The Washington herald., 1913-04-09
NEW HOOK ANDLADDER
HOUSE NOT AUTHORIZED
Alexandra Committee Will Report
When Financial Conditions
Justify.
TRUCK RECEIVER IS NAMED

Alexandria. Va, April s. While the
finance committee of the City Council ia.
vors the erection of a new house for the
| Relief Hook and Ladder Fire Company
| the committee, in its report to the City
| Council tonight, recommended that the
ordinance carrying with 1t an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the erection of the
| house be recommitted to the joint COM
mittee on finance and fire. to be reported
| on when financial conditions would JUS
| tify the same.
The report precipitated a protracted
| debate, several of the members wanting
a definite statement as to when funds
would be available for it's erection.
Councilman Williams explained that
conditions would justify ii as soon as the
committee ascertained just how much
money il would have at its disposal dur
| ing the coming fiscal year.
Councilman Spinks made a spirited talk
favoring the erection of the house, as
| did Councilmen Birell, Marshall, and
others. A motion of Councilman Mar
| shall to nonconcur in the report Of the
committee was lost, and the Council then
| adopted the report of the committee.
A proposition to invite the Board of
Aldermen to go into a joint session for
the election of four school trustees also
precipitated a protracted debate, which
ended the session of the City Council.
Councilman Smith and others favored
considering the election of school trus-
tees.
Councilman Brockett recited that there
were four absentees and favored wait
ing until the next meeting and announc-
ing that there would be an election Of
school trustees, together with police COM
mssIoners.
Mr.. Williams also took the ground that
there were four absentees, and though
it is better to wait until the next meeting.
Councilman Brockett offered a resolution
that a joint session De held at the meet
ing two weeks hence, for the purpose
of electing four school trustees, police
commissioners, and a superintendent of
gas. This resolution was passed.
IL. ID. Clark, clerk of the city school
board, submitted communication stat
ing that four vacancies existed on the
board as follows: Oscar w. Phillips. First
Ward: 7. NJ. Erwin, Second Ward; DR..
William NJ. Smith, Third Ward, and
j. Frank Myers, Fourth Ward.
An ordinance creating the Office of su-
perintendent of gas and making the term
begin the second Tuesday in April Of
this year. to be elected every two years
by the City Council, and fixing the salary
at Sl.aoo year, payable monthly, was
passed.
The street committee reported that 1t
would be unable to act on the petition
of property Cwners for a sewer on CO.
lumbus Street, between Pendleton and
Wythe Streets, until the northwest trunk
sewer is completed, and its report was
adopted.
The annual license law for collecting
licenses for the fiscal year beginning
June ] next was referred to the finance
committee.
H. ID. Kirk was granted permission
to erect a metallic garage in rear of
sos North Columbus Street.
petition of Chief of Police C.. T.
Goods for an increase in salary was re-
terred to the finance committee.
Petition of NJ. W. Gaines to erect
porch at house ia North Alfred Street,
was referred to the street committee.
Permission was granted w. S. NickIin
TO erect frame addition in rear of 219
South Pitt Street. Petition for gas main
in Gibbon Street, between Henry and
Patrick Streets. was referred to the
light committee. An ordinance prescrib-
ing the width of roadway in Prince
Streets, was referred to the street COM
mittee. A bill of w. Domaine & Son, for
Si62, was ordered paid.
A writ of error was today granted by
the State Court of Appeals in the case
of City Councilman Julian Y. Williams,
member of Common Council from the
Second Ward. Mr.. Williams, in the
Corporation Court, was held by jury
to be illegally holding his seat, on the
ground that he was "A resident of Alex
andria County. Quo warranto proceed
ings We're instituted against him on the
foregoing ground by six members of the
Common Council The trial was by jury.
Now that writ of error has been
granted by the Court of Appeals, he will
continue to serve member of the
Common Council until the court passes
upon the merits of the case, which may
not be until next winter. Application
for the writ was recently made to the
Court of Appeals by Attorney G. L.
Boothe.
T. c. Smith today in the corporation
court was appointed receiver for the
Board Motor Truck Company in the suit
Of George l.. Appich and others, compos-
ing the board of directors of the COM
pany, against the B. F. Board Motor
Truck Company.
The receiver is directed to take charge
of the assets of the company. and give
bond in the sum of 5000. Walter c.
Foster. special commissioner, rs direct
ed to ascertain the assets and liabilities
of the company.
1t is alleged in the bill Of complaint
filed that the company became insolvent
upon the death of it's president, B. F.
Board, owing to the fact that $4,000
life insurance, carried by him on his
life. had not been paid, imparing the
capital of the concern.
This company was organized here in
1911, with a maximum CAPT.
tai stock of 900 and a minimum of
81. 900.
Attorney Howard W. Smith represents
the directors, and S. G. Brent, the COM
pany the latter admitting the insolvency
and consenting to the appointment of
a receiver
r. f. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, |
has elected the following officers to serve
for the ensuing year: WA. Smoot. COM
mander: J. W. Hammond. first lieuten- |
ant commander; Jesse Murray, second