The Washington herald., 1909-06-30
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
lla 18th Elr..l .E-nal

I25 South Hazal Street
Alexandria. Va, June 9-The new
superintendent OF public schools for this
city. Capt William II. Sweeney. viii
receive a salary of $500 per year. At
the present time the city pays but S2oo
per year. and the increase made By
council tonight is 800, making the city's
part SS75 and the states portion S525.
The finance committee reported tonight
favoring a salary OF $3.50 per year. Mr
Brumback moved TO amend the report
to make it read $3.50 per year. This
was seconded by Councilman Harrison
A letter from State Superintendent OF
Public Instruction Joseph Eggleston was
read by Councilman Smith, showing the
various Increases recently made In diff
ferent cities under the change OF school
superintendents. Nj. Smith also called
councils attention 20 the fact that Alex
andHa County only last night decided
10 give their superintendent. stranger.
a salary Of $500 per year.
Councilman Burke, secretary Of the
finance committee. was called upon by
the chair 20 explain the reasons why the
committee on finance had recommended
a salary OF S1.050 a year for the new
superintendent.
President SnOwden explained he was not
opposed 20 Capt. Sweeney as supeTin-
tendent. but had been told that Capt.
Sweeney was satisfied with $3.50 per year.
vote was taken on the amendment 10
make the salary $500 per year and ten
votes We're recorded for. and four against
H.
Capt. Sweeney, who up 20 the present
ee- ,l.s.a. lc 3 -. I'D r.F
aldermen from the Fourth ward. viii be-
gin the duties of his new Office July T.
His resignation as a school teacher VIII
be presented at the next meeting Of the
city school board.
Arrangements have been made by the
members Of the Alexandria Light lnfan-
try for tramp 10 WarrentCn Va. begin
ming Saturday next The members viii
arrive at Warrenton Sunday night or
| Monday and return home by train Mon
day night About twenty-five members
VIII take part. in command 90 Capt r.
| L. Slaymaker and Lieut. G.. H. May
According 20 the plans outlined the
members viii leave this city Saturday af-
I ternoon about o'clock and march 70
| Fairfax Court House, where they viii
/ STOP over night.
! The damage suit OF Mrs. Fannie Fisher.
Of Washington. viii be heard In the Cor
poration Court on July S next. The OBJ
/ ject OF the suit is 10 recover damages in
the sum os $4,000 FOR injuries alleged %
/ have been sustained IN an accident Feb
ruary q 1905. at Cameron and Henry
| streets, when a Southern Railway loco
motive collided with an electric train.
/
/ Belle Haven Council. NO. g. Junior
Order OF United American Mechanics. has
/ elected the following officers 70 serve
/ for the ensuing year, John r. Allen
/ councillor; A. 3. Bondurant. vice coun-
! ciilor; W. A. Harding. recording secre
| tary; II. J. Hall assistant secretary: /
J. Allen. financial secretary: r. H Han
/ cock. treasurer: Walter Brawner. inside
| sentinel; H Morton. outside sentinel: o
stone. warden; Ed Mills. conductor; a
3. BondUrant. representative for on,
year; P. 3. Ward. alternate: G. y. Grad
/ lin, representative for two years: o
/ stone. alternate
The district deputy and the grand mas
ter OF Odd Fellows, accompanied b,
stan OF officers. Will visit the Lodge Of
/ Odd Fellows az Falls Church THURSDAY
| evening next, when the recently elected
officers will be installed
i Beginning July i next the salaries o.
the majority OF the clerks and carrieu
IN the city post-omce Will be increased
500 per year each. through the efforts o.
Postmaster Thomas Burroughs.
Rev. Father William Delaney. recent,
ordained to the Catholic priesthood hai
! received a Temporary appointment a
i Portsmouth. and VIII later be transferre,
20 the cathedral az Richmond. He vii
leave for his new post tomorrow morn
ing.
A large delegation OF members Of Fitz
gerald Council, No 45s. knights OF Colum
, bus, this evening went 20 West Fall
, Church on a special car and attended III
lawn fete given by the ladies' OF ST
James Church, OF that place.
IN the Circuit Court for this city to
day the viii OF Malcolm L. Kirby wa
admitted 70 probate. He left his estat
10 three sisters and a brother. J. 5
West qualified as executor.
: Ephriam NJ. Adams. who has been con
fined to his home, 213 North Pitt street
by illness, is convalescent
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