The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
Much Business Transacted at
City Council Meeting.
REPORT ON SCHOOL BUILDING
Councilman williams Declares He
Is Not Satisfied with Conditions I'm
Several of the Public scheOIs-FireA
man Eheart Dies of Injuries sus-
tsined In Wreck on Southern Road.
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Alexandra, Va, March 24.-At a meet
ing OF the city council held tonight the
report of the grand jury concerning the
condition Of the public schools OF the city
was read. and. upon motion OF Council
man Williams. IL was referred 10 the
street committee and the city engineer
When the report w>s received Council
man Williams asked that 1t be read. Fol-
lowing It's reading, he announced that 1t
disclosed some revelations. He referred
10 the bad condition of the girls school.
but said he felt satisfied that the school
board would look after II. Mr.. Williams
asserted that similar conditions will be
found 10 exist elsewhere upon examina-
tion.
A proposition of the Washington South
ern Railway Company. was submitted by
the street committee. to furnish all the
necessary gravel and material for the I'M
provement of Fayette street between
Duke and Princess streets. a distance Of
five blocks provided the city would do
the grading and curbing. The estimated
cost of that work was 5000. Councilman n
Evans opposed the passage OF the ordi-
nance. owing 10 the fact he stated. that
only certain sections OF the city can get
anything done. lie was vigorously op-
posed. and finally he withdrew his opposi-
ton, after which the chair announced
that. owing to the fact that the appro-
priation was over 5000. il would have to
go over until the next meeting, which
was done.
Upon the recommendation OF the street
committee the sum of $50 was appro-
priated for repairing the roadway on
Fairfax street between Oronoeo and
Pendleton streets. provided the Old Do
minion Glass Company will furnish the
necessary material The sum OF $500 was
appropriated for the use OF the street
committee 10 purchase gravel and other
necessary material. The sum OF $3.50 was
appropriated for a terra Gotta sewer at
the intersection Of Cameron and Royal
streets.
The action OF the board OF aldermen IN
referring to the joint committee on gen.
eral laws. finance. and public property a
proposition Of George ID. Hopkins for tbs
conveyancing of certain real estate 20
him now owned by the city was con-
CURED in.
The general laws committee reported
lavorably on an ordinance to prohibit
lottery and other games of chance where
dice are used. and their report was
adopted.
The joint committee on public property
] and finance recommended that bids be
| submitted for the purchase OF the old
| Hydraulion engine house, situated on the
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eron and Queen streets
The finance committee reported favor
ably on the annual license law for col
lecting taxes. and IL was passed
Councilman Spinks introduced a resolu-
tion empowering the public property COM
mittee 10 ascertain the cost OF the install
lation OF water instead OF gas heaters ir
the various fire engine houses. and the
matter went over 10 that committee.
Mr.. Spinks also offered a resolution
carrying with II an appropriation of s2.500
for widening the fire escapes and making
other improvements AT the Lee School
building for girls. The resolution was re-
ferred to the joint committee on schools
and finance
| Tho sum OF $50 was appropriated. upon
the recommendation or the finance COM
mittee for improving the city fish wharf
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated for in
stalling wires for electricity In police
headquarters and the various Tire engine
houses
| Councilman Leadbeater announced that
he would like 10 have a report from the
general laws committee relative TO the
ordnance having for its object the extend
| ing Of the city limits.
| As the result of the overturning OF q
light engine. No. 1920. over the Southern
Railway at I1:SO O'Clock this morning. at
Bealeton, about fifty miles south OF this
city, Fireman C. f. Eheart sustained in
juries from which he died at o'clock to-
night at his home at Charlottesville Con-
ductor n. c. Lewis OF this city. received
a fracture OF the arm. He came here fol-
! lowing the accident where he had his in
| juries dressed Engineer Robert Newman
escaped injury.
The injured fireman was conveyed TO
Charlottesville. where everything possible
was done 20 save his life but without
avail The dead man was about twenty
two years of age and unmarried.
| Edward Drown pleaded guilty in the
CORPORATION Court this morning to hold
| ing up and shooting Thomas ]. Schneider,
and he also entered a plea Of guilty 10
unlawfully entering slaughter house,
and entered a similar plea on a charge of
grand larceny. For the first-named Of
| fense he was sentenced 10 serve four
years in the penitentiary. and for each OF
the other offenses one year, making a
total of six years.
Fred Hicks, seventeen years Of age.
charged with similar offenses as those
committed by Drown. pleaded guilty. and
for shooting and holding up Schneider he
was sentenced 70 serve two years In the
reform school He also entered plea OF
| guilty to the two other indictments, for