Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-29

Of Virginia reserves TO itself the right to run
down aud punish criniaals guilty Of such
crimes.
''ghe Commonwealth even limits the
amount Of reward a city may offer for the
apprehension OF criminals.
"The Council will remember thst our
Executive vetoed bill Offering reward Of
500 for the apprehension Of a criminal, or
criminals. guilty Of similar crime TO the one
referred to in this bill.
THE Executive called cur attention to tho
law governing such matters, and gave that
az his reason for refusing TO approve the said
bill. Il would seem from Thu m, thod Of do
ing business that our Executive has the
authority 10 contract mon.tsry obligations
which Is is unlawful for Comet itself 10
incur, but We are expected to hld authority
~ ay such Indebtedness.
However much your joint committees dis
ike % recommend the pigment Of any ills
created 10 this irregular way, and we admit
We have no precedent or law for our action,
we have decided that in our opinion il is for
the best interest Of our city that these bills
should he paid.
We do not make this recommendation on
account Of any doubt we may h5ve as TO the
outcome o. any litigation orr city might
have IS 10 It's responsibility for these bills,
but we make this report simply 10 support
well-Dieant actions of our Executive.
1--WE hope similar case 70 this may never
occur, anc that this may not be precedent
for any future ac'ioD.p
Mr. Sweeney al.o submit ted the approDria-
ton bill for the year e,diHg June 1, 1908,
when was read the secopd end third times
and passed. by unanimous vote.
resolution requesting the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon ailgay
Company % place a special officer at the
ROsa street station was r. ceiy'd from he
Common Council, their action OB.cOncurred
in and the resolution referred 10 the Com
mites on Police aud Finance with a request
that they prepare IN ordinance compelling
the company 70 provide such officer.
A resolution appropria'ing $500 addi
tional for the use Of the public schools OF tho
city was receive from the Common Council
and lsii over nudsr the rules.
The following were re eiged from Ire Com
mo Council and their action corcurnd IN I:
reports Of the Committee on Stree on Pc
iitious Of &c, rye T. Klipstein FOR permission
TO construct an addition TO frame building
No 11S south Fayet'e street: also for permits
sion to build frame section TO brick siO.e
and dwelling in the lot adjoining the south.
west corner Of King and It. Asaph streets;
also to erect two frame houses on north PEN
ultttN 81 EfAs
Resolution apprOpriatiDg 50 0 for the cx-
tension Of the pipe sewer on Washington
street south Of Pendleton street to within 20
feet of Wyths street.
Petition 0; T. c. Howard for permission 10
enls rye the summer Kitchen Of house No. I'll
Cameron street.
Petition of the engineer and drivers Of the
fire department TO authorize the Board Of
Fire Waidens to elect an additional engineer
and driver.
Petition Of the Reliance Fire Company for
81 appropriation Of 100 TO aid in defraying
the expenses d'the members Of the company
in their visit to the flfemen's convention IN
Newport News.
Petition of sundry citizens for light at
Franklin and Union streets.
Resolution requesting the Committees on
Finance and General Laws to consider aud
report what legislation is necessary 10 have
the city represented before the Cooperation
Commits ion in ord TO compel the various
railroads which formerly had psssengr ard
freight 6epots in this city to erect such with
in the corporate limits also to ascertain the
reason for the gre redu, lion in value placed
on the real estate and tracks owned by the
company in the city Of Alexandra.
The board then adjourned
j. p. n. CURTIN. President.
Tpsta. IVTUER III THOMPSON Clerk