The Washington herald., 1907-10-23
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/ of police commissioners from the Fourth
ward at the regular semi-monthly meet
/ ing of the city council this evening.
There was no opposition. Capt Bryan
will succeed r. c. Graham, who has
served as a member of the board for
several years but who Is not now a resi-
dent OF the Fourth ward
Return of Appropriation.
a communication was received from
the Relief Hook and Ladder Fire Com
pany, announcing that, by unanimQUs
vote the company had decided 10 return
TO the city the sum of $50, which was re-
Gently appropriated TO assist In defraying
the expenses Of members to the firemens
convention in Newport News. Il was
stated that the Relief firemen believed
that they should have received as much
as the members Of the other companies.
and that they thought they had been un-
justly Disseminated against. The paper
was referred to the finance committee.
Various Resolutions Introduced.
A report Of the street committee, rec
ommending that the Alexandria Light
Infantry be granted permission to tap
the sewer on South Royal street was
adopted. as was also the adverse report
Of the committee on public property on
proposition to repair the city hall and
steeple. A resolution TO impose a tax OF
s. per year on persons who act as city
guides was referred 20 the committee on
general laws and finance. a resolution
s.fl
chamber was referred 10 the committee
on public property and finance.
After considerable discussion a petition
from the Fairfax Apartment House Com
pany for permission 20 place "a Stag roof
and q frame air shaft on the apartment
building at. the corner of King and Co
lumbus streets was granted. Ii was at
first paid over, but on motion OF Council
man Williams the action was rescinded
and permission was given. with the pro
vision that the work be done under the
direction Of the city engineer and 10 his
satisfaction. A resolution was passed inn
posing a tax of $3.50 per week on moving
picture shows This means a reduction
of about 50 per week on the assessment
now made. as the moving picture shows
are charged theatrical rates.
Council passed a resolution revoklng
the ordinance of April 24 1907, granting
the lease Of public lands TO a Chicago
manufacturing concern for the purpose Of
establishing a factory here. The reason
for the action was that the company had
fai.ed TO comply with the provisions
under which the grant was made.
On an inquiry made by Councilman
Evans concerning the legality Of the dp-
pOintment of police Justice the commit
tee on public laws reported the opinion
that the appointment was mandatory.
Mr Evans started to speak in support
of his position, but at the suggestion of
President SnOwden the matter was al
lowed to go yer until the next meeting
A resolution 20 make the salary Of the
superintendent Of gas $500 per year, be
ginning January /, 1865, was referred TO
the committee on light and finance.
In the Circuit Court for Alexandria
County to-day jury returned a verdict
of guilty in the case Of Peter Smith.
coIored. indicted for assault with intent
10 kill The prisoner was sentenced TO
serve ninety days in Jail Indictments
have been returned by the grand jury
against Frank Hitchcock, charged with
attempted assault. and against Reece
Jordan, charged with carbreaking and
larceny.
The State corporation commission has
granted a charter 10 the Flynn Motor
Car Company, of Alexandria, the object
Of which is TO do an automobile bust
ness. The officers are: J. J. FLYNN,
president, II. J. Quinn, vice president
and F. NJ. Smoot. secretary and treas
urer all Of Washington. The capital
stock is to be between $1,000 and Sl5.000
The corporation commission has grant
ed a charter to the Vernon Telephone
Company. Of Mount Vernon. which pro
poses to operate a telephone line in Car
roll County. The inCOTpOTatOrS are. $
w Worrell president Of Woodlawn,
Va: A W Alderman, vice president,
and G. II. Alderman, secretary.
Capt r. T. Knox sold at auction to-
day a 10, of ground with Improvements
at the intersection of Gibbon and Alfred
streets 10 NJ b. Harlow for the First
National Bank for 5000. The sale was
made for Gardner L. Boothe trustee
The property included the bottling works
Of James McCuen.
Mrs. Alice G. Cobb, wife Of Charles S.
II. Cobb, died last night after a lingering
illness at her home. The deceased was
thirty-eight years Of age, and was a
native Of StauntOn. She was a daughter
Of Jacob Steinbock. The remains were
forwarded this evening to StauntOn for
intermcnt.
The chemical works, situated at the
southeast corner Of Prince and Fairfax
streets, have been sold by George 3.
Kennedy and others for $5OO0 to the
Solar Chemical Company, which was
chartered recently for the purpose of