Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
HYATrsv1LLE AND VICINITY.
Council Preparing for the Municipal
Election
Special corrsspondence Of me Evening Star.

So0ASA preparing 1OI TIC municipal
Election
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
EVANSVILLE. Md. April IL, 1903
special meeting of the town council
was held last night at the Office of Justice
Carr. with Mayor Wells In the chair and
a full board in attendance.
On motion Of Councilman Owens the road
committee was directed to employ a con-
tractor to grade and round the roads with
a machine.
A notice was ordered to be printed III
forming the people of the several wards
that an election would be held for mayor
and councilmen on Monday. May 4, from =
to pm.
In the first and third wards a councilman
will be elected to represent each ward for
a term of two years. In the second ward
two councilmen will be elected for one and
two years. respectively. The councilman
elected for the short term will fill the unex-
pired term of Councilman White. who was
appointed by the council to fill a vacancy
till the next election, which was occasioned
by his resignation. The mayor will be
lowing judges and clerks of election were
appointed for the different wards: First
ward-Judges: Alexander Sakers Geo. N
Walker, Paul l. Higdon. Clerks: L. y.
Wissman, Geo. c. Walker. Second ward =
Judges: Frank B. Webster, R. c. Lang
ley, j. Harris Rogers. Clerks: ]. S. Nc
Farland r. F. Talman. Third ward
Judges: Arthur Carr, John F. Hickey, DIR.
]. Dallas Erwin. Clerks: E. M. Hurley.
Chas. P. Shettle. The polls will be held
at the following places in the different
wards: First ward, Independent office: sec
ond ward. Rogers building; third ward,
Wells & Wells law Office.
motion offered by Councilman White
was adopted. that the voters of the respe,,-
tive wards be invited to meet at the voting
places in their wards Tuesday evening.
dates for councilmen, and that the voters
of the entire town be requested to assemble
at Masonic Hall Wednesday, April 20, at
7:3O pm, and nominate candidates foI
mayor.
Mr. Archie Wells, who was named with
Geo. H. Watson by the Northern Electric
Company as trustee, appeared before the
council and asked that 1t submit an ordi-
nance to the vote Of the people at a special
election, granting the company the privilege
Of establishing a lighting system in Hyatts-
vile. This ordinance gives the Northern
Electric Lighting Company the privilege OF
building power house and placing poles
and wires in the streets and alleys of the
town. The rates of power and light fur
nished the town shall not exceed those
charged in twenty representative towns,
and shall be agreed upon by committee,
composed of the mayor of Hyattsville
three members of the council and three
members of the electric lighting company.
This company agrees to commence work
one month after this ordinance is adopted
and to have the system in operation in one
year from that time. The ordinance gives
the franchise to the company for twenty
years. at the end of which period the town
shall have the option of purchasing the
plant. and 1T shall be under the control of
a board of managers, consisting of the
mayor, three members of the council and
three members Of the company. The char
"a Of Ivyof tcyyf dor tlnk fro-
chise shall be granted to corporation UNI
less 1t is accepted by vote of the people.
After considerable discussion a resolution
offered by Councilman Owens was adopted,
giving notice by the mayor and common
council that special election will be held
on May II. 1908, between the hours of 2 and
o'clock pm, to determine whether or not
the franchise in the proposed ordinance
may be given the Northern Electric Light
ing Company. The expense of publication
and special election will be borne by the
electric lighting company.
The Evansville Farmers and the PatuXent
Planters clubs held joint meeting We'd
nesday night at the Maryland Agricultural
College. Mr.. L. E. Dorsey president of the
Evansville Farmers Club, presided, and Mr..
E. A. Fuller acted as secretary. Capt. r.
w. Sylvester read an interesting paper,
which reviewed his work president of the
Maryland Agricultural College for the past
twelve years. A resolution was passed urg-
ing the state commission to make an ex
hibit in the agricultural line at the St.
Louis exhibition. The inspection commit
tee made an examination Of the college,
grounds and experiment station and pro-
nounced them to be in highly satisfactory
condition. Capt. Sylvester entertained the
members of the two clubs and their guests
at supper.
Mr.. Paul l. Higdon and Mrs. Florenc,
Cumberland of this place were privately
married at o'clock yesterday afternoon NJ
st. Jerome's Catholic Church by Rev.
Father Moore Of the Catholic University.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Higdon
repaired to the groom's new house, on Sib
ley avenue, where they received the con-
gratulations of their friends. The Bladens-
burg Amateur Orchestra turned out in full
force last night and serenaded the couple.