Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
City Council Turns Down
Street Improvement.
ADVOCATED BY CHAMBER
Members Think Lower Washington
Street More Important.
INQUIRY ON ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Attorney Brent Goes to Richmond to
See Gov. Swanson About Con-
demned Men.
INQUIRY ON ELECTRIC LIGHTS

Special correspondence or The Star.
ALEX ANDRIA, Va. November 10, 1909.
For the second consecutive time the city
council recommitted a resolution carry.
ing an appropriation Of $4,000 for the i'm
provement Of Washington street from
Wythe street to the county line on the
north. again brought up last night at the
instance OF the chamber of commerce,
which is advocating the measure. Prac-
tically the same members of council op-
posed the measure, the principal ground
being that the city was at this time
without the necessary funds for the work.
Many members Of council were Of the
conviction that the work would only be
temporary. while some admitted they
would willingly vote for a roadway on
that thoroughfare similar to that con-
structed by Alexandria county. It was
also pointed out that the roadway would
be Of but little benefit to the property
owners. being but eighteen feet and twen-
ty-seven feet at given points. Many men,
bers were also Of the opinion that II
would first be well to make improve
ments to certain streets in the heart Of
the city, which have gone without atten-
non for many years, especially lie cobble
street on Washington between King and
Queen streets.
Councilman Smith finally moved that
the measure be recommitted and be con-
sfdered jointly with a resolution carry
ing with 1t request to ascertain the cost
o. improving Columbus street, which runs
parallel to this street The above action
was supplemented by another resolution,
offered by Councilman Brumback anu
passed. which was to the effect that the
committee ascertain the cost Of construct
n dyyQ IN fhaf y, 20 civ
lar to the one laid by Alexandria county
to the citys limits on North Washington
street.
Coal Tar Treatment Refused.
A recommendation Of the street COM
mittee carrying with it an appropriation
Of 81 AGO for the laying of a twenty-seven
foot roadway on Alfred street between
Prince and Duke streets was again re-
committed to the street committee, the
principal object being to ascertain what
width the residents of that thoroughfare
want the roadway. Many members Of
the council were averse to reducing the
width. some being of the opinion it was
not legal. The proposition to treat the
also refused, 1t being commended by some
that this method was now being done
away with. and was also simply an ex-
pertinent. The bad results Of parking on
"a
street. when that thoroughfare was first
improved. were also cited as an example
why council should not adopt such meas
ures on this street. Alfred street is
forty-two feet wide.
The city engineer was instructed to as
certain the cost OF improving with a
suitable roadway Washington street be-
tween King and Queen streets. distance
of two squares. +.
The Alexandria Light Infantry present.
ed communication asking for an appro-
priation Of 1896 to pay its legal expenses,
Incurred in its fight for the possession Of
armory hall, and also asked for an an
nual appropriation Of $500. The matter
was referred to the finance committee.
A resolution was presented by Council
man Spinks empowering the city engineer
to employ an expert electrical engineer to
ascertain and report to council whether
or not the Alexandria Electric Light Com
pany is living up to its contract with
the city. and also to ascertain whether
or not the company is able to furnish the
city and adjacent territory with lights.
Election Of Trustees Deferred.
The election Of school trustees from the
four different wards was deferred. An
nouncement was made that the terms of
the following members have expired: c.
R. Yates, first ward: G. William RAM
say, second ward; w. F.. earns. third
ward; w. B. Smoot, fourth ward. 1t was
also announced that DR.. w. NJ. Smith
Of the fourth ward has moved from the
fourth into the third ward.
A resolution, offered by Councilman Biz
rell, that $500 be appropriated for-instaI-
ing gas stoves to show consumers the
economy in the use of gas for cooking
purposes. was referred to the light and
general laws committee.
Councilman Hellmuth presented a reso-
luton that $500 be appropriated for I'm
proving Alfred street between Queen and
Princess streets, and the matter was re-
ferred to the street committee.
Permission was granted the Bryant
Fertilizer Company to erect a frame
structure at the Pioneer mills. Follow
ing the reading of the petition 1t was
stated that the building had already been
erected.
The sum of 800 was given the Civic
Improvement League to place waste
paper boxes. Permission was granted
Annie Davidson to make certain i'm
To Confer With Governor.
Commonwealth Attorney s. G. Brent
will leave this evening for Richmond.
Va, and during his stay in that city
he will hold a conference with Gov.
Swanson anent the cases of Calvin
Johnson, Richard Pines and Eugene
Dorsey, negroes convicted OF the MUIR
der Of Walter +. Schultz and sentenced
to die in the electric chair. 1t il ex-
pected that Attorney Lewis H. Machen.
representing Johnson, will leave tomor-
row, carrying with him petition ask
ing that Johnson's sentence be COM
muted to life Imprisonment.
Any one dispOsing Of raffle tickets fs
violating the law and cannot legally
collect the money in the courts. The
foregoing is the gist of a decision
handed down in the police court this
morning when a woman appeared rs
oip AGAINST man whom she