Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-16
Justice Duvall Makes
Plea Before Council
For Action
NAME w. H. SWEENEY
School Superintendent to
be Deputy Auditor at
Salary of S2,50O-Sl3,-
02l.99 Collected

state laws will be put into opera
ton within a short time in order
that certain fines which are col
lected in the police court are nov
going into the state treasury may
go into the city treasury. This
action was decided upon by the
city council yesterday afternoon
after Civil and Police Justice
Frederick G. Duvall had address
ed the city council on the sub
iect, and committee was named
by Mayor Smoot composed of City
Manager Rich, Corporation At
torney H. Noel Garner and JUS
tice Duvall, to go over the situa-
tion and submit a report to the
city council in order that action
may. be taken.
During the year 1922, Justice
Duvall collected in fines in the
police court S13,021.99, which he
said was one hundred per cent in
crease over the year 1922. How
ever, only a small part of the
fines went to the state. The
opinion prevailed among the
council members that inasmuch
as the city pays all Of the opsr-
ating expenses for the police
court all of the fines should 60
into the city treasury.
Since September last. justice
Duvall said that he has been COM
PEELED to make monthly reports
to the state on fines collected.
Among the matters on which
there are no city ordinances are:
Carrying concealed weapons;
drunk on the street; disorderly
conduct on state Or street rail-
ways; operating slot machines;
gambling; operating automobiles
while under the influence OF Ii
quor; petit larceny: assault and
battery. Justice Duvall sugg2st-
ed a more drastic ordinance for
being drunk on the street, the
pres mt law of the state provid-
ing only for fine Of from 81
to SO.
Others on which there are no
city ordinances include improper
conduct, SANDER, minors in pool
rooms, cruelty to animals, cast
ing dead animals in the street,
injury to property, real and per-
sonal. lie urged law requir-
ing junk dealers to make daily
reports to the police.
The appointment of Capt. Viii
liam II. Sweeney, superintendent
Of pdblic schools, as deputy city
auditor, was formally announced
by City Manager Wilder VI. Rich,
and confirmed by the CITY council
The position pays salary Of
S250O, and Capt. Sweeney will as
sumo his new position March J.
and be in charge Of the new az
counting department and work
under City Auditor f. F. Price.
Mayor Smoot stated that he
had known Capt. Sweeney for
many years and thought the city
was very fortunate in securing
his services. a. he said he was
man with ability to fill the posi-
ton. Councilman R. S. Jones
ard T. j. Fannon, also expressed
the same views regarding Capt
Sweeney.
Capt. Sweeney several weeks
ago rendered his resignation as
superintendent of public schools,
and 1t was not generally known
Till the meeting yesterday what
position he expected to take. For
about fourteen years he has beer
superintendent of public schools
Of the city.
City Manager Rich recommend
ed an appropriation Of $4,000 Tor
the purchase of boiler meter
and necessary installation of boil
er at the city gas plant. lie e%'
planned that the boiler to be pur-
chased and installed will be a.
reserve boiler and viii be dupli-
cate Of the one purchased twn
years ago. In reference to tho
gas lost he said the meter would
give the gas officials the c&act9
figures. During the past four
months there was, "a. loss of a6-!
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