Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May !, 1908.
The bill of John w. Sutton for $2250
for services rendered the health depart
ment in performing patrol duty in con-
nection with a case Of smallpox. ap-
proved at the last meeting Of the city
council, will be paid without the sigma
ture of Mayor Paff. The latter announced
today that his reason for failing to sign
the same il that the procedure was irreg-
ular. Mayor Paf contends that the health
officer has no authority to contract such a
bill. Notwithstanding the fact that. coun-
ell passed it, Mayor Pan further states
that at present the city has no board OF
mated under the new law to serve in that
pensatiOn.
1t is understood that Health Officer Cor
man has a special officer now on duty at
another house where smallpox exists.
The Waterman is expected to present his
bill to the council for payment. The
question Of whether or not the health Of
hcer has authority to contract such In
debtedness will undoubtedly be settled at
the next meeting of council.
George Coleman. colOred, was charged
in the police court today with unla wfully
entering Southern railway tool car at
the Washington and Ohio depot Wednes-
day night last He was arrested by NJ.
l.. Pankey, special agent of the company.
The defendant told the court he entered
to sleep therein and was suffering with
toOthachf at the time. He was held for
the action OF the grand jury.
When the case Of William HELEN. col
ored. charged with entering car of the
same company, was called for trial Mr..
Pankey stated that he arrested the man
in a car filled with merchandise near
Seminary station last night. He added
that HELEN said he went into the car to
secure some clothes. In view OF the fact
Fairfax county Justice Cation held HELEN
for the authorities of that county.
Brief Mention.
The case of Michael Creegan. admins
traitor of the estate of William Creegan.
decea sed.' against the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Electric Rail-
way Company to recover damages in the
sum Of $4,000 for the death of William
Creegan. who died from injuries received
by being run down by a car Of the de-
PENDANT company. will be heard at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning in the corpora
ton court. Creegan. who was eight years
old. was run down by the car May IL last
while endeavoring to cross the tracks and
died TWO days afterWard.
Camelia Jones. colored.. charged with
selling liquor In Alexandria county with
out license. will be given a preliminary
hearing before a United States commits
sioner tomorrow. The case of Lucinde
Johnson. also colored. charged with q
similar offense. is slated for trial next
Tuesday.
An examination for teachers for the
public schools in this city is In progress at
the Peabody School building, being con-
Quoted by Supt Kemper. Seven appli-
cants. six colored and one white. present
ed themselves. The examination will be
The Episcopal High School base ball
team tomorrow afternoon at 2:15 O'Clock
on its grounds will meet the team repre-
sentfng the Woodbury. Forest School
An alarm Of fire shortly after 8 O'Clock
this morning was caused by the burning
Of a chimney in a house in an alley on
lower Prince street between Lee and
Union streets. .F--
Policeman Garvey has recovered pos
session of a bicycle stolen from DIR. Hicks.
LOT South Royal street. severah days ago.
For the accommodation Of those who
desire to pay their capitation tax the city
treasurer has arranged to keep his Office
open tonight and tomorrow night.