The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-05-10
Councilmen Give Power
Company Six Months
From June 1.
CLAIM LOW PROFIT
Officers of Company Cite
Present High Prices
Of Coal.
THr HERALD BUREAU.

the ordinance granting the Alexan-
dria County Lighting Company per-
mission to continue the, prevailing
electric rates for another year from
June was presented in city council
tonight the council upon motion of
Councilman Lawler amended the
resolution to have the rates con-
1923. and this was adopted by a
vote of 10 to 1.
George f. warfieId. president of
the company. and f. A. Feldkeller,
general manager. addressed coun-
ell in reference to maintaining the
rates. explaining that owing to
high prices of coal rates the COM
pany was only making a small
profit on actual capital invested.
The annual appropriation bill for
the fiscal year of s253.000. includ-
ing $4,000 for public schools, was
referred to the finance committee.
; Petition OF the three fire companies
TO increase their appropriation from
$3.50 a year to $500 for each was
referred to the fire and finance
committees. The allowance of the
= commissioner of revenue was in
creased from $3.50 to $500 a year.
Resolution that the corporation
attorney take necessary steps by
condemnation or otherwise to i'm
prove King street west of the rail-
road bridge to Mount Vernon ave-
nue.. was adopted.
On application of the Children's
Home at Ivakota farm for $500,
appropriation was amended to read
instead of 800 and adopted. Bill
Of Corporation Attorney II. Noel
Garner for S39796 for services rem
dered was referred to the finance
committee. The sum of 500 was
appropriated for sewer on Prince
o street between Royal and Pitt
streets Petition of George w.
Eimball for electric light at West
and Oronoco streets was referred
to the light and finance commit
tees The sum of SIS was appro-
priated to purchase three pistols
for the policemen recently elected
to the force.
The Parker-Gray public school
invited council to attend the an
nusl commencement exercises at 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon. May 81.
Petition Of Charles l. Ewald for
gasoline tank at 70l North wash
ington street was referred to the
street committee. Letter of thanks
was received from Miss Helen n.
Cummings for the $500 appropri-
ated for a float in the Virginia
historical pageant. Permission was
granted Jacob Sperling to place
gasoline tank at the northeast cor
ner of Franklin and Patrick streets.
In the absence of Clerk n. r.
Stansbury. Councilman w. c. Bag
gett was chosen clerk pro TEN.
More than 100 delegates are ex-
pected to attend the State conven-
ton of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles in this city June IS and II.
Business sessions of the convention
will be held in the auditorium Of
the Elks' home. About twenty-five
councils from practically every city
in the State will be represented.
NIva Aerie No. 81. FraternaI Or
der of Eagles. of this city. is max
ing arrangements for the entertain
ment OF the visitors.
When the case Of Arthur Burgess.
a nonresident, was called for trial
in the corporation court today to
answer a charge of bigamy. the
defendant did not appear and his
bond of $1,000 was declared for
fcited. Attorney Carl Budwesky
representing the defendant. moved
that the forfeiture order be an
nulIed on the ground that the de-
PENDANT recently had undergone an
operation for his eyes in a Wash
inEton hospital and was unable to
he present. The court took this un-
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ant in the case Is Mrs. Catherine
Fitzgerald Burgess. whom Burgess
married in Alexandria January %.
1920.
The candidacy of Jacob e. Dold,
president OF the Jacob Dold Pack
ing Company and president of the
Capitol RefilinC Company. at Relee.
Arlington County. for member OF
the board Of directors of the Cham
her of Commerce Of the United
states has been Endorsed by the
board of directors of the chamber
Of commerce of this city. The d.
rectors have ordered 500 metallic
signs Of membership. which will
be distributed among the members
New members elected are: Dick
erson's garage, the Life Insurance
Company of Virginia, Martins
garage. Salvatore Spicuzzi and
William H. Woodfield.
\ burglar early this morning
smashed the window of the store
|, of Jonah Berheimer, 200 King
street. and stole a coat and a.
number of boots. shoes and slip
pers- Attracted by the breaking
of the glass of the window. Sergt.
Wilkinson chased the robber, but
he escaped.
The regular gymnasium classes
of the Y. NJ. c. A. which were
discontinued during the drive, have
been resumed.
ACTS TO RECOGNIZE