The Washington herald., 1911-07-19
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
City Councils Orators Sit in
Eloquent Session.
NO SUMMER RECESS WANTED
for Street improvements
Passed-T. Moxley Erwin Elected
posit Goes to Receivers-Baseban
Player Injured-Dos Catchers Busy.

Alexandria, Va, July 1s-Oratory
flowed as freely as water running down
hill at the meeting Of city council to-
night. Eight out of the twelve present
voted down a resolution for the annual
summer recess.
All OF the talk was precipitated by
three resolutions for the Improvement
of Cameron street, from Royal to WASH
fngton streets, a distance of three
squares. All Of the ordinances were
PASSED except ono for the improvement
of Cameron street between Royal and
Pitt streets.
A Joint session Of the boards Svas
afterward held and T. Moxley Erwin was
elected a member eof the school board
to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of G. William Ramsay. of the
Second ward.
The light committee reported favorably
for the extension of gas mains on Henry
street from Wilkes to Gibbon street An
adverse report was made by the COM
mittee for an improved gas lamp at
Fairfax and Princess streets.
A bill of w. B. Pullen for s1799 for
groceries furnished to the city through
the health department was referred to
the finance committee. The sum of s125
was appropriated for the construction of
a sewer on Alfred street. near Prince
street.
In the Corporation Court to-day, Judge
Barley announced that he had sustained
the rule issued by the court in the case
of T. j. Fannon and others against z. L.
Kidd and others, of Lovingston, Nelson
County, Va. The sum of S2.193.33, alleged
to have been on deposit In the Lovings-
ton branch of the defunct Virginia Safe
Deposit and Trust Corporation in the
name Of F. H. Kidd, alleged to have been
withdrawn after the appointment Of re-
ceivers for the concern, must be turned
over to the receivers.
DEGREES were entered in the Corporation
Court to-day as follows: Robert w. Mil
der against G. L. Boothe, administrator
Of Francis A. Miller and others, confirm
ing sale of property at the northeast cor
ner Of Prince and Lee streets to Mrs.
Anna N. Rogers; in the case of Sarah
Tyler against Lucy Tyler. confirming sale
Of house and lot on the west side Of st.
Asaph street, between Gibbon and Frank
lin streets, to Charles H. Davis: in the
case of s. C. Swain against B. H. Swain
and others, decree for sale Of real estate
and appointing Douglas Stuart special
commissioner; Albert B. Marshall against
Robert G. Smith and others. cause recon-
mitted to G. w. Lewis, special commits
sioner. for report.
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Kemper, auditor of the Southern Railway
Company. OF the Alexandria baseball
club, was injured in a collision on the
field with another player.
The city dog wagon started out on
its annual rounds this afternoon gath
ering up unlicensed dogs. A number
were captured and taken to the city
pound near the gas works. If not called
for they will be put to death by gas.
James j. Campbell. District prisoner.
serving a four months sentence IN the
workhouse at Occoquan. Va, who es-
capped from that institution yesterday.
was arrested here to-day by Policemen
Wilkerson and Ferguson and turned
over to the District authorities.
The board Of police commissioners
will hold a meeting at 1880 o'clock to-
morrow night for the purpose Of filling
two vacancies on the force.
1T. Preston, secretary of the Retail
Merchants Association. left tonight
for Hampton, Va. to attend the annual
meeting Of that body.