Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28
Common Council Takes Ac-
ton on License Bill With
out Debate.
ALDERMEN TO ACT.
Meeting Win be Called Friday by
Upper Board to Consider Increases
Harmonious Meeting Last Night.

The increase in the licenses on as
liquor dealers in Alexandria, which
will net the city over $4,000 addi-
tional revenue per annum, was pas
sed last night by the lower board of
City Council without any discussion.
The bill now goes. TO the Board of
Aldermen who will hold special
meeting on Friday night to consider
it. 1t is said that this body will
not agree to the changes and the
rates will then have to be compro-
missed
The only statement made in refer
ence to the increase was made by
Councilman Williams, member of
the finance committee, who in an
swer to an inquiry from Councilman
Birrell said that the increase was
made for the purpose of securing ad-
ditional revenue. He presented a
statement showing that the amount
necessary to run the city during the
next year, including $25,45O al
ready appropriated for street work,
would be $196,6S0. From all sources
of sources, including the increased h
censes the city would only receive
$163,5O0, leaving a deficit of $33, $50.
He SAID THAT the license had been
raised on the liquor dealers, as they
were paying smaller licenses here
than in any other place in Virginia.
When the bill was taken from the
table Councilman Smith suggested
that this law should first go to the
Beard of Aldermen as the Chairman
of the committee on finance was a
member of that board, and he moved
that this be done On vote the mo-
ton was lost ayes 6, Messrs. Spinks,
Smith, Birrell, Monroe, Marshall and
Bryan; noes, 8, Messrs. Leadbeater,
Burke, Graham, Williams, Brockett,
Harrison, Swan, Chauncey and Brum-
back.
This was a test vote as the law
was passed few minutes later by
a vote of 8 to 6, the members alvid-
ing again exactly the same as be-
fore.
The only discussion during the
reading of the law was a brief
comment by Mr.. Birrell on the tax
on hucksters he believing that the
license requirement on Washington
ihucksters should be more drastic.
The annual Appropriation bill, car
rying appropriations of Sl71,23O, not
including any money for new street
work, the new high school building
or the new truck house, was passed.
1t is estimated that the eXpeditures
for these purposes will amount to
$4,000 additional.
The finance committee recommends
ed that $4,000 additional be appropri-
ated for schools purposes. 1t was en-
plained this was brought about by an
increase of S5 per month in pay OF
school teachers, making a total OF
S1,15O, and three additional teachers
had been employed at salary OF
$3.50 year.
A resolution authorizing the finance
committee to borrow $4,000 to pay
the expenses of the city until the enc
of the fiscal year was presented tt
Common Council and was passed a
O. special meeting of the Board of Al
dermen today.
Among other matters passed were
the annual tax bill imposing ia!
rate of $3.50 on real and persona
property; the approval of the nev
trustees of the Alexandria Hospital
the appropriation of Sl'ao
to surface Columbus street betwee
Queen anA Oronoco. Several mlno
changes to the health laws were ial
over until the next meeting. A mum
ber of building permits were granite
which will be found in the officia
proceedings.