The Washington herald., 1911-07-12
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Meeting Of City Council Is
Marked by Lot of Talk.
LITTLE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Mayor Empowered to Let Contract
mOnt-The Commonwealth Contends
Company Has No Right to De-
liver Product in the City.

Alexandria, Va, July 1.-THE meeting
of the city council tonight was marked
| by lot OF talk and the transaction Of
| little business. All this talk was brought
about when an ordinance providing for
the grading and paving of Washington
street. between King and Cameron
streets. with vitrified brick and the mar
rowing of the said street, came up for
disposal. 1t provides that the work be
done when the abutting property owners
pay into the city treasury one-sixth OF
| the cost of the work.
Councilman Williams, after the read
ing of the ordinance and a brief discus
sion on the part of others. wanted the
resolution referred back to a committee
and also wanted u legal opinion as to
| the right to narrow the street. Council
| man BrOckett also wanted action de-
ferred, arguing that if all of the ordi-
nances similar to the one presented
which were TO follow, would pass It
would virtually mean that no work would
be done. he being of the opinion that all
the property owners would not be willing
to pay their proportion of the cost.
After the members got through talking
the opposition of Messrs. Williams and
Crockett did not avail, and each similar
ordnance was lost by vote of II to .
Considerable surprise was expressed by
some members at their voting against
the resolutions for the improvements In
asmuch as both have fostered improve
ments, and especially being warm sup
pOrters for streets since their recent in
duction into the city council. At times
there were some little tits over their
opposition which were quickly brushed
aside by the heavy opposition to them
in the matter when II come to taking
vote.
Finally an ordinance was passed, with
certain features stricken out, empower
ing the mayor to enter into q contract
with the Rosemont Development Com
pany for the laying of gas mains to the
subdivision Of that company. The sum
of $50 was appropriated for the con-
struction Of a sewer on Alfred street
from Wilkes to Gibbon streets. The sum
of $1,000 was appropriated for a sewer
on Royal street from Cameron to
Princess streets, when the sum of $500
is placed by the property owners in
the city treasury. Other routine busi-
ness was also disposed of.
Has the Arlington Brewing Company,
whose plant is located at Rosslyn, Alex
andria County, a no-icense territory, the
right to dispose of its products in this
city other than by a common carrier"
This question came up at a special
hearing this morning before Police
Justice II. B. Cation in the nature of
test case.
The case was made out against an
agent Of the company in this city for
the purpose of trying the law on the
subject, q States warrant being sworn
out by Commemorative Attorney Brent.
When the case was called by agreement
OF attorneys the warrant was changed,
making the brewing company the de-
fendant instead of the agent. After
hearing the argument on both sides
Justice Cation announced he would give
written opinion in the case at future
date.
1t was contended by Commonwealth's
Attorney Brent that the company. IN his
opinion. has no right to deliver its prod
ucts here other than by common car
rier.
The case against certain depositors in
the L-ovingston branch of the defunct Vir-
ginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation,
who are alleged to have withdrawn de-
posits from that branch after the bank
went into the hands Of receivers, is slated
to be heard In the Corporation Court to-
morrow. The total amount involved IS
s., ,19S. SO. 1t is said that this will be turned
over to the receivers of the concern, there
by ending the proposed litigation.
Plans are being prepared by City En-
gineer Dunn for the erection OF a brick
building east of the truck house OF the
relief company. where will be kept a
reserve fire engine and other reserve ap-
paratus.
As the result Of a blowout OF an in
jector Of an engine at the Southern Rail-
way roundhouse yesterday, Engineer
Charles NJ. Bruin, who lives in Duke
street extended, suffered burns about the
face and neck.