The Washington herald., 1912-01-12
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Board of Aldermen Appropriate
$4,000 to Pay All Expenses Of
Annexation Litigation.

Alexandria, Va, Jan. 1.-The board OF
aldermen tonight. at special meeting.
passed resolution appropriating 5000
for the purpose OF paying the expenses
OF the suit in annexation proceedings.
1t is provided that the money Will be dis
bursed under the supervision OF the joint
committees on finance and general laws.
This matter came before the aldermen
at its meeting Tuesday night last, and
was laid over, under the rules, Il being
the first night Of its introduction.
The next move win be its presentation
before the common council. The lower
board viii have a called meeting either
| Saturday or Monday next. This action
Is necessary because Corporation Attor-
ney Fisher will. II is said. have TO have
all Of the papers pertaining to the mat
ter in readiness by January 10. The meet
ing Of the board tonight was presided
over by President F. F. Marbury, and
the others In attendance constituted a
bare quorum OF five. They were Alder
men Hill, Ogden. Summers, and Fitzger-
aid. The ordinance entitled an act to
amend and re-enact Section XII OF the
charter OF the city Of Alexandria. so as
! to give the city power to issue additional
bonds. which was in the lower board OF
council. at its last meeting. referred to
the joint committee on general laws
and finance, was on the desk OF the clerk.
In view OF the fact that the joint COM
mittee had not made any report on the
ordinance. action was deferred.
The 5000 appropriated tonight Is to
be used in employing legal counsel to
assist Corporation Attorney Fisher in
pushing the fight for annexation.
The city OF Alexandria contemplates
taking IN a part OF Alexandria and Fair
fax counties. and both counties viii re-
sist the move. In Alexandria County the
sum OF 5000 has already been appro-
priated by the board Of supervisors for
legal expenses for additional counsel to
assist Commonwealth's Attorney Capt.
Crandal Mackey in resisting annexation
The services Of former Gov. A J. Mon
tague and his brother. r. Lynch Mon
tague. Of Richmond. have been secured
by the county. 1t is understood that
Commonwealth's Attorney c. Vernon
Ford. OF Fairfax County. will also have
additional counsel TO assist him in the
fight on behalf OF that county.
Fire OF an unknown origin shortly after
o'clock this afternoon damaged the
parsonage OF the Emmanuel Lutheran
Church, 9o7 North Alfred street. occupied
by Engineer ]. H. Moore and family.
The fire started In the kitchen. When
the fire department responded the fire
had worked its way through between
the studding and Notwithstanding on the
north side OF the structure.
Mr.. Moore at the time was on his rue
10 Charlottesville, Va, and his wife was
ing probably will be 500. and is covered
by insurance. The building is owned by
the Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
Because Frank Pyles had a gold neck
lace in his possession, supposed TO be the
property of Mrs. Frank Gillian. he was
arraigned in the Police Court to-day.
Justice Cation continued the hearing until
Saturday. pending the further establish
ment OF the ownership Of the necklace.
Mrs Gillian explained that a necklace
belonging to her had been missing since
July last, and that II could be ldenti-
fed by two silver links. which had been
substituted for the gold links which were
lost. The work. she declared, was done
by Charlottesville Cva.) Jeweler.
On the other hand Pyles produced a
receipt from a Washington firm, dated
December Is, 1908. showing that he had
paid Sls for a necklace and locket on
that date.
An overcoat belong to Archie Hoxton, a
teacher at the Episcopal High School,
was stolen to-day from the hallrack at
the residence OF Mrs. Mary Taylor, III
Prince street. where Mr.. Hoxton was Wis
iting. The theft was reported TO the po-
lice. and Policeman Kerns arrested Frank
johnson. a colored youth, on suspicion Of
the theft. johnson will be given hear
ing in the Police Court tomorrow morn
ing.
District Attorney Wilson and Attorney
James r. Cation, the latter of this city,
representing the claimants to land on the
river front, of which the government has
taken possession, will hold a conference
tomorrow afternoon.
The Alexandria Building and Loan AS
sociation, Incorporated, has elected these
officers to serve for the ensuing year:
E. S. Leadbeater, president; NJ. L. Din
widdie, treasurer; c. Page Waller, jr.,
secretary; Carroll Pierce, Worth Hulfish,
and c. S. T. Burke, trustees; q. WASH
ington Lewis, solicitor. A dividend Of 25
cents a share on the stock of the asso-
citation has been declared.
The body Of T. whitloclx, who died in
Atlanta, Ga, was brought here to-day
and placed In the receiving vault in the
Methodist Protestant Cemetery.
The directors Of the Citizens National
Bank at their annual meeting to-day re-
elected these officers: Edward L. Dain-
gerfield. president; Carroll Pierce, vice
president; Richard H. Green, cashier; NJ.
L. Dinwiddie, assistant cashier
John H. wilkins funeral took place
this morning from st. Mary's Catholic
Church, Rev. L F. Kelly, assistant pas
tor, oficiating. Burial was in st. Mary's
Cemetery.
| Rev. W. F. Watson, pastor Of the First
Baptist Church. tonight conducted the
week of prayer services at the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. Services will be