The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
COUNCIL ORDERS
GAS RATES CUT
AT ALEXANDRIA
New Scale to Be Twenty
Cents Lower than That
Prevailing.
EFFECTIVE JULY 1
Additional Discount of Ten
Cents Per Thousand for
Prompt Payment.
EFFECTIVE JULY
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. g. Doniphan,
T27 King Street

of gas. recommended by the light
committee. was adopted by the lower
branch of council tonight
The new rate will become effective
July 1 and in order to obtain the
benefit of the discount il Is provided
all bills must be paid within ten days
after they are presented. The pre-
vailing rate is 50 per 1000 cubic feet,
with 20 cents discount per 1000 feet
Tor prompt payment, and the new
rate Is $3.50, with 80 cents discount.
An EFFORT was made by Council
man Mccartney to have the rate made
$3.50 with a discount Of 20 cents,
but he was the on member present
who favored It,
The ordinance to prevent newsboys
crying papers on the street between
10 p. m Saturday and 8 a. m. Sunday
was merely received by common coun-
Gil. and the aldermen at their last
meeting referred the measure to the
general laws committee. This, there
fore. means that the lads may con-
tinue to sell their papers and their
voices will not be muffled On three
amendments to the annual license
laws adopted Tuesday night by the
board Of aldermen. common council
nonconcurred and referred 1t to the
Joint committee on finance and gen.
eral laws for changes.
On the petition OF Russell Mitch
ell Post, Veterans Of Foreign Wars
for the use of the entire building
at 1s Prince street. common coun-
Gil nonconcurred in the action of
the aldermen in referring Il to
the joint committee on finance and
general laws and added the COM
militia nnhlf,
On recommendation of the light
committee 1t was decided to place
a 400 candle-power light at the
corner of West and Oronoco streets
and the report was adopted.
The petition of Moses Stevens
to erect six garages in the rear of
eos, 207. 2O9 North West street was
granted with the understanding
that brick walls be placed between
each. that Stevens reimburse the
city for its expense and that the
work be done under the direction
of the city engineer.
Other matters disposed of fol-
lows: Petition of Miss Shinn for
show window at 20 North Payne
street and to build four garages in
rear of 20. North Payne street: pc
tition for rebuilding of store room
in rear Of Odd Fellows Hall on
South Columbus street, and petition
of c. NJ. Schwab to erect garage in
rear of 322 and 324 South Washing
ton street. all referred to street
committee; report Of city health
department on work done during
= April received; petition Of H. Her
furth, jr.. to make alterations in
building, 112 South Fairfax street,
referred to street committee. On
the other matters adopted last
Tuesday night by the aldermen,
common council concurred.
In delivering the address this af-
ternoon at the laying of the corner
stone of the new public school build
ing at Cameron and West streets,
by Andrew Jackson Lodge OF Ma
sons, No. 100. Rev. E. V. REGISTER,
d. D.. pastor of the NJ. E. Church
South. recounted the progress made
by Alexandria city during the past
twenty years. and congratulated the
city council and school officials on
the erection of the building.
The exercises were in charge of
c. c. Batcheller. worshipful master.
and other officers. Frank W. La
than was master Of ceremonies.
Music was furnished by the Citi-
zens' Band. and hymns were sung.
Mrs. Forbes was organist
Attending the exercises were a
number of school trustees. city OFF,
Gals and others. Both benediction
and invocation were given by Rev.
Edgar Carpenter. rector of Grace
Episcopal Church and chaplain Of
the lodge.
There are 4.214 persons qualified
to vote in the election to be held
June 10 when five counciimen will
be chosen to serve under the coun-
ell manager form of city govern
ment. A supplemental list to May
s contains approximately 500 names
OF persons who will not be able
to participate in the coming cleo
ton but will be able to vote in the
election next November.
OF the fore going number. 1929 are
white men and 1871 white women.
and 444 colored voters. including
1s5 male and 259 female This is
the largest voting list the city has
ever had and the large number OF
women who have qualified Is re-
sponsible. The total qualified white
voters by wards follows: First, 3s7
men and AS women: second, 1856
men and $40 women; third. 629
men and sO4 women; fourth, 4s5
msn and 45S women.
In the first ward there are thirty
eight more women than men voters.
Members of the Business and
Professional Women's Club this
afternoon were guests Of the XII
wants Club at its weekly luncheon
in the Westminster Building, U. 8
Lambert presided. As part Of the
entertainment a member imper-
sonated a Washington policewoman
and there was. a burlesque STYLE
show with two members of the
Kiwanians dressed as women.
George E. Warfeld, chairman Of
the entertainment committee. pre-
scented Miss Lucy Graves. presidenS
Of the Business and Professional
Women's Club. with a bouquet OF
flowers. J. Randall Cation presented
Mr.. Warfield with what he termed
an insignia of the Business and
Professional Women's Club. which
turned out to be a huge rolling
pin decorated with ribbons. A
brief talk on the war was given
by Capt. p. J. Jensen. a captain
NJ the Canadian Black Watch. now
a student at the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary. Boost prizes
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