The Washington herald., 1912-05-29
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
City Council Passes Ordinance Put
ting Fire Department Under
Committee Of Five.

Committee of Five.
Alexandra, Va, May 2.-An ordinance
placing the Fire Department Of the city
under the direct control OF a committee
OF ive members, three from the Com
mon Council and two from the Board
OF Aldermen 10 become effective June Il
next. was passed by the City Council at
meeting tonight. The committee has
fun power under the provisions Of the
ordinance to empIoye and discharge all
employees OF the department, with the
exception OF the chief This change Is
in conformity with the State law and in
accordance with a change in the city
charter made by the State Legislature
at its last session, abOlishing the Board
OF Fire Wardens
In the Board OF Aldermen the hrst ten
sections OF the new health laws were
read. after which the board adjourned
until June next. at which time the
remaining sections Of the laws will be
taken up and the ordinance acted upon.
Two minor amendments were made at
the meeting tonight. The laws are TO
become operative June le next.
The annual license law was passed
with only one change over that Of last
year. the change being one imposing an
annual license OF IS on every garage
where a charge is made for using or
keeping automobiles.
The law for imposing personal taxes
was passed without change.
The Board Of Aldermen passed the an
nuaI appropriation bin OF ElisnoO for the
fiscal year ending May 81 1873 and un-
der tho rules il was laid over until the
next meeting OF the lower branch.
Who owns the hay on the lot recently
purchased by the city as site for
public school building? This question
was brought up by Councilman Chaun-
cey. It was decided to let the public
property committee OF the Council set
tie the controversy.
A resolution was offered by Councilman
Marshall that the corporation attorney
be requested to furnish the Council with
his opinion as to an act passed by the
State Legislature in 1906. as to whether
II means that city councilmen elected
by Council will have TO participate in the
next general election. The resolution was
tabled.
The Alexandria News Publishing Com
pany. through L. W. De Motto, president.
petitioned the Council that IL be ac-
corded a part Of the city printing. This
was referred 10 the Finance Committee.
A petition Of the board Of managers OF
the Children's Home. through Mrs. VII
liam JorE. to be allowed So instead OF
t25 worth OF gas annually at the home.
was referred 70 the committee on light.
Alexandria Circle OF Colonial Danes
petitionad the Council for permission TO
erect a rural tablet on the market build
ing in commemOration OF some Of Alex
andria's revolutionary heroes. 1t went
to the Public Property Committee.
The sum OF S75 was appropriated to re-
pair the rear part OF the Columbia engine
house. Permission was granted the Pub
lie Property Committee 10 erect a frame
shed in the city jail yard. \ petition OF
property owners asking that the Wash
ingtOn-Nlrginia Railway Company be re-
quested 10 pave Royal Street from Prince
Street 10 Wolfe Street. a distance Of two
squares. was referred TO the Committee
on Streets and Finance. A petition Of
H. A. Johnson TO erect frame wagon
shed in the rear OF 81 North Henry
Street was referred to the Street Com
mittee.
The Light Committee reported favorably
for the erection OF i gas lamp at PeytOn
and Princess Streets and their report was
adopted.
A communication from Lee Moore,
auditor Of public accounts calling at
tention TO the annual appropriation OF
$3.50 for the Alexandria Corporation
Court was received.
The fifteenth annual session Of the
Daughters Of Liberty, which convened
here this morning. following the ad-
dresses OF welcome. was given over 10
the transaction OF routine business. The
business session ended shortly after D
o'clock this afternoon. II will be re-
sumed in the morning. and end about
noon with the election Of officers, and
the selection Of city for the next State
council. Delegates 10 the State council
were entertained tonight as the guests
Of Friendship Council. No. y, this city.
at reception held at Odd Fellows Hall.
The affair was largely attended, and
toasts were responded to as follows:
Our order. Its Aims and Principles,
Thomas B. Ivey, past national councillor;
Our State Council" w. H. Wilcox.
State councillor: Our Sisters. Their Love
and Devotion to the Order" Miss Emma
T. Chiles. State vice councillor; Our
Brothers, Their Willingness to Help Our
Cause Along" a. L. Bradley. State sec
retary; Our Country, the Land Of the
Free and the Home OF the Brave" K.
L. Carlton, State treasurer: The Gospel
Of Christ Its Message Of Peace on Earth
and Good VIII to AL" Rev. George A
Luttrell With the singing of Home,
Sweet Home" the exercises were brought
to a close.
Four young women who have COM
pleted their course as trained nurses at
the Alexandria Hospital tonight were
awarded their diplomas at the gradua-
tion exercises held in the auditorium of
the Elks' Home. Representative c. c.
Carlin made an address to the graduates,
after which the graduates took the Flor
ence Nightingale oath. Graduation pins
were presented by DR.. George T. Kip
stein, while the diplomas were awarded
by DR.. w. NJ Smith.
The ceremonies were opened with prayer
by the Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison. pastor
Of the Second Presbyterian Church, and
benedIction was pronounced by the Rev.
". J. Morton, rector Of Christ Episcopal
Church.
The stage was appropriately decorated,
and the graduates were the recipients
of many flowers. Among those In at
tendance were members Of the medical
stafi, members Of the board Of directors
and board Of trustees. together with |
large number Of friends Of the gradu- |