The Washington times., 1914-10-23
ALEXANDRIA POWER
HOUSE COMPLETED
Lighting Compaw's New Plant
Erected Around Walls of Old
Building.


power house of the Alexandria County
Lighting Company, built at cost CT
$4,000. was completed today and for
mally turned ever to the owners of the
Municipal Service Company of Philadel-
phia. the contractors. The new struc-
ture is twice the size of the old power
house, being 81 by 135 feet in size. 1t is
erected of brick and steel, with re-
enforced concrete roof. All of the sash
and doors. with the exception of the
front door. are of steel. and the building
is fireproof
The construction of the new building
presented some unusual engineering
problems, as it was necessary to build
il around the old structure without in
terrupting the operation of the plant
After the new building was completed
the old structure on the inside was torn
down.
During the coming winter new tur-
bines and boilers to double the present
capacity Of the plant will be installed.
The architect was Frances X. Weller,
of Washington, and George w. Lucas
was the constructing engineer.
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah c.
Watkins, who died yesterday, will be
held Saturday afternoon at o'clock
from her late residence, on King street
Mrs. Watkins was the widow of the late
John H. Watkins. Four cbildren-Mrs.
Elizabeth Rosson, Mrs. Emma Evans
and Lee Watkins, of this city, and
Thomas Watkins, of Washington, sur
vive.
Alexandrians new fire house, the home
of the Relief Hook and Ladder Com
pany, was formally opened last night
with banquet which was attended by
$50 guests, including the city officials
and members of the other fire compan-
les Of the city. The Washington Fire
Department was represented by Capt.
John II. Virnstein, of Company No 16,
and Capt. c. E. Harper, of Truck Com
pany, No 5. A letter of regret was re-
ington Department
John H Trimyer, president ,of the
company, presided and made the prin-
cipal address of the evening, in which
mobile truck to take the place of the
present apparatus, which has been in
use for thirty years. He also referred
TO the movement on foot to remove the
shaft erected in Ivy Hill Cemetery in
honor of the volunteer firemen who lost
their lives in a fire in 1855, to the CEN
ter Of the city. Short addresses were
also made by John Leadbeater; Kenneth
w. Ogden, first lieutenant of the Re-
lance Company: Thomas A Hulfish,
chief of the Rosemont fire department !:
Frank Heishley, chief of the Potomac
fire department; Thomas Chauncey,
former secretary of the fire committee
Of citv council; Alderman George II.
Robinson; ]. Fred Birrell, member of
the house Of delegates; Capt J. H. Virn-
stein, of Washington; Capt c. Z. Har-
per, OF Washington; Capt r. M. Lat
ham. honorary captain Of the Relief
Company: City Councilman A D. Broc-
kett Robert S. Barrett, Julian Y. Will
liams, and Capt A. D. Grimes.
The master mason's degree was con-
ferred at meeting Of Alexandria
Washington Lodge. No. q. A. F. and A.
Association Of Alexandria At the con-
clusion Of the degree work refresh
ments were served.
The following committees of city
council have organized by the election
Of chairmen: Committee on general
laws, Charles Bendhelm. chairman
committee on schools, Alderman w. w
Pollenger. chairman; special committee
to investigate the Alexandria Water
Company, Charles Bcndheim, chair
man.
The State corporation commission has
Eranted charter to Morgan Brothers,
incorporated Rosslyn, with n maximum
capital Of s500O and a minimum Of ST.
10, TO do real estate business. Of
ficers are T. J. Morgan, president:
Marie F. Brennan, secretary. both Of
Washington. The commission has also
authorized a change in tho charter Of
the Potomac and Chesapeake Steam
boat Company, changing its principal
Office from Alexandria to Colonial
Beach
William Higgins, who is in iail ac-
cused OF a serious crime will not be
released until another special grand
Jury, which will be summoned at an
early date. will consider his case. Hig-
gins was indicted by a grand jury ten
days ago. Yesterday his attorney. Rob-
dictment. and upon being sustained by
Judge Barley. asked for another grand
Jury This jury brought in the indict-
ment indorsed not a true bill Com
nonwealth Attorney Samuel G. Brent
asked that Higgins be held until a
third sDecial grand jury could consider
the case.
In the corporation court TODAY the
trial OF Thomas Paggett charged with
cutting Horace Heflin with razor. will
Attorney John NJ Johnson, and the
state by Commonwealth Attorney
Brent. In the same court the appeal
Of A. J.. Pamer from a decision OF the
pol 'ce court sentencing him to ninety
days in iail for disorderlv conduct on
the electric cars will be heard RamPr
is represented by Attorney Samuel G.
Brent.
HYATTSVILLE.