Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-23
Annual Appropriation Bill and Ii
cense Law Presented in Council by
Finance Committee.

CITY Council last night adopted the
annual appropriation bill for the fis-
cal year ending May 81, 1913, carry
ing with it appropriations totaling
s1SO,O35.
Among the increases are for salar--
les of police and fremen, electric
lights, charities and in few lnstan-
ces small decreases are noted over
some of the appropriations MADE
last year.
Councilman Bryan, chairman OF the
finance committee, explained the
changes in the bill as it was read by
the clerk. He also directed attention
to the fact that the total approprla-
tions will probably reach S243,ooo
for the year and added that owing
to improvements at the city gas
plant and the high cost of coal no
transfer of funds can be expected
from the gas works this year and
that $14,397 for improvements in
the recently annexed territory IS
still unexpended. He also said that
this bill does not contain the appro
priation for schools and suggested
going slow in appropriations,
The annual license law for the
year was also adopted. The only
changes noted in this law is an
increase of from $50 to $75 for liv-
erymen and BARRIERS license is in
creased from So to S. and the license
for all chairs in excess of one is
increased from so cents to 81 a
chair. 1t was stated that the bar
bers have increased their prices. The
license for wiring houses for electri-
cal fixtures was increased from Sl5
to S25. There are no other changes
in the bill. On behalf of Charles
Dean, Attorney G. l.. Boothe pre-
sented a offer of $500 for certain
ground a certain plot of ground adj
joining Deans shipyard and it was
referred to joint committee on fl
nance and public property.
Resolution of Councilman Bryan
that the city borrow $4,000 was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The salary of Capt. w. H. Sweeney
superintendent of schools, was in
creased from $1,000 to s1,4OO eff
fective July /. Of this amount the
state pays s525 and the city will
now pay SS75.
The. finance committee reported
adversely on resolution of Council
man Kaufman to increase salary
of Joshua Sherwood, superintendent
of aims house, from S25 to s35
month. The report was adopted.
The aldermen non-eoncurred and
Councilman Bendheim asked that
conference committee be appointed
to confer with the aldermen. He
praised the efficiency of Superin-
tendent Sherwood and thought he
should have an increase. Messrs.
BRYAN and Bendheim were appointed
on this committee and they reported
inability to reach an agreement,
Councilman Bryan telling council
two members of the committee were
against the increase and two were
for an increase of s5. By vote of
s to 4 a motion of Councilman Bend
helm that council recede from its
former action in this matter was
| lost.
Petition of paid firemen OF city
asking for an increase in their sal
aries of $3.50 a week was referred
to the finance committee.
Petition allowing Policemen Belts
SOS salary during illness was adopt
ed.
An ordinance requiring labor ag-
ents from out of the state taking
labor out of the state pay license
fee of $500 and also give bond was
adopted.
On petition of Max Rosenfeld rel
ative to the gradual destruction OF
his house on upper Duke street, un-
occupied, the police committee rec
commended that the police be in
structed to make careful investiga-
ton and report to, the chief.
This report proved: satisfactory tc
several of the members and confer
ence committee composed of Messsrs
Evans and Lawler was named tt
confer with a similar committee from
the aldermen. The matter was, at
ter considerable debate, referred t.
the mayor and chief of police fol
further consideration.
Other business disposed of vii
be found in the official proceedings