The Washington herald., 1908-04-22
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
50 King Street

. King Street.
Alexandria. Va. April 21.-At a special
meeting of the city council, held tonight,
il was decided to issue bonds in the sum
OF S1i5,050, bearing interest at the rare OF
per cent beginning July ], 1908. which
viii mature July /. 1898. for the purpose
Of refunding the city debt. consisting Of
outstanding bonds OF the above-named
amount dated July 1. 1879. and which viii
mature July ] next.
The above action was taken upon ths
recommendation Of the finance commit
tee, and the ordinance providing for the
issue was placed on its third reading and
passed without a dissenting vote. The
ordinance provides for a sinking fund,
as required by law.
According to the provisions OF the ordi-
nance the mayor. auditor, and city treas.
urer are authorized and instructed to ure-
pare bonds for the above amount in de-
nominations Of $1,000. $500. and 500 re-
spectIyelys bearing interest at Der cent
Whlcn VIII be due January and July OF
every year
A communication was received from the
city school board asking that provisions
be made for the erection OF a new public
Echool for girls. to take the place OF the
present structure known as Peabody
School Building. King and Alfred streets.
and recently condemned for school pur-
poses by grand jury. The matter was
referred 10 the finance committee.
through Judge J. K N, Norton, Arthur
Bryant submitted a communication for
the purchase Of a lot on the canal prop
erty owned by the city, and also FOR
the purchase Of part OF what is known
as lot No. s. also owned by the city. Il
was stated in the communication that Mr..
Bryant contemplated putting up a factory
on the ground.
In the Democratic primary held IN the
second ward to-day for the purpose Of
nominating one alderman and two mem
bers Of the city couEcil. ". NJ. Ballnger,
incumbent, defeated Harrie White. and
Howard ". Smith and RObley D Brum-
back were nominated, defeating Carroll
H. May. The primary began at noon and
the polls closed at o'clock tonight
the vote cast was regarded as being
unusually large for such an election.
The vote was as follows For alderman
BallengeT. 325; Harrie White. 50. For
coUncil-Robley D. Brumback, 233: How
ard W. Smith. 23l: Carroll II. May. los.
A primary Is equivalent TO an election.
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church has
chosen the following vestrymen: Charles
King. F. T. King. c. \. Moore. D. Z.
Webster, ". H. McCuen, S. n. Pullman,
Z. A. Schafer, c o. Pullman. Il. S.
Brown. c. E Cox, T. T. Estes, and c. J.
DeahL
The vestrymen elected the following Of
fceTs; Charles King. senior warden; c.
\. Moore, junior warden; F. 7. King.
registrar. and D. z. Webster. treasurer.
Charles King was elected delegate. with
W. II. McCuen. alternate, TO the Episco-
pal convention, which meets st Fred
eriCksburg, Va, May o.
Arrangements have been made by the
Alumnae Association Of St Mary's Acad-
emy for a reunion and banquet, which
viii be held at the academy building
October is next, at o'clock.
The vestrymen Of Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church have elected these Of
fcers. ". A. Smoot. senior warden;
Henry F. Robertson. junior warden;
Gardner L. Boothe, registrar, and H r.
Burke, treasurer. DR. L. NJ Blackford
and ". A. Smoot were elected delegate
and alternate. respectively, 10 the Epis-
copal convention, which meets In Fred
Va, May next.