Evening star., 1909-04-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Will Not Drop Contest With
Southern Over Tracks.
COUNCIL TAKES, ACTION
Children's Home Donated $25 Worth
Of Gas Annually.
CHESAPEAKE PREsBYTERY ON
Rev. Hooper xleeted Moderator.
Washington Fire Department Ac-
eepts Invitation to Parade.
CHESAPEAKE PREsBYTERY ON

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eepts Invitation to Parade.
Special Correspondence of The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. April IL. 1900.
This city viii not drop the legal pre-
ceedings instituted some time ago to COM
Pei the WashinSton-S Southern Railway
Company to remove its tracks from Henry
street. This action was decided upon last
night at q meeting of the city council,
based upon the Recommendation OF the
joint committee on streets and general
laws. following 4 conference with the cor.
poration attorney. In Its report 70 council
the committee Recommended that the res
olution directing that the proceedings be
dropped be not adopted In its present
form, az It would preclude its right on
Henry street.
by Councilman Leadbeater, chairman Of
the street committee. who explained that
the railway company originally took
license. He said that 1t afterward
asked for q franchise from the city for
the use Of that thoroughfare. which 1t
secured. In conclusion he said that the
company is now really abusing the privi-
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to set in bad order. Mr.. Leadbeater also
stated that the committee was unsuccess-
ful in getting any one in authority to
talk to In reference to the matter. He
sens decision regarding the case was not
adverse to the city.
Councilman Smith presented q lengthy
ordinance relative to the railway com
pany using Henry street. He explained
that the railway company is endeavorin9
to secure a permanent Injunction against
the city in reference to the matter. while
the city wants to have the injunction
dissolved. It was referred to the gen
eral laws and street committee.
Funds Are Low.
City Auditor Price submitted COM
munication to the council setting forth
that the appropriation OF $500 for
street Improvement had been expended.
with the exception Of $43022. and that
the appropriation for the fire depart
ment for the fiscal year ending is about
exhausted. The matter was referred to
the finance committee.
A resolution OF Alderman c. ]. W..
Summers that the city dispose Of the
city almshouse property was referred TO
the committee on streets and finance. A
resolution of Councilman Evans. carry
ing with 1t an appropriation OF 500, Tor
cleaning up and improving Penny Hill
ceAAStSay we po0sS~ "'s"0s . S'e0Ss
fhe sum Of SO was appropriated to
place sewer. nnanl1ole and cebble gut
| ter at the northeast corner OF Pitt and
for $20.5O for damage done his property
by the Reliance fire engine hose wagon.
introduced by Mr.. Marshall, was referred
to the claims committee.
Councilman Spinks offered resolution
that the city engineer be requested to
request the Washington Southern Rail-
way Company to place Henry street .n
proper condition. Il was referred 10 the
street and general laws committee.
Permission was granted b. B. Brown to
erect a frame shed in the rear Of his
house on South Alfred street. A petit
ttun Of Joseph =. Rodgers to erect a
frame building on Fairfax street between
Prince and Duke streets was referred
was granted permission to reshin9ie
premises 2iG FRINGE street. Upon the
Recommendation Of the committee on
light the Children's Home will be given
nuaily. A Communication frern the ex-
eeutive committee Of the parade TO be
held April 10. asking for an appropriation
OF $500 for the parade, was referred to
the finance committee.
Minute Men Of Warrington.
Col. NJ. A. Winter. commardins the
Minute Men OF Warrington, has written
q letter to Secretary Williams, stating
that he will furnish q detAil Of menabers
Of his company to ride In the parade with
the chief inarshai and his staff. and the
tame has been accepted. The Richmond
Howitzers, Light Artillery, has also writ
what arrangements can be made for them
IN the parade. II Is confidently expected
that they will take part, a. will 2 large
number Of other state military organizs-
tions.
department has accepted an Invitation
to take part in the parade. and will bring
a number of men ana several pieces of
fire apparatus oyer to Alexandra on tne'
Rev. +. w. Hooper. culpsper, Va. was
last night elected moderator Of the semi
atnuaI meeting Of the Chesapeake pres
bytery. which convened in the Second
Presbyterian Church. S. n. Ely retiring
|modsEator an elass = sne the censl I'M csHaSn;
was delivered by Rev. James H. Taylor.
A feature Of the evening was the pres,
entAtion by Rev. ]. +. Sewer. on behaN
Of the local church, Of : handsome silver.
made from a branch from magnolia
tree planted by Gen. George WashanEtea
The session opened at 9 o'clock this
merltns and was concluded at II O'Clock
T. W. Hooped Another business session
was held from until o'clock this after.
noon. Rev. w. II. Pratt of Washington
will preach tonight, ana there will be
Communion. The session will close totnor-
row nieht.
Arguments In Hoderiek Case.
The case Of T. c. Roderick. indicted for
embexsling funds hAIoneing to the Alex
andria Electric Aeht Company Of which
he was formerly superintendent. is still
In progress in the corporation court. It is
expected that It will bs given to the jury
late this afternoon. 4 recess was taken
at o'clock this afternoon and the final
arguments were begun when court re-
assembled at o'clock.
| A youth black Is ebony appeared tp the
Police Court this morning when the name
Of James Quill, colored. was called to
| answer a charge Of stealing clock from
DR.. A. B. Penn, eolored. Quill first de-
MED the theft and afterward admitted It.
When asked to explain the veracity, Of his
statement one OF the policemen told the
court that James stole the clock to tell
| the time to take medicine. He was re-
leased on his personal bond.
| Other cases disposed OF were as fol.
lows: John Marshall, q youth assault
| ing and cutting James H. Beach. ac-
| ,;ultted; William Pye and Henry Twu-
man. colored. suspicion OF unlawfully
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