Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Council Confronted by Need OF
Borrowing Money.
PROPOSITION A HARD ONE
New Undertakings May Have to
Wait Until the Crisis
is Passed.
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/ ALEXANDRIA. Va. September -. 1913
i This city will shortly have to borrow
about $4,000 to tide ii over until the first
of the year despite the fact that more
money has been collected by the mayor
in any previous year.
Il The finance committee Of the city coun-
Gil viii make this recommendation to the
city council ut i meeting Of that body
which will DC held October IL next.
The fact that Alexandria will have u
borrow 50 early i'll the Year is regarded
as unusual. This city has, however, ex-
pended large amount of money this
year for street and sewer work, which,
with man yother expenditures, seriously
crippled its financial condition.
| AleXandria's financial condition by
| many is viewed with some apprehen-
sion 1t is generally believed that the
| city fathers will be compelled to hold
up further appropriations until the
| present crisis passes.
/, AT the present time new high
! school Is contemplated. together with
! a new truckhouse, a fire alarm system
and many other things. Just where
| Alexandria will get the money for
! these things is mystifying to those
/ we'll versed in the financial conditions
city council who believe all these
| things. can be done A solution for the
| problem without throwing the city
hopelessly into debt is now expected
| from these financiers.
To Resign From Council.
!! j. Fred Brrell, member of the city
council from the third ward, who was
nominated for the legislature from this
1 cif nd n1rio M
will be elected without opposition in No
yember, expects to resign his seat as a
member of the common council at the
! last meeting of council in December.
| The vacancy will be filled by council.
/ Up TO the present time no names have
| been mentioned in connection with the
prospective vacancy.
| Extensive plans are being made by Old
| Dominion Commandery, No. II, Knights
| Templar, for its annual inspection which
| will be made at Armory Hall Friday
night by the state commander. Follow
ing the inspection banquet will be
| served at the Young Peoples building.
to which each sir knight is entitled to
bring a lady. The women will assemble
at the banquet hall where they will be
| met by the members Immediately fol-
lowing the inspection.
/ At a meeting of the Citizens Associa-
| ton OF the town of Potomac, Alexandria
| county, held last night, it was announced
that $500 has been raised toward paying
! for the flre apparatus recently purchased.
Other routine business was disposed of
| officers will be elected at meeting to
| be held Friday night.
Promises to Quit City.
If you will let me go / will shake
| the dust Of the city from my feet at
once" said Charles Flowers, who
claims Basic City, Va, as his home,
when arraigned in the police court to-
day TO answer a charge of begging on
the street. Justice Thompson released
the prisoner upon his promise.
The case of colored youth named
WILDER Banks, charged with stabbing
smith Miller, colored, was continued,
| owing to the inability of the complain
ant to appear.
1 Albert Green, colored boy who yes
terday accidentally shot Ben Clark,
4 another colored youth with q cat rifle,
| came into court and it was explained
that the shooting was upntentional The
| court directed the boy to locate the
| rifle, which he discarded yesterday, and
/ turn it over to the police. The case
Will not be prosecuted.
! Blanche Thomas and Henry Lee
| both colored. were charged with disor-
derly conduct and fighting. The former
/ forfeited So collateral and the latter was
/ fined So
I i TIC -AISAdluiId rec kindergarten VIII
reopen October l. Rooms have been Sc
cured at the northeast corner OF King
/ und Washington streets. For time the
kindergarten was threatened with being
| without quarters. owing to the fact that
| it was compelled to Vacatc tile rooms at
| the Lee School building
/ Marley Encampment, PatriarchS Mill
/ tant, at a meeting last night arranged
| for degree work at the next regular meet
| ing. One membership by transfer was
also received.
Royal Arcanum Visit.
s. II. Sayre, grand regent of the Royal
Arcanum OF Virginia of Hampton, will
tonight pay visit to the two councils
of this city at Sarepta Hail. at which
time he will make an address.
Considerable business of Importance tc
the members of the association was dis
posed of this afternoon by the Willar I'd
Union, Woman's Christian Temperance
| Union. at meeting held at Trinity NJ T.
Church.
Funeral services for. Richard II
browns. who died in Washington. wer,
held at o'clock this afternoon a,
the home of his brother, W. T. browns
conducted by Rev. G. A. Luttrell pas.
.or Of Trinity Methodist Episcopa
Church. and burial was in Bethe
cemetery.
Q. j. Angelo returned last night from
Atlantic City. where they attended {
ceremonial session of the Shrincrs.
Rev. c. Kelly Hobbs. VINO recent,
resigned as pastor OF the Second Bap-
fist Church. will assume the pastoratt
of n church in Bedford City, Va, or
October l.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Herbert McCuen aue
Miss Mamie c. Martin, Norfolk. Va.
are visiting Mr.. McCuen's parents. Mr.
Mrs Met Del IA