Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-23
Overcome When Appropria-
tion is Passed by
Council
CITY TO BORROW $4,000
Salary of Supt. of Gas Increased
Steps Taken Regarding Increase in
Phone Rates.

Common Council last night hung
fire on an Appropriation of $4,000 to
s. meet deficit for cleaning streets and
removing ashes and for a time it
locked as though this work wculd
have to be temporarily suspended,
However, the council finally got to-
gether anJ adopted the. resolution
carrying the foregoing appropriation
4 ard the work will be carried forward
n without interruption.
The only vote cast in the negative
was that Of Councilman Sullivan.
s. When the measure first came up
Councilman iMcCaffrey did not vote
@ ard afterward voting in favor of the
measure.
Debate On ppropriation
When the r"so lion appropriat;ng
the $4,000 to n...Se UP the deficit for
moving ashes and cleaning the streets
came up Councilman McCaffrey asked
. what had been done about his res 2lu-
ton to include the moving also of
rubbish.
President Burke explained that
4 there is law which provides what
shall and shall not be removed and
that until this is repealed nothing
could be done.
Councilman Ruben explained that
the street committee and finance
committee had gone thoroughly into
the. matter but were unable to do
.s. i Anything for lack of sufficient funds,
adding that the committee was doing
all within its power with the funds
at hand. Mr.. Burke added it is now
costing the city about $4,000 an
rrally for this work.
A.,vote was then taken and Cou,,cil-
man McCaffrey did net vote end
Councilman Sullivan voted against
the measure. The chair then changed
It's vote to no and for the time being
) It looked as if Alexandria would con-
tinue to have dirty streets and ashes
not moved. However, a reconsidsra-
ton was subsequently, taken on the
measure and Councilman McCatfrey,
as stated above, voted in the affirma-
five. Councilman Desmond in the
meantime had stated that if council
couldn't see it's way clear to do the
work he moved that the street ferce
be disbarded until the money was
forthcoming. This was seconded by
. Councilman Ruben. In changing ms
vote Councilman MeCaffrey said he
wonld vote for the measure if the
men were not paid.
Mayor Fisher returned without ms
approval or disapproval the reso.u-
zion passed at the last meeting appro-
pr:atine $500 for the purchase of a
lot for the erection of building for
coIored school children and council
again acted on the measure, concur
rino in the action of the aldermen in
adopting it.
Resolution authorizing the finance
committee to borrow $4,000 and is
sue notes for same to meet the Fur
chase price of lot for school build
ING. and also for the purchase of motor
engine was referred to the finance
committee. Resolution to continue
paying increased salary to firerlen
and policemen after June l, was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Resolution apropriating S6SSO9 tc
finish paying for police patrol and
motorcycle was referred to finance and
Police committees.
Reflect Superintendent of Gas
Resolution fixing the salary of the
Superintendent of gas at $4,000 {
year effective May /, 1919, was
adopted. The salary formerly was ST.,
zoo a year.
Afterward a joint session was helt
and F. w. Latham was reelected
superintendent of gas for period o
two. years.
Petition of the Mutual Ice Compan,
to erect ice sales stations on Alfre
street between Princess and Quee
streets and on Alfred street betwee
Wolfe and Wilkes streets was grant
s & ca.
Resolution appropriating 1890 t