Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
City to Furnish Stoves to
Users of Gas.
COUNCIL APPROVES PLAN
Total of 481 Votes Cast in Munich
pal Election Yes
terday.
COUNCIL APPROVES PLAN
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. June IL. 1912
This city is going to furnish gas stoves
to those who desire them with view OF
facilitating the sale of gas for cooking
purposes This was decided upon by city
council at its meeting last night.
The new fire committee, which assumed
charge of the fire department today. was
named last night. 1t is composed of Coun-
cilmen Birrell Chauncey and Williams,
and Aldermen Hill and Summers
The new set of health laws, after sew
eral amendments were made. was passed
by the board of aldermen. They Will
again have to come before the council
The annual appropriation bill of S1is.
Wo for the fiscal year ending May 81,
1913. was passed. The largest item In
the bill is S2S.77O being for interest on
bonds of the issue of 1908.
The sum of 500 was appropriated Tor
obtaining plans and specifications for a
| combination truck and fire engine house
for the Relief Hook and Ladder Com
pany.
Appropriations made for improvements
follow: One thousand four hundred dol
lars for sewer from Washington and
Gibbon streets westward on GfbbOn 10
Columbus. and thence south on COLUMBUS
street to Franklin, and thence to an alley
nearby: $1,000 for sewer on Princess
street eastward from Patrick to Column
bus street: 500 for paving intersection
of Alfred and Duke streets; $50 to lay a
cement sidewalk in front of the Friend
ship engine house; 1919 for cobble gut
ters on Royal between Queen and Prin-
cess streets; $500 for same cutters on
Wilkes from Royal to Pitt streets. other
small appropriations were authorized.
Inspects the Stores.
A state food inspector was in this city
today and inspected a number of stores
and the city market. He suggested to
Marketmaster Lyles the advisability of
Screening the city market.
A total of 4S1 votes was cast here in
the election yesterday. Although there
was no opposition to the nominees, the
two new candidates for city councii,
Messrs Barrett and Desmond, in the
first and second wards, the vote was cut
to some extent.
The vote of candidates by wards was:
First-Alderman. J. NJ. Hill. 127: council,
Fl. r. Burke. 125: +. c. Spinks. 121: Rob
err; S. Barrett, 100. Second-Alderman. w.
w Ballenger, 1879; council, Howard w.
Smith, 1879; r. D. Brumback, 13S; Will
liam Desmond. 125 Third. Alderman,
Henry K. Field, 1903; council, John T.
Alderman. James B. Fitzgerald, 1907
council. Albert Bryan, 10l; {. B. Mar
shall, 9S.
Mayor-elect Thomas A. Fisher led the
ticket in each ward. the vote by wards
being: First, 12S; second. 149; third, 1N8;
fourth, 1O1: total, 4S1.
The mayor and councilmen will be in
Quoted into office September / next.
Damage Suit Begins.
In the circuit court for this city today.
Judge j. B. T. Thornton presiding, the
taking of testimony was begun in the
suit Of McMenamin against the Southern
Railway Company for 1900 damages.
Fines of $40 each were imposed on
Hays Jackson and George Parker, col
ored, in the police court today for dis
orderly conduct and fighting.
Final examinations were begun today
in the public schools preparatory to the
closing exercises of the schools.
The officials of the town of Potomac,
Alexandria county, will hold their cleo
ton June %, it was announced today.
The closing exercises of St. Mary's
Academy will take place at 3 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon at the opera house.