Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-09
BOOST LICENSE FEE
LAWYERS { DOCTORS
City Council to Borrow S25,-
900 For Water Set at
Gas Plant
REFUSE TANK PERMITS
Resclu to Improve Space Around
Confederate Monument and Make
Plot il Circle

Ccmman c5u1;:i last night ut lis
meeting boosted the License fre for
lawyers and physicians from $50 to
500 They also fixed the license oi
bakers az follows: Out of town steam
bakors, 500; steam bakers in the city
s75 and small bakeries $50. Before
doing this conference committee
consisting cf CcuncilmeN Lawler and
Ruben was named to confer with a
committee from the board Of alder
men and they reached a satisfactory
agreement on the increase for the
lawyers and physicians.
Resolution that the city borrow the
sum of $4,000 for installing watef
gas set al the city gas plant ard also
fer other necessary expenses OF the
plant vas adopted.
Councilman McCaffrey irtroduc- d
a resolution that no one De e!.@-:ble
to office IN the city council under the
provisions of scct:cn 12l of the N;r
gin:a constitution. 1t was referred to
the committee on genera! laws.
Resolution of Councilman Bagget.
to prohibit parking on the cast SIDE
Of Columbus between King and the
al,ev in the rear of the Fairfax apart
msAt was referred to the s:rec: cSn-
mttee.
Adverse reports we've made on reso-
lutonS for gasoline tanks for 4. B.
Ale at 3G8 South Alfred street ami
for one on the west side CT Alfred be-
tween King and Prince streets.
Resolution Of Councilman LAWYER
appropriating $3.50 to change the cop
ing a. the confederate monument az
Washington and Prince streets ana
place around the monument circle,
which has been arranged f2r by city
engineer Z. c. Dunn was referred to
the committee on streets. and fin
ance. Mr.. l.awic- explained the
scheme adopted by the city engineer
would greatly oeau;ify that place.
The. city school board petitioncl
council for an increase of SO month
ip the salaries of the public school
teachers and it was referred TO the
joint committee on schools and finance
1t will require an appropriation of
$500 it was explained. The proposed
increase is 10 date frcm February l.
The lich; committee reported favor
ably for additional lights on North
Cc.umhus street. and its report was
adapted. They recommended one more
light at Wythe and Columbus street
and cne al Montgomery and Column
bcS streets and request the Light COM
pany to place all ether lights in the
center ot the street. The question Of
placing all lights in the centre of the
street viii DC taken up with the
lighting CO., Councilman WattIes
chairman cf the light cammi-tce.
stated. Tie report aftarward was
amended by COUNCILMAN Law,er that
one light with Increased candle pow
er be placed at Washington and Wolfe
streets IN place Of the two lights now
at the corner.
CCu.:ilran Iownham stated tha:
the city should see that it Is getting
the candle power they require and Iha;
the Lights be inspected He directap
attention to the many wires scat
tered over the city and said they
should h. looked after. MIR. Down
ham al:o called attention TO the con
d.tion Of tie city hall building, favcr-
ing Improvements.
Othe: matters presented follow;
The sum Of S55 appropriated for clec-
trio fixtures in city hall building; pet
ton of j. D. knight for improve
| ments on 300 block South Royal
street referred; $4o0 appropriated for
sewer on the north side of Wilkes
east Of Royal street; $3.50 appropriate
ed for sever on Queen east Of Royal
street; petition of H. +. Chichester
for Improvements az Ali North Wes.
street referred TO street committee
/ resolution of Councilman kaufmann
to secure Dds for painting and plac-
inn nnr.airs in both chamhsn.s Of c:tr