Evening star., 1901-10-15
HYATTSvILLE AND VICINITY.
Town Council Meets-BOard Of Trade
Also In, Session.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HYATTSVILLG. Md, October Is. 1901
The town council held it's regular month
ly meeting last evening at the office Of
Mr.. Arthur Carr, justice of the peace.
DR.. Joseph r. Owens, president of the
council. was in the chair and Mr. Clar-
ence II. Walker served as secretary. The
main topic for discussion was the action of
Mayor Tierney in refusing to sign check
in payment for the construction Of Il res
ervoir. The payment was ordered at
special meeting of the council recently.
but when presented to the mayor for his
signature he refused to sign 1t, saying
that the work on the reservoir had not
been perfect: that the reservoir was not
tight. as it allowed water to sepe through.
After protracted discussion the matter
was referred to the attorney of the town
for an opinion respecting the power of the
mayor in the matter. A report is ex-
pected from the attorney at the councils
next meeting Monday evening.
A motion was made by Councilman EN-
mons that a water main be laid down
Block street. so as to furnish both water
and fire protection to residents living on
that street. This was referred to a COM
mittee, composed of Councilmen Bells,
Wells and EmmOns, to make a report next
Monday evening. Motions were adopted
for the placing Of two lamps On Schley
avenue and two on Central avenue. and
for the waterworks.
Mr.. N. A. Dunning. president of the
board of trade. was before the council
with proposition from certain capitalists
to establish an electric light plant. He
made a request upon the council that it
consider the matter at its next meeting.
Mr.. William p. Magruder, a member of
the board Of trade. addressed the council
regarding safeguards and night attendant
at the avenue crossing of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company.
The board of trade held a meeting last
evening at Magruder' Hall. with Presi-
dent Dunning presfdings+ communication
was read inviting the board to attend a
banquet of the Business Mems Associa-
tion of Washington city, to be held Thurs
day next After discussions on several
subjects of minor industrial interests the
board adjourned until tomorrow evening,
when a meeting wall beb held at the office
of Rogers g. FardHn roe the, consideration
Of business matters.
The officials of the Hyattsville Public
Library held a meeting last t. evening A
,mn1a M,;am uder mr and Mrs
nominate officers for the ensuing term.
The committee will make report at the
November Mr. J. B. bradshaw, president
of the library. presided. and Mr.. William
Giusta acted as secretary.
The confederate veterans OF Company 3.
1st MARYLAND Cavalry, residing here. held
meeting last evening and settled up the
financial matters in connection with the
reunion held a few days ago.
The republicans of Seabrooke held q
very enthusiastic meeting at that place
Saturday evening. The meeting was at
tended by a large crowd from the sur
rounding country, and was presided over
by Mr. b. F. Binnix. Among the speakers
of the evening were E. T. Benton George
Calvert H. s Steele, b. r. Binnix and
Moses Harris The policy of the demo-
Gratis in the disfranchisement of illiterate
md fhNao
present were appealed to to use every ef-
| fort in their power by which to defeat
what they termed ga political scheme and
| the master who originated it,.
The Chiiium Republican Club held a
| meeting last evening at its quarters. with
/ Mr. Joseph Huntington presiding, and Mr..