The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Council Recommends Sale Of
Public Property.
NIGHT FREE SCHOOL PROGRESS
City Council Chamber 80 BE I'm
PrOVed-Jury Settles Damage Suit.
New Boulevard Projected - Elks
Dramatic Club Gives Successful
Performance.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
Bell Telephone 69.)

/ Alexandria. Va. Nov 12-At the regu-
lar meeting Of the city council this even
ing tne joint committee on public prop
erty. general laws. and finance. recon-
mended that certain ground owned by
the city. situated near the old canal
basin. be sold to George d. Hopkins, sec
retary and treasurer OF the Old Dominion
lass Company. Tor the sum of seO0
After considerable debate. and upon mo-
ton OF Councilman Leadbeater. the re-
port OF the board OF aldermen. which was
favorable 10 the proposition. was non
cOncurred IN, and the matter was recon-
mitted to the above named committee.
while the corporation attorney was in
structed to draw up an ordinance for the
sale of the property
The sum OF $3.50 was appropriated for
the use Of the city school board 10 make
up the deficit in the school finances. The
committee on finance and schools recon-
mended that the construction of the pro-
posed new school building for girls. %
take the place of the Peabody building,
now used for that purpose, was not
urgent and council adopted the report. a
letter was read from Col Theodore H
Ficklin, teacher Of the night free school.
stating that the school now has thirteen
pupils. whose average age is fifteen years,
1t was also stated in the letter that the
school IS being operated very satisfac-
torily.
a communication was received from Hu-
bert Snowden, clerk of the school board
stating that the terms OF Laurence Stab
Ter. A. II. Thomson. William j. Boothe,
and DR.. w. NJ. Smith. as members OF
the board, had expired. Mr. Brill moved
that the council go into joint session to
elect their successors. The aldermen,
however. refused to take action tonight
and the matter went over until the next
meeting
Council Plans improvements.
Upon recommendation OF the commit
tee on finance and public property. the
sum Of $500 was appropriated to improve
the city council chamber, and upon sim
liar action by the light committee #
was decided TO place sas lamps at the
intersection of Fairfax and Gibbon
streets and Duke and Fayette streets
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residing on Columbus street. between
Wolfe and Wilkes streets. calling atten-
ton 10 the bad drainage on that square
The matter was referred TO the street
committee.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Brill IL was de-
cided that each member OF the common
council and the board OF aldermen shall
| be supplied with twenty-five copies o.
/ Historic Alexandria" a publication re-
Gently purchased by the city
Councilman Marshall explained that
the delay, incident TO the work OF i'm
proving the office of the clerk Of the
corporation court. was due 10 the fact
I that the sinking fund commissioner
have a yearly tenant in the east end
OF the market building, whose lease viii
not expire until April next. Ii is uu-
. derstOod that the tenant will vacate al
that time, and the work of improvement
viii then be commenced.
In the Circuit Court for Alexandra
County to-day, Judge Thornton presiding
jury returned a verdict awarding the
plaintiff 500 in the damage suit Of Lin
erick against the Washington. Alexandra
and Mount Vernon Railway Company
The action was for damages on account
OF the death Of Mr.. Limerick at -Four
Mile Run several months ago. The plaintiff
was represented by Attorney Robinson
/ Moncure. Two other damage suits against
the same company were settled out OF
court. The court then adjourned for tho
term.
The funeral of Miss Blanche Hamilton
whose death occurred Sunday, took plac,
this afternoon from her late residence
rs Jefferson street. The services were
conducted by Rev. w. W. Van Arsdale
OF the Methodist Episcopal church. In.
terment was made in Bethel Cemetery.
A meeting of the executive committee
Of the Mount Vernon Avenue Associa-
tion. whose purpose is TO promote the
movement for the construction of a grand
boulevard from Washington to Mount
Vernon. will be held tomorrow af.ar-
noon at o'clock at 1l9 South FalrfaN
street Important business VIII bt
/ brought before the committee
The funeral of Benjamin F. Waters
whose death occurred Sunday, was held
this afternoon from his late residence on
South Patrick street. Rev. Edgar Car
penter, rector of Grace Episcopal Church
conducted the services. The burial was
made in Union Cemetery.
\ large audience assembled in the opera
house this evening and witnessed the pre-
sentation Of THE Merry Cobbler" by the
Dramatic Club of Alexandra Lodge OF
Elks. 1t was declared that the perform
ance was highly meritorious.
The funeral Of Capt Carey Davis. whose
death occurred Sunday. viii take place
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock from
his late home, 5O1 Prince street.
The Old Dominion Boat Club will hold
meeting tomorrow night to take steps
for the organization of a minstrel COM
pany, 70 give performances this season
for the benefit Of the club.
The funeral of William II. Davis will be
held tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
from his late home. SIG Queen street. The
services will be conducted by Rev. Charles
d. Bulla.
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