Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Important Matters Scheduled for Con-
sideration Of City Council.
STREET PAVING And ELECTRIC LIGHT
Improved Fire Alarm System an
Urgent Necessity.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL

The next meeting of the city council bids
fair to be a very important one. A number
of matters affecting the best interests OF
the city are to be disposed of.
The first among these will probably be
| the reraving of King street, from Fairfax
street t. Royal street, with vitrified brick
1t was practically decided at meeting OF
the committee on streets, a few nights ago
to order this work to be done. The prop
erty holders on this square appeared before
the committee and, with but one excep-
ton. agreed to pay their proportion of the
necessary expense. The expense of paving
the street would not be as heavy as it
would be to pave any other street in town.
The electric railway runs down King
street. Under the charter of the company
it was required to pave between the tracks
ard two feet from the outer rails. This, of
course leaves about one-half Of the strset,
the expense of paving which falls on the
city and the property owners. Under the
S3d section of the city's charter, as amend
ed, the city will have to pay one-third and
the property owners two-thirds of the cost
of such improvements as are made
AS has already been stated, 1t is believed
that when the square referred to above is
squares along King street from Royal
street west will be paved with the same
material. A number of property owners on
the street have signifed their willingness
to pay their proportion of the cost
Fire Alarm System.
Another matter of great Importance
which will probably come up for final dis
position is the putting in of an improved
electric fire alarm system. The great ne
cessity for such a system has, it is said,
been demonstrated time and again when
an alarm of fire has been turned in. Under
the present system, if telephone can be
reached. the alarm is sent in to the central
office, and they notify the department. If
the alarm is turned in by the cry of 'Eire!'
as so often happens, then the engines have
to chase all over town looking for the
cause, and this. 1t IL claimed, is very dam
aging to the horses and apparatus. The
putting in OF new electric system is fav-
ored by every volunteer fireman in the city,
and 1t is commended by those who favor the
movement that inasmach as the depart
ment Is purely q volunteer one, the wishes
of the men should be considered in the
matter, and they should be given this addi-
tional facility for saving the property of
the citizens
1t is understood that the board of fire
wardens will not recommend the purchase
OF the electric system as suggested, but it
council will see fit to make the required
appropriation.
Electric Lights.
For a number of years past many mer-
chants and others have desired to have their
places of business and residences equipped
with incandescent electric lights. The city
has been unable to supply them, and act
ing under a species of '.dog-in-t the manager"
policy has steadily refused to allow any one
to furnish these lights. Some weeks ago a
resolution was offered IN the city council
calling upon the committee on light to as
certain the cost of putting in an incandes-
cent electric light plant in connection with
the city's electric light works. For some
unknown reason this resolution has been
allowed to sleep in the committee and has
not been acted upon by the city council.
l. is hoped that this matter will come up
and be favorably acted upon at the next
N seting of the council.
IL is claimed by those who desire to use
TIL, incandeScent lights that such use will
in no way affect the revenues from the sale
of gas; that what is lost in the sale of gas
will be mora than regained in the revenue
that will come from the incandescen: lights.
If the city cannot furnish these lights, the
citizens say they should allow one of the
companies now anxious to 10 so supply the
current for them.
Police News.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson had but one case to dispose of.
Abe Douglass, charged with abusive Ian
guage toward Officers Lyle and Young. was
fined $3.50.
Twenty-one dodgers were accommodated
at police headquarters las: night.
Alexandria Light Infantry.
The regular weekiy meeting and drill of
the Alexandria Light Infantry was held at
the armory last night. Capt Bryan put the
Z a
movements for about an hour.
While Capt. Bryan has received no orders
from the adjutant general to hold his COM
mand in readiness, ne has succeeded in
putting the company on No. l footing.
At almost every meeting recruits are en-
listed.
business Mems League.
A: the regular meeting Of the Business
Mems League letter was received from
Edward A. Moseley, secretary Of the inter-
state commerce commission, requesting that
some action be taken regarding the inter-
state commerce statute. No definite action
was taken in the matter number of
matters of routine nature wers disposed
Of
VIII Not BE a Candidate.
1t is now stated that lIr. Edgar Thomp-
son will not be a candidate for commits
sioner of revenue at the primary election,
which takes place the 10Th instant. AS the
matter now stands the Contest will be be-
tween Mr.. Charles Callahan and Mr.. Theo.
Ballinger. 1t is understood that Mr.. Leon
ard Marbury will have no opposition for
the Office Of commonW aai.h attorney.
Briefs.
Routine business only was transacted at
the meeting of the Young Mems Sodality
League last night.
The Woman's Auxiliary to r. E. Lee
Camp. C. w.. met this afternoon at 3
o'clock.
Rev Father McKeefrey of Winchester
will deliver the Lenten sermons at St.
Mary's Church tonight.
r. E. Lee Camp, c. ". held j meeting
last night, and elected officers for the ensu-
ing year.
The funeral OF Miss Lucy Dodson. who
died at the home Of her sister, Mrs. Bladen.
on Queen street. yesterday afternoon, will
take place tomorrow.