Evening star., 1909-07-14

Fire wardens, A. S. Mankin. first ward;
NJ. T.. Price. second ward: NJ. l.. Risheill
third ward; Courtney Acton, fourth ward; /;
Edgar warfield, jr., dispenser of medicine
for the eastern district: Henry Callan, dis
penser of medicine for the western dis
trict: George w Pettey. chief of the fire
department: De Wilton Aitcheson. weigher
of hay; William Craven, steward of Of
fees.
from City Attorney Fisher relative to a
decision given recently in the police court
in which it was stated that the present
bread law is void and obsolete. The mat
ter was referred to the committee on gen.
eral laws. The city attorney submitted a
communication in which he stated that he
had prepared the deed for the new girls
school building in the name of the city
council and that the deed would be exc
cuted upon the return of the chairman Of
the city school board.
Upon motion of &. &. Marshall, the sum
of $40 was appropriated for painting win
dow and door screens in the city hall and
also for the placing of a screen door and
two window screens in the office of the
clerk of the corporation court and a
resolution appropriating S133 for ninety
metallic record cases in that office was
referred to the public property committee.
Ask Funds to Attend Convention.
a WIS received lGbTl TIE
Reliance steam fire engine company
asking for an appropriation of 500 to
help to defray the company's expenses
to Hampton, Va, next month to attend
the state firemen's convention.
Permission was granted Mrs. NJ. J. Cor
man to reshingle house No. 321 Duke
street, and the same permission was
granted George Hall for a house on the
east side of Henry street between Queen
and Princess streets.
In the board of aldermen James .-B.
Fitzgerald was elected d member of that
body to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Capt. William II. Sweeney,
from the fourth ward, without orpc sition.
The funeral of Z. NJ. McLearan. who
was killed in Washington Monday last,
took place at Z o'clock this afternoon
from Wheatley's undertaking establish
ment. Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector of
Grace P. F.. Church, conducted the serv-
ices. and the interment was made in
Bethel cemetery.
Forrest Simpson. who died at Colonial
Beach, Va, Monday last, took place at J
o'clock this afternoon from Dendine's un-
dertakng establishment. Rev. j. NJ.
Holmes, pastor of the NJ. p. Church. con-
Quoted the services. and the interment
was made in Union cemetery.
In the police court this morning the
following cases were disposed of: Ernest
Eagle and Daisy Eagle, disorderly and
fighting. s. each: Jeanette Adams same
offense, acquitted: Ida Smith, same of
fense forfeited s. collateral William
Lomax. colored. cited to show cause why
he held the furniture belonging to Mrs.
Jones by whom he was employed to de-
liver it in his wagon at her Washington
home, was directed by the court to turn
same over to the owner.
Arrangements have been made for a
business meeting of Fitzgerald Council
No 4:I9. knights of Columbus, tonight, at
St Mary's Hall.
Richard Weaver, a we'll known colored
resident died last night at his home, eli
South Columbus street. His funeral will
take place from the Alfred Street Baptist
Church Friday afternoon.
At a called meeting of the board OF
directors of the chamber of commerce
last night one new member. the Alex
antlria Electric Light Company, was
elected to membership.