Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-27

REFERRED BY BOARDS
Mayor Fisher Returns Resolutions
Appropriating Money Which BAD
Failed to Receive Valid Vote.

The office of police and civil JUS
tice of Alexandria which was created
by the last legislature without the
knowledge of the people Of Alexan
dria and for which an election will bt
held to fill the position in Novem
Der caused lengthy debate If
council at its meeting last night. II
the Board of Aldermen there was
disposition on the part OF the mem
bers to take immediate action tt
send representative of council tc
the meeting of the General Assembly
now in session in Richmond, to con-
fer with the city's representatives tc
have the law repealed. 1t was stated
last night that every other city in
the state with the exception Of New
mort News and Alexandria, had oeen
exempted from the provisions of the
Hill, and that Newport News was now
making an effort in Richmond 10
have the law repealed so far as tha'
corporation is concerned.
Board of Aldermen.
Six Aldermen were present and
but one paper was presented in that
boord y. F.. Bayliss asked permls-
sion to erect house from brick and
term cotta blocks on Pendleton
street. It was referred to the COM
mittee on street. A recess followed
while waiting for business from the
Common Council. Subsequently the
action of the lower board was con-
Cured in by unanimous votes on all
papers sent in until the following ar
rived:
Whereas E. w. Milstead, member
of the House of Delegates from New
port News, has introduced bill
amending the act applying to police
justices in cities of the middle class
in Virginia.
And whereas Mr.. Milstead declares
that the law imposes what is practi-
cally physical impossibility on the
police justice of Newport News and
other cities. ::
And whereas if the new law is i'm;
practical in Newport News, it is
equally impractical in Alexandria
therefore,
Resolved, by the, City Council, That
r. E. Thornton, Senator from this
district, and ]. F. Birrell, Delegate
from this city and county, be re.
ouested to vie with Mr.. Milstead ir
having the same repealed at this
special session of the Legislature.
Resolved, That copies of this res
olution be sent. Immediately by tht
clerk of the City Council to ouI
Senator and Delegate.
Appended to the resolution was
clipping from Richmond paper il
which Mr.. Milstead gave his reasons
for desiring a repeal of the act.
The Common Council had referred
the preamble and resolutions to tn
committees on finance and genera
laws who were to make an earl,
report to be considered at calle
meeting of both branches of Coun
Gil.
After the endorsement had bee
read by the clerk there were eS
pressions of disappointment on tn
part of each Alderman present.
Mr.. Ballenger arose and state
that the General Assembly would b
in session but two weeks, and as tn
special session was to continue br
thirty days, and the question of ta'
alton for which the Legislature wa
called to consider would necessari!
sidetrack the great bulk Of gener:
business, by the time the committs
on finance and general laws me
prepared report and the same We
acted upon by the City Council, tt
Legislature would have adjourned.
President Field ard Mr.. Bri
spoke on the same lines, while tt
other members signified their appr,
baton of all the speakers uttere
Finally Mr.. Bailenger moved
non-conewrence in the action Of Il
Common Council.
Mr.. Hill, who is also adverse to t