Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
AFFAIRS
THE SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF
CITY COUNCIL.
Mayor Discusses Question Of Electric
Light Supply-Improveme Con-
sidered - General Matters.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. November %, 1902
A communication from Mayor Simpson
relative to the supply Of electricity for IL
Illuminating purposes to private residences
and business houses was read at the regu-
lar semi-monthly meeting Of the city ceun-
cit last evening. President Pan presided In
the common council and in the absence Of
President Sweeney Of the board Of alder
men Mr. N P. T. Burke presided over that
body In his communication Mayor Simp-
son stated that the present method OF
granting merchants the authority to use
currents furnished by the Washington.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railroad
COMPANY had occa stoned complaints from
several fire insurance companies doing bus
mess In this city on the ground that the
liability to fire had been increased by the
system of Introducing and hanging the
wires. He also referred to critic SINS az
verse to the use Of electricity for such pur-
poses from trolley line. The mayor
thought that such methods would not be
countenanced In other cities. He believed
that requests for permission for such light
ing should be refused in the future.
Commenting on the fact that the city Is
not in a position at present to equip an In
candescent light plant, he thought there
was an opportunity for a good investment
such a plant, If established. would mater
tally interfere with the receipts Of the city
gas works. The communications was re-
ferred to the committee on light Mr..
Snowden later offered a resolution, which
was adopted, directing the committees on
light and finance to prepare ordinances pro-
viding all necessary safeguards against fre
when electric wires are introduced into
buildings for lighting purposes, and also
providing for the city to derive a revenue
from this traffic.
Recommended Increase.
The committee on streets recommended
that the amount of 81 900 named in a reso-
luton offered some time ago for the I'M
nroyesnent of Cameron street from Wash
linton street to Pitt street be increased to
81, 200, and that a macadam pavement be
used for the two squares in question. A
discussion followed the reading of the re-
port, and. finally. on motion of Mr.. Snow
den. 1t was recommitted. A communica-
ton relating to the amount Of gas used for
heating purposes in the fire engine houses
was read and referred to the committees on
finance and public property. In reference
to the matter the fire wardens. reported
that engine heaters run the hre engine
house at cost of about 500 each and that
the consumption Of coal would be about
eighteen tons per annum.
Mr.. Bril- presented propositions from a
Boston clock company IN regard to fixing
the old town clock or supplying new one,
and a representative Of the company was
given an opportunity of explaining the
matter to the councilmen. This was also
referred.
The two boards went into joint session
for the purpose Of electing school trustees
to faI the positions of l.. H. Thompson, J.
D. Nerfnoyie. Herbert Bryant and w. M.
Smith. whose terms expired November 1.
Mr.. Thompson was unanimously reelected
for the first ward. For the second ward
Dr.. T. M. Jones was elected. Mr.. NormoyIe
being ineligible on account Of his holding a
seat In the common council. Capt Bryant
was unanimously reelected for the third
ward. and for the fourth ward Mr. Law
renee StabIer waS elected. DR. Smith hav-
ing removed to another ward. Council then
adjourned.
Passed Resolutions Of Respect
At meeting Of the clergy of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Richmond, held In the
rectory of st. Mary's Church here yester-
day, appropriate resolutions were adopted
In respect TO the memory of Rev. Father
William b. Hanley. the oldest member OF
the conference, whose death occurred re-
Gently at Portsmouth. Va. Rev. Father
and Rev. Father McKeefry acted as secre-
tary.
Death Of Mrs. Cassabone.
Mrs william Cassabone died last evening
at O'Clock at the Aiexaniria Hosp tai after
q brief illness. She was about thirty years
of age and Is survived by her husband and
one child, a small son She was native
OF Pennsylvania and had lived here two
years. Mrs. Cassabone became III suddenly
in Trinity NJ. e. Church Sunday night soon
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