The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
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Alexandra. Va. July Al; is under
stood that within a short time some
action viii be taken by the city council
10 compel telephone. telegraph. electric
railway. and other companies TO place
their wires beneath the ground as they
are compelled 70 do in most all other
cities.
That the city council has permitted the
matter TO go so long without giving II
attention is already being freely dis
cussed. and in some instances members
Ct the council are being harshly criticised
for their alleged Indifference to the mat
ter
II is pointed out that II the electric
railway company vas compelled 20 run
its wires underground and the telephone
and telegraph companies also compelled
to do the same the general appear
snce Of the city would be greatly added
10. Under existing conditions. however,
the appearance of the city Is ruined by
wires and poles 10 say nothing OF the Ina
minent danger 20 life caused by the
overhead system.
George Cuander. colored, OF Fairfax
County Va. is said 20 be badly injured
as result Of having had burning hay
thrown on his clothes while he slept n
the open Quander was served with
warrant this morning By Constable A.
J. Payne. 10 answer a charge OF assaul.
ing and beating a white man named 81
mon Devers. Owing 20 Quander's Illness
from the burns on his leg. he was not
taken IN custody. and the hearing was
noEfr1-ad rFn- told the Nfsa
that prior % being set on fire with the
burning hay thieves cat open his pocket
and robbed him Of $50 Constable Payne
has the name OF the suspected party. and
his arrest viii follow
George Leigh & Bros. Of Louisa Coun-
". Va to-day signed a contract for the
erection Of q new public school for white
girls at their bid. which was SZ7.C72.
Work on the structure viii be commenced
next week. Il is said that the majority
OF the men who viii be employed on the
building viii 5e from the city According
70 the terms OF the contract. the bidders
are required 10 complete the building by
the middle % next January
7 am glad 70 learn that the board
Of health ContemplaJes taking some ac-
ton toward improving the sanitation OF
the city" was what Mayor Par said TO
day when questioned on the subject. Il
IS understood that a meeting OF the old
board VIII be held IN the near future 70
discuss matters pertaining 70 the health
Of the city. It IS said that nothing WI
be left for the board 10 do along these
lines. and streets and alleys are Just now
being cleaned up with remarkable "a
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dirty streets brought Up al the last meet
Ing Of council Is responsible for the IN
usual activity ot the street cleaning de-
partment-
Announcement was made to-day by
Mayor PaT that the dog wagon viii again
make its appearance on me streets. and
the catcher VIII make another effort 10
round Up ali CANNES not bearing the city
license tag- The mayor added that It was
not originally intended 70 keep the wagon
going COusecUtively. he believing that
trips at stated intervals would bear bet
ter fruit The wagon VIII put n It's ap-
peara1ce next week
a barn ard its contents. beIoasi7E 70
John HamTnill, Fairfax County. Va. was
struck b. lightning last night during the
storm and destroyed 4 valuable COW be
longing TO r D. woolf. Braddock. Alex
/ sndria County. was killed by lightning.
An of3ce and waitinE-roon IS being con-
structed by the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company on the Prince street
wharf. The building formerly used by
the company for Office purposes IS being
remodeled for e cider and vinegar fsc-
tory.
Arrangements have been made BY TIE
Rive-dale Athletic Club 10 play a game
OF baseball tomorrow afternoon at 5:45
o'clock with the Alexandria Athletic As
ISOLATION The game viii take place on
the Fair Grounds
The EIks' Dramatic Club VII give It's
excursion, 70 have been held last even
ing. Tuesday evening. on the steamer
Jamestown