The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-29
Alexandra City Council
Adopts Measure in
Both Houses.
NOW UP TO MAYOR
Final Approval of Ordinance
Expected to Be Given
- Today.
THE HERALD BUREAU.

white way" which has been pend |
ing before city council for long
time. was passed tonight by both
branches of council.
The white way will be on King /
street between Fairfax and Patrick
streets. a distance of seven squares.
II will cost $4,000, which will be |
borne by property owners and the
public utilities companies. The cost
to the city will be $4,000 year
for maintaining the lights. Most
sof the unsightly poles will be re-
moved, the wires will be placed in
cables and there will be neat iron
poles in place OF the wooden ones
In the common council the meas
ure was adopted by a vote OF IL
to 3, those voting in the negative
being Councilmen Mccartney. Bal
Isnger and Devers. In the board OF
aldermen II was carried by vote
OF to 3, those opposing being
Aldermen Robinson, Green and
Summers The ordinance will be |
signed tomorrow by the mayor.
Protest Is Read.
A petition signed by 167 citizens |
aLhC
presented by Councilman McCaffrey.
1t stated that owing to the bad
condition of many of the streets
the signers protested against part
Of their taxes being used to con-
struct and maintain a white way.
The annual appropriation for the
public schools totaling $119.OS3 for
the year was read and referred TO
the committee on schools and
finance. 1t was explained that this
is about $4,000 more than expended
for schools last year.
of this amount the city Will pay
ss2.2s7 and the state the remainder
Petition Of Miss Helen y. Cum
mings to appropriate 1925 for
float in the Virginia historical
pageant in Richmond in May was
referred to the finance committee
Ordinance requiring all draymen
and movers of household furniture
or other personal effects to file re-
ports of moving with the chief OF
police was adopted.
Tax Ordinance Adopted.
The annual ordinance for collect
ing and imposing taxes was adopted.
the only change being that the tax
on bank stock was reduced from
NL-pcE slUV " % CCHNS-
On the recommendation OF the
finance committee the salary OF
registrars of elections was fixed at
IS a day and that of judges and
clerks at sc.
The sum Of $4,000 was appro-
priated for work done In cleaning
streets during the blizzard last Jan
uary. report of the finance COM
miItee authorizing improvements to
be made at the city hall. to cost
$4,000, was adopted. 1t was ex-
planned that this simply makes the
money available. but does not au-
thorize its expenditure.
A resolutIo nto continue the serv-
ices Of three extra policemen was
referred to the joint committee on
finance and police and will be taken
up Monday night.
A committee composed OF H. r.
Burke; chairman: A. D. Brockett
and r. VI. Graham started out today
soliciting funds for the Woodrow
Wilson Foundation. The quota is
$1,000.
The annual meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce will be held at s
p. m. Friday.
Funeral services for Miss Rose L. |
Brown were held this afternoon at
wheatIey's Mortuary Chapel. Rev.
f. r. Jackson. d. D.. pastor of the !
NJ. E. Church south. officiating. |
Burial was in the Methodist Protes-
tant Cemetery.
a meeting of the Old Dominion |
tomorrow in the rooms of the
Chamber OF Commerce when plans
for rebuilding the clubhouse, re-
Gently destroyed by fire. will be
discussed.
A musical entertainment was
given tonight by the members of
the ]. r. y. Curtin Baraca Bible !
Glass Of the First Baptist Church in
the Young Peoples Building.
The public meeting of the State
Teachers Convention. District n.
which will meet here Thursday and
Friday, will lie held at : nj,
Thursday in the Young Peoples
Building. An address OF welcome by
Mayor J. NJ Duncan will be respond
ed to by Fletcher Kemu. sIperin-
tendent Of schools of Arlington
County. There also will be addr csses
by Harris Hart. state superiuten-
dent of public instruction. and by
DR.. s. B. Mitchell. of Richmond Col
Ioge.
Andrew Jackson lodge of Masons
No 100 will hold a ladies night
celebration Thursday night.
The grand jury engaged in prob |
ing tine divorce situation here This
afternoon examined two witnesses.
-ev. y II. Mar IN. n. D.. pastor of
Trinity VI. z. Church. and Attorney
Irark Stuart. Adjournment wcs
take to y. M. tomorrow.
II. John II. Laid. residing 1T the
Belgrade Apartment. Washington.
died last night at George Washing
ton University Hospital. He was
member of Alexandria Lodge Of Elks
and that lodge will hold a lodge u
sorrow in his memory tomorrow
night. /