Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-12
]! R; AFFAIRS
City Council our I Considers l'li' Street
Improvements.
ORDINANCES DEBATED
POLICE INSTRUCTED TO PREVENT
SIDEWALK INSTRUCTIONS.
Merchants No. Longer Permitted to
Leave Boxes and Barrels on Thor
oughfares-Genera1 Items,
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

oPecidi CORRESPONDENCE OF Inc Evening Star.St-
ALEXANDRIA, Va. April IL. 1905.
The city council, at its semi-monthly
meeting last evening considered several or
dinances which were designed to effect
street improvements with the financial. CO.
operation Of the city and the property own
ers, The proposal to make improvements
on streets wherever the property owners
furnish their share of the cost, and to al
low the thoroughfares to remain in their
present condition wherever the people re-
fused to bear part of the expenses was
the general plan. of the ordinances. One
of the measures provided that repaving
with vitrified brick of the square on Royal
street, from King street to Cameron street.
when three fourths Of the property owners
on that square shall have deposited with
the city treasurer s2.S per front foot OF
their property the work of paving on
six-ineh concrete base shall be commenced,
but the cobblestones will be allowed to re-
main in front of the premises of those who
fail to comply with the terms. 1T was
stipulated thatJthe ALLEGATION might be met
eithereby depositinS cash or interestAbear-
ing notes. Mr.eLeadbeater, chairman of the
committee on streets, made a statement In
the paving of the square in question at
from $1,000 to g. see. This, he said would
be more than one half the total cost. the
large share for. the city being due to the
space OCCupieU ny lne CITY
- Paving of, Royal Street.
Mr. Leadbeater also discussed the ordi-
nance providing for the paving of the
square on Royal street between King and
Prince streets He. pointed out that there
the property owners would profit by the
sum of 81 600 paid annually by the electric
railway, and that the cost to the citizens
would therefore be much less than at other
places. The city'S share for the cost on
that square, he said, would be between
81, 800 and $1,000. Both ordinances were
referred to the committee on finance and
Streets The same action. wars taken with
the ordinance directing the Washington
Alexandria and Mount Vernon. Railroad
Company to lay grooved rails on Royal
street from King street to Prince street,
and to comply with the rule for paving be-
tween the rails and two feet>on- each side
A resolution by Mr.. Spinks providing that
the questiorfio of the sale of the city electric
light plant and franchise be submitted to
the voters of the city was discussed at
length Mr.. Bryan spoke against 1t, saying
that the members of council had been duly
qualified to dispose of such matters. Mr..
Williamson thought the proposition offered
a reasonable means HOf solution for the prob
lem of facilities for incandescent lights and
defense of the RESOLUTION by it author it
was referred to the committee on light and
general laws. -,
improvements at Station House.
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On motion of Mr.. Williams the resolu-
ton providing for certain improvements at
the station house was called up Mr.. He'll
muth chairman of the committe on public
property, stated that the matter was in the
hands of the city engineer; A resolution
offered by Mr. Brill providing that the
measure be taken out ofpthe hands of the
committee on public property was prompt
ly seconded by the chairman of the commit
tee, but was defeated on vote. President
Snowden characterized the proposal as ex-
tremely unusual The reasons for the de-
lay were fully explained A numerously
signed petition asking for an up-to-date
fire alarm system was referred to the COM
mittee ON finance and public property.
Council adjourned after disposing of sew
eral unimportant matters.
Against Sidewalk distractions.
The police department has been directed
by Mayor Paff to strictly enforce the law
prohibiting the maintenance Of boxes, bar
rels and other distractions of the sidewalks
This conclusion was reached after con-
sultation between the mayor, Corporation
Attorney Boothe and Police Justice Cation.
It was stated this morning at the police
station that the policy of indulgence in the
matter had been entirely abandoned, and
that the merchants and others would no
longer be permitted to place boxes barrels,
ETC., on the sidewalks for any longer time
than is necessary to load and unload We
hicles. Some of the merchants, 1t Is stated,
announce the determination to hold the
city responsible for the cleaning of the
pavements, for instance, in case of snow.
Officers Elected.
The following officers have been elected
by the Sunday school of the M. E. Church
South: Mr. F. J. Pollard, assistant super
intendent; Mr.. Vernon Slaughter secretary;
Mr.. Samuel r. Cats, assistant secretary;
Mr. w. F. wilkins, treasurer; Mr. James
G. Graham, librarian; Miss Anna Summers,
president of the missionary society; Mr.. T.
assistant chorister; Mrs. G. E. Warfiield,
pianist; Miss Eleanor Field, assistant plan
list, and Mrs. Martha B. Raines, organfst.
General Matters,
The announcement that Rev. J. H. 8.
Ewell has been reappointed to the pastor
ate of the Methodist Protestant Church
here by the Maryland conference at Sails
bury, Md, has been received with express
sions of pleasure by the members Of the
local congregation.
A charter of Incorporation has been
granted by the state corporation commits
| sion to the Goodlee Company of this city,
with a capital stock of $4,000. The pur-
pose of the company is to conduct dry
goods and notion business. Mr.. c. e, Good
loe. jr., is president:
Mr. Samuel tP.- Fisher has announced his
candidacy for the democratic nomination
for the office of corporation attorney. He
is member Of the board of aldermen from
the third ward. iI s- -iFt -
Mr. ]. Randall Cation, who has been men
morning that be would not enter the con-
tac