The Washington herald., 1909-07-21
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.


Aiexandria fog ~ cents month.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
ID South Royal Street
Alexandria. Va. July 20--At a meetins
OF the city Democratic committee. held
tonight ct the Opera House Cafe, a.
rangoments were completed for the guber-
material and legislative primary, which
viii be held on august next The meet.
ing was presided over by City Chairman
Charles Bendhelm, and r T. Cook served
as secretary. Mr.. Bendheim explained
the object Of the meeting after which he
presented a set OF resolutions governing
tho coming primary, which were adopted
He also announced that at the same time
now city Democratic committee would
be chosen. All candidates desiring "a
have their names entered must submit
them 10 the chairman OF the city COM
mittee on or before noon July q
The following present members Of the
committee. two from each ward signihe5
their intention OF standing for re-elec-
ton. Oscar Phillips and Thomas J.
Risheill. First ward; Louis Brill and r
T. Cook, Second ward; S. g. Brent and
S. p. Fisher. Third ward: Charles Bend.
helm and J, ,. Fitzgerald. Fourth ware
The present judges, clerks. and regis
trars were selected, and 1t was decided
that n the event OF their Inability 10
serve. the members Of the committee IA
the ward which they represent WIN have
the power 10 name q substitute FOR them
II was also decided that candidates de-
string TO have representative present Lt
the voting places during tho primary can
DO 80 by notifying the city chairman
The estimated cost o. the primary VIII bs
about 500, and practically the entire
amount VIII Be paid by the State com
mittee. Messrs. J. Fred BirreH and
Robinson Moncure. candidates for TIE
house of delegates. have. however. al
ready paid their respective assessments
Another meeting OF the committee Will
be held July ..
The proposed Improvement OF the upper
end Of King street, a distance Of more
than four squares. was discussed at a
meeting OF the chamber OF commerce
held tonight IN the rooms Of that asso-
citation. The matter was thoroughly gor
over. after which q committee was ap-
pointed TO 60 10 Richmond. Va, for tia
purpose OF comforting with the oflcla s
OF the Washington Southern Railway
Company.
According 10 the plans outlined ths
Washington Southern and the Washing
ton, Alexandra and Mount Vernon Raj
way companies VIII pay their pro ratu.
while Alexandra County will pay $500 IS
its share OF the work. and q number q
ebutting property owners viii also raw
a part Tie total cost OF the work VII
be more than $4,000.
The movement for the proposed IN
provement IS being considered by tts
chamber Of commerce. When the wor
IS done King street, the main street a
The city, Will then be paved from end -
end with yitrihed brick. a distance a
considerably more than a mile That
thorOughfare Is already paved from tie
river front 20 the city limits on the ives.
Announcement IS made that the annual
examination for white and negro teachers
in the public schools OF this city will bs
held by Superintendent William T.
Sweeney, July 2S-3l. inclusive, at Lee
Public School Building, at O'Clock eae
AsA-s NJ IA4N acAAAAD t4lAAu NAlu AA-Alc I'll e.
animation f0T professional certificates viii
also be held.
The tug Mitchell Davis left this poIt
yesterday for Norfolk. Va. having y
tow the hull OF the old ferry stearnor
Lackawanna- II IS said that what IS les,
o. the OLD steamer viii be converted into
q barge.
During the latter part OF August, TIE
Alexandria Light Infantry has arranged
20 go TO Colonial Beach for camp IL
stTuction. This VIII be done with TIE
$50 which they will receive from ths
State fund for military maneuvers.
Twenty-nine dogs. taken up by the city
dog catcher within the past forty-eigl :
hours, VIII be shot unless redeemed to-
morrow morning.