Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24
Mayor Will Probably Call Meet
ings Till Deadlock Ends.
ITEM IS ABOUT TOW n
Evening Star Bureau.
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great deal of time consumed in the pre-
sentation of various plans and propositions
| b. both sides the board adjourned appar-
/ entity as far from election as ever.
| Clerk Thompson called the meeting to
| order and announced that the first business
| before the house was the selection of a
president Mr.. ]. r. N. Curtin was placed
in nomination by Mr.. ]. T. Sweeney and
the name of Mr. r Ballenger was present
ed by Mr.. ]. NJ. Hill Mr.. Ballenger de-
| clined and Mr.. Frank Marbury was nomi-
mated instead. Three ballots were taken
and each candidate received four votes.
Primary Proposition Defeated.
| resolution was offered by Mr.. Burke
| providing for a democratic primary to be
held Friday. July %. from one pm. to sun
| set for the purpose of deciding the con-
test for president. He thought that that
| would be the easiest well the fairest
| means of settling the vexed question. On
| a vote, however, the measure was defeated,
| the factions holding together as usual.
Alderman J. NJ. Hill thought that all the
! concessions had come from his side. He
| was willing to resign, and would take the
| lead If the others would follow. Mr.. Burke
| was opposed to resigning. The contention
| continued, sometimes becoming general,
from each faction. Meanwhile the specta-
| tors who had gathered in large numbers
outside the railing evinced considerable in
| terest in the proceedings.
| Cheered Contestants.
| Each side to the controversy had fol-
| lowing. and each point that was made was
| signal for cheering. Messrs. Sweeney
and Hill engaged in a debate to the
relative merits OF the propositions ad-
| yanced respectively by each side At the
conclusion of the wordy war nothing tangi-
BILE had been accomplished, and others took
| up the discussion.
| Alderman Hill proposed that Mr. EalIen-
! ger be elected president pro tenn, and that
| all the members tender their designations
to him, and that he, in turn, resign. When
| this was voted down he moved that Mr.
/ Clark be called TO the chair. that any
! business before the house might receive
| attention This resolution net the same
! fate. More tiresome debate followed, and
Mr., Hill asked Of Mr.. Sweeney to draw
/ lots, but the proposition was declined. A
! motion to adjourn was then made ard car
! ried. after the number of fruitless ballots
taken in all had mounted up to III.
Common Council Proceedings.
| Common council was in session last night,
| but owing to the unsettled condition of af-
| fails in the upper board President Paff
| did not name the committee representation
| from the lower body. New business was
| referred to the proper committee for fu-
| ture consideration, when such committees
! shall have been appointed A communica-
| ton from Mayor Simpson was received, in
| closing a report from Superintendent
| Hantzmon of the city gas works. The SUI
perintendent called attention to the needed
! repairs at the works. and stated that I'M
| less something was done without delay the
| efficiency of the plant would be greatly re-
| duced. The matter was referred to the
| joint committees on light and finance.
| The bills of Attorneys Samuel G. Brent
| and Francis l.. Smith for $3.50 each for
| legal services as counsel for the board of
tSct, ty7 he
| ton in the circuit court with Mayor Simp-
| son were presented and referred to the
| finance committee.
resolution was offered by Mr. johnson
| to amend the ordinance creating the Office
| of city engineec, SO that the annual sal
| airy should be increased from $1,000 to
| $500 1t was referred to the committee
| on finance and general laws.
| resolution offered by Mr. Brill request
! ing the committee on light to recommend
! 20 the council some plan for increasing the
| afc light capacity of the electric light
| plant, was referred to committee on light.
| Street Contractors Fear Eternal Wait
| The council took a recess to ascertain
| what action had been taken in the upper
| board, and when the session was resumed
| Mr.. Johnson stated that the contractors
| of the new paving on King street between
| Fairfax and Royal streets wanted to know
! when they would be paid for their work
| He said they were not willing to wait for
| ever for the organization of the board of
| aldermen. The clerk then read the report
| or the acting city engineer as to the work
! in question. 1t was recommended that 1t
/ be accepted and the report was adopted
| The total cost, 1t was shown was SO 172 81
| The city pays ona-third, the property own
| ers two-thirds, but of the citys portion
| the Washington Alexandria and Mt Yer
| non Railroad Company will have to nav
$685.. 66. Council then adjourned.
Mayor Simpsons Probable Course.
Mayor Simpson will probably call meet
ing of the city council for this evening II
| all of the members of the board of alder
men cannot be gotten together the meeting
may be deferred until tomorrow. The end
| In view Is the election of a president In the
| upper board, or the effecting of some ar
| rangement whereby the business before
| council may be disposed OF. Measures of
| considerable local interest are now pend
| Ing, and the failure of the board of alder
| men last night either to elect a president
! or to provide for the transaction of hus-
ness has suggested to the MAYOR the neces-
| sity OF converting council again. 1t is I'M
derstood that If the meeting is fruitless he
Will continue to call the body together until
some satisfactory solution of the difficulty
is reached.
Roanoke Chosen for Republican Con-
| vention.
Chairman Park Agnew of the state repuh
| lican committee issued an address this
| morning to the delegates to the state con-
| Vention and republicans at large as fol-
| lows: "A careful investigation has de-
| Veloped that Charlottesville is not euuipped
| with the character OF accommodations
| necessary to meet the demands which tho
| state convention has the right to make
| After obtaining this information l adj
| dressed letter to each member of the
state committee inquiring whether under
! these conditions they desired the conven-
| ton to meet In Charlottesville or the call
be changed to meet in Roanoke, and the
! replies received to date are in the ratio
! of four to one in favor of Roanoke. a ma
! 1ority of the committee having responded
| Under this authority, l, therefore give
| notice to all concerned that the stat re-
| publican convention will convene in the
| city OF Roanoke August 81, 1901, at II
| o'clock.
| General Notes.
| The city republican committee will be
| called together soon to arrange for the
! election Of delegates and alternates to the
| state convention. Alexandria will be en-
/ titled to five delegates. The basis of rep
resentation is one delegate to every POO
votes cast at the last presidential election.
| c. H. Baum, through his attorney, j. K
| M. Norton. has instituted suit I'm tho oil