Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES THE IL
CENSE LAW.
Report of Committee on Finance and
Schools-Superinten of Schools
Endorsed for Re Election.

Spectal correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va May 10 1905
That part of the annual license law for
the city of Alexandria relating TO the tax
on the sale of spirtuous liquors received
special attention at the regular semi
monthly meeting of the city council last
evening. When the law was taken up a
motion to increase the retail liquor license
from SI5 TO $3.50 was made by Mr.. Lead
beaten. who called attention TO the fact
that the license had been increased all over
the state. He discussed the matter at some
length. contending that low licenses had
proved detrimental to the interests of es-
tablished dealers here by attracting people
who had failed in the business in other
cities Mr.. Leadbeater finally changed his
motion so as to provide for license OF
$40 instead of 500. but it was not carried
Excepting few minor changes the license
law was adopted presented.
a report was received from the commit
tee on finance and schools to the effect that
the school board had in hand sufficient
funds to continue the present term until
the usual time of closing which IS the lat
ter part of June. making a session OF nine
and a half months. A resolution was pre-
scented by Mr.. Williams. at the request of
the school teachers. providing that suffi-
cient money be appropriated to pay the
teachers for the whole month of September
instead of for the exact number of DAYS
placed IN the hands of the committee on
finance and schools. An unfavorable re-
port was received from the committee on
finance on the petition of George w. Pet
tey. chief of the fire department that his
allowance for the maintenance of a horse
be increased from $3.50 to $50 per year
The adverse report OF the committee was
explained by Chairman Bryan on the
ground that the city could not afford to al
low the increase asked for. Mr.. Strauss,
however. made motion to reject the
mia 1Dfa
was carried
a report was received from the commit
tee on finance recommending that all bids
for the electric light and power franchise
be rejected, and that the corporation at
torney be requested to prepare a new ordi-
nance providing for the sale. This was
referred to the committee on finance AMI
light after 1t had been amended TO
include the sale of the gas plant and fran
chise. The appropriation bill for the fiscal
year commencing June / was reported. The
figures contained were only approximate,
and it was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
Endorsed Superintendent Kemper.
Mr.. Leadbeater offered a paper indorsing
Col. K. Kemper for reelection as super
intendent of the city schools, and it was
unanimously passed. After the paper was
read several members spoke in warm praise
of the services Col Kemper had rendered
while at the head of the schools of tae
city. A resolution was reported by tn,
committee on streets authorizing The cor
poration attorney TO prepare a bill direct
ing the owners of the old Braddock House
on North Fairfax street to place the prop
erty in a safe and sanitary condition by
June 80 under the direction OF the city
engineer and the health officer.
A resolution appropriatng $50 to extend
a sewer from King street north on Wash
ington street to an alley south o. Cameron
street was passed A petition signed by
the officers of the Alexandria Light In
fantry was received asking for an appr)-
priation of $500 to make certain repairs at
Armory Hall on South Royal street. 1t
was referred to the committee on finance.
The boards met in joint session for the
election of a city engineer Mr.. T.. c.
Dunn, the incumbent. was placed in nomi-
nation by Mr.. Strauss, and was elected
without opposition. Council ;hen ad-'
journed.
General and Personal
Dr. Howard A. Kelly of Baltimore, de-
livered lecture before the students of
the Episcopal Theological Seminary last
evening.
A tea will be given at the club house of
the Alexandria Golf Club Friday afternoon
from 4 until c o'clock Miss Mamie Jones
and Miss Lila Barrett will be the hostesses.
Mrs Anna L. Slaymaker, who has been
visiting relatives in Richmond and Peters
burg, has returned to her home in Ibis
city.
The regular monthly meeting of the 18th
Virginia Regiment Chapter, United Daugn-
tiers of the Confederacy. was held this att
ernoon in Lee Camp Hall.