Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CITY Gas Works Shows a Good
Profit for Past Year.

Profit for Past Year.
Special Correspondence Of The star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, June %. 1911,
The committee on light Of the CIT!
council at a meeting held last night for
mulated its annual report, which will be
submitted to city council at q meeting
to beheld Tuesday night next.
The report shows that during the past
year the net receipts from the city gas
works we're $4,000 and in addition the
committee has held back the sum OF
Al. 600 for a reserve fund 1t is also
shown by the report that the quantity OF
free gas consumed for illuminating pur-
poses by the various institutions furnish
ed by the city amounts to between $4,ooo
and 5000, or, In other words, this
taken into consideration would mean that
the net profits of the gas works would
really be about $4,000. The gross receipts
for the year amounted to $4,000. This
is regarded as excellent and is the best
year the committee has had recently.
Making Steady Growth.
This report shows conclusively that the
city gas works is going ahead at steady
and safe growth, and that the profits
exceed those of former years when the
price was higher. Alexandrians now get
virtually dollar gas and the city reaps a
good rate OF interest on the works. Alex
andrians pay $3.50 a thousand for gas
with 30 cents off for cash payment. The
interest this year on the plant, figuring
the net profits at $1,000. would make the
plant worth considerably more than $780,
UO figuring per cent as the rate or
interest on $3O0,O0O
II Is said by members Of the committee
that the growth of the works will con-
tinue, many old houses not heretofore
addition new houses being erected are
also being supplied, among them many
beyond the corporate limits OF the city
Alabama Pastor to Preach.
Rev. Urban d. Mooney of Birmingham
Ala will reach here at 1o:30 o'clock to
morrow morning to confer with COM
mttee of officers of the Second Presby-
terrain Church, which church recently
extended him a call to become Its pastor
Rev Mr. Mooney will preach at that
church at o'clock tomorrow night, and
it is especially desired that all members
of the congregation attend.
Rev. Mr.. Mooney is preacher Of eX-
cepional ability. il is said, and he has
been pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church I'm Birmingham ever since he
graduated from the Southwestern 1he0-
logical Seminary at Ciarksviile. Tenn,
about twelve years ago. He will remain
In this city Thursday and Friday. return
ing home the latter day.
The congregation Of the Second Presby-
terrain Church has been without a perma-
nent pastor since the resignation OF Rev.
]. r. Sewer. which became effective Jan
uarv ! last. when he left to accept the
pa storate OF a large presbyterian churcn
in Atlanta, Ga
Lee School Commencement.
In the presence of the parents and
friends Of the graduates the annual
closing exercises Of Lee Public High
School for girls. took place at 8
o'clock last night in the city school
boarGroom Addresses were made by
John NJ. johnson and Robinson Mon
cure During the progress Of the ex-
ercises the girls Of the school pre-
sented Conrad johnson. tbs principal
of that school, with handsome bou-
ouet Of flowers Mr.. Johnson thanked
the scholars for their token Of appre-
cia ton.
Diplomas Of graduation were confer
red upon the following: Misses b.
Marie Atkinson, Helen L. Bowman,
Euncie De Silva, Margaret E. Entwisle.
Vera McDermott. Josephine s. Peverill
ana Grave N. st. Clair.
Certificates Of distinction were con-
ferred on the following: Misses Helen
Mabel Henderson. Dorothy johnson,
Madeline Martin. Mary Moore. Agnes
PIaskett, Nellie Pierpont. Corinne
Reardon and Ruth Watkins.
In addition musical and literary
program was given. which has here
tofore been published in The Star.
The closing of the public schools of
this city was completed today with the
closing Of Hallowell and Snowden
schools. for colored boys and girls. The
exercises were conducted by Supt. w.
H. Sweeney and Clerk Hubert Snowden.
Prizes were awarded and certificates
and cards Of honor distributed to the
pupils in the various grades.
Funeral of Henry n. Kelly.
The funeral of Henry H. Kelly, who
died last Saturday in Lynchburg, Va,
took place at $50 O'Clock this morning
from ST. Mary's Catholic Church. The
services were conducted by Rev. II. j.
Cutler, pastor, and burial was in Union
cemetery Those serving as pallbearers
were Henry Bladder, T. ]. Fannon, NJ. R
OSullivan, John McKenna. H. Brown
and Charles Mankin. Members OF the
order Of Elks also attended the funeral
Funeral services for Col. Jackson E.
Sickels. who died in Washington last Sun
day. were held this afternoon at his
late home at Green Valley, Alexandria
county. Rev. p. p. Phillips, rector of st.
Paups P E. Church, conducted the serv-
ices, and the remains were placed tenn
porarily In the Henderson vault in the
Methodist Protestant cemetery. The pail
bearers were W. A. Smoot, A. r. Smoot,
c. C. Carlin. G.. L. Boothe. Curtis Ora
ham and J. S. TAFT.