Evening star., 1915-03-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Council Soon Must Care for
Annexed Territory.
POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES
Some Improvements Made, But
Others Must Still Be
Cared for.
special Correspondence of The star.

special Correspondence OF The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 13.-The
Alexandria city council will soon be
forced to care for the new territory
acquired as a result of the favorable
decision in It's annexation suit. Fire
and police protection will have to be
maintained at once Improvements will
be taken up later.
In all probability this will soon mean
a modern police and fire system for
the city. Gas mains already have been
extended to a part of this territory and
others will follow. The Alexandria
Water Company is gradually extend
ing its mains into the territory.
Ample provision already has been
,he erection Of the new high school
will nll all of the requirements, 1t is
thought
Taxes Stand Five Years
Another thing to como later will be
the division of the new territory into
wards. The new territory will have
representatives in the city council. All
taxes derived from the newly acquired
territory will be spent in such terri
tory for the ensuing five years. The
TAX Idte OF tEe annexed CALI
not be raised for five years.
1t Is expected that the attorneys for
the city will shortly hold a conference
and go over the opinion handed down
and ascertain just where the lines
designated on the north will come. In
the event the new lines run through
any property on the northern boun-
Diary the court may be called upon TO
straighten them out before the decree
Is entered.
Will Visit Elks Lodge.
John S Draper. district deputy grand
exalted ruler Of Pulaski. Va, will Mon
day night pay an official visit to Alex
andria Lodge, No. 75s. Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. Degree work
will be conferred The committee in
charge OF the social session to follow is
composed of George w. Bontz, Joseph
c. Gates and julius Wolf.
Walter T. Essig, twenty-eight years
old. living at 325 North st. Asaph
street. and William o. Tomlin, jr.,
twenty-three years old, painters. had
narrow escape from death this after
noon when scafolding, on which they
were working, broke, dropping them
distance of twenty-five feet. Essig
received q deep cut on the face and his
nose was mashed. He was taken to the
Alexandria Hospital. Tomlin escaped
with slight bruises and went to his
home.
MA Mi1lburn succumbs.
Mrs Llera c. Marsteller Milburn,
widow Of J. Clinton Mi1burn, died at
$40 o'clock tonight at her home, SIS
Duke street. after lingering illness.
MrA Milburn Is survived by three
daughters. as follows: Misses Corinne
", Llera e. and Mrs John W. Monroe.
Cha r1-;l fal- ~ OF ~
Monday afternoon from her late resi-
dcnce. The interment will be private.
At a special session of the police
court this afternoon a young man, CIV
ing the name of William Dove, a nom
resident. was fined $50 on a charge of
,isorderly conduct and assault. Dove |
was arrested by Sergt. Scott |
Announcement is made that John A |
Ewald has been appointed general su- |
perintendent of the plant of the Robert |
Portner Brewing Company. He has
past twenty-five years. and most OF
that time has been superintendent OF
the bottling department
DIR. II. G.. Harryman, organist at the
Episcopal Theological Seminary Of
Virginia, west of this city. will give an
organ recital Monday night at st.
Paurs P. z. Church. DR.. Harryman will
be assisted by Mrs. A ]. Brylawskf and
Martin NJ Marks. baritone, both of
Washington. The affair will be under
the auspices of the Junior Auxiliary OF
ST Paufs Church
Knocked Down by Buggy.
Richard Dogan. colored. living at 4o6
South Fairfax street, was knocked down
by buggy this afternoon while crossing
King street Dogan was taken to the
Alexandria Hospital and treated by DIR.
E A German His condition is serious.
Newton W. Preston. secretary to Rep
resentative Stevens of Nebraska, will de-
liver an address at a mems meeting which
will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow after
noon at the Westminster building Of the
Presbyterian Church
Rev. W. y. Hodge will preach at both
services at the Free Methodist Church
tomorrow. Evening services at Christ +.
f. Church will be conducted by William
B. Lee of the Theological Seminary.
At the NJ z. Church South tomorrow
night John Hurnbird Duffey will sing
Open the Gates Of the Temple
Boy Is Bitten by Dog.
Alton Brown. twelve years old. was bit
ten on the foot by dog yesterday after
noon Brown was endeavoring to climb
a fence when he was attacked by the
animal. The wound was cauterized
The circuit court for Fairfax county,
Judge ]. b. T. Thornton presiding, will
convene Monday. when a number Of cases
Marley Encampment of Odd Fellows
will hold a meeting Monday night at odd
Fellows Hall.