Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-09
new COMMITTEES
Of CITY COUNCIL
Presidents of Boards Name
/, Men to Have Charge OF
City's Affairs.
SHORT MEETINGS.
ORT MEETINGS.
Harmony Prevails in Both
! Bodies-Council Asks
School Board to Explain
Water Question.

An adjourned meeting OF tht
new City Council was held last
night. The session was brief. al
though number of papers were
presented in the lower board. There
was but one paper introduced IN
the Board of Aldermen, a petition
of W. T. Beach and Bro. for per-
mission to build a shed, The petit
ton was granted, but the Common
Council nOn-concurred and referred
the paper to the COMMITTEES on
streets. The Aldermen subsequen-
'tly concurred in their action, as
they did ON all papers sent in.
The Presidents of the boards
announced the committees Of the
new Council They are as follows:
Finance: Aldermen J. NJ. Hill.
w. W. Ballenger and Councllmcn
II. r. Burke. and Albert Bryan.
Light: Aldermen Jacob Brill,
James B. Fitzgerald and Council
men C. W.Wattles. r. L. Monroe
and n. J. Lawler.
Streets: Aldermen C. J. w. Sum-
mers, Maurice Wilkins and Colm-
cilmcn F. F. Marbury. James W.
: Bales aiTaa iC'fai'EFs 7. NWrslrattii..
General Laws: Aldermen w. w.
Ballenger, George II. Robinson. and
Councimen Charles Bcndheim and
r. D. Brumback.
Public Property: Aldermen {.
j. w. Summers. George II. Robin
son and Councilmen William Des-
'mond and G.. S Y. Burke.
Poor: Aldermen J. NJ. Hill. t..
II. w. Summers and Councilmcn J.
II. Harrison and John l.eadbcatrr.
Claims: Aldermen Jacob Brill.
and Maurice Wilkins. and Council
men 4. D. Brockett and Burke.
Police: Aldermen Jacob Brill.
Maurice Wilkins and Councilmen
r. L. Monroe and \. j. l,awlcr.
y Schools: Aldermen James B. Fit
zgerald. w. W.. Ballengcr m'l
'Councilmen G. ". WattIcS and
Charles Bendheim. O.
Health: Aldermen George II.
Robinson. Maurice Wilkins and
Councilmen 4. d. Brockett. {. :.
T. Burke and Albert Bryan.
Fire: Aldermen c. J. W. sum
mers. George II. Robinson, and
Councilmen William Desmond.
John !. Harrison and John Lead
beater.
Special committee to inNastlgat"
water rates: Aldermen w. ".
Ballenger. C. J. w. Summers and
Councilmen Charles Bendhelm
and R. D. Brrmback.
At the meeting of Common Council
last night Councilman Lawler, OF the
Fourth Ward, introduced the follow
ing resolution which was referred TO
the committee on schools:
Resolved, That the City School
Board be required to furnish the city
council with all information as TO
why they should increase the ex-
pense of the said board in the pur-
chase of water barrels and the de-
livery of water to the various schoof'
daily, when Such service had been or
fered to the board free Of cost.
A resolution authorizing the council
20 take over the gas mains in Rose
mont, suburb was referred to the
committee on finance and light. The
mains We're laid by the Rosemont De-
velopment Company, and under All
agreement with the city were to be
purchased by the city when the con-
sumption of gas in that section paid
G per cent per annum or more. #
was explained that the consunnt;on
of gas in Rosemont last year netteJ
the city more than per cent.
l.. The committee on streets and gen
eral laws was asked to look into
resolution authorizing the city engi
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