Alexandria Light Infantry was
granted permission on the recommends
ton of the street committee, to tap a
sewer without cost on South Royal street.
Fhe council also adopted an adverse re-
port of the same committee to repair the
,own steeple of the city hall at cost of
300
The report of the committee on public
property as to the validity of the appoint
ment of police justice for this city was
to the effect that the appointment was
mandatory. Action on the report was de-
ferred until the next meeting.
~ icSo4utioH carrying Win II an dppTO-
prlation of $50 for recarpetng the coun-
ell chamber was referred to the commit
zee on public property. tax of $3.50 was
imposed on moving picture shows.
The Fairfax Apartment House Company
was granted permission to place a Stag
roof and air shaft on its building, in
course of construction at the northeast
sorner of King and Columbus streets.
a resolution was adopted revoking the
ordinance granting bed company of
lg
0y the city, near the old canal, which was
granted April ~ last
A resolution to increase the salary of
the superintendent of the city gas works
rom $1,000 to S1.20o per year, commence
ing January ], 1908, was referred to the
Joint committee light and finance
The committee on general laws and
streets reported that 1t had no jurisdic-
ton In the matter of the erection of a
livery stable on North St Asaph street,
just north of King street Council adopt
ID the report Residents in the neighbor-
hood recently entered a -otest against
the erection of a stable the site
Democratic Committee Meeting.
The city democratic committee will hold
a meeting at the opera house at s o'clock
this evening, when, it is announced. plans
will be adopted for getting out a large
democratic vote clection day.
George Baker, who resides near Pohick
station, Fairfax county. Va, was robbed
late last night of three pairs of shoes. to-
sether with hosiery, while in a lunch
room on King street. Mr.. Baker says he
left the articles on stool while he went
TO the rear part OF the establishment
Upon his return :he property was gone.
The police are making an investigation
Arguments will be heard in the circuit
court for Alexandria county at 10 o clock
tomorrow morning as to whether or not
4 no OF
and Falls Church Railway Company
should be made a party to the damage
suits pending against the railway COM
pany as result Of the Clarendon wreck
which occurred July last.
Brief Mention.
Fitzgerald Council. No. 459, Knights
of Columbus, this evening will complete
arrangements for a visit to Baltimore
Sunday next to witness the exemplifi-
cations of the second and third degrees
by degree team from New York.
Rev. Joseph r. Sewer, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church, and Mr.
A. u. Chler will depart tomorrow for
Charleston, w. Va, to attend the 10th
annual session of the synod Of Vir-
ginia. which will meet in the First
Presbyterian Church at that place to-
morrow morning. The delegates named
VIII represent the Second Presby terrain
Church of this city.
In the police court today William
Kelly, charged with being drunk in the
street, was sent to Jail for ten days
A local liveryman. charged with al
lowing horses to roam in the street,
was acquitted of the charge.
The Alexandria Athletic Club foot
ball team yesterday afternoon defeated
the club representing st. Johns Col
lege of Washington by a score of Is
to U.
In the circuit court for Alexandria
county yesterday afternoon, Judge
Thornton. presiding, Peter Smith, col
ored. indicted for assault with intent
to kill, was sentenced to serve ninety
days in the county Jail.
In the corporation court this morning
John J. Nugent was appointed admin
istrator of the estate of his mother,
Ellen p. Nugent.