Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-12
License Slot Machines That
Are Within The
Law
$4,000 FOR DUMP TRUCK
Ask Increase in Salary For Police
men--Physicians License Raised
From $40 to SIS.

Common Council last night re-
,cc.ved the report CT the grand jury re-
lative to making inquiries into stot
Lmach:nes operated contrary 10 law
land referred this matter to the Joint
'comm;ttee on finance and police and
\afoar hearing it passed the annual
merchants license tax and the clause
licensing punch boards was stricken
from the law. Slot machines, however,
are lndis;urbed. Counv; ;iman Baggett
lread the state law on the subject
(Which prohibits the operation of slot
,Nach:nes where face value is not re-
heived. The question of putting IL
Sense tax on these machines prcci-
ltated a lengthy debate in which &
3iaiority Of the members Of council
Participated. a vote was taken ard
sht were for sustaining the alder
3nxn in the licensing of these machi-
kes am. four against. The chair ruled
be- majority Lost, inasmuch as nine
ses were required, and then it was
fterward decided not to disturb the
sction licensing slot machines that
omc within the law. The entire mat
~, therefore, is new up to the po-
ce to determine.
BY a vote of II to l the section H.
ssaing punch boards was stricken out
K the city license law. The action CT
be aldermen in increasing the License
(x of physicians from $50 to $75 was
.ts=ytfSad in.
IN amendment also was added to
ae license law imposing a tax Of $50
ach On non resident fish and meat
- ealers.
An ordinance making it unlawful
erect a sign board or any billboard
the residential section Of the city
HESS two-th:rds Of the property own
IS within radius Of 900 feet Cf the
,ard consent and making each days
ifense punishable by a fine of from
10 to $25 per day was referred to
e general laws and streets commit
e.
Fire Chief Ogden sent 4 commun!-
ltion to council calling attention to
he danger incident to the erection Of
shed at the lumber yard at the cor
cr of Alfred and Wilkes streets. At
plney Robinson Moncure. represent
q the owners, was prcsen. and made
statement. Council decided to let
ne work of erecting the shed be c0m-
Bleted ana referred the matter to a
ommit.ee.
Other matters disposed Of fcll2w:
Fhe sum CT SO 600 appropriated for
he purchase of Il power driven damp
rpck; $700 appropriated for broken
Rtone to be used on Washington
ktreet from jefferson to St. Mary's
,atho!:c cemetery; resolution to pay
bhysic;an's bill CT $l5l .25 for Leonard
Ford, volunteer fireman, injured in
3ire q, Mt. Vernon garage last De-
Iember. referred to fire and finance
onmittee; permission granted j. +.
Howard to erect frame building al
II North Patrick street; II. Y. Kelley
vas granted PERMISSION to erect gar,
Are in rear Of 326 North Columbus
kreet: F. Louise Madel!a given per-
h;ss:on to make improvements at SIC
buke street; ordinance establishing
urb grade in George Washington
lark adopted: Southern Railway Com
any granted permission to construct
switch from Pendleton street tc
lant of Alexandria Fertilizer anc
Rem:cal Company; Charles ". ant
L. Myers granted permission t
ce air hose box in front OF II;
til Pitt Street; petition CT prop
owners for plug at st. Asaph an'
she streets was referred TO com
ee on fire and general laws: psti
y CT Walter S:SScn to erect frame
ton, a. los Wolfe street referred
street committee; bill Of w. L.
sthrup fer damage done by fire
;saratus TO his automobile referred
t;nance and fire committee; pct;
4 os William Priest to erect car
at 1923 Queen street referred
police commissioners recommend
that the salary Of policemen be a
cws: Chief $50; sargeants. $l25
ates Sl10. II was referred to FIR