Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
LEGAL POINT RAISED CONCERN
ING PoLICEMAN's FINE.
Argued That Commissioners Have Nc
Authority to Impose the Penalty
General News.
Special Correspondence of the. Star.

| Special Correspondence of the. Star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 6. 1907.
The action Of the board of police commits
| sioners Monday night last in imposing fine
| of $3.S5 on Policeman Jones, who was
! charged with intaSication, has been the
| subject of considerable discussion, and
| many citizens versed in the state law
sert that the board has absolutely no power
whatever to impose a fine on a policeman
and that the imposition of such a fine is
distinctly contrary to the state law.
| Under the decision of Judge Keith, which
was to the effect that the mayor could
| suspend, while only the board of police
| commissioners could remove. His decision
| therefore, provides for two punishments-
one of suspension by the mayor and one of
| removal by the commissioners, as there is
| no other punishment specified in the law
creating the board of police commissioners
question now arises, it is stated, and
| that Isl Under what authority has the
board of police commissioners imposed a
pecuniary fine? 1t is claimed by those in
position to know, that if a police officer
| through drunkenness and disorderly
| duct is subject to money penalty. that
penalty can only be exercised by the police
justice in trying a policeman as he would
any other citizen
! While the board of police commissioners
| nave authority to make rules regulating the
workings of the police force they cannot
/ under any circumstances make rules which
| would conflict with the state law 1t is
| stated. however, that these rules do not
| provide for the imposition of a fine on
policemen. In the event the matter was
| taken to the higher court, it is asserted
| that the commissioners decision would be
upset at once on the grounds stated above
| No Plans for Jamestown.
No definite steps have been taken by the
residents Of this city toward being repre-
| scented at the Jamestown exposition, al
| though the matter is being discussed by
! number. of people who are considering the
! feasibility of an exhibit there. 1t is point
ed out that this city by reason of it's age
should have an exhibit at that place. and
also to demonstrate its commercial adyan-
| tages. 1t is more than probable that the
| matter will be brought to the attention of
| the chamber of commerce at an early date.
| The city. school board has not taken any
action toward having an exhibit at James
| town, and it is not thought that the schools
! of Alexandria city will be represented.
| Alexandria county and Fairfax county will,
however, be represented
Mems League to Be Formed.
meeting will be held at the First Bap-
| fist Church Sunday afternoon at o'clock
for the purpose of organizing a mems
league of that church. Rev. DR.. w. F.
Fisher, pastor. will preside over the meet
| ing and explain it's aims and objects A
| number of others are also expected to be
present and deliver addresses. Men of
other denominations are invited to be pres
! ent The question of the organization of
such league has, it is stated, been under
Amusement for several months past
Candidate for Reelection.
State Delegate James r. Cation, who is in
Richmond, stated in that city last night
that he would again be candidate for the
state legislature. Mr.. Cation stated that
| whether or not he would have opposition
he would enter the race. Mr.. Cation is
accredited with saying that he would press
his bill to distribute the taxes on the rolling
stock of the railroads among the counties
and cities through which the lines pass in
stead of allowing them all to be collected
where the main office Is.
Railway Conductor Dead.
Capt Cornelius p Taylor. one Of the old
est and bestknown conductors on the
Southern railway, died last evening at his
home, 1O16 Prince street. The deceased suf-
fered stroke of paralysis several months
ago, and since that time has been confined
to his bed. The announcement of his death
came as a surprise to his many friends
Capt. Taylor was fifty-nine years of age
and is survived by widow and two chill |
dren. His children are Miss Callie P. Tay-
lor and Mr.. Herbert ]. Taylor. The funeral
arrangements have not yet been completed |
General Matters.
The remains of Thomas Fairfax who
died Monday last at his home, 1862 Church
street northwest. Washington were brought
here this afternoon and the funeral took
place at st. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
Church at 2:15 o'clock. The services were
conducted by Rev. p p Phillips, rector
The interment was made here. The de-
ceased was a son of the late DR.. Orlando
Fairfax, and was we'll known in this city.
The Alexandria German Club has made
arrangements for it's final dance prior to
Easter, which will be held at McBurney's
Hall. corner Of King and Washington
streets, Friday night. 1t is expected that
| Il large number of outof-town guests will
be present.
Alderman John T. Sweeney, who has been
quite i'll, was taken to the Alexandra Hos
pital this morning.
Messrs. Ernest Deahl and Ethelbert Tats-
paugh left this morning for New Orleans,
L., to attend the Mardi Gras celebration.
They will be gone for ten days.
Mr.. William L. Hoy is critically i'll of
pneumonia at his home, 203 North WASH
ington street.
Mr.. James F. Peyton left yesterday after
noon for New York to attend the funeral
Of George Denham, which occurred in that
city today.
Alderman w. w Challenger. who has been
i'll for several weeks past Is able to be out
again.
Col F. D. Smith is in Richmond where
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