The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
ALEXANDRIA MAYOR
YETOES RESOLUTION
REAL ESTATE CHANGES HANDS

Alexandria, Va, June H.-Mayor Fisher
today vetoed the resolution passed at the
last meeting OF the City Council. by a
vote Of to 5, carrying with It an ap-
preparation of $50 for publishing certain
annual reports in local newspapers. The
resolution. the Mayor says. was not prop
eriy passed by the lower board.
The Mayor directs attention to section
IL of the city charter, setting forth that
1.-The concurrence OF a majority of the
whole number of members of each
branch of City Council shall be neces-
sary for the passage OF any law, order,
or resolution. or for repeating. altering.
or revoking the same: and no bill or
act creating a new law, amending, or
altering an existing law shall be passed
at the same session on which II Is pre-
sented. unless 1t shall receive the votes
OF three-fourths of the members OF each
branch of the City Council"
The Mayor contends the resolution was
new business, and that twelve votes were
necessary for its passage. and even had
1t not been new business 1t could not
have passed the lower branch OF the
Council with less than nine votes.
The Mayor adds: u cannot let this
opportunity pass without taking serious
exception to this action on the part or
the president or the Common Councn.
While of course, there are many times
in legislative bodies when, under the rush
and excitement OF the moment, pertinent
laws are temporarily overlooked, IN this
particular case the attention or the pre-
siding orf1cer Immediately was directed
to his error in declaring the resolution
passed, and the fullest opportunity was
given to make any correction in his rul-
ing IL he had so desired.
His refusal would seem to indicate a
definite purpose on his part to ernbarrass
the Mayor by forcing him to veto this
resolution. 1t is always disagreeable for
me to be forced to Disagree with the City
Council, but 1 will take this opportunity
to make it clear that. while am Mayor
of the city of Alexandria, l will not sit
idly by and permit violations OF the city
charter, which I, as well as the men,
bers of the Council, am sworn to uphold.
especially when 1t Is brought to my
k, pwledge that such a violation was de-
Lberate."
The cid Braddock House, directly oppC-
site police headquarters. for many years
past used as a rooming and tenement
house, will within the next thirty days
be closed. W. W. Simpson. the present
lessee of the establishment. soon will va
cate the premises, as will the tenants
occupying this place. The historic OLE
Carlyle House, located directly in the
rear of the Braddock House, which Is
visited annually by thousands of tour
lists, will be kept open for them. and
entrance will be through one of the
storerooms directly beneath the Brad
dock House.
This building is owned by F. L. Wagar,
of Washington. II has not been definite
ly decided to what use II will be put
A. ]. WeGderburn has invited the yir-
ginia Press Association to hold its next
annual meeting in this city. The matter
was referred TO the executive committee
of that organization, which committee
decides upon the place for holding its
sessions. The session of the association
has just been concluded at Mount Elliott
Springs.
George L. Appich. real estate agent. has
sold for William T Hinken to NJ. T.
Dwyer a house and lot on the south side
of Queen Street, between Patrick and
Henry Streets.
Gov. Mann has written a letter to the
Alexandria Automobile Association, in
which he declines at this time to take any
action relative to the establishment of
reciprocal relations between the auto
owners of this city and contiguous terri
tory and auto owners of the District of
Columbia.
The Governor in his letter states that
there are 1900 motor vehicles in the
District of Columbia, and only 80 in con-
tiguous countries, and that all money
and licenses were used for road PURPOSES