Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-24
lin LUTHER H. THOMPSON, Clerk.
Common Council.

At a regular meeting of the Common
Council of the City of Alexandria,
!. Va, held June 23rd, 1914, there. were
! present r. D., Bru,nback, Esq, presl-,
Eiaant, and Messrs. Burke, Leadbeater,
Lambert, Smith, Williams, Monroe,
| Brocket, Harrison, Low and Bryan.
I The committee to confer with the
Board of Aldermen at the last"meet-
Fling, on the amendment to the ordi-
nance appropriating $4,000 to the
Alexandria Hospital, returned the bill
and reported that the Conference
/ Committee could not agree. Upon
motion the report was adopted and
the committee discharge. Upon
motion of Mr.. Brockett Council re-
coded from, it's previous action and
conquered in the action of the Board
of Aldermen. Ayes-Messrs. Burke,
Leadbeater, Lambert, Williams, Mon
roe, Brockett, Harrison, Low, Bryan
and Mr.. fresident-1O. Noes-Mr.
Smith.
A report of the superintendent OF
Gas, Clerk of Gas and annual state
ment of the Committee on Light,
showing condition of the Alexandra
Gas Works, together with the report
of the City Treasurer, was presente !
by Mr.. Harrison, chairman of the
Committee on Light, and received.
A petition from the Playground As
ISOLATION requesting an appropriation
of $100, was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance. The petition was
later returned from the Board of Al
i::1ermen that board having appropri-
ated 500 for the purpose. The action
of the Board of Aldermen was laid
on the table until the next meeting.
A resolution by Mr.. Williams pro-
hfbitine minstrel shows and open-air
entertainments for the sale of patent
medicine and other merchandise in the
residential section of the city, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets.
The Board of Aldermen non-con-
Cured and referred the mattes to the
Committee on General Laws; Coun-
Gil rcceIed from its previous action
and concurred in the action of the
Board of Aldermen.
Official circulars from the Auditor
of Public Accounts of the State of
Virginia was received and referred to
the Comlrittee on Finance.
A resolution by Mr.. Smith that
when Council adjourns on the night
of the second Tuesday in July it be to
meet the 1st day of September, or
subject to call, was passed. -
A resolution that when Council adj
iourns tonight the two boards ad-
iourn for the su)r'mer recess, SUB
iect to call of the presidents of the
Board of Aldermen and Common
Council, was received from the Board
of Aldermen and their action non
concurred in. The Board of Aldermen
refused to recede from its previous
action and upon motion the resolution
was laid on the table.
An ordinance to authorize the
Southern Railway Company to con-
struct am; operate a spur track be-
tween Duke street and south building
line of Prince street, with the proper
~ of De Wilton Atchison, was re-
ocived frdr the Board of Aldermen.
read three times and passed. Ayes,
II: Noes, 0.
The following was received from
the Board of Aldermen and their
action concurred in:
Report of City Treasurer for the
fiscal year en;ing May 31st. 1914.
Auditors statement Of receipts and
expenditures on account OF the gen
,ral fund, fiscal year 1894. as GER
tifed by the Finance Committee.
A report of the Finance Committee
eppropriating $500 for building too!
',ouse on the city property var ut
Pitt and Princess streets. Ayes, II;
noes, 0.
A resolution appropriatirg $7Oo for
installing new pump or the re-
lance engine Ayes. II; noes, 0.
A report of the joint COMMITTEE on
Finance and Public Property, author
ling the Mayor to enter into a con-
Aract with w. A. Smoot G. Company,
Inc, to rent fish wharf property a:
5000 per year, un3er certain condl-
ions. Ayes, II; noes 0.
An ordinance to provide for the
grading and paving of Lee street,
King to Cameron streets.
An ordinance to provide for the
grading and paving Of Lee street,
Cameron to Queen streets.
An ordinance prescribing width of |
sidewalks on Lee street from King
70 Queen streets.
Reports Of the Committee on streets,
granting permission to Robert 4.
Dorsey, 1017 Oronoco strtect.
Also to A. Peters, Ala South Royal
street.
Also to Christopher Curtin, 800
North Henry street.
Also to w. Keycr SIS North Pitt
street.
ALSO to J. D. Knight, 408 Wolfe
street.
The board then adjourned.
R. D. BRUMBACK,
Teste: President.
+. DANIEL r. STANSBURY,
:. Clerk C. c.