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 b ad incress.
ed the fqlor license very greatly and he
thought uujustlY. BE thought it strange
that an increase Ia the license taxes
should only apply to liquor dealers,
among whom be believed were many
good and charitable men.
Mr.. LEadbester IuggsSied that sill
licenses be raised 10 per cent this would
give about tae same increase Ia income.
Mr.. Snowden opposed this without
consideration. On demand OF Mr..
Lesdbester a recorded vote was taken
Messrs. Uhler, Harrison, Leadbester
ard Bake voting against the amendm II t
offered by Mr.. Smith to fx the Tx a.
the present figure aud the other ten mem
bels voting for it. The liquor licesss
will therefore not be increased.
Mr.. Brrell moved that the license on
peddlers be increased to S. per day or
s25 per week, and this was adopted.
On Mr.. Birrelps suggestion the tax
on sale of bankrupt, fire or suction stock
brought into the city was increased from
$40 to SIS
The bill wss then passed ayes IA,
noes 0.
On recommen dalton OF the street COM
mittee III. T. White WAS granted permits
sion TO build frame house on Pendle-
ton street, near Patrick, and Miss Hate
Hsmmersley was also granted permit
sion 10 build q frame addition to 206
south Patrick street.
% recommendation OF the same com.
mittee 1926 Wss appropriated 10 improve
cutters on Wilkes street, from Alfred to-
Berry, and on Henry street, from
Wilkes to Gibbon.
Mr.. Leadbsster spoke in favor Of this
work.
Mr.. Uhler opposed that part Of the
appropriation providing fer the repsirs
of the cutters on the north side OF Wilkes
,trtet IS many other cutters In that
neigbbOrhood we're 10 mncb greater need
Of repairs.
Mr.. Uhler did not oppose all of this
work, that on Henry sire, { In his opinion
was needed but that on the north side Of
Wilkes street was not needed.
Mr.. Harrison asked how much the
S uthern Railway won d pay toward this
improvement as good deal OF the work
vas slopgside OF the railways property.
Mr.. Hallnu & opposed the sppropria
ton and urged repairs In neiG hborhoods
where they were more needed.
Mr.. Marshall favored 1t.
The appropriation was made.
Bills rem sevdrsl grocerymen amount
ing to sSS sent 10 BY the health officer
we're referred.
Mr.. Spinks offered q resolution pre-
yidipg for q special cOmmi tae to invest
igale and report uitable line OF sction
on the part OF the city lookiog to the
fulfilling OF the franchise of the Alex
audria Electric Company 10 The mater
Of lighting the streets.
Mr.. SPinks spoke In favor of this To-
vestigaiOn giving resums Of the light
log Of the city uuder the present fran.
chise.
Mr.. Brumbsck concurred in what Mr..
Spinks said. He was reliably informed
that the city was getting 800 to 1900
candle power per light instead of the
1000 contracted for.
Mr.. Uhlef did not oppose in any way
the appointment of this committee.
Mr.. Weller of the Electric Company he
said had told him (Mr. UhIeD that his
company would gladly pay spy expert
the city might select to inspect the con-
dtiOns here and report on them.
Mr.. SpInks had several authorities and
text books on the su ject OF arc street
lighting, and read copiousIy from them.
He said the electric company had come
here in the frat 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
committee on light, but couocIl bad the
right to do ss II chose in the matter.
The resolution was adopted aud the |
CHAIR appointed Mcssrs. Spinks, Uhler
aud Hsrrison IS members Of the special |
committee.
Mr.. Smith introduced a resolution |
providing for special committee OF four
to fix on tu,h boundaries IS may be
beat for the extenlion of the city's
limit.
The CHAIR stated that the regular course
would be to refer the mat or to the prop.
er committee for report 10 council.
Mr.. Smith asked its immediate pas.
sage, ard this was done.
The Chair sppoicted Messrs Smith
and Ubler members of the committee.
Mr.. Brumback introduced an ordinance
making it compulsory on the part of
property owners 10 tap sewers, which
was referred to the committee on
streets.
Mr.. Hellmuth offered q resolution
providing that the cleSning of streets
and alleys be done In future by contract
instead OF by the city. This WAS also
referred TO the street committee.
A resolution was presented by the
iusnce committee directing that council
be empowered to borrow $1,000 to pay
an overdraft for the fiscal year ending
May 81, 1910. This was referred to the
finance committee, and specisl meet.
ing Of council will be held Thursday
night 10 act on the matter.
Several ordinances we're Introduced
md referred without comment, among
hem a petition from property owners
or the paving with vitri6ed brick Of the