Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-27

totJ De th0uRnt u prOOaOie ne WOuiu
vets for an increase of license uext year
ifcouditions, in bis opinion, favored such
q course. He said he thou ght high
license was protect'on to the fiist class
business house. "If it is wong to IL
ceUss Saloons" Mr.. Burke said, edo not
license them. Fit is right to license
them, do net make the tax pfoh!bitive.
For my part believe prohibition takes
toe liquor traffic out of the hands Of Law
abiding citizens and places it in the
hands OF lswbreskers.
Mr.. Leadbeater said he wanted 1t un-
der TODD be was not prohibltionist, but
the city needed money and IS the license
tax was lower here thsn anywhere in the
State, he thought this source could fur
nish the needed revenue.
Mr.. Strauss moved to amend by max
ing the license tax $3.50.
Mr.. Monroe said he agreed with Mr..
Burke; there wss no comparison between
Lynchburg aud Alexandra. He pre-
dicied that whether there vas an increase
In license or not ct least rs per cent. OF
those engaged In the liquor business
would be ont Of 1t 10 lesa than year.
He said that some had secured Stats
licenses this year, entsndiDg that
there would be no increase 10 the city
liceuse.
Mr.. LesdbeAter sgreed with Mr.. Mon
roe that such WAS the case and following
up the statement that as he would like 10
be fair 70 the dealer he would accept the
Strauss amendment.
A vote was taken on Mr.. Strauss
motion to make the tax $3.50 and 1t was
lest, Mr.. Strauss and Mr.. Leadbeater
alone voting for 1t.
When the section came up about the
tax on tsk rs,
Mr.. Birrell said he WIS Opposed 10
fakirs as they came 10 contact With le-
gitimste business interests. They inter
ftrced With merchants and the tax shonld
be heavy enough t. discourage them.
Mr.. Leadbeater joined heartily with
Mr.. Birrsll, but suggestion rom the
Chair not to burden the bill just psssed
BY the Aldermen with amendments at
tue present time had the effect of delay
ing action on this matter.
A suggestion from the Chsir presented
10 the form of motion that the Com
mon Council adjourn till Friday, May
20, to take final act on on the license and
tax bills, was adopted.
A pet ton to ALLOW the laying Of a
single 'ack to the new establishment OF
T. F. Bur oughs, Sons & Co., corner Of
Alfred aud Wilkes streets came 10 from
the Aldermen, having been granted By
the bosr1,
l Mr.. Marshall asked for its immediate
consideration. He said these people
wsrs large dsalers and were worthy o.
consideration. He insisted that men oil
this class were lev and far between, and
that faVors granted such business men
were not lost sight OF,
Mr.. Leadbeaitr asked for its refer anct
tD committee, as, he said, committed
could look into the mat er mora thor
oughly than the main body,
l The Chair also said that the matte
should not be aettled on such an en-
IdOrsement as that made by the Alder
men, and thought 1t should be drawn III
10 an ordinance. He said it was an easy
mater TO put tracks down, but Difficult
matter to get them up. He woulC
cbeerfully vtt for proper or finance OF
he subject which safegusrded the city
| Mr.. Brill moved to refer the matt e to
the committee on streets AID genera
laws with instrac ion to bring In
report on Friday night.
Mr.. Monr 70 also referred to the posi-
ion of T. f. Burroughs, Son & 90. OF
account of the disastrous FIRE. He hopet
the mater would be settled sstIsfActor!
to the frm.
Mr.. Burke said that he hoped tbs
MI Burroughs or his preventative
would be invita- to confer with the com
m't,ee on streets and general laws 81
th't there would be no deley 10 tn
m6tt I.
The motion Of Mr.. Brill prevailed.
An ordinance conveying to Mr.. Georg
d. Hopkins certain proper y nesr to-
old canal basin was received from th
Board of Aldermen, read and passed
unanimously,
An ordinance conveying to the OLD
Dominion Glass Company certain prop
erty near the old canal basin was receives
from the Board of Aldermen, read ant
PISSED unanimously.
| Nothing further appss ring the bod
| adjourned.