Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-27
City Council Appropriates
$4,000 for Expenses.
INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR
Proposition to Raise the Fee for
Liquor License Defeated.
REPORT ON REFUND OF DEBT
Plans for Memorial Day-Knights
Templar Service Tomorrow-Gen-
eral and Personal.
Special Crrespondcnce Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va, May II. 1905.
At meeting Of city council last night
1892. 900 was appropriated for the running
expenses of the city for the coming year,
which is an increase of about $1,000 over
that of last year. Practically few changes
were made. although the appropriation
included 10000 for the erection of new
school building for white girls. In order
to make up the school money considerable
was cut off for street improvements.
A motion Of Councilman Leadbeater to
increase the liquor license from 500 to
$3.50 was lost as was also an amendment
offered by Mr.. Strauss to make the IL
cense $50. Mr. Leadbeater called at
tention to the unusually low license fee.
and said he would like to see a general
increase. He added that the city needs
500. 600 for the construction Of school
building
Councilman Spinks said it was with re-
luctance that he opposed the increase.
He declared also. it was an injustice TO
attempt to make the saloon men shoulder
the responsibility>for a new school.
Mr.. Burke Of the finance COMMITTEES said
the finance committee discussed the ques-
ton of an increase thoroughly and sew
eral were Of the opinion that 1t would be
advisable to postpone action until next
year Mr. Burke concluded by saving
that he would then vote for an increase.
Notice was given by Councilman birreii
that at a special meeting OF council
which will be held Friday night he VIII
ASK that the license law be amended IN
creasing the tax per day on street Venoers
from 81 to $40.
Appropriations Made.
The sum of 81. 100 was appropriated for
the construction of a terra Gotta sewer on
Washington street from Wilkes to point
fifty feet south OF Gibbon street. it be-
ing stipulated that the work shall be
done when the signers have paid for the
necessary taps. An appropriation of $500
was made to lay twenty-foot gravel
roadway on Franklin street from Wash
ineton street to the corporate limits on
the west The sum of $500 was appro-
pr.ated to purchase granite fagstones.
preparation of $3.50 to grade and gravel
and lay cobble cutters on Queen street
from Henry to Fayette streets was re-
ferred to the street committee. The
claims and general laws committee re-
ported adversely on petition n. OF hicna,a
Company for $40 for the breaking of a
window by a city fire engine. The re-
port was adopted. B. B, Smith was
granted permission to operate moving
picture show at schuler's Hall. In his
petition Mr.. Smith stated he will shortly
make arrangements for necessary exits.
4 bill of F. G. Grimes for SO 30. which
came through Coroner S. B. Moore. for
stenographic services at an inquest over
the Posey child, drowned with the sink
ing of the steamer Trenton. was referred
TO the finance committee. George W. Pet
tey. chief of the fire department. was
granted permission to reshingle his stable
An adverse report was mace BY the
street committee on a petition to raise
curbing facing an alley on the east side
of Fairfax street between Wolfe ana
Wilkes streets