The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-28
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lib South Royal street
Alexandra, Va. July 27.-The streets
and alleys or this city will be given
general cleaning up at once under the d.
rection Of the city engineer. especial at
tention being paid to the outskirts.
The foregoing action was decided upon
at meeting OF the city council tonight,
following a resolution offered by Coun-
Gilman Snowden. Engineer Dunn will
discontinue all other work IN which ne
is now engaged and devote his time 10
having the general sanitation OF the city
put into better shape.
A bill OF Samuel z. Fisher, corporation
attorney for $50 for legal services given
in connection with the suit or the Wash
ington-SOuthern Railway Company.
against the city. and a bill OF n. s.
Greenaway. clerk OF the court. for court
expenses, in connection with the case.
for $3o.57. making a total Of SSO.57. were
passed
Upon the recommendation OF the public
property committee the sum OF X35 was
appropriated for the purchase Of ninety
eight additional file cases for the offices
Of the clerk Of the Corporation Court.
Mr.. Marshall explained that this number
or cases would carry them over for a
year or two TO come.
Mr.. Leadbeater asked that a bul Of
Mrs. Cornwell for $63.2S for food furnished
smallpox patient be again taken up
for consideration. The chair ruled that
II was lost when Il was brought up for
consideration May q last. and that It
would have TO be relntroduced. Council
man Uhler gave notice that he would do
50 at the next meeting.
A resolution carrying with II an appro-
priati0n OF $l.000 for laying a broken stone
roadway and cutters on Alfred street. be-
tween Duke and Prince streets. was re-
ferred 20 the street committee.
Councilman Brill. by request, offered a
communication from Charles F. Petty
that he be paid 500 for loss OF salary
following injuries sustained at a fire at
the jameson Studio June p. 1893. The
chair ruled IL out OF order, II having been
presented some time ago.
A resolution offered by Mr. Hellmuth.
carrying with II an appropriation OF 800
for painting the outside woodwork OF the
Relief truck fire house and repairing tho
slls, was passed
The general laws and finance committee
recommended that the new set Of health
laws recently vetoed by the mayor be Ie-
committed. Its recommendation was
adopted By the higher board and the
lower board CUnCurTed IN It's action
At an early hour this morning thieves
robbed the saloon Of Pluckett w. Harvey.
at Oronoco and Patrick streets They
got between SIS and $50 IN small change
from the cash drawer. together with nine
quarts OF whisky and an old ring.
An entrance was effected through
side window, which was raised Police
men Young and Knight discovered the
robbery and reported IL 20 Mr.. Harvey.
About noon to-day Chief Goods and
Policeman Gravey arrested the following
six men on suspicion Of knowing some
thing Of the robbery; John Williams.
Joseph J. Carr. Philip Cornell, Harry
Smms. Ellis Langford, and Arthur
browns. The police also recovered two
fun quarts Of whisky and one empty
quart bottle. The men viii be given a
hearing In the police court tomorrow
morning.
Final plans for the primary. August 8.
will be made at a meeting OF the city
Democratic committee. al the Opera
House cafe tomorrow night at O'Clock.
This was the last day IN which candi-
dates desiring 70 submit their names for
the Democratic city committee could do
so, and # is understood the incumbents
will be without opposition.
William Wiley, who was arrested last
evening for throwing a rock through the
window OF a south-bound train over the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Electric Railway. was this morning
given a hearing before Justice Isaac c.
Burrell. Alexandria County, and held FOR
the action OF the grand jury. His bond
was fixed in the sum OF 81 COO. Il IS I'M
derstood Wiley is making arrangements
TO obtain bOndsman. His case will be
heard at the September term OF the
County Court
The following delegates to the State Re
publican convention, which will convene
In Newport News, Va, tomorrow. left
tonight: Joseph l.. Crupper, J. A. Egg
born, Donald Aitcheson, II. B. Quinn. and
Charles NJ Hancock. The delegates go
instructed.
Plans have been made by the Alex
andria Light Infantry TO go into camp at
Colonial Beach August q The members
Of the company will use $3.50 Of the
State fund which has been allotted TO
them for that purpose. provided. how
ever, it meets with the appreciation OF
State headquarters.
Arrangements have been made for an
important business meeting Of Fitzgerald
Council, No. 459. Knights Of Columbus,
at o'clock tomorrow night at St
Mary's Hall.
J. B. Watkins has sold his feed bust
ness TO Messrs. Ross and Pierce, OF
Loudoun County. Va, who will IN the
future conduct the same at pa King
street.
House ia North Alfred street viii
be offered for sale at public auction in
front Of the city hall at noon tomorrow
by S. H Lunt. auctioneer
Charles r, Hooff, president Of the First
National Bank. is seriously iii at his
home near the seminary. west Of this
city.
Struck by an Automobile.
Miss Helen Morgan, Of 100 Maryland
avenue northeast was struck by a tour