Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-12

| objected to tne leIlS III VI Vic ulSCuS-
sion, the subject of the discussion, and
IN all procedures concerning the mat,
ter.
In his discussion Mr.. Brockett laid
| stress ON the fact that the amount
paid by the city for advertising had
been increased during the last two
years, and that he believed some ac-
tion looking into this cause should be
instituted. His attention was called
to the fact that more street ordin-
i ances had been published during the
last Is months than ever before in the
city's history; ihat the annexation or
dinance, Royal street franchise and
othar matter had largely increased
the city's advertising.
Mr.. Birrell said that after carefully
reading the Mayors veto he believed
Council was in error and that most
of the Mayors contentions were cor.
rect.
Mr.. Williams moved to lay the May
ors veto on the table. But Mr.. Bir-
rell and Mr.. Burke objected to any
communications Of the Mayors be-
ing treated in so ignominious away.
Mr.. Williams then said that as
courtesy to the members of the City
Council and not to anybory else he
would withdraw his motion to lay On
the table.
On a vote the Mayors veto was sus-
tained, ayes 5;Messrs. Spinks, Burke,
Smith, BirrelI and Brumback. Noes
6; Messrs. Leadbsater, Williams,
Brockett, Harrison, Swan and Chaun-
cey. Eleven votes are required to
overrule the Mayors veto.
After this vote was taken there was
some discussion as to the method of
getting the matter before Council
again. The chair decided that a new
resolution would have to be introduc
ed, and Mr. William then introduced
a resolution directing the clerk of
Council to get bids from the two daily
of the city for the city
advertising, and to report these bids
to Council at the next meeting, coun-
ell to award the contract to the lowest
bidder. Mr.. Williams asked that this
be passed at once. Messrs. Spinks
and Brockett objected to this being
passed without being referred to
committee, and it was finally agreed
that it should go to the finance COM
mittee.
Mr.. Harrison from the committee
on light stated that his committee was
unable to report on the proposed new
lights for Washington street, as they
have not yet received sufficient infor-
nation from the Alexandria County
Lighting Company.
Mr.. Birrell introduced resolution
directing the Corporation Attorney to
prepare a revision Of Ahe city charter
to conform to the present state con-
stitution, which was referred to The
on general laws.
Messrs. Swan introduced a resolu-
ton looking to ,:he cessation + the
tcy nuisance, providing that all dogs
on the street must be either muzzled
or in leash, and similar resolution
was received from the Board of AL
dcrmen where it had been introduced
by Mr.. Ogden. Both resolutions were
sent 10 the committee on general laws.
Mr.. Birrell introduced resolution CAL
ling on the city attorney to furnish
Council with copies of all laws on this
subject.
Council took up and passed the fol-
lowing appropriations that mad neeh
laid over at the last meeting.
81 200 for the cost of the appeal in
the annexation proceedings which
was passed by vote of ayes 8 noes
! (Mr. Leadbeater) Mr.. Brockett not
voting.
All of the other appropriations were
passed by unanimous vote.
s1,7OO to cobble Princess street from
Lee to st. Asaph; $1,000 to continue
the N. w. sewer; $1,000 to cooble
Pendleton street from Washington to
Pitt; $3.50 to pave Cameron street
from Pitt to Royal with vltrhed
brick. $1,000 to pave Royal street
from Prince to Wilkes, one square
with vitrifed brick and two squares
with tar macadam; $4,000 to pave
Pitt street from Cameron to King
with vitrifed brick.
a number of other matters were
considered which will be found in the
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