The Washington herald., 1908-05-13
wAsHINGToN HERALp BuREAU.

1 wrangie was participated In by several
members of council tonight, when the
joint committee on finance and schools
recommended that the sum of $4,000 be
appropriated toward the erection of a
public school for girls. provided the title
be vested in the city council.
President Snowden wanted to know why
the title should vest in the city council
Councilman Uhler explained that he did
not see why the school board should ask
/ for an appropriation when they could
give away property. In his opinion, the
| school building should be a city asset
Mr.. Uhler added that the committee
making the recommendation knew their
business as we'll as the ordinary run Of
men. and he claimed that the city bond
holders were entitled to some protection
and security.
Mr.. Marshall heartily favored the city
having the title to the property. Presi-
dent snowden told council that Peabody
School building was purchased for $4,000,
and sold recently for Sl3o09, the city
using the building for thirty-four years,
getting $1,000 besides. Air. Marshall re-
pled that values on King street had
greatly Increased since then, adding that
no one knew that the school board had
a right to sell the property
After Messrs. Birrell, Williams, and 9th
lers expressed their views on the subject
the matter was passed, unanimously.
| When the street committee reported IA
vorabiy for an appropriation OF N,leo
for the construction of a terra Gotta sewer
on washington street, from Wilkes TO a
ipoint aftv feet south of Gibbon street. il
was vigorously opposed by President
Snowden He said he did not see the ne
lcessity for an appropriation this year He
further stated that It could be laid over,
Jas the city needed its money for the con
struction of a school Mr.. Burke indoFsed
Mr.. SnoWdens views. If we keep on
making these appropriations We viii be
short, declared Mr. snOwden. Mr.. Lead
beater, chairman Of the street committee
Iexplained 70 the council that an appropri-
lation for the work was made last year
which was considerably less than the
amount asked for He further stated that
the residents who asked for the sewer
were at once ready TO tap 1t and had been
waiting over 3 year Councilman Uhler
favored the proposition. although he said
he was not a sewer fiend" A vote was
then taken on proposition made by Mr.
1 Snowden to defer action and 1t was car
Tied nv a vote Of 5 to I. The action Of the
Icouncn virtually kills the proposition.
An appropriation Of $40 TO lay cutters
and gravel Pitt street between Duke
and Wolfe streets, was made The sum
Of SIS was appropriated for the extension
Of a sewer at Alfred and Cameron
streets.
a resolution said to have been pre-
pared by the corporation attorney. grant
ing Maj James f. King permission 10
keep the property Of the State militia in
ArmOry Hall was passed.
Another communication was received
from Mai King, setting forth that an
order had been issued disbanding the
/ Alexandra Light Infantry and calling
the attention Of council TO the fact that
a deed and quit claim was placed on
record In the Office Of the clerk of the
Corporation Court yesterday, and asking
council 20 hold the hall, was referred 10
the general laws and public property
committee.
A proposition Of A H Bryant 10 pur-
chase a certain piece Of land owned by
the city situated near the old canal was
passed by both boards without a dis
senting vote.
The annual appropriation bill for the
fiscal year ending May 81. 1903 was re-
ferred 10 the finance committee. The an
nual license law, beginning June /. 1903,
and ending May 81, 1903. was passed in
the higher board and the lower board
concurred. A law for the regular collec-
tion Of taxes being the same as in for
mer years. went over. An ordinance pro-
viding for the construction of buildings
was referred TO the street committee as
was also a resolution appropriating $3.50
to purchase granite flag stones.
A deed and quitclaim from George H
Robinson and twenty-five other active
members Of the volunteer company Of
infantry, known as the Alexandra Light
Infantry. or Company F. Third Regular
Volunteers, under date of November g.
1899, has been placed on record in the Of
fce Of the clerk Of the Corporation Court.
In part the deed reads: This deed is
made upon express terms and understand
ing that in the event the present Alex
andTia Light Infantry disbands or ceases
TO exist as an organization. the property
hereby conveyed shall pass to the city
control OF Alexandra, TO be held by It
in trust fer the use and benefit of the
active members Of the new military that
may be hereafter organized and mustered
in said city
The above deed was placed on record
following the alleged friction between
the company being organized and the
present Alexandria Light Infantry
Thomas E. Gorhan. one of the best
known and most popular engineers on the
Southern Railway. who retired from ac-
tive service about three years ago died
shortly before ( o'clock this morning at
! his home, 2le South Payne street, follow
ing a protracted illness. He had been
a sufferer from stomach trouble. Mr.
Gorham was ffty-four years of age,
and besides his wife. Mrs. Roberta Cor
ham, is survived by the following chill
dren; Mrs. James MCGOWAN, Mrs. John
Duncan, Miss Iona Gorham and Ashby
Gorham.
Mr.. GOrham was a native of Albany,
; n. Y and was engineer on the South
ern for quarter Of a century. He was
a member of Alexandria Lodge, No. 75S.
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks,
and Alexandria Council. No e27. Royal
Arcanum A meeting of the Elks was
held tonight when action was taken on
his death and arrangements were made
to attend his funeral, which will be held
Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
z. N. Wampler. a young attorney from
Culpeper Va. who has been here for
some time past examining the registra-
ton books. to-day appeared before Judge
Barley. OF the Corporation Court, and
made application for a writ of manda-
mus to compel J. T. Lawler. registrar OF
GRAFTON, the Authority on Roof
Repairing and Painting.