Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-25

mon Councll OF the City OF AieSaHufid,
Va, held September "a, 1912, there
were present r. D. Brumsack, Esq,
President, and Mcssrs Spinks, Burke,
Yates, Lambert. Smith, Williams. Biz
rell. Monroe, Brockett, Harrison,
Swan, Marshall. Bryan and Chauncey.
The following message was receiv--
from the Mayor:
To the Honorable City Council
Alexandria, Va.
Gentlemen
/ return herewith without my APP
proval resolution passed by the CIT!
Council September 10th, 1912. making
two appropriations; One Of Twenty
four (s24) dollars-s1.O0 for each
member of the City Council for the
expense of the League Of Virginia
municipalities; second OF One nun
dred and (s150.0O) fifty dollars for
the entertainment Of the convention
which will hold it's next annual con-
ven,ion in Alexandria on the 18th and
18th of this month.
Section 1913 of the Constitution pro-
vldcs that mo ordinance or resolution
approprating money exceeding the sum
OF (s100.00) one hundred dollars, I'M
posing taxes, or authorizing the Dor
rowing of money shall be passed. OK
cept by a recorded affirmative vote
of the majority of all the members
elected to the Council This re-
uuircment is also made part or an act
OF tie General Assembly approved Nay
goth. 1903, and is as well known to the
Council as to myself.
The papers as presented to me fan
IN SLOW any vote recorded or other
wise.
Tic official proceedings are also 81
lent.
Being I'm accord with the purposes
OF the resolution and also assuming
that it was an unintentional oversight
in failing to record the Vo,e, naturaiis
hesitated in concluding TO return IT,
1t is best think. to proceed In con-
fornrity with the law.
The (s@IOC) twcnty-four dollars can
be sent to She ..caEu" later. ana the
(s15a.0O) ON" :,undrcd and fifty DOL
lars. intended fer tie entertainment ol
the Convention can be appropriated at
rho .,c.t nc, iiu:: az Council. Tuesday
Scntrmbcr 2ith. as the money Is to DC
ornc,dcd under the direction OF the FL
name. Committee.
Very respectfully,
THOMAS a. FISHER,
Mayor.
TIL. resolution passed at the last
meeting appropriated $3.50 90 for the
entertainment Of the League OF Viz
ginia Municipalities. held on September
18th and 18th, 1912, and $4,000 to-
ward expenses OF the League was re-
considered as suggested by the Mayor
and passed. Ayes, Messrs Spinks,
Burke. Yates. Smith, Williams.
Birr..ll, Monroe. Harrison. Swan, Mar
shall. Bryan. Chaunccy and Mr.. Prcsi-
dent. 13): noes, o.
An ordinance to gran ito the Wash
ingtun- Virginia Railway Company the
right of franchise TO lay AID maintain
a single track on Royal street, was
called up by the President and intro
duccd as new business and referred
to the Joint Committee on Finance,
Streets and General Laws.
An ordinance instructing the Mayor
to execute a contract with the SOUTH
ern hallway Company to construct
certain side track, was referred to the
Committee on Light.
An ordinance authorizing the SOUTH
crn Hallway Company to construct III
OroEoco street Il spur track, To con-
meet with the City Gas Works, was
referred to the Commtcce on Light.
An ordinance authorizing the Mayor
to execute a deed granting to the SOU
thern Railway the right to construct
a tr,stle track at the City Gas WORKS
was referred to the Committee on
Light.
y petition from property owners for
cutters on the east side OF West St.,
from Cameron to Queen streets, was
| referred to the Committee on Streets. y
petition from Joseph j. Bradley to
erect II six-room frame house. on Royal
| street. north of Oronoco street, was
| referred to the Committee on Streets
y petition from property owners on
Washington street between Gibbon and
Franklin streets for granite curbs, Wit
| rificd gutter and macadam roadway with
concrete base, was referred to the Com
| mittce on Streets.
\ petition from property owners on
! Washington street between Cameron
and Queen streets to pave roadway
with asphalt block, provided the
| width of roadway is the same as
North Washington street, was refer
| red to the Committee on Streets.
Permission was granted ]. NJ. Petit,
| Jr.. TO erect one-story frame building
| corner Columbus and Pendlcton SITS,
| providing there is no objection from
! the adjoining property owners
A resolution instructing the Corpor-
ration atornes to construc sub Sec 5
Of the Building Laws. regulating
| building permits, to construct shed
| of zoo square feet or less. was offered
by Mr.. Birrell. and referred to the
Joint Committee on Streets and Cen
eral Laws.
y resolution. instructing the Finance
| Committe to secure bids for the city
printing. newspaper advertising. and
/ job work and report ut the next meet
ing of Council was offered by Mr..
Brockctt, and referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
| 4 proDosal from Gardner | Boothp