The Washington herald., 1913-04-08
APPLICATION IS Made
FOR Williams APPEAL
Higher Court to Pass Upon Case of
Councilman Held Illegally
Elected.
NEW ENGINE HOUSE PLANNED


Tor writ of error to the State Court
of Appeals by Councilman Julian Y.
Williams. of the Second Ward. who was
recently held to be illegally holding his
seat IN the city council on the ground
mat he was a resident of Alexandria
County, has been made.
me application was made by Attor-
hey Gardner l.. Boothe on behalf of. Mr..
Williams. 1t is expected that the higher
court will. within the next few days,
act on the petition.
Should the higher court grant the writ
OF error asked for. il would mean that
the case probably will not be heard IN
I'll next winter. and on the other hand
should the higher court refuse the ap-
plication for writ, il will, of course.
end the case, which would mean that
Mr.. Williams would have to vacate his
seat IN the common council at once.
The thirty days time limit allowed by
law for Mr.. Williams to present his ap-
peal for writ of error expired today.
The work of preparing the record in
the case was recently completed, but was
delayed in being transmitted.
Six members of the common council
Some time ago instituted quo warranto
proceedings against Mr.. Williams on the
ground, il was alleged that he was a
resident of Alexandria County and not
entitled Ia his seat in the city council.
court and jury gave a verdict that he
was not entitled to the seat.
The Relief Hook and Ladder Truck Com
pany soon will have a new fire engine
house. which will cost approximately s10,-
D0o The finance committee of the City
Council will make a favorable report 10
that effect at meeting which will be
held tomorrow night, il is stated. How
ever. the report will be that action on the
appropriation be deferred until the close
of the present fiscal years. which ends
June next, owing to the financial con-
dition Of the city treasury at the pres
est, ii is said
News of the foregoing was received with
general satisfaction by the members of
the company today. For more than a year
past the members of this company have
been working theoretically in the interest !
of a new engine house. and the members |
OF the City Council have been petitioned |
time and again in the interest of the pro- |
posed house
II is proposed to erect the new house |
adjoining the present structure, on the |
north side OF Prince Street. between ROYAL |
and Fairfax Streets, on lots owned by |
the city, on which are now located two 4
small houses. The proposed house will |
be a combination house and will also he |
used for the rcserve fire engine of the |
city
Twenty-six luckless dogs. which were |
not provided with the muzzles required |
by the city authorities Were captured to- /
day on the first days haul made by the /
dog wagon. The wagon started out at /
G:3t O'Clock this morning. and was in /
charge of Policeman Kerns. He had as
a helper colored man. who gave chase
TO the refractory CANNES
The dogs captured were conveyed to
80,
they will he held for period of forty
eight hours. after which they will be
put to death by the gas route. Owners
Of dogs desiring them redeemed will
have to pay a fine of from s. to so. The
owners o. three OF the CANNES captured
redeemed them during the course of the
day.
Rev. II. NJ. Canter. pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, who
VAS recently assigned TO Harrisonburg.
Va, by the Baltimore conference, in ses-
sion at stanton. Va, will leave Thurs
day afte rnoon next for his new charge. |
Rev j. w Duffey. of Harrisonburg,
who has been appointed presiding elder
of the district known as Alexandria dis
trict. also Will arrive here shortly. He
will make his home in this city.
Plans are being made by the congre-
cation of the NJ. =. Church South for
a reception to Rev. Mr.. Duffey and Rev.
Mr. Kern. being in the nature of a
Joint reception. 1t will be held one day
next week, although no date has rs yet
been definitely decided upon.
The following officers have been elect
ed by the Collinwood Club to serve for
the ensuing year: James w. Bales, 1
president: Joseph De Silva, vice presi- (
dent; w. c. n. Wildt, secretary and treas
urer These, with +. c. Wildt and
-, IDIn tllfa hos I'd !
Of governors. I,
. The club still has under consideration
,thc question of the erection of a more |
modern clubhouse on the Potomac.
The recently elected officers of Alex
andria Lodge. No. 75S Benevolent and ,
Protective Order of Elks, were installed
tonight by Past Exalted Ruler Harry B.
Quinn who was assisted in the work by
Past Exalted Rulers Jacob Brill, Howard i
w Smith. David z. Robey. Representa- r
tive e. c. Carlin, Judge l.. G. Barley, and !
Harry Fleichmann. The names of the '
officers were published in Mondays Her. G
aid.
Many citizens assisted i'm the cleanup q
week inaugurated today, under the direc- +
ton of the city health department. The 7
work will be continued throughout the !, I
week. It
William Mayhugh. eighty-three years :;
old died today at his home, 30 Oronoco =
Street. after a long illness. He con- \
Quoted a notion store at his home. A !,
sister and brother, together with =
grandchild, Frank Tuba, of Washington, =
survive. a
On Thursday morning there will be a :
meeting of the various committees in
charge of the meeting of the National
Council of Women, which will be held
here April Ills
President and Mrs. Wilson, it is. an ]
will receive the delegates, to-