Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-23

p'o.triy upci. .-..-..-. :. r Us. tondiii9n' ana
provisions.
The ordinance was read three times and
passed by The following vote Ayes, De ssrs.
Hill, Brill, Marbary, Ballerger,, Field,
Sweeney, Summers sni Mr.. Presidents;
noes, none.
Mr.. Field, from the Committee on General
Laws, to whom had been rtf-rred resolution
inquiring into the validity of the position OF
following report
Your Committee on General Laws calls at
tentiou of the City Council TO part of an act
of the General Assembly approved December
81, 1908. as follows:
An Act Apprt we'd December 81, i903-Be
IL enacted by the General Assembly OF Nlr-
ginit. That there shall be apo nted by the
Corporation or Hastings Court, or the Judge
thereof, in vacation. one police justice Tor
each city of a population OF ten thousand ana
over, in which, By The terms OF IT'S tharter,
| no provision is made for the appointment or
election Of a police justice, provided tina. no
such appointment shall be made in any city
wkereb, the present terms of its charter, the
jurisdiction and powers conferred upon police
Justices by this act are conferred upon the
Mayor of such city, uni IS Council thereof
shall y r6spl ut.ol request that such app iut-
mebt be made.
| elton "a of the charter Of The city Of Al
eKandria, approved February Z. 1895, states
that the Mayor shall have aud exercise all
powers of Justice Of the Peace within said
city.
Your committee is therefore Of the o2 inion,
the Mayor not having the power of a Police
Justice, that the creation of the Office OF
Polio Justice for the city Of Alexandra was
mandatory and, consequently, legal.
| A petition of the Old Dominion Glass
| Works for the purchase Of certain land be-
longing to the city adjoining their works. wss
referred to the Committees on Public Prop
erty, General Laws and Finance.
Mr.. Sweeney, from the Finance Commit
tee, to whom resolution providing for
IiceIs Sc tax of $3.50 fer q week of six consec1-
tive days on all exhibitions OF moving pl;-
:dres where not more than ten cents fdmis-
sion is cha ged, made favorable report,
which YVES adopted.
The flowing were re ,eiyed from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in
By unanimous votes:
| Pc e c. NJ. Newton for permission TO
erect hop at 1909 moth Henry street..
Petitio. ~ j. K NJ. Norton 10 repair the
roof of a stable in az alley running from 81,
Asaph to Washing ton street.
Report of the Committee on Public Prop
erty on q proposition Of Thomas Atkinson 10
repair City Hall steeple.
Communication from the r lief Hook and
Ladder Company returning check for 800
recently appropriated by COuucil.
Petition from the Fairfax Apartment House
Company for permission to place light and
airshaft on the roof of that building.
Resolution imposing a tax Of i've dollars
upon ell persons Offering their services as
guides in Alex ndria.
Resolution spprOpriaiing $3.50 for repairs to
Council chamber.
Repo.t of the Committee on Streets on 9
petition Of the Alexandra Light Infantry fol
permission to tap the Royal street sewer;
The Aldermen proceeded to the chamber Of
the Common Council for the pu pose Of par
, ticipstiog 10 the election Of Police Commits
s.oner and upon their turn adjourned.
J. r. N. CURTIN. President.
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk.