The Washington herald., 1913-04-23
CITY COUNCIL ELECTS
ALEXANDRIA Officers
J. E. Shinn, R. E. knight, and N. J.
LAWYER Chosen Police Com
missioners.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES ARE NAMED

Alexandria. Va, April 22.-There was
joint session of both branches of City
Council tonight. Three police commits
sioners were elected and four school trus-
tees and a superintendent of gas. Frank
w. Latham was chosen superintendent OF
gas without opposition, being nominated
by Councilman Harrison. The four school
trustees are: First ward, Walter S. Wick
lin; Second ward. r. NJ. Erwin: Third
ward, Dr. w. w. Smith, and Fourth ward,
j. Frank Myers. They also had no oppo-
sition.
The only change in the complexion of
the board will be the addition of Walter
5. Wiclolin, who takes the place of Oscar
w. Phillips. Mr.. Phillips was not can
didate for reelection.
There was rather spirited contest in
the fight for police commissioner. there
being opposition in each ward. This was
particularly so in the fight from the First
ward between j. Edward Shinn and Leo
pold Ruben. Eight ballots were required
before it was settled. Mr.. Shinn won.
The three commissioner chosen are J.
Edward Shinn, First ward: r. +. Knight,
Second ward. and Nicholas j. Lawler
Fourth ward.
The name of Mr.. Shinn was placed in
nomination by Alderman Jacob Brill,
while Councilman John Leadbeater NOM
mated Leopold Ruben. The first three bal
lots taken resulted in Ruben receiving II
votes and Shinn. II. and on the fourth and
fifth Shinn received Il and Ruben H.
In view of the fact that it required one
half of the voting strength of the two
combined boards or thirteen votes, for
an election, it was decided for the time
being to elect the two remaining commits
sioners The balloting for Messrs. Shirn
an PM seventh
ballot showed Shinn, u: Ruben. II. and
on the eighth another switch was made,
Shinn receiving 13 to Ruben's 10 votes, and
Mr.. Shinn was therefore declared elected.
For commissioner from the Second
Ward Councilman Smith nominated G
William Watties. and Councilman Will
Jams Nominated r. Z. Knight. The first
ballot resulted in Mr.. Knight receiving
fourteen to Mr. Wattles' nine votes, and
Mr.. Knight was declared elected. Be-
fore voting for them. Councilman
Graham stated that Mr.. Wattles had in
formed him as late as o'clock that he
was not a candidate for the position.
For commissioner from the Fourth
Ward, the name of Nicholas j. LAWYER
was placed in nomination by Councilman
Bryan, while T. Calvert Perry was nom
mated by Councilman Chauncey. The
rirst ballot resulted in Lawler receiving
thirteen votes TO Perry's ten, and Mr..
Lawler was declared elected.
The three new commissioners will be
sworn in at once. and they will hold a
meeting. With Commissioner august
Oehlert, the incumbent, they will con-
stitute the board.
Councilman BirrelI read communica-
ton from Mrs. George Wilton. relative
to the insanitary condition of the alley
in Columbus Street, between Wythe and
Madison Streets. The matter was referred
to the committee on health.
The 500 recently appropriated for the
drawing of plans and specifications for
the proposed house of the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company was transferred
from the public property to the charge
of the fire committee.
Permission was granted to W. 8.
Smoot to make addition to steps at e0S
and 20 South Alfred Street, and to
Maury w. Gaines to erect a porch at ia
North Alfred Street. Petition of G.
Schmidt to erect porch at 7US North
Patrick Street was referred to street
committee as was also petition of JOS
eph F. Rogers to reshingle house at ILL.,
Prince Street.
A petition for an appeal In the city :
annexation suit. whereby the city desires
to obtain a part of Alexandria and Fair
fax Counties, will be filed with the Court
of Appeals next month. the record hav-
ing been completed by George III. Rucker
clerk of the Alexandria County Court.
As soon as the attorneys interested can
verify the record the petition to the
Appeals Court will be made. The APP
peals Court will not, however, consider
the petition until it 0onvenes in June at
Wytheyille The record contains $50
typewriter pages and contains twenty
maps This city will be represented be-
fore the higher court by Corporation
Attorney S p Fisher and Attorneys
John NJ. Johnson and S. G. Brent.
A grand jury in the Corporation Court
today. with j. NJ. Duncan foreman,
returned true bills in the cases of Beat
rice Grady colored. charged with throw
ing carbolic acid in the face of her hus-
band March Il last, and in the case. of
Mcpherson Mason, charged with petit
larceny, third offense.
Both of the prisoners against whom in
dictments were returned will be brought
into the Corporation Court tomorrow
morning, when dates will be set for
trial.
The special committee appointed some
time ago by the Alexandria Trades Coun-
Gil for the purpose of presenting to the
joint committee on finance and schools
of the City Council the necessity for the
erection of high school building will
hold meeting tomorrow night when the
question of whether or not mass meet
ing will be determined upon.
The third trial of Lewis Hooff, former
secretary and general manager of the de-
funct Mercantile Railway Building Asso-
citation, will begin at 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning in the Corporation Court.
Judge l.. c. Barley, presiding. Hood
will be tried on one of the indictments
pending against him in connection with
the collapse of the concern. He will he
represented by Attorneys John L. JEFF
fries Norfolk. and John l.. Lee, the lat
ter of Lynchburg. Commemorative At
tornew S, G. Brent will conduct the pros
ecution. jury from Richmond will sit
in the case.
Albert Stuart. a colored boy, wanted
by the police since November last, on
a charge of shooting a colored girl named
Fire Porter was arrested tonight by
Policeman Ferguson. The shooting took
place at Columbus and Jefferson Streets.
after which Stuart fed. The accused
will be given a preliminary hearing Ill
the Police Court tomorrow morning. The
girl recovered
Announcement is made that the South