Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-17
ALEXANDRIA AIRS
Legality of CounciImen's Serv-
ice Is Questioned.
LAW OF 1906 is QUOTED
Lambert and Graham May Be Forced
to Enter General Elections to
Keep Their Places.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May II, 1912.
In view Of an act passed by the state
legislature in 1905, and approved Febru-
airy IL, 1905. the legality OF the service of
Urban s. Lambert as councilman from
the first ward, and Robert NJ. Graham as
councilman from the second ward Is be-
ing questioned.
IT Is claimed by those who have in
terpreted the law that 1t will be neces-
sary for both of them to submit their
names to the clerk Of the. corporation
court by Tuesday next, IL they desire to
be candidates in the election to be held
June II next. inasmuch as city council Is
without power to elect to fill a complete
unexpired term.
This means that the candidates will
have opposition. It is understood that
Robert 5. Barrett will oppose Mr.. Lam
bert in the first ward. Friends of E. E.
Lawler are urging him to be candidate
in the second ward. At the present time
Mr.. Graham is not a resident of that
ward, and 1t is said that under the law
he could not run from that ward. having
recently moved into the fourth ward.
Covers Fitzgerald Case.
The service OF Alderman James B.
AtZScIdIu VI the IouItl warn WOuIQ
also come under the provisions of this
act. although he entered the primary. his
term having expired, and will be a candi-
date in the general election. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald was elected by the aldermen to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Capt. w. II. Sweeney.
City council recently elected Mr. LAM
bert to ill the vacancy in council caused
by the death of Hubert Snowden, while
councilman Graham was chosen from the
second ward TO fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Louis W. Brill.
II was rumored today that Mr.. Lam
bert Will not enter in the election to be
held June IL. Should Mr.. Barrett enter
that election he. therefore, would have
no opposition In this event Ii is re-
garded as almost certain that before he
could obtain the seat of Mr. Lambert In
the city council the matter would have
to be thrashed out by the courts.
Regarding the status of Mr.. Graham.
II Is reported that he will continue to
serve in the council from the second ward
until the expiration Of his term.
May Not Affect Councilmen.
The law quoted by those seeking the
seats of the councilmen provides that
when a vacancy shall occur in any NUM-
cipal office which is filled by vote of
the people. the city council shall fill the
vacancy until the next general election
shall be held. when a person shall be
elected by the people to fill the unex-
pired term.
Attorney Samuel G. Brent this morning
stated that the law referred to does not
AFFECT the councilmen, affecting only mu-
nicipal officers.
In the circuit court for this city today
In the case of F. F. Marbury and others
against the Mercantile Railway Building
and Loan Association, decree was en-
tered directing Receiver Douglas Stuart to
accept the offer of the trustees of Lomax
a. Nj. r. Church of $500 i'm full settlement
of claim, and also other offers as follows
Tibbett Allen. of $500, and William II.
Wood for $50 in fun settlement, and to
release the liens on said property.
Cases Are Disposed Of.
In the case of E. l.. Sinclair against NJ
s. Fairfax, motion of plaintiff for q
change of venue was overruled by court.
Other cases disposed of follow: CO.
lumbia Brass Foundry, Incorporated,
against Emerson Engine Company, in
corporated, dismissed. agreed. Baltimore
Maryland Engine Company against En-
erson Engine Company. dismissed
agreed. Hill Publishing Company, cor
Pump Company, dismissed agreed. the
Westminster Metal and Foundry Com
pany against the Emerson Steam PUMP
Company, dismissed. agreed; James w
beavers against Henry G.. Bernhardt, dis
missed, agreed. being settled out OF
court.
A decree for divorce on the ground OF
desertion was given in the case of Ida
VI. Holland against Paul Holland.
Court adjourned until June II, wher
special term will be held to take uI
the unfinished business.
A special meeting of the members OF
Fitzgerald Council, No 459, Knights OF
Columbus. will be held at the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall following
the late mass at ST. Mary's Catholic
Church Sunday, when final plans will be
made by the members of that organiza-
ton for participating in the parade which
will be held in Washington June next
in connection with the unwilling OF the
Columbus statue.
Arthur Herbert, jr-, and H. Noel Gar
ner. both of this city, have successful.
passed examinations for first and SECOND
lieutenants respectively of the Alexandra
Light Infantry.