The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
City Council Wants Railway
to Repair Street.
MONEY NEEDED FOR FIRE HOSE
Jury Renders Verdict in Favor of J.
III. Goodrich, Who Was Injured in
tricaI Indicator Signal Device Il
Tested-CorpOrStion Court Meets.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

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Elk 80 King Street.
Alexandria. Va. Feb. e5.-Most OF the
time OF a brief session Of the city coun-
Gil, held tonight. was consumed in dis
cusslng means and ways of getting the
Washington Southern Railway Company
to repair Fayette street, which, il was
stated. is In poor condition. The matter
was brought 10 the attention Of the coun-
ell by Councilman Spinks. and the argu-
ments brought forth were practically a
repetition of what has heretofore been
published in The Washington herald
Finally Councilman Williams offered a
resolution. which was passed, directing
that the street committee confer with the
officials OF the railway with a view Of adj
justing the matter and also directing that
the city attorney be requested to render
an opinion relative to the right OF the
railway company to use that thorough
fare.
The Soint committee on public property
and finance recommended that money be
appropriated for the payment of hill for
1000 feet OF fire hose, which was con-
tracted by the board Of fire wardens The
but laid over in the lower board In
rendering its opinion the committee took
occasion to score the fire wardens Tor
contracting the bill without consulting
the council. In concluding its report, the
committee suggested that the rules gov
erning the fire department be investigated
by the general laws committee.
Mayor Paff submitted a communication
10 the council announcing that there was
no definite agreement between the city
and the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company
as TO a schedule for the running of the
city car, operated between the ferry wharf
and the Union Passenger Railway Station.
The communication was received. and at
the suggestion Of Councilman Williams.
the mayor and a committee OF two from
the council. will confer with the officials
Of the railway company with a view OF
arranging a satisfactory schedule. The
chair named -Messrs- Leadbeater and Will
liams on the committee
communication was received from
the board OF police commissioners an
nouncing that the agreement with the
Alexandria Electric Company provides
that the company will furnish Grea cleo
tricity at police headquarters. and the
commissioners ask the council for an ap-
preparation for the wiring Of the station
house. The matter was referred TO the
committee on public property
The finance committee reported favor
ably on an appropriation of 500 for the
Alexandra Free kindergarten, and the
measure was passed in both boards with
out dissenting vote.
VerdIet Against Luna Park.
After being out fifteen minutes. a Jury
in the Circuit Court for Alexandria
County tonight rendered a verdict
awarding the plaintiff, J. II. Goodrich.
damages in the sum of 5000 in his suit
against the Washington Luna Park Com
pany, The object Of the suit was 10 re-
cover damages in the sum Of 5000 for in
juries alleged to have been sustained dur
ing an accident in the summer of 1906 at
the park Of the defendant company while
the plaintiff was a patron or one of the
amusement devises operated at the park.
The George Washington Lodge. Broth.
erhood OF Railway Carmen, has elected
the following officers 20 serve for the
year: ". a. Nails. chief carman: r. n.
Rowland, first vice carman; EwelI SUIT
phin. second vice carman: Leis c. Nails.
treasurer; Z. L. CTump, financial secre-
tary; w. R. Studs. recording secretary:
Julian Simpson. guide; Jackson Nails.
warden; r W AdcOck, sentinel: r N
Rowland. l.. F. Cheshire. and George w.
Bontz, trustees.