The Washington herald., 1912-10-21
COUNCIL To FILL
POLICE VACANCIES
Three Commissioners to Be Chosen
at Meeting Tomorrow Hight.
Many Candidates In Field.
C0nnrTEE TO PASS ON LEASE

Aex1uQf1As va OCI 1os-AS - SS
pected that City Council at its meeting
next Tuesday night will hold . Joint
session for the purpose Of eiecting three
police commissioners. At present the
city IL without q board of police COM
missioners.
The vacancies to be filled are in ths
First. Second and Fourth Wards. While
no formal announcement has been made
there are many candidates for the pod-
tons. The vacancies were brought about
by the election Of the commissioners 70 70
other city Offices. The only member Of
the old board remaining II Commissioners
August Ochlert representing the Third
Ward.
The toint committee on finance and
general laws Of City Council will hold
an open meeting at O'Clock tomorrow
night in the chamber of the Board Of
Aldermen for the purpose Of hearing
property owners regarding the lease OF
the franchise for the use Of Royal Street
to the washington-virsiniA Railway
Company. Tho lease u for a period Of
twenty years. 1t II expected that the
committee viii report fa~orably on the
proposition.
Cigar Manufacturer Dies.
James b. Steiner. sixty-nine years old
veteran cigar manufacturer OF thii
city. died last night at his homo. lu
North Fairfax Street, after short III
store he was stricken with acute tndi.
eestion and complications developed
Besides his widow he 10 survived BY
two sons. Frank and Henry Steiner
and a daughter, Mrs. Daisy Smith
Two brothers, John p. and Charles z
Steiner, and two sisters. Mrs. Betti<
Yohe and Mrs. Sallie Martin. the latteI
Of Lake City. Fla. also survive.
His funeral Is to be held from his late
residence at o'clock Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. Isabella Frances Finiscey, wife
Of William Finiscey. nfty-one years
old, died last night at her home neal
Bailey's Cross Roads. Fairfax County
after an illness Of several months. Mrs
Finiscey, besides her husband. Is sur
vived by five children
The funeral services will be held al
o'clock Tuesday afternoon from st
Paul's Episcopal Chapel at Bafey's Cross
Roads. Interment will be at Lincolnia
Fairfax County.
To Pave Street.
The work Of placing the macadam
block in position in the square in Wash
ington treet between King and Prince
Streets, will be started tomorrow morn
ing. This will be followed by the paving
Of the square south. between Prince and
Duke Streets.
Employees Of the city are engaged IN
placing curbins in position in the squares
in Alfred Street. between Wilkes and
Franklin Streets, preparatory to the I'M
provement Of those two squares with a
macadam roadway. In addition. grano-
lithic sidewalks are to be laid on either
side.
All arrankements have been completed
for the Fairfax County Fair. at Fair
fax Court House. Wednesday and Thurs
day, There will be q number OF exhfb-
it's, including stock. poultry. and agricul-
tural products. Lecturers from the De-
partment Of Agriculture will deliver ad-
dresses each day. The president of the
fair is Thomas R. Keith. and ]. c. Hun
ter IL secretary. It IL expected that a
large number Of people from this city
viii attend the fair.
Notes Of Alexandria.
The October term Of the Circuit Court
for Alexandria County. Judge J. B. I.
Thornton presiding, will convene to-mor-
row morning. There will be a grand jury
at this term Of court and a number of
criminal cases will be presented for con-
sideration. among them that Of Lewis
Jones, colored. charged with stoning a
train on the Neutrality-suspicious. Rail-
way the night of September n
Plans have been completed by the
alumnae of st. Mary's Academy for its
annual reunion and banquet next We'd
nesday night at that institution. 1t is
expected that . large number Of MEN,
bers will attend, among them several
from out of the city. The annual election
Of 6fIicers also will take place.
A series Of revival services were
opened today at the Methodist Protes-
tant Church by Rev. c. r. Stfasburs,
pastor. They will be continued through
out the week. during which time a num-
ber Of Washington ministers will take
part In the services.
The subject Of an Illustrated lecture
tomorrow night at the parish hall OF
Christ Episcopal Church will be THE
World In Baltimore"
Arrangements have been. made for q
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