Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10
OFFICIAL
Board of Aldermen

Of Aldermen Of the city of Alexan-
dfia, Va, helf June 9, 1914, there
were present: is
F. F. Marbury, esq, President, and
Messrs. Hill, Brill, Ogden, Rallen-..
ger, Field and Fitzgerald
The Committee on Finance SUBJ
n1itted al favorable report on reso-.
luton appropriating $500 for the
erection Of a storage house at the
Reliance Fire Engine House, and the
report was adopted by the following
vote: Ayes, Messrs. Hill, Brill, Og-,
den, BaIlenger Field, Fitzgerald and
Mr.. President Noes, none.
A resolution approprriating $500
for the erection Of a tool shed at
Princess and Pitt streets WIS referr-
ed to the Finance Cotnmittee.
A resolution appropriating $3.50
for the purchase of an adding ma
chine for use in the City Hall was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Bills incurred by the health de-
partment amounting to $58.l7 were
reported favorably by the Finance
Committee and the report was adopt-
ed.
The Committee on Streets to whom
had been referred a petition of Mrs.
C. E. Heishley for the extension OF
a sewer into the alley in the square
bouFled by King, Prince, Fairfax
and Lee streets, reported in favor of
eXpending $3.50 for the purpose. The
report was adopted by the following
vote: Ayes, Messrs. Hill, Brill, Og-
den, Ballenger, Field, Fitzgerald and
Mr.. President. Noes, none.
A report Of the Committee on
Streets recommending an expendi-
ture of $500 for the purpose of test
ing the efficacy of oil upon unpaved
streets, was read.
MIR. Brill moved that the sum be
placeE at $500. This was lost by the
following vote: Ayes, Messrs. Hill,
and Brill. Noes, Messrs. Ballenger
Field. Ogden, Fitzgerald and Mr..
Presidents.
The report was then adopted by
the following vote: Ayes, Messrs.
Hill, Ballenger, Ogden, Field and Mr..
President-5, Noes Messrs. Brill, and
Fitzgerald.
A favorable report OF the Com
dnittee or Streets on petition of G.
E. Sullivan for permission to repair
house 329 north Henry street was
adoptell.
A favorable report of the same
committee upon a petition of P. E.
Cliff for permission to repair sher
and building in rear of house No.2l7
north Columbus street, was adopted
a favorable rennrt Of the SANG
committee on a petition of w. M
Priest for permission to enlarge shed
ETC., at his store was adopted.
A favorable report of the same
committee upon Ia petition of the
Southern Railway Company for per-
mission to string wires and place
posts in. the. square bounded by Prince
Duke, Alfred and Patrick streets,
was adopted.
The same committee reported in
favor of granting a petition of Mrs.
Alice Lynch for permission to repair
house on north Henry street anI the
report was adopted.
The Cdrmon Council returned an
ordinance .appropriating $4,000 to-
wards the construction of a new hos
pital, having amended the same by
adding section.
The. Aldermen refused to concur
and adhered to its action.
Mr.Ogden moved that the section
be amended by. providing that the
Mayor enter into CONTRACT with the
hospital officials for the treatment
of the INDECENT of the city. This was
adopted by the following vote: Ayes
Messrs... Hill Brill, Ogden and Mr..
Pres;dent--4 Noes. Messrs. Ballen-
ger, Field and Fitzgerald-3
A Conference committee was ap-
pointed to act with similar commit
from the Common Council, but the
Aldermen refused to adopt the re-
port of the committee anil recon-
nitted the ordinance to the conferenc
committee. Messers Field and Ballen-
ger had been appointed by the Al
dednsenl
A petition of J. D. Knight for per-
mission to make certain repairs to
house No. 40S Wolfe street, was re-
ceived from the Common Council.
That board having granted the re-
quest.
The Aldermen refused to concur,