Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11

standing. bonds early in January 10 or
der that the delegate in the General AS
sembly for Alexandra and the next State
Senator for the district may report the
bills In the next session of the legisls-
ture to authorizs q re-funding of the
debt. The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Williams introduced resolution
that the City Council endorse the Cation
rolling stock bill which failed at the
last session of the legislature and that
member from each board be named to
CO. operate with the Chamber of Com
merce in having the bill enforced.
Mr.. Williams stated that in this State
there are eighteen million dollars worth
of rolling stock and of this fourteen
million is in three cities. At the pres
ent time, he said, the railroads pay into
the city Sc, 233.l8, but that under this
bill the revenue wculd be increased by
50, 500. The object of the bill, he ssid,
would be more equitable distribution OF
the taxes upou railroad property in the
State.
The Chair appointed Mr.. Williams to
represeD, this board.
Mr.. Birrell said that the COMMITTEES
on courts of Justice of the last legislature
decided the bill cot constitutional and
reported on 1t adversely. Mr.. Cation,
he said, msds magnificent fight on
the bill and won 10 the House but the
bill failed for want Of constitutional
msj ority. The Speaker expressed his
belief that if the city would give force 10
the measure it would be enacted into q
law.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Strauss the reso-
luton was adopted.
A communication received from the
Beard of Fire Wardens asking that the
sum Of So, 500 be appropriated for the
purchase of fire alarm system, was re-
terred to the finance committee.
Mr.. Strauss made a motion that the
committee on public property be in
structed to ascertain the condition of the
market house steeple, and the matter
was referred to that committee. TIE
Chair, explained that the commissioners
of the sinking fund now bsve the matter
of the improvement of the City Hall
building under adyisement.
A resolution was adopted that when
Council adjourned tonight it be until
January II, 1908, it being the annual
Christmas holiday adjournment.
A report of Mr.. j. r. Waller, clerk
Of the city gas works, for the six months
ending November 80, 1907 was read and
accepted.
According to the report the amount Of
gas sold during that period was valued
at $15, 1889 and the amount collected
was $l5, 05S.S1, leaving the amount I'M
paid at the time OF the report to be
$660.58. In the report il was stated
that the amount of bills due and unpaid
to November 30, 1907, amounted to
$257.2l.
Mr.. Birrell stated that Mayor Psff
would like to appear before the finance
committee when that committee con-
s!ders the purchase of police patrol.
Mr.. Burke, of the committee, suggested
If Mr.. Birrell would not like also to be
present. 81 would like to 90 anywhere
the Mayor goes" said Mr.. Birrell.
Mr.. Burke replied that both the
Mayor and Mr.. Birrell would DO notified
of the next meeting of the committee.
Mr.. Spinks called attention to the fact
that a communication had been received
some time ago for meeting of repre-
sentatiyes of municipalities to be held In
Richmond. The Chair stated that the
communication had simply been received
tut that no action had been taken.
Daring a recess Mr.. Lsadbeater from
the street committee stated that up to
the present time more improved street
pavement had been laid in this city since
The new State constitution went into eff
feet, than had been laid previous to that
time. He said the citizens we're now
voluntarily Offering to pay fair share Of
the expenses Of such improvements.