The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29
ALEXANDRIA PROVIDES
FOR STREET CLEANING
Council Makes Appropriation and
Disposes of Other Matters in
Brief Session.
H. B. CATION TO BE CANDIDATE

Alexandria, Va, April 2s.-The meet
ing of the city council tonight was Q
brief one, and the business disposed OF
was only OF a routine nature. An APP
preparation Of $3.50 for cleaning streets
and alleys to tide the city over until
May ]. was made.
A petition OF property owners to i'm
prove the two squares on Lee street.
between King and Queen streets. with
vitrified brick and granolithic sidewalks,
they agreeing to pay $50 a front foot.
was referred to the joint committee on
finance and streets.
An appropriation Of s525 was made for
the Improvement Of the alley In the
rear of the postoffice. which is bounded
by Prince, Duke. Washington, and st.
Asaph streets. This appropriation il,
however, contingent on the property
owners paying into the city treasury
the sum fof 800. Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton
giving assurances that they would pay
the foregoing amount
A bill Of S23.32 from the health depart
ment for supplies was referred to the
joint committee on finance and health.
The lower branch OF council passed the
annual tax and license law for the year
beginning June ! and ending May 81, 1915.
A petition % Hugo HeTfurth. jr, ask
ing for sewer connection with two
houses he proposes to erect on the east
side OF Columbus street between Or
onoco and Pendleton streets, was re-
ferred to the street committee.
Permission was granted J. ID. Knight
to erect frame addition TO the building
at Royal and Wolfe streets. Permission
was also granted Edward Jones 10 make
alterations and repairs to house sIl
Wilkes street
a joint session of the city council to-
night for the purpose Of electing a police
commissioner from the Third Ward TO
I'LL a vacancy caused by the death OF
Commissioner August II. Oehlert.
Many names have been mentioned in
connection with the position, among
them being the following. George II.
Schwarzmann. c. T. Hellmuth. Rudolph
Ramer, c. J. Bean, and James B. Martin
So far as known. however. there are no
avowed candidates for the office.
Under the provisions of an act passed
by the last session of the State Iegis-
lature. Alexandria, beginning January l.
1916. will have what will be known as
civil and criminal trial justice instead
OF the present police justice. Such an
officer will be elected by the people in
the election which will be held in No
vember. 1915
II is provided that the justice shall
name his own bailiff. The justice viii
have criminal Jurisdiction now held by
the police justice and will also have
jurisdiction over all civil warrants up to
and their only duty in the
future will be the issuing Of warrants.
The salary of the new Justice will ne
fixed by the city council. The costs OF
a case will be paid into the city treas
ury by the litigants.
All of those seeking the position must
he lawyers and must have practiced for
at least five years. The election will be
for a period Of two years and after that
time for four years
Police Justice Harry B. Cation has been
on the bench in the Police Court In this
city for ten consecutive years. II IS
that Mr.. Cation will be a can
didate for the new position. The salary
OF this position will, OF course. be con-
greater than the present po-
sItion pays.
News of the passage OF the foregoing
act by the legislature was received with
surprise in Alexandria. and although il
has been some time since its passage IL
did not become generally known until
today.
The foregoing act will not. however.
apply to the following cities: DanvilIe.
r oan Ike, Lynchburg, Portsmouth,
and Staunton.
Thirty-five candidates tonight were
initiated by Oriental Lodge. No. e.
Knights Of Pythias. The ceremonies took
place In the Young Peoples Building
and were attended by a large gathering
Of members OF the order. including many
from Washington. Following the initIa-
ton banquet was served in that build
ing. and during the evening a number Of
the visitors present made short ad-
dresses
The Washington visitors were accom-