Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
Hyattsville and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

HYATTSvILEE, Md, May Z, 1903.
An election will be held Monday. May
IL, between the hours of 2 and o'clock
pm, for the purpose of determining
whether or not an ordinance recently pass
ed by the common council shall be finally
adopted, granting the privilege to the
Northern Electric Company of establishing
power house and constructing wires and
poles for the purpose Of supplying cleo
trio lights for the town. This charter gives the
company the franchise for the term Of TWEEN
ty years. The charges shall be regulated by
an estimate made from twenty represen-
! tat1ve towns, and all cases of controversy
shall be submitted to a committee COM
posed of three members of the council.
three representatives Of the company and
the mayor Of the town. The plant Is to
be ready for service twelve months from
date, and work will be commenced within
one month from the passage Of the ordi-
nance. Other wise the company will for
felt Its right of franchise. At the expira-
ton of five years during the term of this
franchise the council shall have the option
to purchase the plant and business of the
company at reasonable price, subject to
the agreement of the above committee.
Should the company fail or refuse to fur
nish lights continuously for six months the
council shall declare the franchise void.
Section 81 of the town charter, adopted
In 1902. provides: THAT no public fran
chiSe Of any kind shall be leased or alien
ated, except subject to the approval of the
voters Of the town after ten days notice
has been given and upon such regulations
as the mayor and common council shall
pr escribe." Hence the election.
The road commissioners for Prince
Georges county have appointed Charles B.
Calvert Joseph B. Ager and William r.
McChesney road trustees for Hyattsville
district east; Cassius c. Magruder and
James H. Ferrall for Bladensburg district
south.
AT meeting of the orphans court held
Tuesday it was ordered that John A. Cole
of Howard county be appointed admins
traitor of Elizabeth Peake of Prince
Georges county. under penalty bond of
500, subject to approval, and that Norval
Frost and Arthur Weston be appointed ap-
praisers. Joseph K. Wilson and Charles
II. Stanley were appointed coadministra-
tors Of William w. Wilson, under penalty
bond of $500. Eugene Roberts and William
o. Bean were named appraisers.
At a meeting of the county commission
ers held Tuesday Joseph B. Ager Horace
Crozier and Roger Bells were appointed
examiners to ascertain If it is necessary
to open a public road between the Balti
more and Washington pike, known Cen
ter and Waugh avenues, in the town of
Berwyn. as petitioned for by j. ]. Kleirer.
John T. Burch and others. The sum of
$1,000 was appropriated to build an iron
bridge over Henson branch in Oxon Hill
district. James w. Steele, Joseph A. Tur-
ner and James Blandford were appointed
assessors for the first, second and third
districts. respectively. B. F. Duvall, VIM.
D. Pyles. Charles A. Ryon. Clinton Beall
and Edward Garner were appointed trus-
tees for the almshouse for the ensuing
year. 1t was also ordered that James L.
Brown be paid 800 for repairs and ex
tension of the railroad in Hyattsville dis
trict.
A game of base ball was played on the
campus of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege between it's team and the marines of
Washington. Score: 10 to 8. in favor of the
M. A. C.'s.
The students of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College will give a ball to their
friends Friday, the Sth instant.
Mr.. John Moran and family are at the
Holland House, Johnson avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs w. w. Smith of Washing
ton will spend the summer at the Dobbs
House, Maryland avenue
The south side of Johnson avenue is be-
ing improved by sinking large terra Gotta
pipes for drainage and covering the I'M
slightly ditch near the drug store.