The Washington herald., 1908-04-04
Effort Will Be Made to De-
priYe Mayor of Salary.
MEASURE WILL BE OPPOSED
0Hicc Now Pays $500 n Year. and
Duties Are SO OnerouS Fears Are
Expressed No One VIII BE willing
10 DO Work Gratis-MasOns VIII
Give Banquet Tuesday Night.
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Alexandria, Va. April 3--At the next
regular meeting Of the city council it is
expected that a resolution viii be offered
having for its object the elimination of a
salary for mayor Of this city At the
present time the mayors salary and fees
amount to about $500 Should soch
measure pass. Il is believed that it would
be hard 10 get any one to ill the office
for the mere honor. in view of the fact
that the Office requires considerable time
and attention.
The following bill has been presented by
Councilman Hellmuth for that purpose:
Whereas, owing TO the creation Of the
police court justice for this city. whereby
the mayor is relieved Of the major por-
tion OF the duties previously performed by
him, and with a desire to relieve the tax
payers OF the additional burden; there
fore. be il
Resolved. That, beginning with the
next term of the office of mayor Of the
city Of Alexandria. the salary of that Of
fee shall be abolished, the position in the
future 10 be purely one of honor"
At the present time there is only one
candidate in the field for the Office, and
by many It is believed that should such
an ordnance be passed the city would ex-
perience more or less difficulty in secur-
ing mayor. In the opinion Of many
members Of the council there is bat little
danger that such measure will pass.
Mariett Leandron. William Litch. and
George Wilson. colored. who claim 10
have come 10 this city from Charlottes-
vile, Va. were charged in the police
court this morning with being suspicious
characters. The police, I'm searching viii
son. found pair of opera glasses in his
possession. The glasses were this morn
ing identified by George Ayers a King
street merchant. as having been stolen
from his store Monday night.
The remains of Patrick H. Desmond.
who died this morning at his home. 2ls
North Patrick street were this afternoon
Forwarded to Lynchburg. Va. at which
place the interment will be made The
deceased was forty-two years Of age, and.
besides his wife. is survived By two chill
dren- Mr.. Desmond at the time Of death
held a position as chief day train dis
patchcr IN the Office Of the Southern
Railway Company in this city.
Arrangements are being made by Mount
Vernon Chapter. Royal Arch Masons. for
big banquet in Armory Hail Tuesday
night at s O'Clock This viii be the first
time in the history of the organization
that ladies' night has been held.
Robert l.. Downing. the converted actor.
VIII deliver an address before a men s
meeting, which viii be held Sunday after
pies Building CT the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. He will tell the story Of
his conversion. relating how he left the
stage Tor the pulpit Selections will be
rendered by the Masonic Quartet An
noiIncement is made that Mr.. Downing
will also preach at the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. Sunday night
The city school board has decided TO ac-
copt the use of Armory Hall free of charge.
for temporary school quarters for boys.
and they have also decided to rent
building on Prince street, between St.
Asaph and Pitt streets, for temporary
quarters for girls. The rental for three
months viii be 500. The board has ad-
Vertised for bids for the sale Of the Pea
body school building. recently condemned
by a grand jury. II is expected arrange
AANlltN " III 0ilpl lll Dt uldut lOL Lllc GIeC-
tion of new school for white girls.
Gordon Thomas has sold TO James r
Mansfield a house and lot situated on the
west side Of Pitt street. ". A. Moore.
jr., has purchased from the Alexandria
Perpetual Building Association the house
at 221 South Pitt street.
A plat Of the Shooters Hill section OF
the proposed George Washington Park
has just been completed by Engineer d.
J. Howell Three hundred and twenty
nine lots are contained IN the section. and
# is the desire Of the association 10 re-
tain eighty lots for enlarging the park.
The Fort Ellsworth section Of the pro-
posed park will also be reserved.
In the Corporation Court to-day. Judge
/. c. Barley presiding. R. H. Cox. city
sergeant, was appointed administrator of
the estates OF James Houlson. Emma f.
Houlson. and Dr. a. Barnet Bailey. de-
ceased.
a champion skating contest will take
place at Armory Hall, at o'clock to-
morrow night, between Leo Sweeney.
champion Of this city. and Carroll Dom
nelly. champion Of Washington.