The Washington times., 1913-11-12
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

ALEXANDRIA, VA. NOV. L.
With the election of Robert E. Knight
as police commissioner from the second
ward. and ]. G. Cox from the First
ward; C. William Wattles, from the
Second ward: Harry D. Kirk from the
Third ward, and T. G. Howard from the
Fourth ward. as school trustees, by
joint session of common council and the
board of aldermen last night. Alexan-
dria's official roster is again complete.
nrhn-A was No opposition to the men
elected. the two boards having agreed
upon the candidates.
In the lower board, City Engineer IL.
c. Dunn came In for grilling from
Councilman Birrell for his failure TO
carry out the provisions Of a resolutlon
Of council directing him to examine all
roofs, chimneys. and hre-walls whch
were damaged by the severe storm Of
, July 81 last. The reason given was that
Mr.. Dunn had been so busy in superin-
tending the large amount Of street work
this fall that he had been unable to
carry out the orders Of the council. Tne
engineer was given the floor and made
an explanation. A number Of members
of council came to his rescue, and MIR.
Birrell agreed with them that Mr.. Dunn
was a very efficient engineer, but said
that If he was too busy to do what the
council wanted him to do he should have
notified that body.
1t was stated that ordinances pro-
yiding for the borrowing OF $4,000, which
will be used to erect new high school
building and a truck house, were now
in the hands Of the corporation attor
ney. and would be presented 20 the
council at its next meeting.
Among the other matters which were
acted upon by council were the follow
ing:
Increase Of salary Of clerk Of gas
to 81, 400 per annum, referred to commit
tee on light and finance; request Of
Children's Home for appropriation of
$50, referred to finance committee; re-
fusal of school trustees to pay $27o
semi-annual interest on 81. 900 loan on
Lee School building, referred to finance
committee: $40 appropriated to pay the
expenses of the city engineer to the
annual meeting of the American Road
Builders Association to be held in
Philadelphia, December 9-12; placing OF
arc lights at corner Of Cameron and
Washington and Cameron and Pitt
streets. Several building permits were
granted on recommendation Of the
street committee.
The recently elected officers of Fitz-
gerald Council, No. 45e. Knights Of Co.
lumbus, will be installed at St Mary's
Hall tonight, by DR.. E. A. German,
district deputy.
The funeral Of Benjamin J. Lang
dorf, who died on Sunday. was held at
$50 o'clock this morning from st.
Mary's Catholic Church. Services were
conducted by tre Rev. l. F. Kelly, and
burial was in st. Mary's Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard w. Smith have
returned home from their wedding trip,
According to the figures which have
just been issued by the state board of
education. Alexandria city will receive
S,7n from the state school fund this
year. Alexandra county will receive
$6,l6s. The apportionment is based
on the number of children of school
age in each community, payment being
made at the rate of $2,1A for each
child. In Alexandra city there are
1853 school children, and in Alexandra
county. 2.9o4.
A large delegation of members of
Alexandria Council, Fraternal Order
Of Americans, attended the anniversary
celebration of Anacostia Council, No.
I6. Junior Order of United American
Mechanics, last night. Among the
Alexandrians who spoke at the banquet
were Past Presidents o. H. Daniels,
F. c. Glasgow, and Fred Ebhardt.
The visitation last night by W. E
Allen, grandmaster Of odd Fellows in
Virginia. to the lodges of Alexandria
large number of members of the order
from Washington and nearby points in
Virginia. Mrs. Cora z. Benedict, State
president of the Rebekah assembly, who