Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-27
AFFAIRS IN ALEXAN DRIA
COUNCIL AUTHORIZES RAILWAY
TO SUPPLY ELECTRICITY.
City Merchants May Contract for IL
Elimination Prior to and During
HOlidays-Genera1 News.
Evening Star Bureau,
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held last evening" with councilman Unler
presiding, pro tenn. in the absence of Pres
ident Paff, who was in Richmond. re-
port was received from the committee on
light recommending the adoption Of the
resolution authorizing the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railroad
Company to furnish electricity to city mer-
chants for Illuminating purposes before
and during the Christmas holidays, the pc
riod being limited from December 1, 1901, to
January 5, 1902. AS originally presented
the resolution asked for an extension of
time until January 10. The report speci-
take the place of gas, and provided a fine
of 81 per day for every instance in which
the privilege is used otherwise than as
stated in the resolution. 1t was adopted as
amended.
An ordinance leasing a certain piece of
property on the east side of Montgomery
street near Lee street for the purposes Of
a Shipyard was passed amended upon
the recommendation of the finance COM
mittee. The committee on streets recon-
mended that the sum of $780, or as much
thereof might be necessary, be appro-
priated for the grading and paving of an
alley between King and Cameron streets
running from Fayette street to Henry
street. the work to be done under the
thirty-third section of the city charter.
After some discussion the matter was again
referred to the committee.
Railway Company's Request.
Considerable discussion followed the pre-
sentation of an ordinance authorizing the
Southern Railroad Company to construct
a single track on the east side of Union
street from Fayette alley to King street
1t provided that the company pave with
Belgian block the space between the track
and Immediately outside of the rails Mr.
Snowden was opposed to the matter. The
single line already on that street, he said,
had been source of complaint from citi-
zens who objected to having cars standing
in front of their premises. Councilmen
Burke and Leadbeater spoke in favor Of
the resolution. The matter was finally re-
ferred back to the committee.
Mr.. Desmond introduced a resolution
making it compulsory for all telephone
and telegraph companies operating in the
city to paint their poles. For failure to
comply a penalty of S. after notification
of sixty days was provided. The chair
called attention to the law on the subject
The resolution went to the committee on
general laws The final business before ad-
journment was the consideration of a reso-
luton presented by Mr.. Trimyer that the
committee on public property direct the
city engineer to employ an architect to
draw plans and specifications for the new
house of the Relief oHok and Ladder Com
pany. 1t was referred to the committee on
public property.
Wedding This Evening.
A fashionable wedding will take place
this evening at 1880 o'clock at the resi-
dence of Col Kosciusko Kemper, No. 204
North Washington street, when his daugh-
ter, Miss Eliza Garrett Kemper, will be-
come the bride of Mr.. William Moulder Uh-
Ter of this city. A number of guests from
Washington, where Mr.. Uhler has been
engaged in business, Will be present, as
we'll as large number from this city. The
ceremony will be performed by Rev. DR..
Frank j. Brooke of the Second Presbyterian
Church Following the marriage a recep-
ton will be rendered to the guests, lasting
until 10 o'clock. The bride and groom will
spend their honeymoon in the north. Sub
sequently they will reside in Alexandria.
Three Funerals.
The funeral of Mr.. Walter Bailey, whose
death occurred yesterday morning at the
Alexandria Infrmary, took place at IL
o'clock this morning from the undertaking
establishment of William Domaine G. Sons
on King street. The funeral services were
held in the chapel at Bailey's Cross Roads,
Fairfax county, and the interment was
made In the cemetery at that place.
The funeral of Capt. Charles w. Kelly
whose death occurred on Sunday morning
last, took place at 3 o'clock this afternoon
from the residence of his brother-in-law
number of relatives and friends of the de-
ceased attended. The interment was made
in the Presbyterian cemetery
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Mary E. Violet, whose death occurred
yesterday morning, will take place tomor-
row afternoon from her late residence, on
South Lee street. The deceased was sixty
five years Of age, an dwas the widow Of
William A. Violet, and Is survived by five
chiidren-four sons and one daughter.
General Natters
A collision between two electric trains
over the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon electric railway at Four-mile Run
shortly after o'clock yesterday afternoon
resulted in considerable damage to both
trains. Traffic was delayed for some
time. The collision occurred at . switch,
and is supposed to have been caused by
some misunderstanding as to the signals
No one was injured.
The Virginia Locust Pin Company of
this city has been granted charter by
Judge ]. X. NJ Norton OF the corporation
court. The object of the company is to
engage in the manufacture of locust pins,
railroad ties, etc The sum of 5000 is
named as the capital stock. E. B. Tay-
Tor is named local representative The
following are named as officers: D. w.
Taylor of North Carolina, president; ].
Clinton Smoot of this city, vice president;
Henry Smoot of Sperryvile, Va, secre-
tary and treasurer. The officers with
Messrs. d. Bailey, W. B. Smoot and r. S.
Jones. constitute the board of directors
Union Thanksgiving services will be held
tomorrow morning at II o'clock in the
Methodist Protestant Church by the con-
of Protestant churches in the
city, excepting those of the Episcopal de-
The sermon will be delivered
by Rev. DR.. George l.. Hunt of the First
Baptist Church. Services will also be held
in the other churches in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Domaine, who
have been spending several weeks in New
York, have returned to their home on King
street.
Automobile Regulation.
From tie New York Tribune.