Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-29
ELECTS |: CITY ATTORNEY
H. N. Garner, Who Received Vote of
People This Month. is Also Chosen
By Council.

4uG SlIy SoUllSll "eNS
about an hour last night. The pusl-
ness presented was of routine ma
ture, and caused but little discussion.
Board of Aldermen.
Seven Aldermen were present. Inc
only new business presented was the
proposed curfew law, submitted by
Mr.. wilkins at the request of Police
Commissioner R. E. Knight, who
Informed MIR. Wilkins that it had the
unanimous endorsement of the Board
of Police Commissioners:
President Marbury ruled that it
be referred to the committee on gen
eral laws and police.
Mr.. Brill moved that the commit
tee on health be added, which was
agreed to. (The ordinance will be
found in another column
The board having concurred IN the
action of the Common Council on all
papers sent in, Mr.. Field, from the
lower board, appeared in the chamber
bearing an invitation to the Alder
men to repair to the chamber OF the
lower board and participate in the
election of Corporation Attorney to
fill the unexpired term of the late S.
p. Fisher, who had until January l,
1918, to serve.
Mr.. Ballenger moved that the IN
vitation be accepted.
Mr.. Brill was not ready to accept
the invitation, as he did not think
the election of this officer had been
given proper publicity. Besides ne
supposed r. N. Garner, for whom
he voted, had been elected at the last
general election.
President Marbury thought it had
been generally understood that the
election would be held last night.
He reminded Mr.. Brill of the fact
that he, was not present at the last SS:
meeting.
Mr.. Harrison favored accepting
the invitation, and said the city was
in need of Corporation Attorney.
Mr.. Brill again said he could not
see his way clear to accept the invl-
tation of the Common Council under
existing circumstances.
After some further interchange
of opinion, during which it was stated
that Mr.. Garner had been elected by
the people, this month, but that as
he was chosen to fill a vacancy, 1t
was deemed proper that Council
Should ratify the election of the
choice of the people.
The invitation was finally accepted
and the board repaired to the cham
ber of the Common Council. Upon
their return the Aldermen adjourned.
Common Council.
The joint committee on finance and
general laws reported adversely on
resolution of Councilman Lawler,
which provided that discount OF
five per cent. be allowed on that part
Of the city taxes which will be paid
the city treasurer by December J.,
and it's report was adopted. Council
lnen Ballenger and Lawler opposed
the committees report when vote
was taken on the matter.
Councilman Burke explained that
reasonable discount is allowed on
payment of taxes in July to induce
prompt payment as the city needs the
money at tfiat time in order to meet
it's obligations, adding he saw no
reason for allowing discount at this
bime.
Councilman Lawler thought the
committe wrong He was of the opin-
ion that the public entitled to the
discount just now as we'll as in July.
On the resolution Of Councilman Pohl
:.ppropriating the sum of $4,000 for
the construction of new fire engine
house in the recently annexed ter
ritory for housing the new motor
truck engine, the finance and fire
committees made an adverse report
adding they did not think this th'
proper time to do such work, bu
that the fnance committee reserv
funds enough out, of the twelve pc
cent assessed valuation from the prop
erty in the, annexed territory to d
the work. The repot was adopte
and referred to the fnahce COMMITTEES
Councilman Bales stated that tn
committee had reserved enough fund
for it's construction. Councilman Pol
stated the report was satisfactory t
him.
The joint committee on finance, f,
and general laws reported progre'
n, H. rannr,neudationS of tnoh cit