The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-08
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Alexandria. Va. Dec. According TO
an opinion announced to-day by Corpora
ton Attorney Samuel p. Fisher on the
legality of members Of the city council
selling goods TO the city. the average
councilman is not affected by the present
law. After reviewing the law on the sub
ject he says.
Therefore. ! am Of the opinion that a
member OF council. whether a merchant
or an artisan. who in the ordinary course
OF trade, and not pursuant TO an under
standing or a contract. sells materials
or performs work for the CITY is not
contractor, and that he is in no wise
affected by the said act"
4 charge preferred by William Fer
guson, negro. who alleges that A j.
Payne, a constable, Of Fairfax County,
fired three shots at him Saturday night
at Royal and Wilkes streets. is slated to
be investigated in the Police Court to-
morrow morning. Constable Payne, Il IS
understood. had a warrant for Fer
g7isson, and when Ferguson attempted 70
leave the car. il is alleged, the shots
were fired by Payne as Ferguson broke
and ran Ferguson also alleges that
Payne did not read the warrant TO him.
Ferguson later went to the home or
Justice Wright in Fairfax and said he
was ready 10 attend trial.
About 100 couples danced fer sweet
charity's sake this evening at the annual
charity ball OF the dancing club OF Alex
andris Lodge OF Eiks-
Four criminal cases will be presented
TO the grand jury in the Corporation
Court Monday. among them Adolphus
Robinson. a negro. charged with stealing
291 from George w. Pettey.
R. E Lee Lodge. No. as. Brotherhood
OF Railroad Tralnmen. has elected these
officers 10 serve for the year: E. l.
Payne. president: r. c. Carter. vice
president. II. A. Lipscomb. secretary: Nj.
+. Kerrick. treasurer; G. +. Simpson,
collector; Hugh Crockett, official publi
cation agent; L. D. Mellon, delegate to
the convention. and Or. S. b. Moore,
medical examiner
A fine pair Of sorrei horses, weighing
loo pounds each. has been purchased
for the Columbia fire engine by Fire
Warden NJ l.. Price and DIT. Dunn while
in Richmond. They cost $50 each. They
will shortly be given trial trip before
being put into service.
The Lady Maccabees has elected these
officers for the year: Mrs. Zachary. past
commander: Mrs MolHe Valley. com
mander: Mrs Rosa I1eake, lieutenant
commander. Mrs. Annie V. Bladen.
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sergeant; Mrs. J. H. Mansfield. lady-at-
arms; Mrs. Eliza Miller. sentinel and
Mrs Fannie Jones, picket
Degrees were tonight conferred on a
class OF candidates Of James ". Jackson
and Belle Haven Councils, Junior Order
Of United American Mechanics. held in
it's hall. in King street. before the mem
bers Of the State board.
Hilary A. Herbert. former Secretary
OF the Navy. will Monday evening de-
liver an address entitled "Reminiscences"
before members OF the Cameron Club at
LeeCamp Hall.
John Dix, janitor of Armory Hall. had
his eye injured Monday night by the
spattsr from a cartridge during practice
He went to a Washington hospital to-day
for treatment
Chief OF Police Goods is in Chester,
Pa, attending the trial OF William Firth.
jr.. which commenced in that city to-day.
Firth was with Ethel May Pierce. who
committed suicide here several months
ago, when she was about TO be taken in
custody by the police.
The Woman's Auxiliary Of R. F. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, will hold
an oyster supper from until 10 o'clock
tomorrow evening at Lee Camp Hall.