Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-24

Police Commissioners requesting a
change in the city charter so that the
force will be composed of chief and as
many sergeants and policemen as the
City Council may provide was referred
to the Committee on Police.
The COMMITTEES on Streets reported
on resolution which was referred to
them at the last meeting that unexpend-
ed appropriations for new streets is
S4j,2 $50, special contributions from prop
crty owners. $500 leaving cost to the
general fund S',, $50 and the report was
received
Mr.. Brockett offered the following:
Whereas: The Common Council, the
Board Of Aldermen concurring. has mp
propriated $45,2HO,O 100 for the improve
ment OF Cameron street, between Royal
and Washington streets, Fairfax street,
between Prince and Duke stIeets, Wash
ington street, between Queen and Duke
streets; Alfred streets between Duke
and Wilkes streets: Alfred street, bet
ween Queen and Princess streets and
Patrick street, between Prince and
Duke street. and
Whereas: The said improvements
are contingent upon the contribution OF
$9.7c0 by The owners OF property abut.
ting on said streets, and
Whereas: The said property owners
have not contributed, and the said work
not yet begun, be it therefore,
Resolved: That The Committees on
Streets and Finance be. and they arc
hereby requested 10 have prepared the
necessary amendments to appropriate
neer TO proceed early This spring with
the proposed Improvements.
Tile chair ruled that the matter should
20 to the Joint Committee on Finance
and Streets. .aa {.
Mr.. Williams moved that the resolu-
ton bt. adopted. Mr.. Smith offered 4
substitute that the matter be referred TO
the Joint Committee I'M Finance and
Streets which was lost Ayes, Messrs.
Burke, Smith BirrclI, Harrison, Mar
shall. Spinks and Mr.. President. ID
Noes. MeSSrs. Lradheater, Yates, Ora
ham, Williams. Monroe, Brockctt,
Chauncey, 81.
Mr.. Birrell offered an amendment pro-
viding az the committee deem it ex-
pedient."
Mr. Marshall moved that the whole
matter he laid on the table which was
lost. Ayes. Messrs. Burke, Smith. Bir-
rell. Marshall, Spinks and Mr.. Presi-
dent. (6) Noes. McssrS. Lcadbeater,
Yates, Graham, Williams. Monroe.
Brock tt, Harrison, Chauncey, Isl. The
motion Of Mr.. Williams to adopt the
resolution vas lost by the following
vote Ayes Messrs. Lea,lheater, Yates,
Graham, Williams. Monroe, Brockett,
Harrison, Chauncey. (s). Noes MesSrs.
Burke, Smith, Birrell, Marshall. Spinks,
and Mr.. President (G).
An ordinance to amend and rcYise
the Laws Of the City of Alexandria with
reference to The health and sanitary de-
partments was presented by Mr.. Smith
and laid on the table.
"A resolution appropriating 5000 for
expenses incident to the suit for annex
alton providings which passed the
Board Of Aldermen on January llth,
1912. WAS read and laid on the table I'M
der the rules. The President stated on
held Wednesday, January clth. 1912, at
q D. NJ, TO consider this reSolution.)
A petition for q gas light al the corner
Of Payne and Commerce street which
was referred to the Committee on Light
byI the Board OF Aldermen on Deccm-
Der 18th. 1911, was concurred in.
a report OF the Committee on Public
Property appropriating lS2TLC0 TO pnr-
chase fire hydrants, etc., was received
from the Board OF Aldermen and their
action conclirred in. Aycsli. noes D.
A petition from the management of
the ChildrenS Home requesting an APP
propriations of $4,000 was received
from the Board nj Aldermen and their
action cuncurrd in,
The board then adjourned
HUBERT SNONYDEN, President.
Testc.
DANIEL r. STANSDrRY, Clerk Of Court.