Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-28

garage on the east slae OF Washing
+on street, between King and Cam
eron.
Mr.. Ballenger urged the board to
adopt the ordinance.
Mr.. Ogden was not prepared to
vote on the bill.
After further interchange of opin-
ion, on motion of Mr.. Ogden the ordi-
nance was laid upon the table.
A resolution calling for an appro-
priation of $500 for the purpose OF
purchasing the lot adjoining the
ground recently acquired at Cameron
and West streets upon which to erect
a public school building was received
from the Common Council.
Under the rules, il was laid Over
until next Saturday at y M, WHEN
another meeting of the Aldermen will
be held.
The other business which CAME be-
fore the board was of q general ma
ture, which will be found in the Of
fcial proceedings.
Common Council.
The session Of Common Council last
ri"ht VS. attended, hy a members
.Messrs. Sullivan and Bryan being ab-
sent.
On recommendation OF the com
mittee on light gas lamps were or
dered place in front of St. Pau
Church and at the corner Of Montgom-
cry ana Alfred streets.
The same committee was author
lied to enter into contract, to
cover period of three years, for tie
:!le of ammonia from the Gas works.
$3.50 per year is to be received fc
for this ammonia.
Nj. Chauncey offered an ordinance
providing that all horse drawn We
hicies shall have numbered tag
.&p aged on tie 81 e, these numbers
10 be furnished by the ciyy auditor al
payment of one dollar. which was re-
ferred to the committee on general
laws.
4 letter was receive: from tn
George WASHINGTON Birthday As%n-
c.ation asking donation Of
500 to assist in the entertainment
CT distinguished guests, and that the
City Hall be decorated. The liter was
s:3a.ssa+' :<<Gr.--yScc;-nt:eiZs &C thc issa-
ciation, II. Noel Garner, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Brockett w7s referred to
the Finance Committee.
A report was received from Fire
Chief Gronau stating that the ire
department is in urgent need Of
enc thousand feet of hose. This com
munication was sent 20 the commit
zee on Finance and Fire.
4 petition asking for an arc light
at the corner Of Queen and Fayert2
streets. was presented by the Alex
andria Laundry, Inc. it is stated that
they had moved their plant 10 this
location, and found this corner very
dark and dangerous. This was sent to
he committee on finance anG light
The Mutual Ice Company asked that
the city supply cobble for 2OG-fp"-
roadway on Cameron sreet frcm
Union to the river, tn Mutual Ice
romapny agreeing tc do all the work.
This was referred to the committee
on streets.
The chair appointed Alr. Williams
a member Of the committee to wait on
the Legislature asking the passage Of
the act to give City Council coAlTo.
Of the lot at the corner ot Cameron
and West streets for school purposes.
Mr. Williams called attention to i:ie
fact thai the money hal been appfo-
pirate for the purchas. u the Black
property, but no steps toward the pur
chase Of the property lad 1ccl taken.
An examination Of tha ordinance
showed possibility of mj:.lEder-
standing its terms. and Mr. Smith
offerej a resolution which vas pass
cd directing the Corporations Attorney
to prepare deed for the Black
property and to examine the title, and
directing the auditor to draw the war
unt for the purchasing price when
the deed properly signed is presented
to him.
Mr.. Brockett asked about resolu-
ton offered by him some time ago
requesting information as % the cor.
itract between the city and the Alex
'.an .~ia County Lighting Company
mfr. Harrison replied that thc"e was
some question as to the Interpretation
tof1this contract, and thai the attor
Ytet for the lighting company had "c
{,peatedly promised to submit a stair
-ment covering his Interpretation, ~.
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