The Washington herald., 1911-12-13
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
City Council Decides to An
mex Part of Counties.

Alexandria, Va, Dec. 13.-After an
all-night session, which ended this
wednesday, morning at 1880 o'clock,
the city council, by a vote Of IL to 3,
passed the annexation ordinance.
Those voting against IT were Messrs.
Brockett, Williams, and Leadbeater,
and those for it were Messrs. Yates,
BirreIl, Brumback, Smith, Monroe, Har-
rison, Swan, Marshall. spinks, Chancey,
and President Snowden.
This measure will now come before
the board of aldermen for its action. A
meeting of that body probably will be
held one night this week, and the In
dications are that II will be passed
by the higher branch of the council.
Immediately following its passage by
the higher branch of the council the
city attorney will take the necessary
legal steps for the acquisition Of the
territory involved. The counties of
measure to the last ditch rather than
have the city obtain any OF their terri
tory. Gov. Mann will designate a judge
who will sit in the case.
Discussion OF the ordinance at times
took a wide latitude, and personalities
were INDUCED in by several of those
who took the floor. In fact. the discussion
d
so acrimonious that President Snowden
was compel necessarily to rap the gav-
el for order during the course of the re-
marks, there being a perfect babel OF
voices, all seeking to talk on the same
subject at once.
who are the people who are in such
haste for annexation" was one Of the
questions asked by Councilman Williams
during the evening.
He also asked Councilman Smith, who
is chairman of the joint special commit
tee on annexation, several questions rel
ative to the subject. In many instances
Mr.. Smith replied that such matters
would be determined by the judge who
would sit on the case.
Toward the close OF the debate Council
man Spinks, during the course of his re-
marks, said that the president or former
president OF the Chamber of Commerce
was responsible for giving the railroad
company permission to move its station
out Of Alexandria. Councilman Brockett,
who only last night rendered his resig-
nation as president of that organization,
denied the statement and asserted it was
absolutely false.
Prior to the discussion Of the ordinance
there was a quibble on the correctness
~ the recorded vote on the resolution Of
Councilman Williams, and President
Snowden asserted that at the last meet
ing he had failed to take an aye vote on
this resolution, and its passage was.
therefore, illegal. Following a lengthy
discussion the clerk was instructed to
correct the last minutes by saying that
the resolution was lost for lack of the
required constitutional vote. The ques-
tion of laying the annexation ordinance
en- the table was next up for disposition,
ard by a vote of 10 to it was decided
not to lay it on the table.
Those voting to lay 1t on the table were:
Leadbeater. BrOckett,i Williams, and
Harrison.
The territory to be taken is fully as
large as the present city, old Alexandria
being but one mile square. This terri
tory takes in a part of both Alexandria
and Fairfax counties. the larger and
most valuable being located in Alexan-
dria County.
The ordinance makes the city limits as
follows: Lloyds lane, Alexandria Coun-
ty, on the north; Hunting Creek on the
south, Potomac River on the east, and
Roberts lane, Fairfax County, on the
west.
It is provided that all taxes derived
from this territory shall be spent thsSein
for the next five consecutive years.
In true Western style Robert Hamp-
ton, colored. who says he lives in Coats
VILE, Pa, arrived here last night Car
rying a Large pistol incased in a holster,
and big belt filled with cartridges. sus-
pended around his waist, he gave an ex-
hibition of a bad man." when he ar
rived at the house of a colored woman
named Grady. He was arrested by Police
men Roberts, Nicholson, and Kerns, and
in default of a $50 fine he will spend the
next ninety days in jail.
Arrangements have been made for the
sale of Red Cross seals by a number of
young ladies beginning Monday. Booths
will be placed at the post-office, several
banks, and a number of stores.
The Alexandria Water Company, at a
meeting held to-day. decided upon the
erection of a dam at Bancroft. This, it
is stated, will increase the water supply
and prevent Inconvenience in the event
of continued droughts.
At a special meeting of the Chesapeake
Presbytery, held at the Second Presby-
terian Church to-day, Rev. DR.. J. l. Alli-
son, who was recently chosen pastor Of
that church, was formally received and
order taken for his installation. He will
be installed Friday night.
I The remains of ]. Milton Baker. who
died Sunday in Washington, were
brought here this afternoon and buried
In Bethel Cemetery. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. H. NJ. Canter.
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South.
sale was opened this afternoon at
the Young Peoples Building by the la
dies of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South It will be repeated Tomorrow
afternoon and night.
A decree has been entered in the Cor
poration Court continuing the Injunction
proceedings heretofore awarded in the
case Of Mary A. Cox against Annie Cor
bett.
Because Matt Williams, Ferdinand Pat
ten. deaf mute. and Benjamin Hamil-