The Washington herald., 1910-04-27
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

W hlng street.
Alexandra. Va, April 26.-An appro-
priation of $500 for improvements at
the Washington public school for boys
and the Lee school for girls was voted
by the municipal council tonight One
half Of this amount will be used in in
staliing sanitary closets in the former.
A concrete basement also is planned The
other half will be used in improving the
grounds surrounding the new Lee school.
The money is 20 become available June /.
When the petition Of Mrs. Sophie Smith
asking for permission 10 erect a store
and dwelling at the southwest corner OF
Patrick and Princess streets was re-
ported favorably by the street commit
tee, with the usual proviso. providing
there is no objection on the part of the
adjoining property owners" Mr.. Uhler
objected 20 this clause, and asked the
council not 10 burden an outsider. It
was explained by Mr.. Leadbeater that
this protected the adjoining property
owners Mr. Uhler further coutended
that the clause was useless. The report
was adopted.
Permission was granted Harry B. Rich
ards TO erect a building In the rear Of
0S Wolfe street; also John A. Cogan 10
make certain Improvements at 6lS-6aO King
street
The Washington, Alexandra and Mount
Vernon Railway Company petitionei i,r
permission 20 use a pilot on it's cars in-
stead Of the present fender IS required
by municipal law. The company set forth
that the Interstate Commerce Comm ssi1n
has compelled II 70 use this contrivance.
and the order becomes operative Nav IS
in the District 10 was set forth that 10
use the pilot In the District and the
fender here would work a hardship on
them. The petition was referred l. tie
joint committee on streets and general
laws.
In the higher board Alderman BaIliree~
offered a resolution for the appropriation
OF $1,000 TO lay a granolithic sidewalk
around the city hall building. This was
referred 20 the finance and street com
mittee. An ordinance directing the city
engineer 10 establish a curb grade on
Washington street northward from
Wythe street 20 the corporation line was
passed.
resolution appropriatlng 800 for the
laying OF a floor in the Reliance fire
engine house was referred 20 the Joint
committee on public property and finance.
Mai \ Hunter johnson. a former
resident Of Alexandria. died this morn
ing in Harrisonburg, Va. Word was re-
ceived here by his brother. John ". John
son. and sister Miss Mary L. Johnson.
He was a civil engineer. but retired some
years ago.
Funeral services for J. Frank RYAN
We're held AZ $50 o'clock this morning
az St Mary's Catholic Church. conducted
by Rev. Father II J. Cutler Burial was
in St Mary's Cemetery. The pail was.
borne by Thomas L. Dyson. James Mar
TIN. John Sweeney. Eugene Igo. Thomas
j. Mcfarland. and John Wagner.
Samaritan Rebockah Lodge tonight
gave a musical and literary entertain
meut AT Odd Fellows Hall. which was
well attended.
Rev. John HandIey. G. s. P. who lee
tUred tonight at the Young Mems SodaI-
ity LyCeum Hall. took for his subject The
South. past, present, and future" A mu-
slcal programme which consisted OF So
los by Misses HiU. Brill. Bell. and Waller.
was given. Selections were also given
by members of the Boys Sanctuary Choir
Of ST. Pauls Catholic Church. Washing
ton, under the direction Of Prof. Win
chester. Solos We're given by DR.. c. J.
Ieager and Master Raymond King. both
of Washington
Evidence in the suit OF William e. Dow
nev against the washington Alexandria |
and Mount Vernon Railway Company. I
marked to-day's session Of the Corporation /
Court Damages in the sum Of $1,000 are I
asked for the killing Of a horse.
on tho injunction proceedings brought |
by J. Owen Nugent against Douglas Stu /
art. Douglas Stuart and J. X. NJ Nor
ton were appointed to sell property to
satisfy claim.
An unidentified negro was found sleep- /
Ing on the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway tracks near Alex /
andria, at 1890 o'clock tonight The
train was stopped in time to save the
negros life