Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-14
POLICE JUDGE
SALARY FIXED
AT $500 YEAR
Board of Aldermen Fail to
Act on Measure Last
Night
BAILIFF TO GET 5000
Appropriate S400 For Purchase of Pts
tolls For Members of Police Force
Other Matters Presented

Common council last night adopted
the report of the finance committee
providing for a salary of $4,000 a
year for the new civil and police JUS
tice and salary of 5000 year for
the bailiff Of the court and also ap-
propriating S400 for improvements to
the old police room which will be used
by the police justice.
After the report had been read
Councilman Ticer, chairman OF the
finance committee, offered an amend
ment to the report making the salary
$1,000 year and making the salary
of the bailiff of the court S720 a year.
This amendment was defeated by,
vote of 10 to 5 and then the report
of the finance committee was adopted
by the same vote.
Councilman Lawler told council that
the committee in fixing upon the
salary to be paid had not discussed
anything under $4,000 a year and a
majority voted for $500. Council
man Ticer read figures from Lynch
burg and Roanoke and said that at
salary of $1,000 Alexandria would
be paying more per capita than
these cities for the civil and police
Justice. The justice, he said, is not
prohibited from practicing in other
courts. President Burke said ne
hoped delegation from council
would 90 before the state Legislature
and seek to have the law repealed
appointing civil and police justice.
He said ne could not see why Alex
andria should pay more per capita
than Lynchburg, one OF the richest
cities in the state.
Councilman McCaffrey told coun-
Gil that if fees were given Mr.. Du.
vail he would pay the bailiff out OF
his own pocket.
On motion of Councilman Devers
Frederick G. Duvall, the newly elect
ed police justice, was given the floor.
Mr.. Duvall said he was elected to
the office by the people and would as
sumo the duties of the position Janu-
ary l, 1922, and that under the pro-
visions of the law other magistrates
shall cease their activities at that
time. In addition to the criminal
work as police justice the justice, he
said, shall have jurisdiction In all
civil matters up to $500 and that the
court shall be entitled to fee OF 81
and a fee of twenty-five cents for
garnishments and attachments. There
are, he said, between so and GO fees
ranging from twenty-five cents to
$3.50. In his opinion the civil side of
the court would yield the city about
$4,000 year. He said it was his
purpose to add to the fines the costs.
and he expressed himself in favor OF
adding costs to all fines in criminal
eases and charging fee for bail.
Mr.. Duvall further stated that he
had told the finance committee that
he would be more than glad to take
the Office without salary providing
the fees were given him from the
civil side of court and that he would
pay the bailiff and bear all expenses
of the court, adding he would amply
be paid if this were done.
Those voting for Mr.. TIGERS
amendment were: Messrs Ticer, Reed.
Sullivan, Baggett and Burke and
those against it were Messrs. Nc
Caffrey. Matter, Ruben, Wattles,
Desmond, Drufy, Ballenger, Lawler,
Fletcher and Devers.
Councilman Ruben asked if the po-
lice justice would be under bond and
Councilman Lawler assured him that
the finance committee would see that
proper bond was given before he as
sumes office.
In the board of aldermen, however,
that body failed to act on the salary
of the police Justice and will have to
come up again. Aldermen Marbury
Robinson and Bachelor voted for II
and Alderman Summers against II
and Aldermen Rammel and Anderson
did not vote.
An ordinance repealing a certain
section of the building laws so that
hereafter persons seeking anplica-
tion to erect garages. sheds and other
small buildings will make applica-
tion to the citv engineer and not city
council was adopted.
Resolution appropriating $4,000 for
macadam roadway on Pitt between
Prince and Duke streets was referred
tn the committee on streets and
finance.
Ordinances providing for the Law.
ing of sidewalks in certain sections
of the city was referred to the street
committee.
Resolution recommending Geors.
W. Bontz, Sr.. for the position O.
state game warden for the city ws,
adopted and ssme will be sent BY
the clerk to the state authorities
Councilman Baggett explained ths'
the state navs salary of $50 {
month and the city does not have t.