The Washington herald., 1912-09-21
MANY TESTIFY In
ANNEXATION SUIT
City Officials on Stand Tell Judge
that City of Alexandria Il
Governed Well.
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Special to The Washington Herald
Alexandria County Court House. Sept.
2o-That there is practically no police
protection in Fairfax County, and that
he had been held up six times during the
past few years. was testified this after
= noon by Charles E. Corgan, an Alexan-
dria lawyer. living in Fairfax County. at
the hearing of the Alexandria annexa-
ton suit. Mr.. Corgan was placed on the
stand by counsel for the city for the
purpose Of showing the need Of better
police protection in that part OF Fairfax
County, which the city wishes to annex.
From this counsel viii argue that the
proposed annexation would benefit the
residents OF the county.
something of a sensation was sprung
when Charles T. Good. chief Of the Alex
andria police. admitted that whisky was
sold In city resorts and that no arrests
Tor the violation OF the law had been
made. He also said that there were
nineteen policemen on the force, and there
were ]. 400 arrests during the past year.
Crandal Mackey, counsel for Alexandria
County, set the court room In an uproar
when he inquired Of one OF the city's wit
nesses who was testifying concerning
Aiexandria's sources of revenues.
Humor In HearinG.
My good man. might I inquire whether
or no the annual hay crop from the
streets Of virginia's fairest of cities is
included as one OF the sources Of reve-
nue?'
Even his honor burst into laughter at
the facetious remark, and counsel for the
city had a difficult time TO keep from
smiling.
Samuel II. Lunt, a real estate oper-
ator, who was placed on the stand by
In hA nf ha
examination to be a witness for the
counties. He testified that money was
extremely scarce in Alexandria, and
also deposed that OF late many new
houses had been built in the city.
John 3. Normoyle. a real estate bro
ker, testified that there were practi-
cally no building sites in the city on
account of the congested condition.
Robert E. Gronau, chief of the fire de-
partment, deposed that the department
was sufficiently well equipped to give
adequate protection to the territory
which 1t is proposed to annex. Howard
Smith, a member of the city council.
testified as to the congested condition
in Alexandria.
City's Expenditures.
James Bayne. an expert bookkeeper.
told of the city expenditures during the
past ten years, and Frank W. Latham.
superintendent of the Alexandria Gas
Works, testified that the plant was
fully able to supply the county terri
tory with gas should 1t become an
nexed. Theodore Ale, superintendent
of the Virginia Glass Company, de-
clared that there was insufficient police
protection in Fairfax County. r. l.
Ames. foreman for the Southern Bell
Telephone Company, testified as to the
telephone service. and John J. Minor.
foreman for the Postal Telegraph
Company, told of the number of miles
OF telegraph wire strung in Alexandria
and environs.
George Chler, secretary-treasurer of
the Alexandria Water Company. de-
posed that the city reservoir contained
1s,500, 900 gallons of water. or 100 gal
Ions per capita for the population Of
Alexandria. He said that the reser-
voir was fully large enough to supply
the people of the county territory,
which It is proposed to annex.
The city will probably close its case
Tomorrow. At the close of the hear
ing tomorrow Judge Bennett c. Cor
don will adjourn court for two weeks.
as he is compelled to go TO Nelson
County to preside over the court there.
Upon his return the case will be taken
up again.