The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-29
LEADBEATER ELECTED
MEMBER OF COUNCIL
Prominent Alexandrian Chosen to Fill
UneIpired Term of c. R. Yates.
Many Bills Considered.

Alexandria, Va. Jan. H.-John Lead
beater tonight was unanimously elected
| a member OF Common Council from the
| first ward to I'LL the unexpired term OF
| c. r. Yates, resigned
A resolution appropriating 81, no for 4
cobbIe roadway in Prince Street, be-
| tween Lee and st. Asaph Streets, a dis
lance OF four squares, was referred TO
| the joint committee on finance and
street Another resolution sppropriating
| $3.50 for cobble roadway in Pendleton
Street. between Washington and Pitt
| Streets. was referred TO the street COM
mittee.
A resolution carrying an appropriation
of $500 for the continuation OF the
northwest trunk sewer was referred TO
the committee on finance and streets.
Appropriation for Curbing.
The sum OF 1900 was appropriated for
the purchase OF granite curbing for the
city. same TO be purchased by the street
committee and city engineer.
A petition. signed by a number OF
property owners. for the construction OF
sewer. sufficiently deep to drain their
cellars, in the square bounded by Wash
ington. Columbus, Oronoco and Pendle-
ton Streets, was referred to the street
committee
Plans for the Improvement OF a total
streets,
twenty-one with modern roadays have
been mapped out by the street COMMITTEES
or City Council, and the work. II is ex-
pecteds will be begun early in tbs
spring
A complete list of the streets proposed
10 be improved are as follows: Fairfax
from Duke to Wilkes Streets. two
squares; Alfred. from Wilkes to Frank
lin, two squares: Washington. from Duke
from King to Queen. two squares: St
Asaph, from King TO Duke. two squares;
Royal, from Prince to Wilkes. three
squares: Columbus. from King TO Prince.
one square: Pitt, from King TO Cameron.
one square: Cameron. from Washington
10 Columbus, one square: Cameron, from
Royal to st. Asaph. two squares; Payne,
from Cameron TO Queen. one square.
In the police court this morning a rns
Of so was imposed on Anthony 2
Smoot for carrying concealed weapons
and fine of so was imposed in the
case or William Oehlert, his brother-fn-
law. for asssulting Smoot. The two men
Puarreled last Friday night near the
engine house of the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company. and durin gths prog
ress OF the fracas the pistol belonging
to Smoot was discharged twice.
Elijah Taylor and Jessie Lee. both
colored. were arrested Tonight on
charge or stealing chickens from tbs
chicken coop Of Mrs. J. T. johnson 61s
North Washington Street.
Notes of Alexandria.
Mrs. Virginia GunneI Scott. eighty.
seven years old, died to-day at her HON.
in Bush Hill. Fairfax County. Ons con
Marshall Scott. OF Bush Hill, survives
Her funeral will take place at IL o'rIock
Thursday morning from her late HOW.
Burial will be in Ivy Hill Cemetery,
The funeral OF Miss Alice NJ. Graham
Will be held at $50 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon from the home Of her parsnt.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert NJ. Graham a0s
Prince Street. Services will be conduct
ed by Rev. DIR. John Lee Allison, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church. The
pallbearers will be Jack Monroe, Warren
Grubbs. Elmer Thompson, John Graham.
Harmon Roberts, and David Hulfsh.
Grafton c. Trenary. for some TINA mast
a sergeant in the Alexandria Light In
fantry. has been elected second Heuten-
ant of that company. As a result OF his
election a number OF non-comufssioned
officers will be promoted.
A. S. Doniphan to-day rendered hi,
resignation as president of the New.
Publishing Company. Mr.. Doniphan Ia,
also disposed of his stock in tbs COM
pany.