The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-25
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ALEXANDRIA. va. MARCH e5.
Through the announcement 10y Julian
y. Williams. president OF the George
Washington Birthday Association, that
Inc is a candidate for mayor Of Alex
andria, interest In the coainS election
In june has taken on q new impetus.
Mr.. Williams RH0 is q member of the
common council, has been prominent IL
local Affairs Tor many years, ana has q
strong following.
Mayor Ram has not set dsciled wAeth-
er Ire viii be candidate ID succeed
himself. and the only opponent 10 M.
" illams lu the Held Is President Snow
den. OF the common council, who, al
tltugu uuJ stlL-anUuuuctI candidate,
is generally regarded as i'm line tOE The
Oul-C
The principal business before The city
council last evening Was the report OF
the gIaO3 jury on the condition of tile
Jiou oil Councilman Williams The report
was read, and after some discussion a.
was referred TO the CJmnIttec on
streets and the city engineer
Tile Washington Railway
Company submitted proposition 10
furnish all ths necessary gravel and
material LOT Tie ImpTuR eDCLt UL Fay
cite street between Duke ana Princess
streets, provided the cry would do the
grazing ana CurJlug Tile proposition
was opposed by CuuuC. Imam Evans but
AuaHy alter debate u- withdrew his
objection. Tie matter went over until
tnt next meeting.
Two hundred and nifty dollars were .p-
pIopIidteu TO repair the roadway u1
Fairfax street. between OronOCg and
FendleJOu streets,
The committee Og general laws .s-
ported i'm favor of prohibiting lottery
and games OF chance, where dice are
used, and council adopted their report
The annual license law was read and
Mr.. SpInks offered a resolution APP
propriatiuE $3.50 for widening the fire
escapes ont the Lee school building.
The report was referred 10 the commit
Tee on finance.
a meeting of the Young Mems Senate
was held az ;he Young Peoples build
ing. in South washington street last
evening The question for considera-
ton at the meeting was. Whether OF
not the City Council should p6} the
Alexandria Light Infantry for the sas
used In their armory- The positive
side was taken by George Appich, while
H. Noel Garner argued against the
proposition. After the CebaterS had fin
lshed, the member TOOK part pm we
discussions on vote being taken, the
gas was allowed the Light Infantry by
q vote Of 3 70 3.
Mrs Mary 7. Roche has sold 20 John
r. Brown house and lot on the cas-,
side Of Columbus street, between Queen
and Princess streets
The remains Of If. G.. Patton, a for
mer AIeN5andrian. were At noon today
brought from Washington and buried (
in Bethel cemetery. The Rev W.. T.
Fisher. OF the First Baptist Church, /
conducted the services.
Edgar Lowe. former Alexandra |
man. died fin washington last evening
His remains will 10 brought 10 this City
for burial tomorrow.
The funeral of Mrs. Jane +. Parks ;
will be held from her home. I'm North /
F~avette street between King and cam
eron street. tomorrow afternoon at /
o'clock The burial will be made in the /
Union Cemetery.
Justice eaton being ont Of the city. no |
session OF the police court was held this |
morning The following cases will come /
up before him when he holds court this /
Edward Trsvers, charged with as |
saultinE and beating his wife; James /
Miller. ColOred. charged with breaking
and entering the dwelling house Of 4
James Flood, also colOred Henry /.
Payne, charged with attempting to beat |
Mrs. Lucy /. McCleary out OF a board /
bill.