Evening star., 1909-06-29
IN ALEXANDRIA
SCHOOL sUPERINTENDENT'S
SALARY RAISE UP TONIGHT.
City Council to Discuss Question al
Special Session-Testing Valid
ity Of the Bread Laws.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June .. 1909.
A special meeting Of the city council
has been called tonight, at which time the
question of an increase of salary Of the
recently elected superintendent OF schools.
Capt. William H. Sweeney, will be taken
up for consideration. This Is done in view
of the fact that Capt. Sweeney's term OF
Office as superintendent will begin July
next.
The resolution carries with 1t an in
crease in the salary Of the superintendent
Of schools of 1856 per year. At the pres
ent time the Office carries with 1t a sal
ary Of 500, which is given by the city
The increase would make the citys part
$675, while the state allows a salary OF
$525 q year, which would bring the total
up to $1,200 per year. 1t is expected
that when the meeting is called tonight a
favorable report on the proposition Will
be received from the finance committee.
Capt. Sweeney last night rendered his
resignation as member of the board OF
aldermen from the fourth ward to become
effective at once, owing to the fact that
his term OF Office will begin July l next.
1t is expected that his successor Will be
chosen at the next regular meeting of the
city council Already several names have
been mentioned in connection with the
position.
Fisher Damage Suit.
The damage suit of Mrs. Fannie Fisher
against the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company.
to recover damages in the sum of $4,000
for injuries alleged to have been sustained
in an accident on the road Of the defend
ant company, Is set for hearing July 8
inf, in
on the defendant company's road Febru-
ary q last at Cameron and Henry streets,
when Southern railway locomotive col
lided with an electric train. The plaintiff
will be represented by Attorney L. P.
Harlow and the defendant comp any by
James r. Cation & Son.
Arguments were heard yesterday after
noon by Police Justice Cation to test the
validity Of the existing bread laws The
bakers of this city allege that owing to
the high price of -four at this time 1t is
next to impossible to give q full pound of
bread so that 1t can be sold at retail at 5
cents. The bakers were represented by
Judge j. K. NJ. Norton, and Attorney s.
P. Fisher appeared for the city. Justice
Cation took the matter under advisement
and will give his decision at future date.
Convention Delegates Elected.
mass meeting OF the republicans of
this city was held last night at Armory
Hall, at which time ten delegates were
elected to the state convention, which will
be held at Newport News. Va. July 2S
next Each delegate will be entitled to
one-half a vote. Resolutions were passed
indorsing the administration of President
Taft and State Chairman C. Bascomb
Slemp. T. Armistead Eggborn. city
chairman, presided, and Charles W..
Hancock served as secretary. The dele
gates chosen are as follows: Park Ag-
new. ]. L. Crupper, w. r. p Kelly.
Donald Aitcheson. ]. Frank Carlln, Harry
B. Quinn. William Luckett, w. r. Graves
and Charles w. Hancock.
Members Of the Alexandria Light In
fantry at a meeting held last nfght ar
ranged for a tramp to Wdrrenton, Va,
beginning Saturday next. They will leave
o'clock and march to Fairfax Court House.
where they will camp over night. Sunday
they will march from Fairfax to Buck
land, Prince William county. and from
Monday night from Warrenton by rail.
About twenty five members of the COM
pany will participate In the march. The
company will be in command of Capt. F.
/. Slaymaker and Lieut.. c. H. May.
Police Court Cases.
In the police court this morning the
cases of BENJAMIN Waters and Henry
Johnson. charged with fighting, continued
from yesterday. came up. and both were
fined S5 each. The name Of Leonard
Chesser. which also appeared on the rec
ord book on similar charge, was placed
there by mistake. as there was no charge
against him. His name. as published yes
terday. was taken from the official re-
port
Arrangements have been made by the
members OF Fitzgerald Council. No. 459.
Knights Of Columbus, to go to West Fails
Church at Z o'clock tonight to attend the
lawn fete which will be given by the
ladies of st. James Church, that place.
They will leave Prince and Royal streets