Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
BV8INEaS TRANSACTED AT
NETTING OF cITx COUNCIL. :;
Child Dies Of Effects Of Burns-osu-
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Special Correspondence OF The Star. :
ALEXANDRIA. Va, November q, 1907. ,
| At a meeting Of the city council last
evening but little business was disposed
Of. most of the time being devoted to
| debates. The principal discussion &C.
| CURED when Councilman Marshall offered
| resolution that the city attorney as
| ISOLATE with himself another attorney foI
| the purpose Of bringing the matter con-
| corning the legality of the use Of Henry
street by the Washington Southern Rail-
| road Company. which is now pending in
! the circuit court, to an issue.
Mr.. Marshall explained that he offered
the resolution at the request OF a num-
| Der Of property owners on Henry street
He added that the street Is In such q
bad condition that It is almost impossible
| for wagons to pass through. and ex-
| pressed hope that the matter would be
| brought to an issue. Nearly every mem
Der OF the council engaged In the discus
| sion. Mr.. Spinks stated that politics was
| large responsible for the delay. Later he
explained that he did not intend to cast
any reflection on the members OF council,
but said that the judiciary and not, the
delay. A motion Of Mr.. Strauss to table
| the matter was carried by a vote OF
to 8. i.sssy e.,
The question of selling to the Old Do
| manion Glass Company a strip of ground
near the old canal. owned by the city,
also caused a protracted discussionsafter
which 1t was decided to grant the COM
pany permission to lease the ground. - .
A resolution offered by Mr.. Burke. that
two members Of the council and two mem
NJ no hoe I'd NJ oil
pointed committee to endeavor to get
the Southern Railway Company to place
| switches on undeveloped property owned
by the CITY. near the old canal, was
passed. President Snowden appointed
Messrs Burke and Williams on the com.
| mittee.
Members Of School Board. ~.
The following were reelected members
Of the city school board at a joint SEES.
sion: Laurence Stabler. first ward: H. H
Thomson, second ward; W. J. .Boothe
third ward; DR.. w. M. Smith. fourth
| ward. --'-e-A e~-'-'-
An appropriation OF 81 500 for the schoo
| fund went over until the next meeting. A
petition for a gas lamp at the southeas,
corner of Prince and Payne streets was
| referred to the light committee. A resolu.
ton. carrying with 1t an appropriation Of
800. for improving Cameron street be
| tween Royal and Pitt streets, offered b,
MIR. Monroe. was referred to the street
committee. c. c. Erwin was granted
permss ion to place two-story frame ad
ditior to his premises. 12o South Henry
place a Single roof on shed in the rea,
of his home. 3D. South St. Asaph street,
was referred to the street committee p
I. Harrington was granted permission to
place Stag roof on stable which he
will erect on st. Asaph street just north
of King street.
Councilman Birrell offered a resolution
| that the finance committee be instructed
to look into and ascertain the cost of an
up-to-date fire alarm system for the city
and also the cost of modern cembina-
ton police patrol and ambulance. Both
matters were referred to the committee
on finance.
Mr.. Marshall offered a resolution that
the general laws committee take action
to declare the right Of the use of Fayette
street by the Washington-Southern Rail-
way Company revoked. The matter was
referred to that committee. Mr. Spinks
offered resolution that the Washington
Southern Railway Company be instructed
| to place curbing on Henry street between
Duke and Oronoco streets. distance OF
six squares. It was referred to the Joint
committee on streets and general laws.
Child Dies of Burns.
Dorothy Steward. colored, about three
years of age, died shortly before O'Clock
| last evening at the Alexandria Hospital
from the effects Of burns received yester-
day afternoon in a FIRE which destroyed
the residence of the child's grandfather
Andrew Steward, on Montgomery street
between Royal and Fairfax streets.
In the police court today the case OF
Toots Olden, colored, who was recently
| convicted OF highway robbery and sen
| fenced to serve six months In jail and to
| monwealth's Attorney Brent appeared fol
| the state. After again hearing all the
| evidence, Justice Cation stated that he
\ would fescind his former action in the
| case and hold the accused for the action
Of the grand Jury.
| was charged with entering the home OF
Mrs. w. B. Nowlin, 321 King street. yes.
terday afternoon and taking an umbrella
1 Watson stated that he was drunk at the
| time. He was held for the action of the
| grand Jury.
Brief Mention.
Thanksgiving will be generally observed
here tomorrow with services at many OF
the churches. Joint services will be In
order at the First Baptist Church. Bap-
lists. Methodists and Presbyterians par
| tfcfpating. Rev. E. v. Register. presid-
ing elder Of the Washington district OF
the MetnOolSl EplScOpd1 Cnurcn SOutn
will deliver a sermon. The city Offices
| will be closed and the usual holiday
hours will be observed at the city post
| office. All of the banks will be closed
and many business houses will close In
! the afternoon. -.
Funeral services over the remains OF
| David B. Cook. who committed suicide by
| shooting. were held at 10 O'Clock THU
morning. Rev. DIR. w. F. Fisher. pastor
Of the First Baptist Church, conducted
| the services. The burial was in the Ma
| tional cemetery. this city.
The work of tearing down the two brick
| tenement houses on the ease side Of st
| Asaph street between King and Cameron
| streets was begun this morning. Or
| the site P. T. Harrington will erect a
| stable.
The marriage OF Miss Mary Smith OF
Baltimore to Mr.. John p. Alexander, jr
\ Of this city will take place at O'Clock
tomorrow morning at the Sacred Heart
! Church, Baltimore. The couple will re-
side here.
Country Manual Training.
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