The Washington herald., 1914-01-14
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
OVER MAYORS VETO
Vote on Two Matters Brought Before
Alexandria Common Council
l. 13 to 2.
ANNUAL MEETINGS AT BANKS

IuOn appropflAuu8 e>S 70 uelfhy the ieBa
Expenses of Councilman Urban s. Lam
bert in his fight to retain his seat in tn,
Icommon council before the State Court Of
Appeals and also one appropriating SO
to abats q nuisance Of water on uppeI
King street and construct a small sewer
to carry It on were passed over MayoI
Fishers veto tonight by the common
lcouncil by q vote of u TO ?. Those vot.
ling to sustain the mayor were Council.
men Smith and Marshall.
The board OF aldermen laid the ques-
tion Of the mayors veto over until the
next meeting. when action will be taken
resolution Of Councilman Williams
that the corporation attorney prepare the
necessary papers SO that the city may
control property for school purposes in
Alexandra County, and also appropriat-
ing 80 to send a committee of two from
the council to appear before the general
assembly In behalf of the matter, was
passed.
Councilman Bryan's resolution authoriz-
ing that the. fire committee be empower
ed to conduct such investigation OF the
hre department as IL may deem neces-
sary, and also empowering 1t to sum-
mon individuals and have papers, books.
&c, Of the companies brought before 1t,
was passed.
letter from Col. F. L. Smith, attorney
for the Washington-Southern Railway.
relative to proposed litigation to compel
the railway company to construct a
sewer. owing to the fact that the water
at the upper end Of Hooffs Run is alleged
to be polluted. was referred to the gen.
eral laws committee. It was explained
by some members of the council that the
city was not interested in the matter.
| Charles j. Sullivan was elected a MEM
| Der OF the common council from the
| Third Ward. to I'LL the vacancy caused
by the resignation of J. Fred Birrell. who
recently was elected a member of the
State Legislature. Mr.. Sullivan was nomi-
mated by Councilman Harrison.
After his election Mr.. Sullivan appear
ed and. after being sworn In, took his
| seat. The was appointed on the commit
| tees on claims and fire, which committee
| assignments were held by Mr. Birrell.
An ordinance to borrow $4,000 for the
| erection of a high school, new truck
| house for the Relief Hook and Ladder
, Company, and to purchase the lot adjoin-
ing one already bought as a site for a
high school. which was passed by the al
dermen December Q. was adopted.
The petition of property owners for the
! Improvement OF two squares on Lee. be-
| tween King and Queen streets. with vitri-
| fed brick, they agreeing to pay the pro
| rata OF cost, was referred to the street
committee.
An appropriation Of 1915 for bills con-
| tracted by the health department was
made. The request of the Western
Union Telegraph Company that its tax.
now 800. be reduced. was referred to the
finance committee. Albert Dreifus was
granted permission to make additions to
houses 1l4-116 Commerce street.
An act TO assess taxes on persons.
incomes. &c, was referred to the finance
committee by the board of aldermen and
that committee recommended that copies
oi the same be printed. This was amend
ed by Councilman Williams. to the ef--
feet that copies be typewriter, he be-
lieving this would be more economical
Councilman Smith stated he expected
the general laws committee would be
able at the next meeting of council &c
report on the matter of the establish.
ment OF 4 garage on Washington street
or within sixty feet thereof. This COM
mittee. he said, has had the matter un-
Ger consideration for some time
The mayors veto on the resolution ap-
prcpriating 500 for a small sewer Oh
upper King street was based on the word
nuisance as used in the resolution. He
also added that it might be well 10 have
the county give ITS obligation in writ
ing 10 pay part of the cost.
Referring to the resolution to reim-
burse Mr.. Lambert to the extent of
go 10 pay the expenses incident to his
lght 10 retain his seat in the common
council, the mayor said in part:
The charter of the city of AIexan-
dria in its provisions for the election
or such officers as are expected to serve
the city in certain spheres of useful
tha,-
attorney. This officer. when other Off
GERS are in doubt. supposedly is consult
ed. He certainly is supposed to speak
for city council when in any way the city
is called upon to plead or offer de- |
fense. The settled purpose to ignore him |
in this controversy is obvious in fact, II |
is clearly shown by some persons.
This phase of the case would not be !
by me IL the law officer of the |
city was an entire stranger, and will not |
be executed or condoned by me because |
at the present time the corporation at |
torney is my brother"
THE veto is a perogative of the mayor |
placed in his hands TO ex-
ercise at his own discretion, and in his |
own way. 1t is a power that can be |
wisely used, or unwisely. for good reas-
ons, for bad reasons, or poor reasons.
It cannot be taken away from him by
jeers or slurs.
Il find much pleasure in using it In
this case. as IT perhaps will cause city
council to hesitate before allowing men,
oers. one or more, to settle troubles of
their own creation without consulting
council, and then ask council to pay the
pills.
Stockholders of the First, Citizens,
Ind Alexandria national banks held
heir annual meetings today and elect
ID directors and officers for the year.
rhe two first-named banks reelected
he old directors, while at the Alex
lndria National Bank two changes
we're made, ]. Lawrence Perry being
chosen cashier and Capt. Guy T. Scott
Ind John Mitchell, jr.. being elected di-
'ectors.
A short time ago James Trimble, of
was chosen cashier of the
,ank, but while he still will be con-
iected with the bank, he found his
luties elsewhere were such that he
would be unable to give the proper
mount of time that the position re-
luired. Therefore, Mr.. Perry was
hosen. Mr.. Perry has been connected
With the Alexandria National Bank
ince its organization. Capt. Scott is p
etired army officer, vice president of
he Continental Trust Company, OF
and John Mitchell, jr, is
resident of the John Mitchell Hard
vare Company, Washington.
The directors chosen were c. e.
,icol, w. b. Smoot, It. c. Smith, James
f Duncan w f. Rain. Howard w |