Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-25

Mr.. Sn WIDEN took The floor (Mr. Uhler
in the chsi) and spoke in opposition to
the Increase, saying the state bad increas.
ed the liq1or license very greatly and he
thought uujustly. BE thought it strange
that an increase in the license taxes
should only apply to liquor dealers,
among whom be believed were many
good and charitable meu.
Mr.. Lsadbester tuggssled that all
licenses be raised 10 per cent this would
give about the same increase in income.
Mr.. Snowden opposed this without
consideration. On demand OF Mr..
Lesdbeater a recorded vote was taken
MessrS. Uh!er, Harrison, Lsadbeaser
ard Bake voting against The amendm.tt
offered by Mr.. Smith to fix the Tx al
the present figure aud the other ten mem.
oeis voting for it. The liquor licesss
will therefore not be increased.
Mr.. BirreIl moved that the license on
padders be increased to SIS per day or
s25 per week, and this was adopted.
On Mr.. Birrell's suggestion the tax
on sale of bankrupt, fire or suction stock
brought into the city was increased from
$40 to SIS.
The bill was then passed ayes IA,
noes 0.
On recommen dalton OF The street COM
mittee H. T. White was granted permits
sion to build frame house on Pendle-
ton street, near Patrick, and Miss Hate
Hsmmersley was also granted permits
sion TO build q frame addition to 2O6
south Patrick street.
Ga recon- mendation of the same COM
nittee 1926 was appropriated 10 improve
cutters on Wilkes street, from Alfred to-
Berry, and on Henry street, from
Wilkes TO Gibbop.
Mr.. Leadbsatsr spoke in favor of this
work.
Mr.. Uhler opposed that part of the
appropriation providing for the repairs
of the cutters on the north aide OF Wilkes
.trtet as many other cutters in that
neigbborhood we're 10 much greater need
OF repairs.
Mr.. Uhler did not oppose all of this
work, that on Henry sire, tin his opinion
was needed but that on the north side OF
Wilkes street WAS not needed.
Mr.. Harrison aaked how much the
| S uthern Railway won pay toward this
improvement as good deal of the work
vas alongside OF the railways property.
MIR. Hellnu t opposed the sppropria-
ton and urged repairs in neis hborhoods
where they were mere needed.
Mr.. Marshall favored 1t.
The appropriation was made.
Bills ftem sevdtsl grocery men amount
ing to SSS seut in BY the health officer
we're referred.
Mr.. Spinks offered resolution pre-
vdiDg for special commi tae to invest
igale and repor. E uitsble line OF sction
on the part OF the city looSiog to the
fulfilling of the franchise of the Alex
audria Electric COMPANY in The matter
| Of lighting The streets.
Mr.. Spibks spoke in favor OF this 10
vestigaion giving resume of the light
ing Of the city uuder the present fran
ch!se.
Mr.. Brumback concurred in what Mr..
Spinks snd. He was reliably informed
| that the city was getting 500 to 1900
csndle power per light instead of the
1000 contracted for.
Mr.. Uhler did not oppose in any way
the appointment Of this committee.
Mr.. Weller OF the Electric Company he
said had told him CIR. Uhle) that his
company wculd gladly pay shy expert
the city might select to inspect the coz
dtions here ard report on them.
Mr.. Spinks had several authorities and
text books on the su' jcct Of arc street
lighting, and read copiously from them.
He said the electric company had come
here in the first place with the deliberate
intention OF robbing the city.
Mr.. Harrison moved the adoption Of
the resolution.
! The chair said the adoption OF this
resolution practically took the matter OF
street lighting from the hands OF the
com niItee on light, bu; cou ocl bad the
| rig hit to do ss 1t chose in the matter.
The resolution Was adopted aud the
Chair appointed Mcssrs. Spinks, Uhler
aud Harrison as members of the special
| committee.
Mr.. Smith introduced q resolution
providing for a special committee OF four
| to fix on such boundaries as may be
beat for the extention OF the city's
+! limit.
The CHAIR stated that the regular c6urae
| wiuld be to refer the mat er to the prop
er committee for report 10 ccuucil.
Mr.. Smith asked its immediate pas.
sage, ard this wss done.
The CHAIR sppoicted Messrs Smith
and Ubler members of the con, mittee.
Mr.. Brumback introduced an ordinance
making it compulsory on The part OF
property owners TO tap sewers, which
was referred to the committee on
streets.
Mr.. Hellmuth offered a resolution
! providing that the cleaning of streets
and alleys be done in future by contract
instead OF By the city. This Hss also
| referred to the street committee.
4 resolution was presented by the
| 6uance committee directing that council
be empowered to borrow $4,000 to pay
an overdrsft for the 6scal year ending
May 81, 1910. This WAS referred to the
| finance committee, and specisl meet
ing OF council will be held Thursday
night to act on the mettsr.
Several ordinances we're introduced
and referred without comment, among
them a petition from property ownsrs
for the paving with vitri6ed brick of The
tqnare on Duke street between Royal