The Washington herald., 1922-06-07
Council Votes to Levy
500 on Drink and
Grocery Peddlers.
|ARMERS EXEMPTED
Fruit Sellers to Pay $50 and
Milkmen SIS, Except
Producers.
TIE HERALD BUREAU,
A. .. Doniphan.
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several amendments to the ordi-
nance for collecting and imposing
city licenses for the coming year
were adopted.
The amendments follows Annual
license Of 800 on sale and delivery
Of ginger ale. pop. mineral water
and other bottled soft drinks, other
than near beer. this to be on each
truck used In its delivery; peddling
green groceries. including vege-
tables, butter, eggs. poultry, ber-
riss and domestic fruits, 800, but
this does not apply to persons SELL
Ing goods of their own raising; $50
for any firm or corporation selling
from any conveyance fruits. melons
or berries, other than farm prod
ucts. but this does not apply to
goods Of their own raising; SIS on
every vehicle used in the sale or
delivery of milk in the city. other
than farmers who sell their own
product
The annual appropriation bill.
carrying s253.1oO for the year. was
adopted.
The sum Of $1,000 was appropri-
ated for Improvement of roads in
Rosemont
Resolution authorizing a tempo
rary loan of Ss5.0O0, to erect the
new public school building now in
course of construction. was pre-
sented by Councilman Ticer and re-
ferred to the finance committee. A
special meeting Of common council
will be held tomorrow night to take
hnsl action on the measure.
A petition from a number Of King
street merchants asking that all
peddling on King street be forbid
den and Also that 1t be forbidden
within two squares OF that thor
oughfare was upon motion of Coun-
Gilman McCaffrey laid on the table.
1t was explained that the new
amendments to the license law will
cover this
Application of Anne Lee Men,
orial Home for the Aged for $500
was received
Resolution that a sliding scale
for larger users of gas to be
termed a commercial rate was re-
ferred to the light committee
petition of Harry L. Chashire for
garage in rear of 21s North Fair
fax street was referred to street
committee and petition of Miss
Helena Shinn for four garages in
rear of 20 North Payne street wa,
referred to street committee and
action Of aldermen in adopting
measure noneoncurred in
Petition Of property owners on
Payne between KING and Cameron
streets, sixteen signers. for the i'm
provement of that street with a
bituminous macadam roadway
they agreeing to pay s2.20. was
referred to the street committee.
and IL was explained that part of
the fund for the improvement of
Duke street may be used. as some
property owners on that thorough
part Of the cost
Permission was granted r. S.
Barrett to erect garage within
forty feet CT building line Of Royal
street: to Arthur T. Penn for ga
rage at 210 South Payne street:
to P. E. Cliff for improvements at
21T North Columbus street: to c. Z.
Ewald for gasoline tank in front
of 701 North Washington street:
and to Thomas Violette for ga
RACES in rear of s04 and 90s
Queen street.
Petition for Improvement of Oro-
noco street. between st. Asaph and
Pitt streets. and petition of
George s. Finch to improve 317
Queen and o. H. aniels to improve
All North ST. Asaph street. were
referred to street committees.
Following a plea of guilty of sec
oil T~A-
son. colored. indicted for fatally
kshooting Elmer Ferris. colored. on
October IS. 1921. was sentenced to
Nerve fve years In the penitentiary
sby Judge Robinson Moncure. sub
ject to the State convict road force,
In Corporation Court today.
johnson was alleged to have shot
and fatally wounded the two Ferris
brothers. Charles and Elmer. and in
his mad firing he also shot his own
brother In the leg. On charge of
shooting Charles Ferris he was tried
and found not guilty by a jury In
the Corporation Court March 30.
Alva Aerie. No. s7i, Fraterna,
Order OF Eagles. 10 making prepara-
tlons for entertaining 200 delegates
expected here next Wednesday and
Thursday Tor the annual State con-
vention of that organization. The
delegates will be from every section
J Of Virginia and also from wash
irgton.
The monthly meeting of the or
'-ganization will bs held at s o'clock
tomorrow night on the fourth floor
of the Alexandria National Bank
Building, when the newly elected
oficers will be installed.
A number Of members Of the My.-
tic Shrine will attend a ceremonial
session June 20 in Leesburg. when
about 100 neophytes will cross the
hot sands. including a score from
Alexandria The local candidates
expecting to be Initiated should no.
tify =. w. Latham or or before
June IL. q
Members Of the chamber of com.
merce and retail merchants bu-
reau Of that body have been in
vited to attend the meeting OF
the Alexandria Ad Club at 8
o'clock tomorrow night in the
rooms Of the chamber of com.
merce. Among those who will
speak are E. w. waldron and l.
+. Rubel Of Washington. The
public Is invited to attend.
A special grand jury has been
summoned for 10 o'clock Thursday
morning In the corporation court
when Is cases of alleged viola
tions of the State prohibition law
will be presented.
Those whose names are on the
list to be summoned are John d