The Washington herald., 1920-07-07
Alexandria.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. s. Doniphan.
TT King Street.

TT King Street.
Alexandria, Va. July 6.-when a
resolution was presented in City
Council tonight to increase the price
of gas II resulted in an investiga-
tion of the poor quality of gas
being furnished by the city to con-
eumers and resulted ultimately in
the defeat of the increase, although
II was explained that the city is
now losing at the rate of $4,000
a year on the gas being sold con-
-sumers.
Frank W. Latham. superintendent
-,of gas, was called before the coun-
ecil and questioned considering the
measure. He tsated that the prin-
eeipal trouble occurs at only certain
times in the day. where there is the
egreatest amount of consumption
-and IL lasts about an hour. There
also is a shortage of oil ia present,
7he said, and other members of the
light committee also explained
there is a shortage of coal.
Councilman Lawler thought IL the
city would guarantee the people "a
good quality of gas there would be
little protest from consumers. the
light committee recommended the
price of gas be increased to s1.70 a
1000 feet, with a discount of 10
cents for prompt payment. The
prevailing rate is s1.40, less 30 cents
for prompt payment. Councilman
McCanrey voted to amend this so
as to make the discount 20 cents.
This was defeated. and when the
hnal vote came on the increase
@Messrs. McCaffrey and Sullivan
voted against 1t. hence was lost
Reports for the fiscal year were
submitted by the various city offfc-
f1ls. The total receints were s407.-
ss2 SO. leaving a balance on hand
pf sts.7O0
-. An appropriation of $4,000 was
made TO meet Ceficit of $4,000 for
public schools Gnd the city school
was authorized to collect the sum of
$4,000 due the city from the counties
of Alexandria and Fairfax for tut
vtion.
The mayor returned without his
APPROVAL 4 pager in reference to the
removal OF certain buildings at the
corner of Alfred and Wilkes streets
and II was referred. Cooperation
Attorney Garner gave an opinion
that the-e is no Jaw that could be
enforced to prohibit the erection of
sign or billboards on a subject was
received.
President Burke told counsel the
new school building for colore'l
children cost s6S,O0O and the lot
$4,000. The sum Of $500 was ap-
-propriated u improve the grounds
around the high school.
~ A grand jury in the United States
Court for the eastern district of
III. I,,Io ,r,d
waddill presiding, returned three
indictments against William H.
Turner. colored. charged with
shooting and killing T. Morgan
Moore. of Alexandria. which oc-
CURED the morning of May % at the
south end of the Highway bridge.
The jury, after returning the in
dictments against Turner. took up
other cases. presented and returned
true bills in the following cases:
William Allen, violating the ma
tional prohibition law; Lucky Sam,
larceny from U. s. mail and break
ing into letter boxes; Corbin OBan-
non, violating the national prohibi
tion act: William G. Jones, alas
Mike Costello. presenting false
claims against the government with
intent to defraud: Fred Warren,
with intent to commit murder.
which occurred at Occoquan No
vember &c. 1919: Joseph H. Woods.
violating postal law while in postal
service; John Crump, larceny of
keys of U. S. mail boxes.
The grand jury was adjourned
over subject to the call of the court.
The grand jury was composed of
the following: C. Page Waller, fore
man: Charles 3. Swan. r. Theodore
Cook. A. d. Brockett, J. S. ,Skidmore.
: Duff Green, A. J. Boiling. c. B. Far
/, rish, John Flick. William Snellings,
: Jacob Kentze. Richard Waller. Thos.
Harris. Robert L. Jones, K. c. Ira
Wis. W. a. Robertson. Rives B. Har-
dy. +. G. McSparran, William A
Mann. w. B. Ball. William F. Bryce
and Robert B. Drew.
The petit jury summoned for this
term is composed of George H. Rob-
inson, Ernest l.. Allen, Robert f.
Knight, Francis II. Fannon, C. S.
Taylor Burke. John X. Brown, Pres
ION o. Cockey. Aaron Katz. Edwin
Is. Carver, John Mills, Joseph L. Saw
age. r. Lewis Wallace. Harry Clarke,