The Washington herald., 1919-04-23
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Alexandria. Va. April 22.--After
a squabbIe tonight the city cornell
passed an appropriation of $4.pOg
to continue the work of clearing
the streets and removing ashes.
This is to make up a deficit and
had it. not gone through tonight
Alexandria's streets would haya
Eeen unswept and ashes OF house
holders not moved. Finally 1t was
passed. Councilman Sullivan voting
in the negative.
The board of aldermen adopted
a resolution that the corporation
attorney take the necessary steps
to prevent the proposed increase
in telephone rates becoming opera
tive in this city, 1t being set forth
in its franchise granted by the
council that the company nfus.t
notify the council of its intention
to apply for an increase in rates
to the State Corporation Commits
sion.
Resolution that the salary of the
city auditor be made 8. 800 a year, and
that the dog license tax be paid to the
city treasurer and the treasurer here
after receive that fee was referred to
the finance committee.
The salary of F. W. Latham, super.
intendent of gas, was increased from
1890 to s2O00 a year and Mr.. Latham
afterward was reelected superintend-
ent of gas for a period Of two years
at joint session.
Resolution that the increased salary
of firemen and police be continued
after June ], 1919. was referred to the
| finance committee.
Pa1nInfinn ta
standardize fire hydrants was re-
/ ferred. rl
Another resolution asking for an in
crease in the salaries of the fire.
engine drivers and motor-truck drivers
was referred. 1t provides an increase
of from $S5 to 800 for motor-truck
drivers and fixes the salary OF team
drivers at $50 month. II was referred
to the finance committee.
Mutual Ice Company was granted
permission TO erect sales stations on n
lot south Of Princess street on Alfred
street. and one on Alfred street be-
tween Wolfe and Wilkes streets. Reso
luton appropriating 500 for purchass 9
OF horse, cart ami garage wagon for
city almshouse was referred to a COM
mittee.
mas eleCIeQ
these vestrymen: Gardner l. Boothe,
William ID. Wood. r. Fl. C. Beverley,
David n. Rust. jr.. H. R. Burke. Gil
bert ]. Cox. c. c. Lamond, ". w.
Boswell, Albert Bryan, Clarence How
ard. DR.. V. Berry and II. c. Griffith.
The Easter offering at this church
amounted to 1913 and the Sunday
school offering to s123
Grace P. f. Church has chosen the
following vestrymen: c. n. Moore,
c. E. Cox, Frank T. King. Charles ].
Deahl. c. A Shaffer, A. NJ. Simpson,
w. Fl. Thorpe, w. c. Lynch, ]. I.
Stafford. George NJ. Reynolds, Charles
W. King and Harry z. Arnold.
A large delegation of Scottish Rite
Masons left here tonight for Lynch
burg to witness comforting of de-
gree work on a large class of can
didates. The Alexandrians will re-
main over Saturday and witness the
exemplification of degree work on a
large class of candidates of the
Shrine.
The women of the city from the
different churches. business houses
and other institutions have oreanized
for the Victory Loan drive and al
ready have disposed of many bonds
Ten booths have been erected for the
sale. of bonds and a systematic can
vass will be made by those engaged
in the task. The committee is headed
by Mrs. Percy Evans and Miss Nellie
Uhler. co-chairmen OF the Women's
Committee.
Mrs. John L. Hagan. Danville. Va,
State president of the Virginia Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, will be
rendered a reception at o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon in Christ Church
parish hall by the Cameron Club, Of
this city. Mrs. Hagan will deliver an