Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-11
City Council.
The City Council WAS in session about
an hour last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Mr.. Field, from the committee on
general laws, to whom a resolution in
curing into the validity of the position
Of Police Justice had been referred,
submitted an opinion of Mr.. 5. b.
Fisher, Corporation Attorney, that
officer stating that the position was
legal and in accordance with the State
laws
A number Of queries was propounded
by the members Of the board concerning
the difference between the powers of a
justice of the peace and police just IL,
SIS heretofore the Mayor of the city bad
presided in the Police Court. The
charter Of the city clothes The Mayor
with the powers of Justice of tbs
pesce and not those of a. police justice.
The opinion was received.
Mr.. Sweeney submitted a resolution
appropiisting $3.50 TO, aid .ihs, relief COM
mittee of the Associated. Charities in
their work. He also read q letter from
the secretary of the. organization. The
resolution was passed.
Mr.. Field presented an ordinance
(which is a copy of the State la" max
ing it a miademeangr for any one to
promote, manage or draw lottery or
r, file, or to buy, sell or exchange a
chance or ticket pnder & emaximum
penalty of $500 and three months
terms in Jail.
Mr.. Field said the object of the law
was to put such fines in the city treasury.
At present under city warrsnt, fine
of only $40 could beiimposed..
The ordinance was referred to the
committee on general laws.
Mr.. Ballepg.r offered resolution
approprisling $25 10 replace sash in the
old Hydralion engine house on north
Royal street, aud 10 paint the front
doors. He spoke in advocacy OF the
resolution, and said that eventually the
building would have to be used to house
the old Columbia engine, as it was mol
in satisfactory place at present.
The resolution was passed, but the
Common Council returned it non-c1n-
Cured in, that board having referred il
to the committee on public property.
The Aldermen, on motion Of Mr.. Bal
lepger, adhered to their action, and
Messrs. Ballenger and Field were APP
pointed a committee Of conference. The
committee son reported that they were
unable to get the committee from the
lower board to recede from their action,
and the Aldermen laid the resolution on
the table. ~
Mr.. Ballenger, in commenting on the
action OF the Common Council, said tie
committee from the Aldermen had been
treated with scant courtesy by the lower
board when it appeared before that
body and aud asked Tor r conference.
The report Of the finance and light
committees recommending that the
petitionof Cspt. Murphy and Lieutensnts
Domaine anC May asking that q gas bill
against Armory dali be RENTED, was
received from the Common Council.
President Curtin was opposed to
concurring in the action Of the Common
Council. As he understood it, the
Alexandria Light lnfaptry would not
be benefited by this action. The Ulcers
rented Armory Hail from the company
I'D then sublet itS All moBey received
ia excess Of that paid the company was
the officers profit. There was no more
reason to furnish gas free to them then
to Others running shows or other enter
t,inmenls.
Mess. Summers, Bsllenger and
Ma .oury viewed the matter in he anne
ligbt. The latter ssid much gas had
been used in the hall during the winter,
and recently gas stoves had been in
operation, and there was no telling what
the next bill would be-.
Mr.. Sweeney said the free gas propo-
sition WA becoming more serious all the
time. The hill Of the Light Infantry
this year WAS $40, but last year it was
1920. lie moved ID recommit the pc
tition TO the committees, which was
carried. ,-rt ..
Several of the Aldermen said they ap-
preoiated the services of the command,
aud were ready to aid it in any reason
able way, but the officers only would be
the benefcisries we're the report adopted.
The Aldermen concurred in the &C
ton of the Common Council on all the
other papers which came in, and shortly
before nine O'Clock adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
What looked likeia tame meeting Of
Council at the outset becape rather spir-
tied before the close, nearly all the mem.
bers present taking some part in the pro-
ceedings.
The first business was the report Of
the committee on light on resolution
referred to them January 2S, regarding
the payment Of gas bill incurred by
the Alexsnd,ia Light Infantry in which
the committee recommended the pay
ment of the bill.
Mr.. LeadbeAter moved tho adoption Of
the report.
The President called Mr.. 'Uher to
the chair and referring. to his member
ship of a military company when q
young man said he did not want TO APP
pear in a role antsgonistic, 10 the Alex
sndris Light Infantry He ACKNOWLEDGED
their usefulness to the community, spoke
of the services rendered as a-reserve po-
lice force and said they should be en-
couraged. But, re said, he would