The Washington herald., 1913-02-12

Virginia Railway Company to place i'm
proved grooved rails in the three squares
in Royal Street between Prince and
Wilkes Streets, in connection with the
proposed improvement of the squares in
this street, was passed.
Alderman c. J. w Summers offered
a resolution in the Board of Aldermen
providing for the purchase OF a new
steam fire engine for the city. This was
referred to the committee on finance and
fire.
resolution of Councilman Birrell APP
propriating s4l5 for repairs TO the Re-
| lance fire engine was passed.
A resolution appropriating 500 for re-
surfacing Washington Street. between
Queen and Wythe Streets. a distance of
four squares. was referred to the COM
mittee on streets and finance.
| resolution of Councilman Williams, to
place improved gas burners on lamp posts
in middle OF the square on west side OF
Royal Street, between Cameron and
to the light committee. although. it was
explained there is now pending before
that committee a similar measure.
Anti-skatinE Measure.
An ordinance 10 prohibit roller skating
on the sidewalks Of the city. and making
II punishable by the imposition Of a fine
ranging from 81 10 80. was referred to
the committee on general laws. Follow
ing this came a petition signed by a large
number of property owners. requesting
council to pass a law making II a mis-
demeanor to use roller skates on side
walks This was referred TO the general
laws committee.
Before council adjourned. Councilman
Crockett served notice that he would ask
| that early reports be made by the finance
committee on awarding OF the contract
| for city printing, erection of new school
building in place OF old Hallowell Build
Ing, and the placing of improved electric
lights on Washington Street, and Coun-
Gilman Spinks also served notice that
he would like a report on the building
| of a new engine house for Relief Hook
and Ladder Company.
An invitation from the local branch
Of the Anti-tuberculosIs Society to at
| tend lecture by DR.. Douglas s. Free
| man. OF Richmond, on February q, at
the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce,
| was accepted.
President Brumback appointed Coun-
Gilman John Leadbeater a member OF
the committee on police and schools. to
| fill the vacancy on those committees
| caused by the resignation of Council
man Yates. whose place Mr.. Leadbeater
| was elected TO NIL
A petition for a sewer on Payne Street
|
square southwark, was referred TO the
street committee.
The petition OF Stuart Simpson to erect
shed at the northeast corner OF Alfred
and Wilkes Streets was referred to the
street committee.
Milton Franklin was granted permis-
sion to erect a frame house. with metal
roof. at Sl9 South Alfred Street.
The petition OF James Harding to re-
ks-
to the street committee.
A resolution of Councilman Birrell to
have family tickets restored between here
and Mount Vernon was referred to the
special committee on railroads OF the
City Council.
The Cooperative Charities Association
asked for an additional appropriation OF
$500 TO assist them during the remainder
of the winter. This was referred to the
finance committee.
Plans and specifications for the re-
modelling of Armory Hall, as prepared
by William r. Hamilton. the architect.
have been adopted by the building COM
mittee in charge Of same. Bids will be
asked for at once. and sealed proposals
will be received from now until the first
Monday In March. when they will be
opened and the contract awarded.
According TO the plans prepared. the
on the first floor will be located the COM
pany clubroom. gymnasium. officers
room, and non-commissioned officers
room. together with quartermaster's
storeroom, two bowling alleys, lockers.
and shower bath.
There will be drill hall on the sec
ond floor. together with orchestra hal-
cony and gallery and movable platform
in another end. with kitchen. The build
;p1 will ha ral hx, nj
will be practically a new front made
of arch and brick.
drawing of the building, showing
how it will look when completed. is now
to be seen at the Office of Slaymaker &
Schneider, King Street.
Fire Destroys House.
Fire of an unknown origin. at 7.25
o'clock tonight destroyed the two-story |
frame house $40 North Royal Street. |
owned and occupied by William Bland |
helm. colored. Neighbors rushed in and |
saved a few of his effects. No one was |
at home at the time. House 5l2, adjoin- |
ing the burned house on the north. was |
badly scorched. This is occupied by |
James Washington, colored. The fire |
Illuminated the eastern heavens, and at |
tracted a large crowd, many of whom |
got stuck in the mud in that section.
The following Alexandria Masons are in |
Richmond attending the annual meeting |
of the Grand Lodge of the State, which |
convened tonight: S. W. Pitts, worship /
full master of the Alexandria Washington
Lodge, and c. B. Swan and c. E. Ten
nesson, warden of that lodge, together |
with DR.. c. z. Outcalt. worshipful mas
ter of Andrew Jackson Lodge, and Henry
K. Field. grand senior deacon of the
State lodge and also representing An
drew Jackson Lodge.
The Chamber of Commerce has ap-
pointed committee. together with
from the local automobile as
sociation. to wait upon Representatives
and Senators and urge them to use their
towards the building of a. road
to Arlington Cemetery.
The question of merchants decorating
for the Inauguration and arranging for
a band concert was left in the hands
Of the committee on conventions and
celebrations. of which T. c. Smith is
chairman.
The Slaymaker-Schneideri Corporation
was admitted to membership.
James Prather, colored. who was fined
80 in the Police Court yesterday for as
saulting John Foster. colored, with a
knife, ii was learned by the police to-
DAY, recently escapef from the District
at occoduan. where hs was
serving l'' days" Ie viii be sent l0aek'