Evening star., 1911-01-11
Street improvements Proposed.

years and that the present salaries are
deemed insufficient to maintain their fami
lies.
Street Improvements Proposed.
Councilman Monroe offered a resolution
Cameron street between Royal and Pit
streets. distance of one square, manner
of improvements to be left to the dis
cretion of the city engineer and street
committee. This was referred to the com
mittee on streets and finance.
An additional appropriation of $J,O0(
was made for street and sewer work fol
the fiscal year ending May 81, 1911. This
matter was passed by the board of alder
men at a meeting held December 13 last
The report of the light committee favor.
Ing the placing of a gas lamp at the
northwest corner of Columbus and Wytht
streets and an incandescent light at CO.
lumbus and 1st streets was adopted.
petition from residents and property own.
ers for the placing of a gas lamp at st
Asaph and Queen streets was referred tC
the light committee.
A resolution OF Councilman Williams
that the public property committee as.
certain the cost of two fire plugs anG
hose for the city almshouse was passed
after q brief debate
Information Sought.
Councilman Brockett wanted to know
why cinder walks four feet wide had
not been placed on North Fairfax stree,
leading to the plant Of the Old Dominion
Glass Company and q similar walk lead
ing to the plant Of the Belle Pre- Bottle
Company, the sum OF $3.50 having been
appropriated for the work seventy five
days ago. The city engineer, Mr. Lead
beater explained. was busy with the
work OF repairing the jail, although il
was stated 1t was expected he would
shortly do the work. Considerable de-
bate on this matter followed in which
a number of members participated, after
which council adjourned, the session
lasting less than an hour.
Retail Merchants Plan Banquet.
Plans for a banquet which will be
given in the near future were discussed
at meeting of the Retail Merchants
Association, held last night at the rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce. The
committee on banquet will report definite
plans at the next meeting, which will be
held in two weeks. The committee is
composed of Courtney Acton, chairman;
d. G. Grillbortzer, w. F. Smith, j. NJ.
Bowling and F. c. Spinks.
The Cardinal Athletic Club at meet
arrangements for the coming base ball
season, with the election Of Windsor
Snowden as captain, and ]. w. Schofield
as manager. The club elected five new
members and transacted other routine
business.
Annual Elections Held.
At the annual meeting of Samaritan Re-
bekah Lodge of Odd Fellows. held las,
night. the following officers were elected
to serve for the ensuing year: Mrs
Frank X. Kowba, noble grand; Mrs. Ma
mie Hammersley, vice grand; Mrs. James
Fl. Mansfield. recording secretary: w. J.
Martin, financial secretary, Mrs. Edward
Padgett, treasurer: Mrs. j. w. Anderson
chaplain. The foregoing officers will be
installed at the next regular business
meeting.
The board of managers of the Old
Ladies' Home at their annual meeting
yesterday at Lee Camp Hall elected these
officers for the year: Miss Fanny Burke
chairman; Mrs. John Buckley, vice chair
man; Miss Phillipa Wattles. secretary
Mrs ]. II. Mansfield, assistant secretary
A committee was appointed to make
monthly visits to the home.
. Brief Mention.
The funeral Of John Wesley Baggett
who died Monday last at his home 81
New Alexandria, was held at 2:3O O'Clock
this afternoon from the residence Of Win.
ter Crupper. TO North Columbus street
Services were conducted by Rev. w. F
Watson. pastor OF the First Baptis
Church. and burial was in Bethel Gem
etery.
The board of police commissioners, al
q meeting held last night, suspended Po
Hceman Frank Sampson for five days, OIL
a charge Of conduct unbecoming an Of
ficer, upon complaint of Chief Goods.
In the corporation court this morning
a decree referring the cause to E. B. Tay
lor, commissioner in chancery, was en-
tered in the case of Cecilia Hill guardian
Of Lillian Hill and others. against Lillian
Hill and others.
Seminole Tribe, No. 35. Improved Order
of Red Men, held a meeting last night
The installation Of the recently elected
officers OF this organization was defer.
red.