Evening star., 1912-09-11
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Council Committees Appointed
by Heads of Branches. j
INSURANCE SUIT HEARD
Mrs. Jessie P. Board Seeks to Re.
cover So, ,0O0-Bull Moose
Convention Monday,
,eciaI Correspondence OF The Star.

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ALEXANDRIA. Va. September IL. 1914
At meeting OF city council held Lass
night committees were named by tho
presidents OF the two branches to servo
for the ensuing term. Many changes
We're made in the appointments in the
lower board of council. as announced by
President Brumback President Marbury
Of the board OF aldermen reappointed all
Of the old committees.
resolution approving plans OF tho
committee on light for the erection OF n
trestle at the city gas works to expedite
the hauling of coal to the city gas works
that the erection of this trestle will save
the city about $1,000 year.
A resolution OF Councilman Birrell ap-
propriating the sum Of $50 for entertain
ing the delegates to the annual meeting
OF the League OF Virginia Municipalities
and also appropriaung s24 to the league
for dues from the members OF council
was adopted.
Wants Heating Plant.
A resolution of Councilman Birrell that
the public property committee obtain an
estimate of the cost Of installing steam
heating plant I'm the city hall was re-
ferred to that committee.
On motion of Councilman Birrell
resolution that the health officer direct
the city engineer to have nuisance abafed
In the alley on the west side OF Henry
street between Wilkes and Gibbon streets
was passed. as was resolution rom
number Of property owners for better
drainage on the square on Madison street
between Columbus and Alfred streets.
A petition OF property owners on the
square on Pitt street between King ana
OF that square with vitrified brick. they
promising to pay $1.75 a front foot, was
referred to the street committee.
Permission was granted the trustees OF
Of thirteen-i inch walls in the erection of
that building at the corner of Princess
and Alfred streets
An ordinance establishing the curb
grade on the square on Wolfe street be-
tween Alfred and Patrick streets was
passed.
Insurance Case Up.
Testimony Is being heard this morning
in the circuit court. Judge ]. B. T. Thorn
ton presiding. in the case OF Mrs. Jessie
P. Board against the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company Of New York She seeks
to recover 5000, the amount of a policy
on the life of her husband, B. F. Board.
who died March Is. at Wake Forest, N.
c.. where he was visiting. as the result
of fall from a water tower.
Plans now are being made for the
organization of bull moose or progress
sive party club I'm this city. The conven-
tion OF that party will be held In this
city Monday in Sarepta Hall. A call was
issued today by A. 8. Woodland of Alex
andria county. a member of the state sx-
ecutiye cOmmittee
A game of base ball will be played
Tuesday afternoon next at the local ball
park between teams composed of MEM
bers Of the police department and the
game will be for the benefit of the Chill
drens Home.
Chaloner to Visit City.
John Armstrong Chaloner, master OF
Merry Mills" Va, who was slated to
appear here Sunday last and meet news
paper men and give out advance sheets
of his latest book on HELL" will come
to this city at 3:45 o'clock Sunday after
noon. He will meet the newspaper men
at the Gazette Office and give out the ad-
vance sheets of his book. His delay. he
explains in telegram, was because OF
the failure of the printer to complete the
advance sheets.
All arrangements have been completed
for the annual inspection of Old Do
minion Commandery. knights Templar. at
8 o'clock tonight at Armory Hall. Sir
Eminent Commander William b. B. Nc
Chesney of Staunton, Va, will be in
charge.
The funeral OF James Clinton Milburn
took place at 10 o'clock this morning
from ST. Pauls p L. Church. Members
of r. f. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
of which he was the past commander.
attended the funeral. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. p p. Phillips. rector, and
burial was in st. Pauls cemetery.
The city democratic committee at
meeting held last night at the Hotel Ram.
mel outlined plans for the organization
of a Wilson, Marshall and Carlin club.