Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Council Considers Several
Matters of Importance.
NEW FIRE HOUSE PROPOSED
Receiver Appointed for Board Motor
Truck Company - Williams
Granted Writ of Error.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. April 3. 1918.
The election of four school trustees to
fill vacancies existing on the school board
since November ., 1912. precipitated
lengthy debate at a meeting of city coun-
ell last night, as did also the report of
the finance committee on the proposition
having for its object the erection Of new
house for the Relief hook and ladder
company.
II. ID. Kirk clerk of the city school
board. submitted communication setting
forth that the terms of the following
members have expired; Oscar w. Phil
lips. first ward T. NJ. Erwin. second ward:
DR. w. NJ. Smith, third ward; j. Frank
Myers, fourth ward.
The finance committee recommended
that the ordinance providing for an ex
penditure OF $1,000 for the erection of
modern house for the Relief hook and
ladder company be reconmitted To the
Joint committee on finance and fire until
conditions viii justify an appropriation
An ordinance creating The Office Of 81
perntendent of gas and fixing his election
for every two years by the city council
to begin April s. 1913, and making the
was adopted
Receiver for Motor Truck Company.
In the corporation court yesterday aft
ernoon T. c. Smith was appointed receiver
for the Board Motor Truck Company In
the suit of George l.. Appich and others
composing the board of directors. against
the company Walter c. Foster. special
commissioner is directed to ascertain the
assets and liabilities Of the company.
In the bill of complaint filed II is alleged
that the company became insolvent upon
the death of it's president. h. +. Board,
owing to the fact that S10.0D0 life insur-
ance carried by him on his life had not
been paid, impairng the capital OF the
concern.
Thirty-eight dogs have been gathered
in for being unmuzzled within the past
forty-eight hours. Owners of four of the
dogs nave redeemed them by forfeitng
81 collateral each in the Police Court
The dogs unredeemed will be put to death
tomorrow morning at the city gas works.
A lodge of the Order of Eastern Star
will be instituted tomorrow night at
Ballston. Alexandria county. The cere-
monies incident to the institution Will DE
conducted by the officers of Martha
Washington Chapter. this city. at the
request of Grand Worthy Patron Taylor
of Virginia A new lodge will also be in
stituted Friday night at Falls Church by
Effort to Dust Councilman.
A writ of error was granted yes
terday afternoon by the state court or
appeals in the case of City Councilman
Julian Y. Williams. being appealed
from the corporation court. Proceed
ings to GUST Mr. Williams from his
seat on the ground that he was resi-
a A 6ria
the corporation court in the shape
of quo warranto proceedings. Inc
case was tried before a jury and MI.
Williams lost
In his petition for an appeal Mr.. Will
liams set forth that he built a summer
home in Alexandria county and re-
NAMED there during the winter owing
to his wife's illness. 1t was also set
forth that he still maintains MS nome
i'm this city.
The case will probably be heard by
the appeals court next winter. MT.
Williams will in the meantime con-
tinue to serve as a member OF common
council from the second ward.
To Serve Another Year.
Rev. C. r. Strausburg. pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church. has just
returned from the annual conference at
Lvnchburg. Va. Rev. Mr.. Strausburg
will serve another year pastor of the
local church.
Committees from Potomac, Sarepta ana
Falls Church lodges of Odd Fellows VIII
hold a Joint meeting tonight to compete
mans for a reception to Grand Master
4. NJ Southall Danville, Va, April
Ii.
The marriage of Miss Orene p. Simp-
son daughter of Thomas Simpson, ana
David E. Robey, both of this city. took
place this morning at the parsonage OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. H.
NJ Canter pastor Following the wedding
the couple left for northern bridal
Trim. They will be at home after May
next. - - -,
We're held this afternoon at his late home,
lo3 Oronoco street.