Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-30
ALEXANDRIH AFFAIRS
MAYOR SIMPSON OPPOSES REso-
LUTON BEFORE COUNCIL.
Objects to ConferriDs Upon Railway
the Right to sugBy Incandes.
cent Lights.
Evening Star Bureau,
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Evening Star Bureau,
z0f King street,
Bal Telephone 106,
ALEXANDRIA, va, October 80, 1902
In conversation with a reporter for The
Star this morning Mayor Simpson referred
to the resolution recently introduced In
council providing that persons be permitted
to use incandescent lights, with power sup
piled by the electric railroad, for decorative
purposes, on condition that they agree not
to decrease their gas bills thereby The
matter was returned by the committee on
light without recommendation and was laid
on the table at the last meeting. In regard
to the supply of electricity by the Wash.
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Rail-
road Company for illuminating purposes
in Alexandria the mayor said: II am posi-
lively and strongly opposed to the whole
matter. While I have signed individual
bills for this purpose passed by the city
council, did it in anta8onism to my better
judgment-frst, because 1 was averse to
opposing the unanimous voice of the city
council and, second because I did not
think there would be d continuance of a
harmful practice.
Not Charter Privilege.
81 do not believe that the charter of the
railroad company gives 1t the privilege of
disposing Of current for Illuminating pur-
poses, as it would be a comprehensive
grant, indeed, if railroad company were
empowered to use current for the propul-
sion of cars and also for the lighting of
cities. However, if the electricity could be
lawfully furnished to our people by the
company then the matter should be source
of revenue to the people as whole; for the
electricity thus supplied Is only a surplus
which the company would otherwise waste,
and what is undisturbed profit to the COM
pany should at least be divided with the
city. Electricity is said to be more costly
to consumers than gas, and. this being
true, it Is easy to perceive that the railroad
would enjoy handsome revenue If there
is popular use of electric lights by our
citizens"
The mayor thought that all matters of
this character should be aggressively and
independently considered, and that law
should be passed by the city council that
would put at least one-half of the proceeds
of electric lights into the city treasury
Furthermore, he favored provision of
to report names of all electric light patrons
and the sums paid by them for the use of
such lights.
Complaint Against Railroad.
City Engineer Dunn this morning reported
to Mayor Simpson that the work of repav-
ing King street with vitrif1ed brick was be-
ing unnecessarily delayed by alleged dila-
tory practices on the part of the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railroad
Company. Complaint was especially di-
rected against the company in regard to
the square between St.WASaph and Wash
ington streets. The engineer averred that
there was not a sufficient force to prepare
the road bed for the Contractors, and that
they had been held back in their work ten
or twelve days even after the new rails
were secured. Mayor Simpson Immediately
sent message to Superintendent Colvn, in
forming him of the complaint, and stating
that it must be attended to directly or the
superintendent would BE required to answer
for the neglect in the mayors court.
Welded in Christ Church.
The marriage of Miss Mary Ramsay,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George William
Ramsay, apd Rev. William Ambrose
Brown, an Episcopal clergyman of Pulaski.
Va, took place last evening at $50 O'Clock
in Christ Episcopal Church. Right Rev.
Alfred M. Randolph, bishop Of the south
ern diocese of Virginia, performed the cere-
mony and was assisted by Rev. Bergman
Green of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary, formerly rector of the church, and
Rev. w. ]. Morton, the present4rector. The
church was beautifully decorated for the
occasion with .prOfusion of palms and
flowers. A large gathering witnessed the
ceremony. The bride entered the church
leaning on the arm of her father, who gave
her in marriage. She was gowned in white
satin, trimmed with chiffon and pearls
and carried a shower bouquet of white
Ramsay, sister of the bride, was maid of
honor She wore white crepe de chine and
carried cream colored roses. Mr. Henry
Runyard Brown of Lynchburg, brother of
were Miss Edith Ramsay, sister of the
bride; Miss Janet Fawcett, Miss Susan
Fawcett, Miss Mary Hopkins Reed Miss
Mary Cumpston and Miss Myrtle Brown,
o Of 0oy,y
In white and carried Bouquets of cream
roses.
The ushers were Messrs. Clarence C.
Leadbeater. Wallace H. Fawcett, Dennis
Ramsay. George Dennis Johnson of Alex
andria, Rev. William Page Dame of Balti-
more and Rev. Morris s. Eagle, Minerville,
Va. A reception followed at the residence
OF the parents of the bride, corner of Cam
eron and st. Asaph streets. Later the cou-
PIE left for a northern trip. Subsequently
they Will make their home in Pulaski, Va.
General Matters.
The Episcopal High School foot ball team
met the Central High School eleven of
Washington on the local grounds yesterday
afternoon and retrieved the defeat of last
year by making the score II to against
the Washington boys. The touchdown
scored by the visitors was made by Ma
gofhn. Crawford and Walker did the scor-
ing fer the EpiscopaIians. The work of
~ o"ioio, SfdIh anu f1OSe IOE the locals
was Of high order, while Kelly and Ma
goffin played we'll for the visitors.
Senator John w. Daniel and Representa-
tive John F. Rixey are booked to speak to-
morrow evening before the voters of Alex
andfla at a mass meeting to be held in the
opera house. Mr.. Rixey will close the cam
pafgn in this district Monday night next,
when he will address the voters of Prince
William county at Manassas. He expresses
himself as confident of an increased demo-
cratic majority in this district,
After the private conference between the
committee of Alexandria business men and
Mr.. Weiss. third vice president of the Amer
can cigar Company. held yesterday in the
Business Mems League rooms, the COM
mittee was encouraged to hope that a plant
OF the cigar company will be located in
Alexandria. The principal source of con-
Germ, 1t Is said, is the matter of securing
the thousand or more bands in Alexandra
which would be necessary to operate the
factory 1t is believed, hbweyer, that this
can be provided for.T 80
Several members of the Alexandria Wash
ing Masonic Lodge will skisit3 Mount Vernon
Tuesday, November 4s,te place 4 floral
wreath at the tomb fof Sen. Washington.
The occasion will bes7theJ sesqui-centennial
or Washfngton's reception into the Masonic
fraternity. ri az.
David Thomson xzybn caryy{aEnd Of