Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
AcrIon ON BIDS FoR PURCHASE
OF LIGHTING PLANT.
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special Correspondence Of The star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, July Is. 1905
The joint COMMITTEES OF the city council on
light. finance and general laws. to which
the matter Of the bids for the purchase OF
the electric light plant and power franchise
was referred at the last meeting of council.
July 10. has decided 70 recommend to the
council the acceptance Of the bid Of Edward
E. Vaudeville OF Philadelphia. as the
proposition submitted by him was said TO
be most advantageous to the city by Mr..
Hugh Haseiton. the New York electrical
engineer who was employed to advise the
committee In the matter
Mr.. Haxelton. In his report submitted to
the joint committee, after a review of the
several bids offered. ends by recommending
the bid submitted by Mr.. Vaudeville as
most advantageous to the city for the fol-
lowing reasons: The net cost Of lighting
the city is less than in the others; the cost
TO private individuals for small amounts OF
power Is less than the others; the cost of
power for churches. the armory and the
Alexandria Hospital liz less than the others.
ana the apparatus and plant proposed are
satisfactory from an engineering stand
point.
The report Of the committee will be made
az the regular meeting of the city council
tomorrow evening.
The bid provides for the purchase Of the
FRANCHISE for the sum Of $500, or $500
TOT the franchise and old plant. Arc lights
Will be furnished the city at cost not to
exceed s75 per year per light. provided the
CITY uses as many as eighty-flve lights. In
candescent lights OF twenty-five candle
power Will be furnished at $3.50 per an
mum. and lights of thirty-two candle power
at 5000 per annum Mr.. Mandevilie also
asrees 20 furnish power to the Alexandria
Hospital, the armory and churches at dis
count OF 90 per cent and to pay the city 8
per cent of his gross receipts In lieu or
taxes
Cobble Stones for President.
Policeman Beach. while making his
ROUNDS yesterday morning. noticed a man
near Christ Church. corner Of Cameron and
columbus streets. engaged in trying to take
up some cobble stones from the street He
mad large screw driver with which he had
extracted several of the stones. The man
was put under arrest and taken to the sta
tlon house. where he gave his name as
Charles Hancock. and said that he lived in
w WASHINGTON He stated hat~he was getting
Roosevelt. Relatives of the man in Wash
inston We're notified by telephone, and later
IN the evening they appeared at the station
mouse and conducted him to Washington.
y. w. Norris. carpenter. who resides at
ia North Fairfax street. fell into the ce,lar
OF the Braddock House late Saturday night
ana sustained fractured wrist and a num-
per OF painful bruises. His groans attracted
.>NNSHeiSiA VI several persons who We're
passing, and he was taken to the Office of
DE- Walter A. Warfield. where he received
treatment. He was later removed TO his
home. " ans
General Happenings.
Poilcemen Beach, Sherwood, Garvey ana
Lyies yesterday arrested Jack Beach. Dem
mis- jackson, Ben Henderson, Luther Rob-
ertson, Pat Mason. Bett jackson and VIII
iem Washington. all colored and had them
arraigned In the police court this morning,
before Justice Cation on the charge of
gambling. 1t was testified that the men
We're engaged In a game of craps when the
policemen arrived and put them under ar
rest. Jack Beach testified that he was sim
ply looking on while the others were en-
gagged In the game His testimony. how
ever was refuted by the other prisoners,
who stated that Jack was equally guilty
Justice Cation imposed fine of IS upon
each of the men.
Auburn Price, former resident of Alex
andria, died this morning at his home at
625 F street, Washington. The remains will
be brought to this city for interment
Mr.. w. p Henshaw, who is employed in
the auditing department by the isthmian
canal commission, departed yesterday for
Panama, accompanied by his wife and two
children.