Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-11
N0C0MP PR0M|sE ON
LIQUOR LICENSES
Common Council Stands as
Stonewall Against
Any Change.
CONFERENCES F A IL.
!Aldermen's Proposal to Increase Tax
Seventy-Five Dollars Rejected by
Council Committee.

The City Council was in session
over three hours last night. during
which time n large volume of miscel-
laneous business was transacted. but
all efforts to break the deadlock
in reference TO the license tax on
dealers in liquor failed. and the
matter seems as far from settlement
as ever. The Board OF Aldermen
took up the measure, by receding
from their former action in refusing
TO concur with the Common Council
in increasing the tax one hundred
dollars, and amended the bill by
making increases OF fifty dollars ON
all dealers. The ordinance was
sent TO the lower board. but was
soon returned with the endorsement
that they adhered TO their former
action in making the increase one
hundred dollars. The Aldermen
then appointed a conference COM
mttee to meet similar committse
from the lower board. but after a
long consultation MeSsrs. Ogden and
Hill. who had been appointed on the
part of the upper board. reported
that no agreement had been reach
ed, although they had suggested that
the license tax be increased seven
tr-fve dollars. 1t was then Lib
o'clock, and both boards adjourned
with the issue still unsettled no aS-
rcement in sight.
Board OF Aldermen.
The Board OF Aldermen WAS call
ed TO order shortly after eight
o'clock.
MIR. Marbury called up COM
munication from The trustees OF the
Alexandria Hospital notifying Coun-
ell that certain gentlemen had been
selected as members Of the Board
q; Trustees, which Council was ask
ed to affirm Tie notification had
been endorsed, by tho Common Coun-
ell several weeks ago, but laid on
the table in the upper board. Mr.
Marbury. stated that he had invest
gated the matter and that it waj
customary for the names OF trustees
of the institution to be submitted
TO the Council for approval. He
hoped the Aldermen would concur
i'm the action OF the lower board by
endorsing the selections
Mr.. Ballcnger said he had ascer-
tanned that it had been the custom
tor Council To elect the trustees. hut
he had no objection to vote for Mr..
Marbury's molten.
After several questions had been
asked by different members Mr..
uill moved that the Aldermen con
cur in the action of Common Coun
oil Inv endorsing the selections. Hi:
motion was adopted.
President Marbury stated That h'
had met President Brumhack. o
,he Common Council, and had en-
deavored to bring about an agree
mont nc to the amount of increase
in the licenses for the sale OF liquor
but that no adjustment OF the dlf
f.r.nces between the two board
had been effected. He said ina
While he would have had his PROPOSE
lion sustained by the members 0
the Aldermen, Mr.. Brumback wa
unable to say that a majority OF nj
board would have confirmed any &C
ton he might have taken to Drea'
the deadlock. although he seeme'
anxious to bring the issue to CLOS
Mr.. Field said it was his under
standing that President Marbur
would receive the endorsement o
the board in whatever action he too
to bring about the passage of tn
bill.
MIR. Brill, however. did not S
understand it when the presiden,
OF the two boards took charge Of tn
matter.
MIR. Ballenger said Mr.. Marbury
course would have been confirmt
by the board.
Mr. Marbury stated that Preside
Brumback had said that the Co!
mon Council would not adopt t