Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12
Ordinance introduced Ap-
propriating $4,000 for.
Purpose
THE NEW LICENSE LAW
Liquor Dealers Will Pay for Five
Months This Year-Tax on Banks
Reduced. x,

were introduced at the regular meet
ing of the City Council last night
The new license law was submitted
by the committee on finance. 1t varies
but little from that of last year.
Liquor dealers will be made to pay
only until November lst. Ordinances
providing for an expenditure of $751;
900 for improved roads into the city
of Alexandria were introduced. Sew
era1 other matters of general impor'
tance were also considered, and con-
siderable miscellaneous business
transacted, all Of which will be found
in the official proceedings.
Board of Aldermen.
The Aldermen were in session but
short time. Seven members were
present. After the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting, Mr..
Brill arose and formally announced
the death of j. Marriott Hill, who for
many years had represented the First
ward in the board. Mr.. Brill spoke in
feeling terms of the deceased, allud-
ingto his faithful services as city
representative and usefulness as Il
citizen.
President Field also spoke eulogis-
ticallys of Mr.. Hill, and his earnest
labors for the good of the city.
f~ Mr.. Bril- subsequently presented
resolutions of respect to the mem
ory of the deceased, which will be
found in the official proceedings. They
were adopted unanimously and by a
standing vote.
Mr.. Brill then moved that as a
further token of respect that the
board adjourn. This was also adopt
cd by unanimous vote.
President Field announced that the
board would hold short session on
next Saturday at IL o'clock to trans
act only such business as was urgent
Common Council.
Thirty-orc thousand, dollars was
appropriated last night by the Com
mon Council for improvements in the
recently annexed territory for road
building as follows: Eleven thousand
each for King street and Russell
roads and nine thousand for Duke
street road.
This action was taken on the re-
commendation of the joint committee
on finance and streets. Money is to
come out of the bond issue Of $4,000
These Improvement will be part of
the general improvements planned for
this territory in accordance with the
idea of spending twelve per cent. of
the assessed valuation of the prop
erty in this territory.
This matter was brought up when
Mr.. Marbury, of the street commit
tees, presented to council the three
ordinances providing for the improve
ments to these roads, saying that the
finance committee made the claim
it had no money for the work, al
though his committee had the papers
under consideration for the past six
month and he thought it best to re-
turn the papers to council.
Councilman Bryan, chairman of the
finance committee, said that some
time ago he told Mr.. Marbury, it
would be impossible to get the ap-
preparation until arrangements were
made for securing the money. He
added that within a short time he
expects bids will be advertised fol
the $4,000 bond issue contemplated
This matter created a brief dis
cussion in which Messrs. Bales, Brum
back, Brockett and President Smith
talked and finally recess was taker
and a meeting Of the finance ant
street committees was held and it:
recommendations aGcp,ed.
Edward H. kemper, president o.
the Rosemont Citizens Association
presented paper on behalf of tha
association requesting council to tax,
action regarding the dump at th
head of King street which is declar
ed to be a breeding place for mos