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ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 18.-
Receiving ono less than tho required
number of votes. the board Of alder
men last night defeated the propo-
sition for a white way on King street
between Fairfax and Patrick streets.
q distance of seven squares. Tho vote
for the measure was to and It
required five votes, or a majority OF
the entire membership Of the board,
which is eight. There was one aS-
sentee, President F. F. Marbury, who
is confined to his homo on account OF
illness. Immediately after the vote
had been taken and announced Alder
men William L. Rammel Of the sec
ond ward and c. C. Batcheller Of the
fourth ward rendered their resigna-
tions as members Of the board, being
dissatisfied at the action of the board
in failing to pass the measure. On
motion of Alderman Robert r. GreeHI
the designations were laid ON tho
table.
The meeting was presided over by
Vice President c. ]. w. summers
When the ordinance for the white
way, which vas adopted pdsSht py h CONNER vnte
Of eleven to three, was read, the vice
president asked If there were any
amendments to the measure, wnere-
upon Alderman Green presented an
way be extended from Fairfax street
70 Union station, distance OF eisnt
more squares than provided f% IN
the original ordinance. Mr. Green
explained that this would give all the
same benefit, adding that the white
way might eventually be extended
west of Patrick street, but that tho
people on King street west OF Patrick
street would suffer while they were
A vote then was taken on Mr..
Green's amendment and 1t was de-
feated by a vote Of four to three; :
Messrs Robinson. Green and sum.
Me.s me.sr. and snaenesn taess 7gnniss WgKinson RAM
This was followed by vote on the
original ordinance and those for tne
ordinance were Messrs. ANDERSON:
Wilkins, Rammel and Batcheller and
Green and Summers:
City Engineer E. C. Dunn explained
that the merchants on the seven
squares on King street. proposed TO
be improved according to the ar
their part OF the cost of the installa-
tion, which would be paid for. at the
ratio Of about 81 a front foot: and that
60 per cent of the cost would pc corne
by the Alexandra County Lighting
remainder. or 40 per cent. That. he
explained, was the chief reason why
it was not carried further. The light
ing company. he added. was not Tor
the present willing to go beyond
Patrick street and that II It were
1t looked as If the city government
would have to stand most Of the cost
and it would not be fair to those who
already have paid.
Alderman Summers asked the city
engineer if lights were not needed
on other streets besides King street.
Mr.. Dunn declared the lights are put
up for the greatest good to the great
est number. Mr.. Dunn also explained
that the movement would have to
have a start and he said he believed
it ought to be given to those who
j. William May Of the Chamber Of
Commerce explained the work done
by E. A. Feldkeller. superintendent
of the Alexandria County Lighting
Company, in perfecting the plans for
the white way. and said that he
would be extended westward on King
street to Union station.
Alderman wilkins said he favored
the measure.
Both Aldermen Rammel and Batchel-
Ter thought the people on King street
tion. Alderman Anderson, also spoke
in, favor of the measure.
The measure is now recommitted to
the committee from whence it came,
and it may be up again for action in
the near future. The ordinance pro-
connection with the proposed white
way also went over.
The aldermen concurred in the fol-
lowing resolutions. which were adopt
ed by the common council: Resolu-
ton appropriating $4,000 for erection
of new public school building; city
gas works to borrow $4,000; appro-
priation Of $1,4O0 to meet deficit in
the fire department.
The body of fully developed girl baby
ing in a long pasteboard box at the
corner Of Prince and Henry streets
and turned over to Policeman Law
renee Padgett. The Dox in which the
body was found contained a receipted
a Washington department store bear
ng the name of a Washington woman
It is, reported to the police that q
young woman was seen to deposit the
box a short time before it was found
Chief Goods today took the matter
up with the Washington authorities
in the hope of finding some clue to
who abandoned the body.
Frank Baltimore, colored, arrested by
Sergt. Campbell and Policeman Law
renee Padgett, charged with an alleged
violation Of the state prohibition law,
was acquitted in the police court today.
The officers at Baltimore's lunchroom
found a number of bottles. each contain
ing only a small amount of whisky.
Baltimore said his place Of business and
residence are combined at 318 North
Henry street and that some Of the
whisky had been bought by him and
some given him for his own personal use
exclusively. He denied ever having sold
any.
Waverly Lucas. colored, also arrested
by the same officers for an alleged in
fraction of the state prohibition law,
was acquitted. The police offered as evil
dence a glass jar containing half q
gallon of corn liquor which they had
found at his residence on North Payne
street. Lucas told the court he pur-
chased it, in Washington and was not
engaged in its sale. He was acquitted.
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