Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-10

an inducemeDt for those who failed in
other businesses TO open saloons, which
was not desirable.
Mr. Bryan said that the city license
was lower than in other cities but that
the State license was now so high
that the committee was unwilling to
make the local license higher than il
was last year.
The motion oi,Mr. Leadbester was lost.
When the section which fixed the
license tax on retail liquor dealers at
$75 came up
Mr.. Leadbeater moved to increase the
tax to $3.50, but this proposals was also
lost.
The bill was then passed into an
ordinance.
The committee on streets and laws re-
ported an order that the Cooperation
Attorney prepare an ordinance requiring
the owners of the Braddock House to
put that building in a safe and sanitary
condition, and this was accompanied by
resolution that the owners be notified
that work for this purpose shall begin
not later than the 25th of May and be
completed on or before the Both OF June.
The report and resolution was agreed TO-.
Committee reports were agreed to as
follows
The appropriation OF $3.50 to widen
cutters, &C., on Lee between Wilkes and
Franklin streets;
Also granting to K. +. knight the
right to use frame work in improving his
King street property, providing the ad-
joining property holders consent.
An adverse report on a proposal to
appropriate $40 to repair the alley run
ming to st. Asaph street from Washing.
ton east between King and Cameron
streets was agreed to.
A communication from the City School
Board setting firth its d sire to make
the school session of 1906 full ten
months session, was read and referred.
An application for 5000 to repair the
Armory, made by the officers of the
Alexandria Light Infantry, was referred
to the finance committee; as was an APP
preparation of $3.50 to extend the sewer
on Washington from King STREET North.
At the request of the teachers Mr..
Williams offered a resoluti n that suffi-
cient money be appropriated to pay the
teachers for the entire month Of Septem-
Der, 1904, instead of for the time they
actually taught in that month. This
was referred to the committee on dnaUce
and schools
w. p. Taylor was authorized to use
electric lights for ornamental purposes
at h store on King street.
A resolution for 5000 to improve
Wolfe street from Lee to Union street,
was referred.
Matte E. Davis was authorized to
improve house No. 2l2 south Patrick
street.
Mr.. Leadbeater introduced a resOlu-
ton endorsing Mr.. X. Kemper as su
perintendent of schO, He said that al
though the School Board had unnni-
mously endorsed Dir. Kemper there had
been some delay at Richmond IN his APP
p0inlment. He could not see why, for
the superintendent was both acceptable
and efficient,
Mr.. Bryan took great pleasure In Sec
ending the motion. He could not i'm
imagine any objection to Mr.. Kemper.
He had been au educator ever since he
could recollecl, was thoroughly compe-
tent and was an old soldier. Mr. KEN
per was unanimously endorsed by the
board, the names of each of the IL mem
be-s present, on motion of Mr.. Strauss,
being called and his endorsement being
given.
A u the payers coming in from the
Aldermen were concurred in.
A joint meeting then convened to
elect City Engineer, the term of the
present incumbent having expired.
Mr.. Strauss nominated Mr.. f. G.
Dunn, the present incumbent, and Mr..
Leadbea!er seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Dunn was unanimously elected,
the joint session dissolved and the board
adjourned,