Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-29
CITY COUNCIL.

City Council last night. Considerable
business was transacted. The license
bill reported by the finance committee
was passed by both boards. There are
several changes from last years ordl.
nance. A license OF IS is imposed on
all oil wagons doing business In the
city. The license on Junk dealers is re-
duced from 800 to $75. The license on
fire, marine, life, or other insurance
companies is increased from $40 to $50
A section is added imposing license OF
$40 on agents OF surety companies do
ing business here. The license on can
yassers for houses that enlarge photo
graphs Is changed to read $25 per an
mum or IS month. 1t formerly pro-
vided for q tax of SIS per annum. The
change was made In the section I'M
posing q tax on canvassers for picture
frame houses. The tax on real estate
dealers is increased from $40 to s25.
The tax on ice dealers was changed to
| read SIS on each wagon operated by the
regular dealers and IS on those who
sell ice in small quantities. Litho-
graphers as well as bill cvsters will pay
license tax hereafter. The old tax
OF S15 per aunum on all slot machines
was amended to read 500 on each ma
chine 10 which nickles are placed
and IS on each machine 10 which PEN
MES are used. The appropriation bill
as reported by the finance committee
was also passed. Mr.. Harry HsntZmsn
was elected Superintendent of Gas by O
| Joint session of both boards. The pa
irons OF the much-talked-of petition for
the abolition of the Board OF Police
Com missioners did,not present their pa
per.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
All the Aldermen except Mr.. Hill
were present. No new business was
presented.
When the license law was read Mr..
Clark moved that In section 54-lmpos-
ing tax on bill posters-that the words
f"and lithogrsphers" be Inserted. Sew.
eral OF the Aldermen could see no good
reason for the amendment, but Mr..
Clark contepded there was, claiming
t1at people came down from Washing
ton and posted Autographs in store
windows, paying for the privilege In
tickets.
Mr.. ]. T. Sweeney did not
see how such q practice could be
stopped. A man, be said, had an
undoubted right to place any
thing he pleased In his window. The
debate continued until vote was
taken and the amendment was adopted
ayes, Messrs. Dobie. Msrbury, CLARK
and Mr.. President-4. Noes, Messrs.
Curtin, J. 7. Sweeney and w. b.
Sweeney-3.
Mr.. Clark subsequently moved that
the license on dogs be placed at 81 10
stead OF $1.25. This also caused some
discussion, but the amendment wa,
lost-ayes, Messrs, Dobie, Clark and
Mr.. Presideut-3. Noes, Messrs. Mar
bury, Curtin, ]. T. Sweeney and W. a.
Sweeney-4.
The board concurred In the action o.
the Common Council on the othel
papers VIII on came In and later pro
decided to the chamber OF the lower
board for the purpose OF participating
, in the election OF Superintendent o.
Gas. Upon their return the Aldermen
adjourned.
IL COMMON COUNCIL.
The board was called to order soor
after o'clock, all but three seats beine
occupied.
The bill of the Corporation Attorney
SIS, for legal services was ordered t
be paid, and temporary loan Of 81 ,00(
, was decided to be made until the take
come 10 in July.
The annual license tax bill havins
been presented and being on its seconC
reading and the clause increasing thu
tax on insurance companies or agents
from $40 to $50 coming up,
The Chair said that insurance mer
had suggested to him that this increase
might lessen the revenue by driving
some companies away.
|, Mr.. Lawler said that he bad had the
same information, but he was OF ths
, opinion that II was q mere threat; the
, insurance companies did good bust.
ness and $50 was about what they PAID
elsewhere.
The chair did not desire 20 make any
suggestions, but had merely mentioned
what had been told him.
When the tax Of $40 on real estate
agents came up,
Mr.. Evans said that was too law. II
man had to pay s. for driving an oil
wagon the real estate dealer could
pay $25.
Mr.. Lawler said he had made SINH.
lar statement Ia committee.
The section was amended by making
the tax s25 instead OF ten dollars.
The ordinance az amended was
unanimously adopted.
The annual appropriation bill was re.
ported and adopted. 1t Apr opriates
$109, 400. Increases are made for the
minor particulars, and the appropria'
ton for streets and sewers is increased
to $4,000 or nearly s. 900 over last
years appropriation. Otherwise the
| bill Is about the same as last years. The
estimated receipts for next year are
$4,000.
Mr.. Lswler asked IL the committee
on streets had acted on the slim Crow
law" A conversation between him
self and Mr.. Desmond had been misun-
derstood and its publication had put
him 10 wrong light.
Mr.. Burke said the slim Crow" law
had not been acted on rs the commit
tee thought it mere wind.
Mr.. Lawler said the bill had been
prepared by Mr.. @. G. Carlin, distin.
euished lawyer, and handed to Mr..
Desmond.
Mr.. Desmond explained that his re.
mark about Mr.. Lswler and the "Jim
Crow" bill was only q Joke, but he did