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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15

At Corporation Court of the City
of Alexandria, continued and held at
the Courthouse Of said City on Tues
day. August 18th, 1915.
Present, Hon Louis c. Barley,
Judge.
Lillian Dorsey Carter, Complainant,
vs.. IN CHANCERY
Raymond Carter, Defendant.
An affidavit having been duly made,
as required by law, that the defen-
dant is nonresident Of the State OF
Virginia, and that he cannot be
found within the jurisdiction of this
State. and the sergeant having made
return upon the original process or
summons issued heren that the de-
PENDANT is a nonresident Of his haili-
wick. and application having been
duly made in open court and in writ
ing for an order of publication
against the defendant for an absolute
divorce on the grounds of wilful and
voluntary desertion and abandonment
for more than three years prior to the
institution of this suit, and an order
of publication having been duly
granted in open court, it is there
fore ordered that said defendant do
appear here within Is days after due
publication here Of to answer the
suit of complainant against the de-
PENDANT for an absolute divorce on
the grounds Of wilful and voluntary
desertion and abandonment for more
the three years prior to the institu-
ton of this suit, and to do what may
be necessary to protect his interest
in this suit. And it is further order
ed that copy Of this order be pub
lished once a week for four success
sive weeks in the Alexandria Gazette
Il newspaper published in Alexandria
City, Virginia, and that copy be
sent by registered mail by the Clerk
of this court to the last known place
of address. residence and abode of
defendant. to-wit:-Anacostia. D. c.
as stated in the application for this
order of publication which shall be
certified by the clerk Of this court,
and that copy he posted at the front
door of The courthouse Of this court
on or before the next rule day Of this
court.
a copy Teste:-
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk
Robinson Moncurc, P. Q,
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to fill all vacancies including schoo
trustees. Mr.. Brockett offered ar
amendment that che election for va
cancies in the school board be lalc
over until the next meeting. Mn
Brockett,s amendent was lost and Mr.
LAWYERS motion was adopted. Inc
Board of Aldermen convened IN JONI
session to fill vacancies.
Police Commissioner Fourth ward
John T. Sweeney, was nominated ano
elected by the following vote: Mes
srs. Marbury, H. p. Burke, Lead
beaten, Wattles, Desmond, Bales, Pohl
Brockett, Harrison, Lawler, c. 5.
Ballenger, Bryan, Smith, w: w. Bal
lenger, Fitzgerald Brill, Robinson,
Wilkins and Field-19.
Steward of offices, Mr.. Craven no
minated and elected by the same
recorded vote.
Keeper of Aims House, josiah Sher-
wood, nominated and elected by the
same recorded vote.
Chief of Fire Department, Roberl
Gronau, nominated and elected by the
same recorded vote.
Dispensers of medicine western dis
trict II. Callan, eastern district Ed
gar Warfeld. were nominated ana
elected by the same recorded vote:
School Trustees, First Ward, w
S. Nicklin, and f. M. Anderson in no.
mination. Vote resulted as follows;
for Nicklin: -Leadbeater, Field. Broc-
kett. Wilkins, a. For Anderson
Marbury, II. r. Burke, Wattles, Des-
nond, Bales, Pohl, Harrison, LAWYER
c. Ballenger, Bryan, Smith, Fitzge-
raid, Brill, Robinson-14. Mr.. Ander-
son was declared elected.
Second Ward, Samuel II. Lunt, no
minated and elected by the following
vote-Marbury, H. R. Burke, Lead
beater, Wattles, Desmond, Bales, Pohl
Brockett. Harrison, Lawler. Clinton
Ballenger, Bryan. Smith, Fitzgerald
Brill, Robinson. wilkins, Fields.
Third ward, Harry Hammond
and Robert M. Colvin, in nomira-
ton. The result was as follows for
Hammond: -Leadbeater. Brockett,
Harrison, wilkins, Field,-5. For
Colvm-.Marbury, II. Il. Burke, wat
ties, Desmond, Bales, Pohl, Lawler
Clint Ballenger, Bryan, Smith. Fitz,
gerald, Brill, and Robinson-i3. Mr.
Colvin was declared elected.
Fourth Ward, ]. f. Myers, and 7
| Calvert Perry. in nomination. The vote
resulted as follows:-For Myers
Leadbeater, Brockett, Fields. Fol
Perry-Marbury, II. r. Burke, Wat
ties, Desmond, Bales, Pohl, Harrison
Lawler. c. Ballenger, Bryan, Smith,
Fitzgerald. Brill, Robinson. wilkins
is. Mr. Perry was declared elected
Mr.. w. w. Ballenger declined tt
vote for school trustees.
The joint session then dissolved
and the board adjourned.
HOWARD w. SMITH, President
Teste:-Daniel r. Stansbury G. c
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At Corporation Court of the city
Of Alexandria, continued and neld at
the Court house of said city on Mon
dav August 3Oth, 1915. Present, Louis
c. Barley, Judge.
Sadie Johnson, Complainant,
We IN CHANCERY
Arthur Chester Johnson. defendant.
Upon the application Of the COM
plainant, Sadie Johnson, by her at
torney, stating that the defendant,
Arthur Chester Johnson, is not a
resident of the State of Virginia, and
stating the last known address, or
place of abode of the said defendant,
the Court on this Goth day of Aug
ust, 1915 doth grant the following
order of publication:
The object of this suit, is to OBJ
tain for the complainant divorce
vinculo matrimonii, from the de-
PENDANT, on the ground of wilfull de.
sertion and abandonment for period
of more than three years next pre-
ceding the fling of this putt, and an
affidavit having been made and filed
that the defendant. Arthur Cheste.
Johnson, is not a resident of the
State of Virginia, it is ordered that
he do appear within fifteen days
after due publication and DO what is
necessary to protect his interest in
this suit.
And it is further ordered that "
copy of said order of publication be
published once week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Alexandria
Gazette, newspaper published IN
the City of Alexandria, Virginia; that
copy be posted at the front door
of the Court House Of said City on
or before the next succeeding rule
day after this order is entered; and
that a copy of said order Of publica-
ton shall be sent by registered mai!
by the Clerk Of this Court, addressed
to the said nonresident defendant
Arthur Chester Johnson, at Mount
, Lake Park. Maryland, his last known
address or place of abode.
A copy teste:
Ay!ett B. Nicol. P. @.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk
By Reginald r. Cox, D C.
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Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule in effect May 30, 1915

Schedule in effect May 30, 1915
For Washington and points north
daily at 6:53, sos, 1888 1901, 1916
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1916, 1929, 3.32, SIT (locoD 6:57l
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Accommodation for Fredericksburg
at 9:27 a. M, daily.
NOTE-Time of arrival and de.
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teed.
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PAGE FOUR
OFFICIAL
Board of Aldermen

q
At a regular meeting of the boaro
of Aldermen of the city Of Alex
andria, Va, held September a. 1919
there were present:
Henry X. Field, esq.,, President, ano
Messrs. Brill, Robinson, Ballenger'
wilkins, Fitzgerald and Summers.
A petition of sundry citizens Tor
an electric arc light at Queen aho
Royal streets was referred 10 LIE
Committee on Light. -, 90
A petition of the Alexandra Col .
fee Company for permission to ersc'
an addition to their building, on the
north side of Prince street, between
Fairfax and Royal, was referred -
the Committee on Streets. g.
A petition of Fielding Games 1ol
nermission TO erect an ADDITION 10
hcuse No. PIG north West street was
referred to the Committee on Streets
The following were received from
the Common Council and their ac-
ton concurred in:
Resolution appropriating $50 for a
flagstone crossing at Columbus and
Madison streets.
Communication from C. II. Cal
lahan. Commissioner of the revenue,
concerning assessments for taxes III
territory recently annexed to the clty
and a resolution in reference to the
same. :,
Communication from sub-commlt-
tee in reference to site for the new
Alexandria Hospital, suggesting that
Council donate part OF George
Washington Park for the purpose.
Resolution appropriating $3.50 for
fire plugs at Peyton and Cameron
streets and at Harvard and King SITS
Petition from Mrs. Sarah M. Bag
gett for reimbursement for property
forming Harvard street and Cameron
street extended.
Resolution requesting the Commit
tee on Streets to furnish an estimate
of the cost of grading Fayette street
between Princess and Oronoco.
Petition of Mrs. George Hall fol
permission to make addition to house
at the northwest corner of Oronoct
and Alfred streets.
Preamble and resolution regard
ing appropriation for public schools
Report of finance committee upof
a bill of Geo. H. Rucker, SO. so.
Communication from the Clerk Of
the City School Board announcing
vacancies in that board.
The Common Council invited thu
Aldermen to participate in join
session for the election of city off
: GERS.
Mr.. Ballenger moved that the AL
dermen decline to participate in thu
election of School Trustees and tina
the selection Of those officers be de
ferred for two weeks.
This motion was lost and the Al
6ermen proceeded to the chamber O.
the Common Council. Upon their re
turn the board adjourned.
HENRY X. FIELD, President.
Teste: Luther H. Thompson, Clerk
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In the Corporation Court Of the
City Of Alexandria, continued and
held at the Courthouse of said City
on Wednesday, September 9Th, 1915.
Present, Hon. Louis c. Barley,
Judge.
Simon Sherman, Complainant.
VS. IN CHANCERY
Esther Sherman, defendant
An affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant is a nom
resident of the State of Virginia, upon
application of the complainant in
writing, stating specifically the last
known place of residence and abode
OF the defendant. the Court on this
sth day of September, 1915, doth
grant the following order of publica-
ton:
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain for the complainant divorce
from bed and board from the de-
PENDANT upon the ground of wilful
deserton and abandonment, and to
have the same absolute and final at
the proper time, and for general re-
lief,
1t is ordered that the defendant
DO appear within fifteen days after
due publication of this order and do
what is necessary to protect her in
terest in this suit; and it is further
ordered that a copy of this order of
publication be published for once a
week for four successive weeks III
the Alexandria Gazette, a newspaper
published in the City Of Alexandria,
Virginia; that a copy be posted at
the front door Of the Court House Of
the said City on or before the next
rule day after this order has been
entered. and that a copy of said or
der Of publication be sent by regis
tered mail b ytheClerk of this Court
addressed to the said Esther Sherman
at Springfield, in the State of Mass
aschusetts, her last known place Of
abode, the street and number being
unknown.
A Copy Teste:-
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY. Clerk.
Charles Bendheim, ?. Q.
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Resolved Delegates
hereo That the
Assembly
Of Of Delegates
provisions section hundred
of Constitution namely
Virginia, section SIX
article IS following words:
Sec Assembly shall in
succeeding election
IN
shall
than sixty the thehs OF the members
extended
ceedng Except for che first session held under TINS ION
allowed salary for not exceedn sixty DAYS
any and for exceeding thirty days at any x
the
another place three days ne mem
shall constitute quorum
number adjourn from day to Day ana saa nave
attendance
penalty house prescribe
And insert II
The General Assembly shall meet once IN on
succeeding election OF
Delegates and not oftee unless
Assembly longer than days except tha WIN Tue
period exceeding thirty
adjourn another place.
Of the members
number adjourn shall have power TO qope
members IN such manner ana
house prescribe
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Norfolk and washington
Steamboat Company.

Every day in the year for Fort
Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News ant
points south, via suberb powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made at Nor.
folk with steamers of the Old Domn
ion Steamship Company for New
York and Merchants and Miners
Steamships for Boston.
General Ticket Office T20 J4th St.
Bond Building, Washington. D. c.
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ALEXANDRIA. VIRGINIA
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY

Girls Select Boarding and Day
School. Thoroughly modern and cul-
tllral in curriculum, methods of in
struction and environment. English
Art, Music and Commercial courses
offer every faculty to acquire com,
plete. practical and refined education.
Positions secured on completiom or
either the one or two years of the
Business Department, which offers
special advantages. Boys under T.
admitted to the day school.
The Sisters of the Holy Gross.
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Common Council


At a regular meeting of the Com.
mon Council of the City of Alexan-
dria, Va, held September Ia, 1915
there were present: Howard W.
Smith, Esq, president. and Messrs
Marbury, H. r. Burke, Leadbeater
Wattles, Desmond, Bales, Pohl, Broc-
kett, Harrison, Lawler and Bryan.
Upon motion of Mr.. Bryan Council
proceeded to fill vacancy from the
fourth ward caused by the death OF
Chas. B. Marshall. Mr.. Bryan nominal
led Mr. Clinton S. Ballenger and he
was unanimously elected, the twelve
members present voting. The Presi-
dent administered the required oath
of Office, and Mr.. Ballenger took his
seat as a member from the fourth
ward, the president appointed Mr.,
Ballenger on the committee on
Streets, and Health.
The Finance Committee recommend
ed the payment of SO. so to the clerk
of the circuit court of Alexandria
County and the report was adopted
A preamble and resolution APP
propriating $4,000 for the public
schools was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
A communication from the Clerk
of the School Board notifying Coun-
Gil of expiration of terms: Septem,
Der 1st, w. S. 'Nicklin, first ward
T. M. Irwin. second ward, Harry Ham
mond. third ward and J. f. Myers,
fourth ward was received.
"A petition from Mrs. George Hall
to erect frame addition corner OF
Oronoco and Alfred streets was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets
"A resolution requesting the Com
mittee on Streets to report cost tol
grading Fayette street from Princess
to Oronoco streets was referred to
the Committee on Streets.
A petition from Sarah NJ. Baggett
by Jas. R. and Fl. B. Cation, attor-
neys, for compensation for street i'm
provements, was referred to the
Joint Committee on Finance and
Streets.
A resolution by Mr.. Leadbeater to
purchase and install fire plugs at
Peyton and Cameron street and al
the new High school building was re-
ferred to the Joint Committee on
Streets and Finance.
A communication from Chas. II
Callahan; Commissioner of Revenue
in. answer to the resolution passed by
the City Council on July IS, 1915
was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance with instructions
to consult counsel and take such steps
IS may be advisable to protect the
interest of the city.
A communication from sub-com-
mittee of the Alexandria Hospital on
selection of site for the proposed
new hospital was received and re.
ferred to the Joint Committee on Fl
nance and Public Property.
A resolution appropriating $50 to
construct crossing at Madison street
on the east side of Columbus street
was offered by Mr.. Bales and passed
Ayes IS. Noes 0.
The following was received from
the Board of Aldermen and their ac-
ton concurred in.
A petition from D. C. Herder No.
209 Commerce street, also a petit
tion for an electric light at the cor
ner of Queen and Royal street, also,
petition from Fielding Gaines No.
PIG n. West Street.
Mr.. Lawler moved that the Board
OF Aldermen be asked in joint session