The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-12
Appropriations Are Made.

AT IHt regular ihCetlnS OF the city
council. held tonight. a communication
was received from City Auditor E. f.
Price, announcing that the annual APP
preparation for the fiscal year ending
May 81, 1908. as follows, was exhausted:
Repairing streets, Sl,200; chain gang. ST.
Coz: fire department $500: fire plugs. $3.50:
election expenses. $500: streets and sewers.
$1,000 The matter was referred TO the
finance committee.
4 petition from the city school beard
announcing that there was deficit OF
1880 In the annual school appropriation.
and asking for the same. was passed
unanimously The sum Of 500 was APP
propriated for the George Washington
Birthday Association. with the under
standing that the association viii dee
crate the city hall building on Feb
ruary -
Jonathan Matthews was granted per
mission 90 erect a frame house in the
court bounded by Cameron. Queen. Henry,
and Fayette streets 4 communication
from the Columbia Steam Fire Engine
Company 10 have it's house wired for
electricity was referred 10 the Joint COM
mittee on finance and public property A
resolution that the heirs Of the family
OF Policeman William Z. Lyies. deceased,
be given his salary for the month of De-
cember was referred 70 the finance COM
mittee.
Councilman GhleT announced that the
night school for boys conducted at the
/ George Washington High School. had
suspended operations, owing TO the fact
/ that IL was not well patronized. lie also
added that about one-haif Of the appro-
priation made by council was expended
In the Corporation Court to-day. Judge
/ Barley presiding. a final decree was en-
| tered in the case Of Wash \. Jackson and
others against Rev Alexander Wilbanks.
| pastor Of Mount Jezrel Baptist Church.
| colorcd, confirming the election OF VIII
/ banks as pastor and also confirming the
/ election Of the various other church Off
] GERS. elected several days ago.
Chief Goods, Of the police department.
/ this morning received a telegram from
| Mrs n. A. Williams. Of Newport News.
/ Va. requesting the chief TO hold her son.
/ Eugene Williams, eleven years Of age.
/ who is being held by the police. The lad
viii probable be taken 10 his home to-
morrow.
Among the AleXandriaus who have gone
4 TO Richmond 20 attend the meeting of the
Masonic Grand Lodge, which convened at
Richmond to-day, are. J. L Shinn.
/ Thomas A. Fisher NJ L. Dinwiddie. r.
/ w Arnold, John Graham and c. B.
Marshall. The Alexandria delegation WAS
| accompanied by Mr.. Ford, of Clifton
Forge. Va.
Thomas Haisllp. a resident of Lorton.
Fairfax County, Va. died last night at
the Alexandra Hospital following a brief
1 Illness The deceased was slxty-four
years Of age. Besides his wife, one child
| survives. His remains viii be forwarded
to Lorton for burial.
The grand chancellor OF the Knights OF
| Pythia tonight paid a fraternal visit 10
| Oriental Lodge, No. s. OF this city Dur
/ ing the evening speeches were made by a
number Of members of the order.
The funeral Of DR.. A. Barnet-BaUy took
place at o'clock this afternoon from
/ Demaines undertaking establishment.
Rev. J. r. Scott, Of Hot Springs, Va,
conducted the services, and the burial
was in Bethel Cemetery.
The remains of Miss Laura Bolton,
whose death occurred Sunday last were
sent to-day TO Remington. Fauquier
| County. Va, for burial
In the Corporation Court to-day de-
cree referring the cause to z. p. Taylor,
special commissioner. for report. was en-
tered in the case Of Dun G. Lewis against
j. 4. Breen and others.
An interesting meeting Of the Young
Mems Senate of the Young Peoples
Building Of the Methodist Episcopal
! Church South was held tonight.