The Washington herald., 1911-06-02

Alexandria, Va. June 1.-Alexandria's
new license law did not become operative
to-day, inasmuch as the board of al
dermen tonight by q vote Of to 3
+nonooncurred In the amendments made
at the last meeting Of the common coun-
Gil. after the bill had been passed by the
aldermen. as recommended by the finance
committee. II
The common council will not 1t II
thought. take the matter up until its
next regular meeting. June>Tl3
The principal objection, against the
amendments was that Of reducing the
license on wholesale liquor dealers and
shippers from $22S to SIZE. The finance
committee recommended that II, be made
$2S which was an increase.
President Marbury said he thought
the finance committee had worked
faithfully over the license law and was
familiar. with all OF the details. and he
saw no reason for . change. Thereupon
he moved that the aldermen nonconcur.
Alderman Brill asked for a reconsider
alton Of the section increasing the re-
tail dealers license from SIPS to $50.
The chair ruled this out Of order. AL
GERMAN summers Wds VI tne opihiou
the matter would be settled when the
council appoints Q committee on con-
ference to thrash out the matter.
In the opinion OF Alderman Ballinger
a delay was q mistake. The entire
matter, he explained. only involved
about $500 additional for the city.
It was explained by Alderman Field
that merchants generally had been in
creased as we'll as the liquor men. the
former by the commissioner OF reve-
nue.. and that the capital stock Of mer-
chants in the four wards OF the city
had been Increased this year $3.50. 900. A
vote was taken on Alderman Marburgs
motion to nonconcur in the action OF
the common council. Those voting
against 1t were Messrs. Brill, Ballenger.
and Fitzgerald. while Aldermen Mar
bury. Field. Ogden. and Summers voted
for nonconcurring in the amendments
and the motion was declared carried.
Individual creditors cannot bring sepa-
rate suits against directors of the defunct
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corpora
ton. according to decree handed down
in the Corporation Court to-day. Parties
who desire to hold the directors respon-
sible will have to Join in one suit.
This decree was entered in the case Of
poration in which the demurrer to the
petition of c. NJ Kemper. who seeks to
hold the directors responsible. 10 sus-
tanned.
Announcement is made that the Alex
andria Electric Light Company has
closed contract with the Arlington
Electric Company for the purpose Of sup
plying electric current to that company,
which will be distributed to Falls Church,
Ballston, Cherrydale, and portions of
Alexandria County west Of Fort Myer.
The work Of construction is now In
to deliver current in Clarendon about
August l, and in the other sections in
the early fall.
Two Inen, who gave their names as
John Franklin and Albert williams, were
fined SO each in the Police Court to-day
for disorderly conduct on a south-bound
electric railway train last night. Con-
ductor Joseph Newland testified that four
men presented union labor cards. refusing
to pay fare. He attempted to eject one
at Virginia Highlands and they assaulted
him. The men denied being the ring
leaders of the party, and one said all
hands were drunk. Detective Burlin-
game. OF Washington, came here to-day.
and Franklin admitted to him that his
name was Landrum. A number of tools
he had in his possession were taken back
to Washington by Burlingame for identi-
fication. He told the detective he pur-
chased them from q man at the south
end OF the bridge for 60 cents.
Funeral services for Capt. Henry 8.
Pitts were held this afternoon from his
home, 1000 Prince street Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, rector Of Grace p. e. Church.
conducted the services. Burial was
in Bethel Cemetery. Members Of Alex
andria Lodge Of Masons attended In q
body. The pallbearers were z. r. Mills.
S. w. Pitts, Herbert Taylos Windsor
Snowden, Robert H Sherman. and z. N.
Mills.
Maria NJ. Robbins and husband have
sold to John I. Monroe q house and lot
on the west side Of st. Asaph street. be-
tween Duke and Wolfe streets. q. L.
Boothe and j, X. NJ. Norton, commits |
sioners of sale, have sold to NJ. B. Har- |
low the house at go King street and
lot with a building thereon on the east
side Of Lee street between Gibbon and
Franklin streets.
hODert =. SIOudu to'ooyf HeohASu - /
chief engineer of the fire department be- |
fore Acting Mayor Marbury. He will
serve until August to I'LL the unexptred
term Of the late Chief George W. Pet.
tey, after which he will como up for re-
election. -
The funeral Of Capt. William NJ Kins
took place at o'clock this evening from
his home, 11o North Payne street. serv.
ices were conducted by Rev. Edgar Car
penter, rector Of Grace p. e. Church. and
burial was IN Union Cemetery. Members
of Andrew Jackson Lodge OF Masons at.
tended. The pallbearers were Henry
r. e. Wright, W. N. Wright,
George v. Peyton, NJ. L. Dinwiddie. and
Joseph H. Burgess, nephews Of the de.
ceased.
In the Police Court to-day william 7.
Paul, mate of the schooner 8. p. Bres-
wick, was. fined so on charge Of cutting
Capt B. W. Bramwell with knife.
Capt. william B. smithers. who has
been confined to his homo by illness for
several weeks, Is convalescent
The clerk Of the Cooperation Court dur
Ing May recorded sixty-two deeds and
issued forty-one marriage licenses, OF
which twenty-four were to whites and
20 colored people.
william worth and David N. HuiAsh
will sail from New York Saturday for . |
two month";. European tYip to Engiand,