The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Council Passes ApprOpria-
tiOn for $4,000.
INCLUDES $4,000 FOR SCHOOL
Funds for street improvements Cut
DOwn-MOVe to Raise Liquor LII
eense Fee from 500 10 S30O-Many
Sewer improvements Ordered-Fee
of $40 from Street Vendors.
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Alexandria, Va, May 26.-Clty council
tonight passed the annual appropriation
bill for the expenses Of the city for
the coming year. amounting to $4,000.
which IS an increase Of about 81 200 over
that OF last year.
The appropriations for the coming year
include an appropriation OF $4,000 for
the construction OF a public school for
white girls. and as a result the appro-
priation for street Improvements was cut
down.
When the clerk read the license law,
Mr.. Leadbeater moved that the license
Of LIQUOR dealers be increased from 500
to $3.50 per year. The city, he said, is
now confronted with proposition for a
new school building. and the license. he
thought. was unusually low. Councilman
Spinks opposed an increase. Mr.. Burke
said that the finance committee had dis
cussed the matter thoroughly and in
tended 10 Increase It next year Mr.
Strauss moved that the license be made
$50 year, and his amendment was
lost.
S1,IOO for n Sewer.
The sum OF S,1OO was appropriated for
the construction Of a terra Gotta sewer
on Washington street from Wilkes street
10 a point fifty feet south Of Gibbcn
street. 1t being stipulated that the work
will be commenced when the signers have
paid for the necessary taps. Councilman
Snowden said that at the last meeting he
asked that the matter be postponed. but
that since then he has learned that the
signers had made arrangements for tap
ping the sewer at considerable expense.
The joint committee on claims and gem
eral laws reported adversely on a biz OF
Richard Gibson and the Fidelity and
Casualty Company for Sll0
The annual ordinance for the collection
OF taxes was passed without any change.
resolution carrying with it an appro-
pr!ation of 500 20 grade and gravel and
lay cobble cutters on Queen street. from
Henry TO Fayette. was referred TO the
street committee.
VIII Gravel Franklin Street.
The sum OF 500 was appropriated to
purchase granite hagstones An appro-
priation Of $500 was made 10 gravel the
roadway on Franklin street. from Wash
ington west TO the corporation limits a
petition for the construction Of a ma
cadam roadway on Henry street. south
Of Wolfe street. was recommitted for fur
ther report a resolution that Oronoco
street, between St Asaph and Pitt
streets. be resurfaced was referred 10
the street committee. A bill OF +. c..
Grimes, which came through Coroner :.
b. Moore, for $3.50. for stenoEraphic
services at the inquest over she PoSey
child. drowned with the sinking Of the
steamer Trenton. was referred 20 the
finance committee.
The street committee reported unfavor-
ably on petition having for its object
the raising Of the curb facing an alley
on the east side OF Fairfax street. be
tween Wolfe and Wilkes streets. and the
report was adopted. The committee. in
its report, said the alley was private
enc.
Chief George ". Pettey. Of the fire de-
partment, was granted permission 70 re-
shingle his stable
Permission was granted 3. b. Smith TO
conduct moving-picture show at Schu-
ler's Hall. In his application. Mr.. Smith
said he contemplated making arrange
ments for exits at an early date.
Right to Lay switch.
The board OF aldermen granted T. r.
Burroughs Son & Co. permission TO lay
a switch from the tracks of the Southern
Railway Company 10 their property at
the northeast corner Of Alfred and
Wilkes streets. In the lower board. how
ever, upon motion Of Mr.. Brill the mat
ter was referred to the street commit
tee. and will be taken up at a special
meeting Of council which will be held
Friday night The petitioners viii be re-
Quested to give council a blue print OF
the location of the proposed switch.
Councilman Birrell announced that
when the annual license law, comes up
for consideration, al a special meeting
Friday night, he will move that a license
Of $40, instead OF s., be imposed on street
vendors who peddie medicine and other
articles.
Councilman Spinks offered a resolution
to place pipes under the cutters at the
intersection Of Prince and Commerce
and Duke and Payne streets.
An ordinance to sell George D. Hop
kins ground owned by the city. situated
near the old canal, was passed, as was
also an ordinance conveying property to
the Old Dominion Glass Company.
An interesting programme was given
tonight at the Young Mems Senate OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
following a business session. The pro
gramme was as follows: Instrumental
trio, Mr. Hall, violin; Mr.. Smith. mando-
lin; Mrs. Smithers, piano; recitation. Miss
Nina Tanner; solo. Marshall Dobie
when Moses Came Back" J. Randall
Cation and David n. Hulfsh; recitation.
Miss Blanche Stansbury; instrumental
duet, Miss Smith and Miss Williamson:
recitation. Mrs. T. n. Hulfsh. Afterward
Rev. Z. V. Register. presiding elder OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
received portraits presented 10 the Young
Peoples Building, and a fitting response
was made by Rev c. D. Bulla, chaplain
of the Senate. This was followed by an
instrumental trio composed Of Mrs. Smith
ers. Mr.. Hail. and Mr. Smith. The sing
ing of My Country 'Tis of Thee" by
the audience concluded the programme.
It is regarded as more than probable
that the dog wagon WILL within COM
paratively short time, make its appear
ance on the streets. Many apparently
ownerless and worthless ours captured
this year will. it is expected. be shot in