The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-10
Council Appoints City Off
Gals and Takes Vacation.
GOV. SWANSON WILL COME
States Chief Executive Accepts In
vitation to Speak at Laying of
Corner stone of the HiII Memorial.
Bernard G. Cline Has "a Military
FuneraI-FiFe Wardens Chosen.
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Alexandria, Va, July s-After electing
number of city officers and transacting
routine business. the city council ad-
journed this evening for the summer. to
meet again the second Tuesday in OctO-
ber A joint session was held, at which
the following officers We're chosen:
DR. B. A German and DR.. Falter A.
Warileld. physicians to the poor; Dr. B.
A. German. health officer; Edgar War
field. tr.. dispenser Of medicine for the
eastern district; Henry Callan. dispenser
Of medicine for the western district
William H. Smith, keeper Of the aims
house; George W. Petty. chief OF the fire
department: De Wilton Aitcheson. weigher
OF hay; W. J.. Craven. steward Of Offices.
The following were chosen to constitute
the board Of fire wardens: First ward.
A Sidney Mankin; Second ward, Mark
L. Price Third ward, NJ. L. RisheilI;
Fourth ward, Courtney Acton.
The election Of = police commissioner
for the Fourth ward was postponed until
the October meeting In only n few In
stances were there any contests. most Of
the former officers being reelected. For
the position Of fire warden for the First
ward A. Sidney Mankin defeated Joseph
De Silva by a vote Of Il 10 s. For keeper
Of the almshouse, William II. Smith, the
incumbent. received p votes, and John
II Massie l.
A resolution appropriatlng 500 70 lay a
hrfef< nd In street
from Patrick street 10 Henry street. was
referred 10 the committee on streets, and
resolution appropriating $3.50 to repair
the roadway IN Franklin street. from Lee
street TO Union street, was adopted.
A petition from citizens asking for the
placing Of an electric light at the inter
section Of Fairfax and Gibbon streets
was referred 10 the light committee. The
same action was taken on a petition from
the Alexandria Light Infantry, asking 10
be relieved from the payment Of gas
bin Of 500 at Armory Hail.
A resolution imposing a license tax Of
$50 per week on shows exhibiting NOV
ing pictures where an admission OF 10
cents is charged was sent 90 the commit
tee on finance.
Governor Accepts Invitation.
Kew tLaFles u Burr pastor OF Nut
Washington Street N. E. Church South,
to-day received message from Gov.
Swanson. IN which the governor accepted
the invitation to deliver an address at
the laying Of the corner stone OF the
/ George r Hill Memorial building Of the
! NJ. z. Church South, next Friday after
noon. al ) o'clock The event will be at
| tended with Masonic ceremonies, under
the direction of Andrew Jackson Lodge.
Following the exercises by the lodge,
! Rev Z. v Register, presiding elder for
Washington district, viii offer an invo-
cation. and Rev Charles D. Bulla will
make a brief talk, describing the pur-
! poses Of the church IN the construction
! Of a modern building for young people,
/ He viii then introduce Gov. Swanson.
| During his brief stay in this city. the
| governor will be the guest OF Mr.. Bulla.