Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-07
AMENDMENTS
TO LICENSE
Law ADOPTED
Common Council Adopts
Resolution to Borrow
SS5,OOO For New School
APPROPRIATION BILL
Many Petitions For Garages and
Other Improvements Are Presented
and Acted Upon.

A supplemental ordinance making
certain additions to the annual IL
cense law was adopted by city coun-
Gil last night following a protract-
ed debate. The question Of whether
or not milk from out Of the state
brought here had passed the tuber-
eulin test precipitated lengthy de-
bate. On this question, however, no
action was taken.
There are four amendments to the
license law and as adopted they pro-
vide the following: Annual license
tax of 500 on each truck used in the
sale and delivery of ginger ale, GIN
ger beer. pop, mineral water. ca
tawaba or bottled soda water. or any
other bottled soft drinks other than
what is termed near beer, and a tax
of $50 on all wholesale dealers of
near beer; lirense tax of $50 on any
person, firm or corporation peddling
green groceries which shall be con-
strued TO mean vegetables, butter,
eggs, poultry, melons, berries and
domestic fruits. this to be for one
vehicle only. and S25 additional IL
cense if such peddler sells or offers
for sale in addition to the above for
eign or imported fruits. This, how
ever, does not apply to goods of their
own raising.
Any person, firm or corporation
who shall peddle or sell from any
conveyance foreign or domestic
fruits, melons or berries, who does
not sell butter, eggs. poultry or other
farm products, shall pay for this
privilege $50 and only two persons
shall accompany each vehicle. This
does not apply to goods of their own
raising.
On every vehicle used in the sale
or delivery of milk in the city other
than farmers who produce and sell
their own products, a tax of S25.
A resolution of Councilman Ticer
authorizing the finance committee to
borrow from time to time, on such
dates as may be required, total of
SS5,000 to pay for the cost of con-
structing the new public school
building now in course of construc-
tion was referred TO the finance com
mittee and special meeting of
common council was held at l O'clock
this afternoon and the resolution
adODted
The annual appropriation bill Of
1888. 100 was recommended by the
finance committee and adopted.
Mayor Duncan submitted a petit
tion from a number of King street
merchants requesting city council TO
prohibit all peddling on King street
and within two squares of that thor
Oughfare, setting forth it was nuis-
ance mad a detriment to traffic. On
motion Of Councilman McCaffrey the
petition was laid on the table
A resolution that q sliding scale
for larger users of gas to be term
ed a commercial rate was referred TO
the light committe bv the board of
aldermen and council concurred in
their action.
Seventeen property owners on
Payne between King and Cameron
StretS uetitioned for the improve
ment of that square with a bitumi-
nous macadam roadway and curbng
on either side, thev agreeing to nav
1920 per lineal foot was referred 10
the street committee.
Councilman Lawler said he hoped
some of the money appropriated for
the Improvement of Duke street
would be diverted for this purpose as
on some squares on Duke street the
city was unable to get the property
owners to agree to pay their part OF
the cost of tho proposed improve
mont of that street.
The board of aldermen adopted a
resolution granting permission TO
Miss Alena Shinn TO erect four ga
RACES in the rear of 200 North
Payne street and common council ad-
hered to its former action in refer
ring the matter to the committee on
StretS.
Other matters presented follow:
The sum of $1,000 appropriated for
Improvement of streets in Rosemont; /;
X. =. Barrett granted permission to
erect garage forty feet from the
building line on Royal street south of
Duke street; permission granted
Thomas Niolette to erect garages in
rear of 904 and 906 Queen street ::
Charles Ewald granted permission 10
erect gasoline tank in front of 7Of
Nortn Washington street: resolution
OF Alderman Rammel for improve
ment OF square on Oronoco street
between st. ASaph and Pitt streets.
referred to street committee: nor
mission granted p f. Gift to make
alterations to shed in rear of pr
North Columbus street; Arthur r
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