Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-15
OFFICIAL.
Board of Aldermen.

At a regular meeting of the Board
! of Aldermen of the city of AIeXan-
ss:ria,, Va, held April IA, 1914, there
We're present:
F.F. Marbury, Esq, president: and
Messrs. Brill, Ogden, Ballenger, Fielu'
Fitzgerald and Sumfrsers.
An ordinance for imposing and col
lecting taxes on persons, property,
incomes, ETC., within the city OF Alex
andria, Va, for the year commencing
on the last day Of June, 1914, and
ending May 31st, 1915, was read the
sscori:, end third, times and passed
by the following vote: Ayes, Messrs.
Brill, Ogden, Ballenger, Field, Fltz-
gerald, Summers and Mir. President
z. Noes, none.
communication from Harry
Kirk. clerk of the City School Board
setting forth the amount necessary
to conduct the public schools for June
20 1914. was referred to the commit
fees ON finance and schools.
The coni1iittee on finance ara
health recommended the payment Oh
sundrv bills amounting to $S4,3l IN.
Cured by the health department ann
the report was 2dcpteF:
a resolution requesting the COM
nl:ttee en- Public Property to ascer-
tain the cost of painting and repair
ins Friendship engine house was
adopted.
a recommendation of the Commit
tee on Streets that the fee of so
incurred tn the survey Of lot IN. the
case of Cox VS.. Corbett, ct ais, De
RENTED was adopted.
A resolution reqesting the Com
mittee on Streets and General Laws
to report az ordinance requIrlnS .sai
companies requiring pc.es in the cIty
of Alexandria to procure permit from
the City Engineer for the erection OF
the saIrle, YES adopte;:-.
The Committee on Streets reported
in favor Of allowing c. r. Clark to
erect a garage at the northeast corner
of Fairfax and Wilkes streets pro.
vl:led the structure shall not exceed
25x3O feet. The report wss adopted
Leonard Chesser was elected mess
crgcr to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of J. P. Laphen.
The Committee on Streets alSo
made a favorable report on a pet
tion of J. T. Chichester for peril
sion to erect stable on his premises
northeast corner of Payne and Pm
cess streets, provided the structure
shall net exceed 1SX24 feet. The re-
MORT WIS adopted.
The following was received from
the Common Council and their actor
was concurred in:
Proposition from J. X. NJ. Morton
concerning paving Of alley IN square
bcrli:,ed by St. Asaph, Washington
J Prince ard Duke streets.
Permission from Moses SIMS 1ol
rern1ission to repair house 412 south
Royal street. g.
Petition of William Simpson fol
nermissicn to place terra cote
pine sewer under Union street, De
tween G;bbon and Franklin.
Petition of the Alexandria Ere;
Kindergarten for am appropriation
of $500. o,r
and Public Property recommendm:
an appropriation of $1,000 for plan
and specifications for new high schoo
building. c:44oo .,
canoraI Laws on a petition Of W
i DeMaine & Son protesting agams
builiing a structure for the eXhlDl
49,, IF moving pictures adjoining
their premises on King street, nea
Tie Aldermen proceeded to tn
! chamber of the Common Council 10
the purpose of participating IN tn tn
election of a school trustee from TN
! Third Ward, any upon their retur
adjourned. n,,,v n..;1o,,
. Teste:
Luther H. Thompson, Clerk.