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

There was a tw0-hours' session. OF the
City Council last night. during when a
considerable amount of business was
transacted. Among the matters OF gen.
eral interest disposed of were the ordl.
nances provi ling for the paving OF hoyai
street from Cameron to Prince with VT
rifed brick. an ordinance requiring the
electric railway company to lay grooyed
rails on Royal street, between King and
Prince, and The license law for the year
beginning june /. 1905. and ending May
81, 1906. Mr. f. c. Damn was re
elected City Engineer.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
All the Aldermen were present and
the business presented was transacted
with but little discussion.
The ordinances providing for the new
paving on Royal street from Cameron to
Prince aud requiring grooved rails on
that thoroughfare from King to Prince
streets and report of the finance COM
mittee on a communication from The
Auditor making additional appropria-
tions for certain purposes, all OF which
were laid over at the last meeting OF the
board, we're passed.
A report of the finance and light COM
mittees on the propositions to dispose OF
the electric light franchise, rejecting The
same, was received from the Common
Council, by which body it had been re-
committed with instructions to have
another ordinance prepared and adj
yertised.
Mr.. Hill suggested an amendment to
the effect that the committees embody in
the ordinance the disposition of the gas
works also.
Mr.. w. Fl. Sweeney was averse to
this proposition and said Mr.. Hills
ideas should be embraced in separate
ordinance.
Most of the members concurred with
Mr.. Sweeney.
Mr.. Fisher was not satisfied with the
action of the Common Council, as ii
looked to him as il the committees had
been empowered to draft an ordinance,
advertise the same and dispose OF the
plant. He called attention to the fact
that resolution had been introduced in
the lower board looking toward bringing
the matter before the voters OF the city.
President Sweeney and other members
did not view the action OF the lower
board in that light, as it was clear to
them that whatever action the commit
tees might take it would be necessary for
the City Council TO adopt the same.
Mr.. w. II. Sweeney assured the board
that the committees bad no intention OF
proceeding in an independent way, and
that whatever conc lusion they reached
would be reported to Council.
Mr.. Fisher, upon this assurance, with
drew his opposition.
Mr.. Hill subsequently introduced a
resolution embodying his idea concern
ing the city gas works, and ii was referred
to the committees on light aud finance.
A large stack Of papers which had
come in from the Common Council was
read and the action of that board upon
the same concurred in.
While the license law was being read
the second time Mr.. Hill desired 10 have
a specific ic' nse tax of $50 placed upon
theatrical halls instead of license tax
for each performance in such places.
He said tax of 800 year was levied
in Washington upon such places, and
that by adopting the same plan in Alex
andria considerable trouble would be
avoided, as at present separate license
had TO be obtained when show
came to the city and in conjunc-
ton with the cost of the license fec
was paid to the Commissioner of the
Revenue on each. He, however sub
sequently withdrew his objection TO the
present plan, as the idea was late and a
delay in the passage of the ordinance
would result were he TO press the matter,
The Aldermen were invited to the
chamber of the Common Council to par
ticipale in the election or City Eng
neer, and shortly after their return az
iourned