The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
ALEXANDRIA COURT
HEARS AUTO SUIT
Collision at South End of Highway
Bridge Is Tied-Railway 0fice's
Location in Dispute.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS REOPEN

! Alexandria, Va, Sept. S.-The ques-
tion Of the location of the principal
Office of The Washington Southern
Railway Company, which is supposed
to be in this city, and from which
Alexandra City receives annually in
| taxes the sum of s4,0S4, is being con-
| tested by Alexandria County. which
county claims its principal Offices are
located therein, is to be thrashed out
before the State Corporation Commits
| sion at meeting TO be held i'm Rich
Inond Wednesday morning The pro-
ceedinEs were instituted by Alexandria
County.
At the hearing before the commits
sion this city will be represented by
Mayor T. 4. Fisher and Corporation
Attorney s. =. Fisher. and Commits
sioner OF Revenue Charles H. Gala
han. while Alexandria County will be
represented by Commemorative At
tOrney Capt. Crandal Mackey and At
torney c. T. Jesse, also of that county,
together with several members of the
board OF supervisors of that county.
among them being Edward Duncan
who has arranged TO appear before the
commission.
At the present time the rolling
stock OF the railway company is as
sessed in Alexandria City for $@26, $40
and taxes amounting to that stated
above are received therefrom by the
city.
According to the provisions of the new
State law, which recently became oper-
ative, the cities where the principal Of
fees are located in the future will receive
only y Der cent Of the taxes on rolling
stock Of railroads. and the remainder
will 20 10 the counties Though which
the roads operate Alexandria. therefore
regardless of the decision of the commits
sion. will after this year lose annually
the sum Of So O6S69.
The Circuit Court for this city. Judge
]. B. T. Thornton presiding. convened
today The suits of William Desmond
and Z. g. Richardson against Joseph
Heyman were dismissed. They were the
outcome Of trianglar automobile col
lision at the south end of the Highway
Bridge more than a year ago. After
ward jury in the Circuit Court gave Il
verdict for the defendant.
The suit of the Southern
Railway Company against Charles King
e Son Co. Inc, was fixed for hear
November 8. on Friday next the case
o. the Central Metal and Supply Com
paHy against the Emerson Engine Com
pany will be heard.
I mere "d~ no SESSION pl tite OF nOTdtlOn
Court today. but a session will he held
tomorrow. at which time a grand jury
will be asked for to consider several
criminal cases pending.
The twenty-ffth anniversary ~ the
founding Of the Young Mems Sodanty
Lyceum will be celebrated October =
next, with a banquet which will he
served at its hall. The Rev. p. J. Com
way. vice president OF Georgetown Uni
versity. a personal friend Of the late
y. J. O'kane, founder Of the institution,
will deliver an address.
Studies at the public schools of the
city We're resumed this morning after
the annual summer recess. The schools
opened promptly at 9soCloCk, and there
are more than loo pupils over the last
scholastic session. The work OF assign
ing lessons and making preparatory
plans for getting down to real work to-
occupied most of today's SOS
sion. after which the pupils were dis ,
missed for the day.
The Allison Wofnen's Christian Tenn /
Derancc TniOn Will hold "A meeting at
o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the .
E'hildrsn's Home. at which time officers
will be chosen to serve for the ensuing .
year. All members are urged TO be pres /
mt.
The aumnac of St. Mary's Academy |
mas decided To hold its sixth annual re- /
Inion and banquet at the academy Oc- /
ober Is next. 1t is expected that a /
arge gathering Of members. including
| number from out Of the city, will at .
end the affair.
4 meeting Of the Cardinal Athlete .
Tub football team will be held Friday .
tight at o'clock at the residence Of .
President Sylvester \. Breen, 1522 King
street, at which time plans for the COM
nG season will be mapped out.
Members of the Old Time Merchants
of Baltimore. numbering 30,
Will visit Mount Vernon Thursday and .
pend the day at that place. They will /
'e served dinner by T. F. Ellis. 4
The members Of the Red Men of this 4
ity who will take part in the ceremonies
t the New Willard Hotel in Washington
omorrow night will leave here on the
:o5 train for that city. i
The High School Athletic Association
as chosen these officers: John WcnzeI.
resident: William Boswell vice presi-
ent; Jack ReardOn, secretary; Albert
'Tyan, treasurer.
Car Inspector Travers. while lifting
ails at the Union Station today. broke
is ankle. His injuries were treated BY
'r. W. NJ. Smith at the hospital
G. n. CradIfn has purchased from
IN nd
It in RosemOnt on which he will shortly
rect an eight-room brick dwelling house.
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