The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-23
NO ACTION TAKEN
ON ROSSLYN BILL.
But 1t is Said 1t VIII Be
Vetoed by the Governor.
HE HEARD BOTH SIDES.
Governor Tyler Visited By Messrs.
Mushbach and Cation,
PROVISIONS OF THE MEASURE.
Those Features rs To Which Objection
j. Made-Ir. Opie's School Book
Act Adversely Reported--Scn-
ator McCune il III ut His
Home i'm Shcnan-
dOah.
PROVISIONS OF THE MEASURE.

Governor Tyler has taken no action
concerning tho bill to incorporate the
town OF Rossiyn. He has now heard both
sides and Will probably make up his mind
to-day as to what he Will do.
That he will veto the measure there is
hardly any doubt
Senator Mushbach by appointment had
an interview with the Governor yester-
cay afternoon. He said ho introduced tho
bin at the request Of citizens and prop
erty-owners az Rosslyn, and he trought
the measure should become a law. In
MS opinion it was absolutely necessary
for the preservation Of law and order to
incorporate this town and 10 provide po-
lice protection against the lawless ele-
ment Of Washington who cross the river
and violate the laws OF Virginia IN Ross
Ign.
Colonel James r. Cation paid a visit TO
the Governor after Mr. Mushbach had
LETT. lie reiterated his objection 10 the
bill. with reference to the letter he
wrote Mr.. Frank Hume two years ago
advocating a movement looking to secur-
ing a charter for the town, be said he
was still I'm favor of Incorporating the
place but not under such a bin as this
one.
DIDN'T NEED TO BE TOLD.
Governor Tyler mad discovered the
somewhat unusual provisions Of this bill
before the opponents Of the charter were
heard from and he told a friend that II
was an act that he would consider well
before taking any action.
Section third OF the act the first one
objected 10. reads as follows:
The government OF said town shall be
vested in a mayor recorder and five
councilmen and such other officers as
may be provided for by the mayor and
councilmen. Randolph Burch Is hereby
made mayor thereof; Carl Kinzig. re-
corder and Andrew A. Lipscomb. Ed
ward Barnard, John W. Clark. Michael
Lawler and Fredericks W. Miller arei
hereby appointed councilmen thereof. md
the mayor. recorder and cOuncilmen shall
have and exercise all the powers herein
after granted 10 such officers and sh III
continue In Office until the general cleo
tlon for State officers 70 be held the Tues
day succeeding the first Monday in No
vember 1901. and thereafter until their
successors shall be elected and qualified
according 70 law. a majority OF whom
shall constitute a quorum for the trans
action OF business. The mayor, recorder
and five councilmen shall compose th
town council.
QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.
Section reads as follows:
The mayor Of said town shall take ear
that the ordinances. resolutions and by
laws OF the town council are faithful
executed. He shall be ex-ofiicio a con.
servator OF the peace within the sale
town and shall within the same exercs
all the powers and duties vested by Law
in justices Of the peace in civil and erin
inal eases. he shall have power 10 rer
der Judgment and issue executions In al
matters wherein he has jurisdiction b.
reason OF the authority vested In him bi
this act and IN all matters where &
may be necessary 20 carry into effect tho
purpose OF this act: said town authorities
shall have the right 10 use the jail n
Alexandria county for that purpose. Ths
justices OF the peace. sheriff and consta
bic appointed OF elected by the county o.
Alexandria shall not exercise any OF then
powers or duties or any jurisdiction
whatsoever over any offenses committed
within the limits Of said town unless re.
uuested to do so by the mayor OF said
town.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Section II provides as follows:
Neither the county court OF Alexandria
county nor the circuit court OF Aiexan-
dria county nor the excise board OF Alex
sndria county. nor any other board or
power heretofore created shall in any
casa grant licenses to any person or per-
soma Tor the sale OF whiskey. liquors.