Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-12
WILL PRESENT R|xEY|A[EXANDR|AAFFAR
City Council Committee Wants
$500 for Schools.
COULD STAY OPEN TO JULY
Colored Man Il Attacked in Railway
Yards by an Un-
identified Negro.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, April II, 1911.
At meeting Of the city council last
night the joint committee on schools and
finance recommended an appropriation of
$500 to keep the public schools open
| to July I next. The present school def
cit is due principally to small funds re-
ceived from the state, owing to a de-
crease In Alexandrias school population,
as shown by the recent school census.
The matter was, however, laid over in
| tine lower board until the next meeting
under the rules.
A committee from the school board con-
sissine Of T. l. Carter and H. Kirk ap-
reared to urge upon council the necessity
| Of the erection OF a new building on
South Washington street IN place OF the
Hallowell building. Without debate this
was referred to the joint committee on
schools and finance.
The tax ordinance recently passed by
the council was repealed. The new ordi-
nance will not, therefore, be acted on
| until tho next meeting Of the council.
A resolution carrying with It an appro-
priation Of s.. 200 to set granite curb and
lay vitrified brick cutters with broken
stone IOaQW1y Ou 1ALllCh oSA
Prince and Duke streets was referred to
the committee on streets and finances.
A resolution Of Alderman summers that
the sinking fund commissioners cancel
note for 5000 held by them. the holder
having surrendered the note and the debt
being satisfied, was referred to the finance
committee.
A resolution that council direct the
city attorney to prepare rules for the
government Of the city jail, onered o!
Alderman Ogden. was referred 70 the
general laws committee.
President Snowden announced tnat ne
recently consulted Mr.. Crisp, parlla-
mentarian OF the House Of Representa-
tives, as to his rulings at recent meet,
tnes Of council, and he was grained
to report that Mr.. Crisp had Informed
him that he was absolutely correct in
his decisions.
Appropriation for Workhouse.
A resolution appropriating $3.50 for
the workhouse and poorhouse during the
months Of April and May was referred
to the finance committee. A resolu-
ton appropriating 500 for construc-
ton Of q terra Gotta sewer on Com
merce east OF Payne street was re-
ferred to the street committee. The
sum Of SIS was appropriated for a
sewer on Queen street north OF st.
Asaph street Mrs. H. r.. Pierpont was
granted permission to reshingle ZIG
Wolfe street. Permission was granted
Colbert Ellis to erect frame house at
416 North Patrick street, and to Charles
Manlxin to make improvements to
house on North Patrick street.
A resolution for an improved gas
lamp at the northwest corner Of Queen
and Royal streets was passed. and one
for a light on Queen and Columbus
streets was referred to the light COM
mittee. Edward Grove was granted
permission to make improvements at
S28 Duke street.
A delegation Of sixty members OF Acca
Temple, Mystic Shrine, of Richmond. ar
rived here early this afternoon and at
once began preparing Elks' Hall for the
initiation of class of twenty candida ties,
which Is slated to take place at O'Clock
this evening. A parade will be given
about Z O'clock by. the visitors, who WILL
be attired In their Shriners' costumes.
The Washington delegation will arrive
here on special train about Z o'clock.
A banquet, which will be attended by
325 Shriners. will be served at Armory
Hall following the initiation.
Pay Fraternal Visit.
NfAro than hupdrod yyoaS,oh>rs of In