Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-26
ALEXANDRIA AIRS
CounciImen in Tilt Over the
Street improvements.
DEBATE FOR THREE HOURS
Total of $500 Appropriated for
Curling and Guttering.
Missing Boy Sought.
DEBATE FOR THREE HOURS
SneciaI Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. July %, 1911.
Debate over street improvements at
the meeting OF city council last night
precipitated tilt between Councilman
Brumbach and President Snowden,
which caused some apprehension lest
it would eliminate in some untoward
incident. Councilmen Burke and Biz
rell interviewed, however. and adjusted
matters amicabIy. The session of council
was again characterized by an abundance
of talk on street improvements, the ses-
sion lasting more than three hours. Little
was accomplished.
The debate was on nine ordinances for
improvements, which went over because
they failed to get the required constitu-
tional vote.
The ornaments of the ordinances want
the improvements made by having the
entire. cGst to come out OF the general
| fund. while the street committee ai.u
others favoring them want the property
owners to pay d sixth of the cost. II Is
nrovided the work will be done when half
of the property owners on square sign
| for the work.
A resolution of Councilman Birrell ap-
propriating $500 for improving Coiumi-
| bus street from Queen to the corpora
! ton line on the north was passed Inc
sum Of $500 was appropriated TO gut. 9!
| Franklin street from washington stree,
| to the corporation line on the west anu
| an ordinance fer the establishment OF the
| curb grade on PeytOn street from 'klns
! to Cameron streets also was passed.
| Other minor business was dispo ed OF.
During the session City Engineer Dunn
was called upon to tell about certain
| improvemt nts.
The AsIhbridge Realty Company, In
corporated, Fairfax Court House. Va
has been granted charter by the state
corporation commission. with capltai
| stock of 81 600 The objects are real
estate business. The following are Of
| ficers: Sidney Ashbridge, Edith M. Ash
| bridge and John Hollinsworth of Wash
| ington.
| Jerry simms. colored. was ACQUITTED
/ of two serious charges preferred against
him in the police court this morning
One was for stealing watch belonging
| to Robert Holmes. colored. When ne
I had been acquitted of this Mary Dalnger-
field, also colored. accused him OF with
holding a pistol belonging to her which
also also was acquitted of this charge.
The case of Shelton Graves, who with
an automobile ran over coioreo poS
was fixed for hearing Tuesday next.
The Body of Capt. Aooei a. Davis,
who died yesterday morning, Will be
forwarded tomorrow morning to Stras-
burg. Va. for interment.
Lawrence Brights funeral took place
this afternoon, services being con-
Quoted by Rev. w. F. Watson. pastor
of the First Baptist Church Rrights
body was found beneath the ra lway
bridge near here yesterday.
The funeral of Elsie r. Allison.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert w.
Allison, who died Monday In West
End. took place this afternoon, Rev.
8 w Rosenberger, pastor Of the
Methodist Protestant Church, off1ciat-
ing.
public school teachers. both white and
colored. was begun tbs morning by
Supt. W. H. Sweeney at the Lee Public