Evening star., 1909-06-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
City Council Provides for
Trunk Sewer Extension.
PROPOSED HEALTH LAWS
Consideration of Two New Measures
Postponed.
MONEY FOR APRIL 80 DEFICIT
Plans for Final Joint Celebration of
Two Literary Societies-Gen-
eral News Notes.
Special C0rreSpondcnrc Of The Star

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| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 2, 1919.
| The sum of ss.ono was appropriated by
the city council last evening for the ex-
tension of trunk sewer from King and
| West streets, along West to Cameron and
along Cameron to Fayette street, dis
| tance of three squares. on the recon-
mendation of the street committee. This
sewer, it was explained by Mr.. Lead
beater. will eventually be extended north
| to Pendleton street
This year the appropriation for streets
| and sewers is but $4,000. which would
| leave us but $1,000 for the remainder of
the year, and I hereby give notice that I
| will not vote for another sewer until the
| Royal street sewer is extended" Mr..
| Snowden said. "The sum of $4,000 was
appropriated three years ago for the ex-
tension of the Royal street sewer to
Hunting creek. and nothing has yet been
done The money was used for other
purposes"
Councilman Brumback offered a resolu-
tion that an investigation of the city's
contract with the Alexandria Electric
Light Company and existing conditions be
made by the joint committee light
and general laws and the corporation at
tOrney.
Money for April 80 Deficit.
A resolution carrying an appropriation
of $500 for the George Washington Monu-
ment Association to cover the deficit in
curred by the parade April 80 caused a
discussion. President Snowden announced
that an injunction could be obtained by
any citizen and the payment stopped. A
vote to table the matter was lost by
10 to 6. Next vote on its passage was
taken and 1t was carried by to
The proposed new health laws were
again read They provide many sweeping
changes. They, with the proposed new
building laws, were held over until next
week, when special meeting will be
called to consider them jointly.
The board of fire wardens recommended
that 80 per month extra compensation
be given the engineer Of the Reliance fire
engine for the care Of the old reserve en-
gine known as the Columbia. Because
the communication was addressed to the
finance committee and not to the city
council it was referred back to the fire
WardenS.
A resolution appropriating $50 for the
city attorney and $37.4O for n S. Green
away, clerk of the corporation court, for
services in connection with the settlement
the finance committee. The latter's bill
is for court fees.
Other Business Transacted.
Other business was as follows: 500 was
appropriated for the purchase of a car
load of terra Gotta sewer pipe; petition
of w. A. Smoot & Co. to erect a two
story lumber shed. referred to the street
committee; through G. II. Rucker, clerk
of the Alexandria county court, the board
of supervisors OF that county. asked that
the gravel road on North Washington
street be extended; permission granted
archie l.. Nails to erect two-story
frame dwelling on the north side of Duke
street between Alfred and Patrick streets;
resolution that the title of the new
school building for girls be vested in the
city adopted: petition for a sewer on
the north side of King street between
Henry and Fayette streets referred to
the street committed; petition of J.
Stuart Simpson for gutter at the south
side OF Wilkes and Alfred streets referred
to the street committee; petition of
the Western Union Telegraph Company
for permission to erect a display sign in
front of it's Office was referred to the
street committee.
Joint Literary Exercises.
Plans have been completed for the
joint final celebration of the Blackford
and Fairfax Literary Societies of the
Episcopal High School Tuesday evening
next at $50 o'clock in Liggett Hall. The
officers. medalists and committees of the
organization are as follows: Fairfax So
ciety-George S. Weaver. West Virginia
president: Joseph NJ. Wood. Albemarle
county. vice president.
Medalists-Randolph f.. Blackford. Fair
fax county. reader; Douglas S. Brooke.
Norfolk, declaimer; William s. A. Pott,
Shanghai. debater
Arrangement committee = David W.
Grant, Richmond. Joint chairman; John
Lloyd. j. S. Hewitt, ]. f. Edmunds, ir,
W. l.. May. W. n. Wood and Rudolph
Turk
Douglas S. Brook. Norfolk, Fairfax So
ciety, joint valedictorian.
Blackford Society-Talbot T. Pendleton.
West Virginia, medalist: L. Lawrence
Phillips. Arkansas. vice president.
Medalists-James +. Foster, Fauquier
county. reader: T. Ruffin Pratt. jr.. North
Carilina, declamer: Peyton Randolph
Harris, Harrisonburg, debater
Arrangement commttee-T B. Fitz
Simmons. L. Fl. Williamson. Linn Boyd
p. G. Cruzen, a. B. Harvey G. c. Wal
lace, jr.
Elks to Observe Flag Day.
Flag day exercises will be held next
Monday evening by Alexandria Lodge of
Elks. as prescribed by the new ritual of
the order. During the evening a musical
program will be given. Representative
Carlin will make an address An ad-
dress the history of the American
nag " III DC AIduc ny SdHluel 1STer,
and 1t is expected that Past Exalted
Ruler Jacob Brill will make an address
When the names of Harry Vanmeter
and Joseph l.. Downey were called in
the police court today to answer
charge of lighting, Vanmeter failed to ap-
pear and his collateral. s. was for
feited, and Justice Cation ordered that
he be rearrested for assaulting Downey
The latter testified that Vanmeter last
evening kicked him in the face, after
cursing him The affair took place at
a local theater.
Charles George. fruit dealer forfeited
s. collateral for violating the Sunday
closing law May %. George Manages, a
fruit dealer, forfeited SO on two charges
of violating the Sunday closing laws last
Sunday.
Brief Mention.
Funeral services over the remains of
Clarence r. Walker. who died last~Mon-
day night, were held at 7:30 o'clock last
night at his home, 700 North Columbus
street. Rev. w ]. Morton. rector of
Christ p f. Church, officiated. The body
was sent this morning to Winchester,
Va where interment will be made.
A social session of the Young Mems
&hn Intc E2,,,1 nf