Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
SHORT SESSION
Of CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Fisher Calls Atten-
ton to Condition Of Fish
Wharf Property.
ONLY NOMINAL RENT
Resolution Adopted by Both Boards
Looking to Amendment of Law Coa-
cerning Moving Pictures.

There was brief session of tn
City Council last night, only small
volume Of business having been pre-
sented. The Common Council wa
ready to adjourn a few minutes afteI
that body had been called to order
and the Board of Aldermen were no
titled. The latter, however, had jus
convened and the lower board took {
recess while waiting for papers from
the Aldermen.
Board of Aldermen.
All the members save Mr.. Field
were on hand when the board wa;
called to order.
After the reading Of the minutes
President Marbury submitted COM
munication from Thomas A. Fisher
Mayor, which will be found in full in
the officia! proceedings, concerning
the fish wharf property. His honor
says the city realized fifty dollars on
this property during the past year
and he suggests that the finance and
Public Property Committees come
together and take such steps as are
necessary to preserve it, as its use
fulness as fish wharf seems to have
ended The Mayor says George E.
Price & Co. paid fifty dollars for the
use of the property up to October
last. The Mayor in his conon'aiea-:
ton emphasized the assertion that he
intended no reflection upon the Pdb-
lie Property Committee in his obser-
vutions.
Mr.. Ballenger arose and said that
i; the Mayor would consult the chair
men of committee he would not be
as quick TO roast them in communl-
cations to Council. The matter OF
the fish wharf could nave been salts
factorily explained to his honor. Price
& Co. he said had paid fifty dollars,
and William A. Smoot & Co. will pay
fifty dollars more this month, as that
firm is now using the wharf.
Mr.. Hill said the Mayor was partl-
cular to state that he intended no re-
Election upon the Committee on PUB
Il. Property. bat merely called at
tention to existing conditions.
Mr., Ballenger said he wished Coun-
ell would relieve the Committee on
Public Property of the responsibility
of the fish wharf. The place is grad
uallv washing away, and when the
committee asks for money to make
repairs they are generally met with
a could shoulder.
Mr.. Hill said he had invariably vot-
ed for appropriations for repairs to
this property.
It was finally determined to refer
the Mayors message to the Commit
+eas on Finance and Public Property
Messrs. Hill and Summers desired
to call up the ordinance, laid over al
the last regular meeting, proniOitlne
tbs operation of garage within 3oV
foot Of any church, but, as Mr. rie'o
So ,hsent was determined not TO
bring it up until next meeting :,
The Aldermen, after concurring !"
+hs action of the Common Council OF
sundry papers, adjourned.
Common Council.
A resolution directing Corporatlo"
ATTORNEY to prepare an ordinance de-
er;np exactly "crime pictures was
introduced by Mr.. Smith VINO Saf~
that Corporation Attorney Flsnef pe
1;sved such an ordinance could be pre-
nars5, ard made effective, fhe
resolution was adopted.
Tbe,comrittee on light recommend
es that an arc lamp be placed al
tho corner of Oronoco and Union
streets, and a gas lamp at the corner
cf Favette and Queen streets. ms
was or. cred to be done.
Mr.. Spinks asked about report
Of a new roadway to the Glass works
He said that measures looking tow.
ard the improvement Of North Fair
fax street had been repeatedly IN
troaueed, but that the committee o.
streets had made no report.
Mr.. Williams agreed with NJ,
spinks. He said that the city eng
ncer had prepared an estimate OF TIL