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

O0uDcii was nelu last pignt' LII tu'
lower board the annual appropriation
and TIE revenue bills we're passed srC
laid over undtr the law 10 the upper
board. Resolution for tbs extension o.
the city limlti and t. ascertain the candle
power light being furnishing the city werr
introduced.
BOARD OF ALDERMAN.
The tsx bill, received from the Com
mon Council 1t the last meetiog WtI
read the stc)nd and third times snt
passed.
The license law and the appropriation
bill we're also received from the lower
board and laid over under the ruls
The board concurred Ia the acton o.
the Common Cornell without discus
sion on all The papers sent In.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Council YVES called to order al so.
o'clock With II members present.
Ga each member, desk was "a Elsie
ment Of extra appropriations msae dur
ing year 1909 10 aud estimated receipts
and appropriations 1910 IL. The lsrgest
Of the extra appropriations we're clean
Jog streets 81, 200, streets and sewers
"a, 900, public property 81, $50, FIRE d.
patnent 81, $50, and schools 81 900.
Among the estimated expenditures
for the coming year are. OlespiDg streets
50, 500, electric lights Sc. 600, streets spc
sc wers 81 5, 800, interest on bonds s3I ,00C
sinking fu ID IS. 200. The main items Of
the estimated income are, taxes s97, 500,
licenses 81, 800, gas works $4,000
The miGu.es OF the last meeting were
read aud approved.
A letter wss read from Stats
Auditor Marye stating thGt AlexsDdriSs
portion of the salary of the ndge of the
Circuit Court was s35S,5S aud the CITY
Court judge, 81, 250. and thst these
amounts must, in accordance with the
law, be paid into the site treasury be-
fore December |, 1910. This was re-
ferred to the committse on 6uance.
A petition from employees OF the fire
department asking an Increase OF IS per
month In their pay, referred to the f.
nance committee last month, was re-
turned by this committee With the rec.
ommendation that an Increase OF 80 80
per man per month be made after June
/, 1910
Mr. Birrell thought the So asked
she nd be allowed aud moyed that this
be done.
Mr.. Blrke sald the committee had
gone over the matter very carefully and
that 30 many calls we're made on the
C tvs funds that every call could not be
satisfied.
Mr.. Birrell complimented the finance
committee for their thorough work, but
believed the IS increase should be al.
lowed.
Mr.. Uher agreed with Mr.. Blrrell
and spoke in complimentary terms OF
these seven employees, saying the in-
crease would be 1920 q year.
MI. Leadbester seconded Mr.. BirrelPs
motion, which was carried.
On roll call the report as amended
was carried unanimously.
The appropriation bill WAS reported
read and passed, Mr.. Burke
the items where INCREASES
we're made as follows:
Salaries, 1855; schools, SO, 600; FIRE
department, 5000; PUBLIC properly,
81, 100. The total appropriations for
The year are fixed at $l95, 400 as sgsinSt
1892, 900 las, year.
During the reading OF the appropria-
ion bill Mr.. Uhler commented on the
increased appropriation just mentioned
or the fire depa' tnent, saying, this had
been commented On, yet $500 Wss spent
IN the hill west of the city for frolic
With no hope or expectation Of benefit or
e'urn. H, said he hsd tried to get
awyer 10 the city TO test the legal " Of
IppropIiatlrg this $500 but could get no
me who was willing to take the case.
Mr.. Birrell thought the appropriation for
he iuad for Associated Charities
mtuoting to 81, $50 vas too great. The
lily IVES taking care Of more people at
he Aims House than formerly and the
mount for charities should be cut down.
lr. Burke said this amount at one time
vas 81, $50 and the ladies in charge Of
his fund would spend nothing unless 1t
vss necessary. Mr.. Monroe did not be-
ieve any Of tlis money not needed would
,e spent. The item was lefl unchanged.
The license bill was reported favor
IDLY and resd.
The wholesale liquor dealers license as
cad was increased from 1920 to $3.50.
The retail license was raised from
1926 to $3.50.
The retail shippers license was put st
200.
The hotel license was raised from $3.50
0 $195.
The NAL! liquor dealers from $50 to
rs.
The license on breweries was raised
rom S0O 10 tlUU.
The license on street peddlers was
ai.ed 10 So per day or sl5 per week.
The tax on automobiles caused some
iscussion, some members thinking 1t
hould apply to all automobiles, hut the
ec,ion was not changed and provides a
cense Of $40 shalI be paid on each au-
L L.. IL
lsiued that private autos we're taxed as
'ersonsl property.
The ordinance provides for the collec.
lon OF the licenses and carries the usuil
Mr.. Smith offered sn amendment to
he sections fixing The licenses on liquor
callers, so as tn make these charges
nose Of last year. He thought that
lis was not an opportuue time for the |