Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-27
City Council.

present, ana the business geneIALJ "hS
transacted without discussion.
Mr.. Hill offered the following reSOlu-
ton which was adopted:
Resolved, Thst the committees on
public property and finance in coDjdnc'
ton with the city engineer be requested
10 confer with any responsible contractor
for The improvement or rebuilding Of
the city jail, and to report to Council as
soon as possible.
Mr. Hill said while 10 Warrington
recently he met Mr.. Smith, who is en-
gagged 10 building jsils. Smith told the
spf aker he would construct all for the
city, aud that the terms OF payment
could be made satisfactory to him, as be
was willing to wait the city's plea,ure in
paying for the same.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Brill gave notice that at the nexl
meeting of the board he would take
steps toward having the ordinance grant
ing the use of Cameron street to the
electric railway company revoked, as the
terms of The ordinance were being vic.
lated by the company. The speaker
said that The company is Ignoring the
requirement concerning the operation
of the street car 10 this city. He averrsd
that from December % to January 4 the
car had not appeared at the foot of King
street, nor had it from January Is t.
January 26. The compsny, Mr.. Brill
charged, was defyiug the city, aud i'm.
mediate action should be taken towards
compelling it to conform to the 'ag.
he further sald that recently the Nor
folk steamer WAS compelled by fog Ia
lie at this port nearly all night. Sons
OF the passengers desired to leave the
boat aud proceed to Norfolk by rail, ADD
made their way to the foot of King
street for the purpose Of being trans.
ported to the union depot by the electric
car. No car wss at the terminus, aod
toe Strangers we're compelled to return
to the steamer.
Mr.. Marbury suggested that the COM
pauy was liable to a penalty for not
complying With the terms of the ordi-
nance. The mater was In the hands Of
the mayor, and he alone is responsible,
as he can enforce the law.
Attention was called to the fact that a
conference was held recently between
committees Of Council snd railway Off
cisls, at which a schedule which did not
embrace the original requirements was
agreed upon. This also, 1t was alleged,
bad been violated.
At the laat meeting Of Council The
following introduced by Mr.. Sweeney
was adopted:
Resolved, Thst the chief Of the fire
department, or the FIRE wardens, shall
have the power to order the fire depart
ment to go beyond the city limits when
ever 10 the judgment of The chief Of the
fire department the services Of the fire
department become necessary beyond
the city limits.
The lower beard did not act upon the
resolution until last night when they de-
clined to concur in the action OF the Al
dermeD aud referred the paper to the
committee ou general laws.
The A dermen adhered to its action,
aad on motion OF Mr.. Hill com nittee OF
confereuce-Messrs. Bilenger and Sam
mers-was appointed. They met Messrs.
Marshsll aud Burke, of The lower board,
and after consultation the committee re-
ported that an agreement had been
reached By amending the resolution 81
follows: "Aud this resolution shall bt
10 force until the general laws committee
report law in the premises in the near
future"
After discussion, 10 which nearly al
the members participated, the report
was adopted.
No other matter occasioued debate,
COMMON COUNCIL.
Council was called 10 order at 7:4(
With sll the members present ssVe Mr.
Resheill, who came 10 later. o. motion
of Mr.. Brill the reading Of the minutes
was dispensed with.
A resolution appropriaIing $lO,O
for the use of the Olty School Board in
paying for work on the girls, schco'
building and providing that this sum
be repaid the city when the sale Of
Peabody building is realized on, was
fsvorably reported on by the finance
committee.
Mr.. Marshall moved that this reso-
luton 90 over until Council can sscer-
tain If the title to the new building is
vested ia Council. This motion was
carried without opposition.
NJ. Marshall said that be WAS advised
that the Western Union and Postal Tele.
graph Companies and Adams Express
Company paid no license tsx. He thought
that these people coming into the city
should be made 10 pay this tax aud he
would like to offer a resolution TO
accomplish this end.
The Chair stated tia! the collection
of this and all taxes was the duty Of the
mayor aod that in his opinion no further
law WIS needed.
Mr.. Burke agreed with Mr.. MARSHALL
that this tsx should be collected and
said that there had been some talk Of
the 6usnce committee looking into the
matter.
The Chair said that this tax could be
4 L. = =
when he was setting as mayor these
paid.
Mr.. Uhler asked that the part Of the
license Law relating to the issuing Of the
license be read. This was done. Mr..
Uhler then said there was plenty Of
law; wba, was peeded vas its enforce
me- t, that the Mayor had no right to
issue license until the fee was paid and
that auvOnp dining husinass in the city