The Washington herald., 1917-11-14
ALEXANDRIA COUNCIL
SUSTANS MAYOR
Ordinance Appropriating $1,000 Is
Killed by 4-to-3 Vote.
THE UFRALD BUREAU,
Il. +. Knight x Son.
g2f -625 King Street.

Alexandria, Va, Nov. 13.-By a vote
of four to three the board of alder
men tonight sustained the veto Of
Mayor Fisher to the resolution ap-
propriating the sum of 5000 as a sub
Fidy to the Washington Steel and Or
dinance Company. in connection with
/ the operation of the Steamer Atlantic
1 between this city and the plant of the
company at Giesboro Point, d. c.,
on the opposite side OF the river. the
company agreeing to locate 200 men
, here if such was done. The mayors
! principal reasons for vetoing the
measure were that the Appropriation
was Illegal and that it was passed
in an irregular manner by the board
of aldermen.
1t is understood that the aldermen
will present a new paper and have the
measure passed at the next meeting.
Harry r Burke was elected vice
president OF the council to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Capt. Albert Bryan.
Resolution that all property on
which corporation taxes are not paid
to June l. 1917, be sold at public
auction beginning December II was
referred to finance committee.
The aldermen adopted a resolution
to pay $4,000 on account of the fund
for public schools for 19l7-19lS and
under the rules it was laid over by
the lower board.
The sum of $50 was appropriated for
flagstone crossing at West and Prince
street. Permission was granted
Southern Railway Company to erect
addition to its storehouse at Wilkes
and Patrick streets. NJ. L. Horner
was granted permission to make GER
tain alterations to house COL Duke
street.
Petition of Mrs. Theodore V. Ale
setting forth that there is no side
walk in front of West End Public
School, and that children use the ma
cadam roadway and asking that ow-
ing to the danger a school zone be
established and speed limit set, was
referred.
The automobile belonging to the
Mount Vernon Garage has been re-
covered, the two men who are al
legged to have stolen it have been cap
tured at Connersville, Ind, accaSding
to telegram received by CHIEF of
Police Goods tonight. Chief Goods
wired the Indiana authorities to hold
the men and they will be brought here
for trial. The machine was stolen
by two soldiers last Wednesday night.
They hired it by telephone and after
reaching North Braddock, Alexandria
County, got out and beat Joseph r.
DOwney, chauffeur and bound Dow
ney and his young companion. Cotton
Moore. The men then escaped. The
machine is valued at 81 1,4O0.
Mrs. Johanna Kramer, widow of
Frederick Kramer. died shortly be-
fore II o'clock this morning at her
home, 114 North Fayette street, after
a long illness.
Capt. Thomas b. Cochran, captain
of Company C. Home Guards, this
city, will be designated by Gov
Stuart to organize a company to be
connected with the Third Regiment,
Virginia Volunteers it is understood
Capt Cochran was formerly cap
tain Of Company G, First Virginia
Regiment, this city.
The funeral of Fred NJ. Bachelor.
81 years cid, a former resident, who
died Saturday at his home near
Burkes Station, Fairfax County, will
take place at IL o'clock Thursday
morning, from Wheatley's mortuary
chapel. Services will be conducted by