Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-14
CITY COUNCIL IN HARMONY
All Bills go Through Without Trouble.
Aldermen Win on License Law.
Street Improvements.

A harmonious session OF the Clty
Council was held last night, the two
boards adjou.ning about $50 O'clock ,o'
in ancient peace and harmony: lhe
license ordinance, which, If 1t was
feared would be the fire brand OF tue
a,cninp at last became a law. tue
Common Council receding from their
action in amending it AS II came from
the Board OF Aldermen and concurrlng
in that OF the upper board The re-
ports OF the joint committee on streets
AMI finance on the series Of resolutions
providing for an expenditure OF S73,.
600 out OF the general fund for I'M
proyements on certain streets recon-
mending that $1,000 be borrowed on
certain conditions was also adopted by
both boards. These were matters
which it was supposed would trouble
the waters. The Common Council
concurred in the action OF the board CT
Aldermen in increasing the pay OF 9th
GERS and priyates Of the police force. In
future. the chief will receive so q
month. The lieutenant, $40, and each
private, $50.
Nov th,t The tax law, license law,
and tie appropriation bill have been
nassed. il IS expected that the city can
get down TO business.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
All the members were present when
..,., ,.llnI RI order
Mr.. Isallengcr presented a resolution
approprlating $50 for repairing the
beifrv of the Reliance engine house.
He said he desired to have the resolu-
ton passed without referring 1t to COM
mi,tee. The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Field. from the Joint committees
on streets and finance, submitted re-
mort on a s"ries Of resolutions provId-
ING for an expenditure VI $4,000 Tor
street Improvements IN different sec
tons OF the city. The report, which
w;ll ne found in full IN the official pro-
ceeaiugs, virtually dispo.cs OF the mat
for far the present at least 1t pro-
yidrs that whenever an agreement may
be effected with property owners who're
by they will guarantee to pay their
nronor,ion OF the cost Of said i'm.
proyernents. Council! will be authorized
to borrow $50, 900 for said work.
Mr.. B,IIcnger ask ed if all property
owners in front Of whose property I'm.
movements shall have been made VIII
be compelled TO pay a proportion oil
the cost.
Mr.. Field said that was the under
stan ling. While some suppose tins
couId not be enforced, others beileYe
the,e is law for enforcing payment.
At anv rate, no attempt would be made
to borrow the $4,000 until an agree
ment TOR Improvements is made with
proprrty-o@ncrs.
MIR. Ballenger said that under the
new assessment it had been supposed
the money for the proposed improve.
mcnts would be taken from the general
fund.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said he had 90 under
stool, ~ had also Mr.. Og len.
Mr.. Field could not imagine how
suc!, AZ impression gained ground
Mr. B,llcnger supposed The money
would come from the surplus coliec'
tons M Ter the new assessment. Ihr
extra amount which would be collected
could In devoted to paying the loan.
Mr.. Summers SAID he had olhanci
his idea that the money was I" 'e
Z taken from the general fnnh from tn
advocates Of a high license tax They
had succeeded in making people he
lev. 90. The idea had evidently orlsl-
mated ia the brain oi certain visionary
people.
MIR. Brill asked Mr.. Fieh! If 1t was
the intention Of The committee to c1n-
tinuc such street improvements on the
old pl,n
Mr. fr!i answered III til" aIiirna'
tive. -, sad 10 money would Il" ish
rowed unu,i -. Satisfactory agieer'er =
reached with pr"pcriy.n"ncrS III from
Of whose premises such work may be
done. He said 1t was tie wish oil the
Joint committee 10 extend IN" improve.
mentS wr,t on Cameron street u
Washington. improving that thorough.
fare from Queen to Duke; also TO I'M
prove north and south Alfred streets.
This would be about all that could he
done at present.
Mr.. Ogden said he found himself IL
a position similar to that Of Mr.. Hi
recently. He had voted for the report
although opposed to it, in order 70 &C
the measure before Council. He, too
had Supposed the money for the pro
posed improvements was TO he pau
out Of the general fund by reason "
the increased collections under tn
present assessment Tue provisions II