The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-12
new Ward DENIED
ANNEXED CITIZENS
alexandria Aldermen Think Territory
Should Be Included Within Four
Political Divisions in City.

Alexandra, Va, May 11.-By a vote
OF to 3 the board of aldermen to-
night adopted the majority report
which favored adding the recently
annexed territory to the present foul
wards of the city. The minority re-
port favored the creation of new
ward to be known as the Fifth ward
In the common council the matter
was laid over until the next meeting
The vote for the majority report In
the board of aldermen was as follows:
Hill. Brill, Robinson. wilkins. Fitz-
gerald: against it, Field, Ballenger
and Summers.
At a joint session of both boards E.
{. Dunn was reelected city engineer
for a term of four years.
On the recommendation of the
finance committee the sum of $751;
1S2.5s was appropriated to pay Fair
fax County for school houses. Hunting
Creek Bridge and road improvements
in the recently annexed territory.
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated to
continue the operation of the public
schools for the present fiscal year. Sew
eral councilmen stated they hoped the
board would stick a little closer to the
appropriations made. as council ought to
know what the schools are going to cost
them each year.
A motion of Councilman Brockett to
elect a member from the Third ward to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
the late Robert l.. Monroe was defeated
by a vote of 5 to Z Those against it
were Marbury. Wattles. Desmond. Bales.
Lawler. Bryan and Smith. and those for
it were Fl. r. Burke. Leadbeater. c. s.
T. Burke. A. D. Brockett and Harrison.
The sum OF 800 was Appropriated for
a sewer on Alfred street. between Prin-
cess and Oronoco streets.
The Colonial Danes in America of Viz
ginia were granted permission to erect
a monument at Braddock. The annual
appropriation bill was referred to the
finance committee. The public property
committee was authorized to advertise
for bids for removal of house on the
high school lot. DR.. T. r. Cochran was
granted permission 10 erect garage
at 2ls South st. Asaph street. Ordinance
fixing curb grade at Cameron and West
streets was adopted.
The suit of John W. Humphries. ad-
ministrator of the estate of Melvin f.
HUMPHREYS. deceased. against the Alex
andria County Lighting Company. incor-
porated. is slated to he heard Thursday
in the circuit court for this city. Judge
J. r. T. Thornton presiding.
The object of the suit is to recover
$4,000 for the death of Melvin E Humph-
RES. years Ola. hlllen ny q i've wire
near Cameron and Fayette streets on
November %. 1914. Complainant is repre-
scented by Attorneys J. X. NJ. Norton and
IL. Noel Garner. and defendant company
by Attorney Leo =. Harlow.
". l.. Martin. lieutenant colonel Of the
Patriarchs Militant. who is attending the
grand encampment of Odd Fellows on the
State. in session in Richmond. has been
appointed grand inside sentinel of the
grand encampment.
The Retail Merchants Association has
elected r. Z. Knight and Ilarric White
delegates to the State convention in Nor
folk, May 10 TO p. The Alexandria del
egates will leave here May is by steamer.
The board of governors of the Home
for the Aged has made arrangements for
lawn fete which will be given on May
IS on the lawn OF the home of Arthur
Bryant. northwest corner of Washington
and Queen streets.