The Washington herald., 1913-02-26
APPEAL TO BE MADE
In ANNEXATION CASE
Aldermen Appropriate ST..
200 to Take Suit to Higher
Court.

AleNanurla, va, feD. -o-A resolution
| carrying with it an appropriation of
Sl.2O0 to appeal the citys annexation
| case to the State Court of Appeals, which
suit was recently decided against the
city, was passed by the Board of Alder
men tonight, and under the rules laid
over by the lower branch of Council
The resolution directs the City Attorney
and his associate counsel to at once take
the case to the Appeals Court.
Resolutions for the improvement of a
number of streets in the city came up
and were passed in the higher branch of
Council. but under the rules were laid
over by the lower branch. These follow:
Vitf1ied brick roadway in Cameron
Street. between Royal and Pitt Streets.
carrying appropriations OF $3.50: resolu-
tion for improvement of square in Came
ron Street. between Pitt and ST. Asaph
Streets. nonconcurred in. because two
amounts were mentioned in the ordi-
nance. and II was referred back on mo-
ton of Councilman Williams to the COM
mittee on streets and finance: resolution
appropriating $500 for Improvement OF
three squares in Royal Street, between
Prince and Wilkes Streets. one between
Prince and Duke with vitrified brick and
two others with tar macadam, II being
explained that most of the cost will be
borne by the Washington Virginia Rail
way Company IN cOnnectlOn with grant
ing of a franchise for the use OF Royal
Street.
resolution appropriating $3.50 for
continuation of the northwest trunk
sewer from Oronoco and Alfred Streets
10 Pendleton Street was adopted by the
aldermen ana laid over by the lower
branch.
A resolution empowering the finance
committee Of the council TO obtain biGs
for city printing and award OF contract
to lowest bidder, same to be given out
for work for year beginning April /. was
passed.
The sum of 500 was appropriated for
OF work by the Co-opera-
tive Charities Association.
resolution appropriating 800 for cob
Bile stones on square on Princess Street
between st. Asaph and Washington
Streets was referred TO the committee
on finance and streets.
Ban on Crime Pictures.
A resolution of Councilman Birrell |
making 1t unlawful to show or display |
any moving Picture of a crime or COM |
mission Of a crime, and making offcnse |
by a fine of from S to IS, |
was referred to the general laws COM
nittee.
Mr. Birrell said he had been requested |
10 introduce such at the Instance of Po-
ice Justice Cation, rs many youthful ,
offenders brought into the Police Court |
charged with crimes claimed they had |
,een led sr by moving pictures OF
.rimes they saw.
MIR. Birrell also introduced a resolution
10 allow Armour & Co.. to slaughter its
cattle at its slaughtering house here until
the health authorities designate a place
for same. This. he said. was introduced
Dy request of the Armour Company, and
a letter explaining same was submitted
with it from J. H. Morris, local manager.
II was referred to the committee on
health and general laws.
Councilman Swan introduced a resolu-
ion that all residents be required to use
covered garbage cans for same, and that
ts violation be made punishable by a
ine Of from 81 to s.. This was referred
70 the committee on health.
Another resolution Of Councilman Swan
% increase the salary of F. W. Latham,
of the city gas works,
rom Sl.0OD to N.203 a year. was refer
ed to the committee on finance and light.
A resolution for placing an improved
gas lamp on the west sside of Royal
Street between Cameron and Queen
Streets. was reported on adversely by
he gas committee, and its report
adopted.
granted permission 10 fill in dock from
south end Of fish wharf. (
Resolution approprating $500 for cob
Die roadway on Pendleton Street between
Washington and Pitt Streets. property
,wners to pay one-third Of cost, was
passed by aldermen and under rules
aid over by lower branch Of council.
Wants Streets Paved.
An ordinance for the grading and paw
ng Of the square IN Payne Street, be-
ween Cameron and Queen Streets, was
efered to the committee on streets and
nance.
Resolution approprfatfng s1.700 for cob
lestones on squares In Princess Street
rom Lee to st. Asaph Streets was pass
d by the Aldermen and laid over by the
Common Council. under the rules. The
ction Of the Aldermen In appropriating
300 for resurfacing Washington Street
etween Queen and Wythe Streets was
in. |,
Petition Of Stuart A. Simpson to erect
Wilkes Streets was granted The lower
ranch Of Council gave J. n. Chlcott
err,ission to erect metallic storo building
a Henry Street between Duke and
Wolfe, and their action was nonconcurred ]
1 by the Aldermen, and the Council {
hen adopted their report. The petition {
{ Mrs. Jane Harding to reshingle roof I
Z house 1909 Queen Street was not
ranted. Z
Resolution appropriating $275 for sewer !
/ Payne between Cameron and King
treets when three taps have been paid I
,r was passed.
Offer Of Daniel Raeen to pay 80 cents