The Washington times., 1910-10-12
COUNCIL ACCUSED
DELAYS AN INQUIRY
Alexandria Body Fails to Or
der Probe of Members
Right to Seats.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, OCT. I2.

ALEXANDRIA. VA, OCT l2.
As predicted in yesterds rs Washing
ton Times, the question as TO the right
OF certain members Of The common
council 10 hold their seats was raised
at the meeting last evening.
The question arose on a motion made
by Howard II. Smith, councilman from
the Second ward, who moved that a
committee be appointed TO begin an in
vestlgation.
Mr.. Smith stated he understood that
the right TO his own seat had been ques-
toned. and he read a section from the
code OF Virginia sustaining his right.
This action Of Mr. Smith brought forth
debate in which President Snowden,
Councilmen Leadbeater. Chauncey, Bir-
rell, Williams. Brockett, and Marshall
participated
No action was taken IN the matter and
the regular business proceeded
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
F1nance-Aldermen HII and Field,
COuncilmen Burke and Marshall
Light-Aldermen Fitzgerald and Brill,
Councilmen Harrison, Brumbaek, and
Spinks.
Strests-Aldermen Summers and Og-
den. Councilmen Leadbeater, Brill, and
Birren.
General Iaws-Aldermen IaIIenger and
Field, Councilmen Smith and Monroe.
Public rnperty-Aldermen BaIlenger
and Summers, Councilmen Swan and
ChaUncey.
Poor-Aldermen Hill ar4 Summers.
Councilmen Yates and williams.
Claims-AIdermen Brill and Ogden,
COuncilmen Burke and 3rockett.
Police-Aldermen Brill and Ballenger,
Councilmen Yates and Brockett
Schools-AldeTmen Field and Fitz-
gerald, COuncilmen Birrell and Monroe.
Seminole Tribe. No. 80, order OF Red
Men, held meeting at It's han. In this
attended w h Flnke, keeper OF wan
pun, rendered his resignation, which
was accepted, and II. Noel Garner vas
elected 10 fill the vacancy.
Great Deputy Sachem J. William May
raised the newly elected officer to his
position.
Discovery Day will this evening be
celebrated by Fitzgerald Council No
499, Knights Of Columbus, at St Mary's
Hall, IN South Royal street. The frst
degree Of the order WI be eXemplifie1,
after which there Will be a smoker.
A meeting OF the board Of directors
of the Retail Merchants Association Will
be held this afternoon. when several
new firms viii be elected TO member
ship.
In the corporation court, Jugde l.
Q. Barley. presiding, today, the fol-
lowing cases are being tried: Henry
nier, vs.. A A RittenOur, suit for debt.
J. =. Baker < Co. VS. Virginia Glass
Company, motion for Judgment; J.
Frank Pettey vs. Washington, Alex
andrfa and Mt. Vernon railway, ap-
peal from Justice OF peace.
The special grand jury which was
summoned for October IS has been
postponed until October 10, ats
o'clock a m. .
The new EIks' hall was this after
noon Openei for the members and their
friends for the first time. There was no
special program
An illustrated lecture on Korea was
given in the old First Presbyte
by the Rev J. r SEWER, pastor Of Sec
ond Presbyterian Church
Services appropriate TO the Day Of
Atonement will be held in the Jewish
Synagogue, in North Washington street
at 80 o'clock this evening
The Rev NJ Krongold. Of Cincinnati
will OffiCiate. Services will also be held
at the synagogue Thursday morning
at 10 o'clock.
social and bazaar will open next
Monday evening at Odd Fellows Hall.
in North Columbus stveeJ, under the
auspices OF Oriental Lodge, No. s,
knights Of Pythias. The bazaar will
continue six nights.
The football team Of the Episcopal
High School announce the following
schedule Of games: October 10, Jacob
| Tome Institute; October % Central
High School, Washingtol October 26,
Alexandria Athletic Club: October -.
Fredericksburg Cole .. Move mber ;,
Baltimore Polytechnic School. Novem-
Der 9, Georgetown PreIs; November u,
Fishbourne Academy, November 70,
J Woodbury. Forest School.