Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-24
zenger rate TO meet what is psrhap.

81 CT everything, yet, It is none tn
less true in spite of the increase i
sar fare, that at times persons ar
compelled to stand in a;sles and G
platform after ;scrimmage to eve
get on the cars. The Indifference '"rea
or unintentional" (and to which
have ~referred) also in so far IS tn
company has given evidence applies t
ne concessions we made to them ans
% which they offered no dissent y
upon the contrary We're gladly &C
fccrted. Commuters meet and com
,,ain as to the increases in car far
and crit:cisa conditions. These ccrn
| ,@.a:r,ss, at least upon the surfacs
appear reasonable when the conlpar'
by the own admission show no increase
n cars operated, but a decrease. Hav.
;nr made steamboat traffic over IT,;
Potomac for passenger service an I'M
possibility. and now enjoying a MGR
oily Of transit between Washir
and Alexandria, perchance this con-
Ioany, CT those who control it, may as!
n the vernacular of the street, w.
ire you going to do about it? Reall'
I do net know! This much in so far a
cur municipal claims are effected
link | know. That the right Gf ley.
ss;ll remains in the Tax Collectors
tards. The requirements and ch".ga
lions of the franchise ordinance is IN
;oalation as it effects both Railr
Company and the City.
The repairs of the streets used b.
he Company. between the rails ard
two. feet on each side is incumbent
upou aad not disputed by the COM
pany etc. But all this does not &c
he money due us by the company and
they offer no excuse or ~exp.anat:o'
IS to their Indifference, real or un:n
territorial" as to our requests.
| am ava-se to taking any drastic
action myself or advise others to dc
80, aence ! would Ike and suggeS.
hat your Finance Committee take tn:
communication and other papers :1cl
consideration and communicate witt
Virginia Electric Railway
,Gmpany in regard TO them.
Very respectfully,
THOMAS A. FISHER.
Mayor
A resolution ~instruct:ng the Corps
ration Attorney and tax collector
proceed against the Washingtcn-Fir.
ginia Railway Company to collect al!
saxes due the city was offered by \
Baggett and passed. Ayes - NOES
An ordinance for collecting take
within the city from June lst, 1920
MAY 31st, 1921. with a special add
tional levy of so cents for school pur-
poses was recommended by the Fin
ance Committee and read the second
time. An amendment by Mr.. Bagg=;t
20 strike out fifty cents and insert
thirty cents, was !ost~and the ord
lnce was read the third time and les
Ayes Messrs. TIGER, Wattles an:
Burke--3. Noes, Messrs. McCaffreT
Matter, Ruben, Armstrong, Kari
mann, Sullivan, Baggett, Lawler, Flet-
cher, Devers-10.
An ordinance to provide fer
storage. collection and disposal of
garbage was recommended by the
committee on Health and read the sec
ond and third time and passed. Ayes
-. Noes l (Mr. McCaffrey.)
Upon recommendation Of the COM
r1it.ee en- streets permission wa
GRANTED T. NJ. Dunbar to erect porch
ear of 1908 King street.
Upon recommendation of the COM
mittee on streets permission was
granted W. ". Boyce to install gaso-
line tank in side walk No. 1O4 South
Washington street.
4 resolution apprcpriating $4,000
for sweeping streets and collecting
ashes was referred to the joint com
m!ttee or streets and finance.
A resolution appropriating $50 tc
repair a room at the Relief Hook AMI
Ladder house was referred to the joint
committee on Fire and Finance.
A resolution from the Civic Bureau
e the Chamber OF Commerce relating
% enforcement Of ordinances for keep
ing premises clean was received and
referred to the committee on health.
A resolution to lease Armory Hal!
to Mr.. Leo NJ. Sweeney at a rental Ct
$500 a year was offered by Mr.. Law
Ter ard referred to the joint commit
tee on Public Property and Finance
A petition from A. and II. Gems
berger to cover opening leading I,
private garage rear Of property cor.
nor of King and Pitt streets was rc-