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

COMMON COUNCIL.
Al a regular meeting of the Com
mon Council OF the City of A!exan
dria, Va, held January q, 1914, there
were present: R. D. Brunaback, Esq,
President, and Messrs. Splnks,
Burke, Leadceater, Lambert, Graham,
Williams, Monroe, Brockett; HarrI-t
son, Low, Marshall, SMITH and Chaun- /,
cey:.
The Committee on Light reported
in favor of a gas lamp at the, corner
Of Alfred and Montgomery streets
and the report was ADOPTED.
The Committee on Light reported
in favor of a gas lamp IN front o.
st. Paul's Church, providing that 1t
is burned every night and the cantor
of the church lights and eXtingmshe;s
same. anu the report was adopted
In rcplv to 4 communication from
the Mavor and a letter from frames
L. Smith, attorney, relating 70 the
pollution of the waters at HooII
Run. the Committee on General Laws
reported that the sewerage complain
Cd. of comes from the Union St!tc.::.
Roserlont and otker subu1 y, a'''.
lot from the City of Alexandra, ana
recommends that no action I've taken
~ the City Council, and the report
HsS adopted.
A resolution authorizing the COM
rittee on Light 10 enter into con-
.ract for the tern. Of three years
With Mr.. c. c. Bailey for the purch-
use of ammonia from the City Gas
Works upon an agreed price Of sou
1er annum, was passed.
The following resolution offered by
Mr. Smith was adopted:
Resolved, That the Corporation At
sorney be directed to prepare ceed
or and examine the title to the
PROPERTY known as the "hlack lot
md that the auditor be ar. he is
.erebv dressed to draw his warrant
or the sum of $500 in payment Tor
id property when said deed prop
;,ly executed is rendered, The pur-
use of this resolution being to put
! operation the ordnance recently
assed for the Purpose Of raising
| money to purchase said property and
,ther purposes.
An ordnance 10 prohibit any per
On. firm or corporation from estab-
shing, maintaining or operating any
arage for the purpose of selling.
.iring, manufacturing. or repairing
ny autorobile, motorcycle Or motor,
icvcle Or any vehicle of a like KIND
r-ithin three hundred feet of any
church or place Of public worship,
was recommended by the Committee
IN Genera! Laws and read the second
and third times and passed. Ayes.
Iessrs. Burke, Lca|beater, Lambert
!mith. Graham. Monroe, 8rockett.
Eerrson. Low land Mr.. President,
;Ol Noes. Messrs. SDinks. Wi!:iam5.
IarshaIl and Chauncey, ca.
A communication from =. Noel
-arner, Secretary of Washington
Birth ,ay Association, requesting an
appropriation of $500 ia assist in de-
'raying The expenses of the &c "bra-
lion on February 23rd 1914, and that
he City Hall he decorated or the &C
aston, was referred to the Commit
20 or Finarcn.
A resolution by Mr.. Channcey
nat all wagons buggies. carriages.
nd other vehicles drawn by horses in
he streets of the city shall have tags
nd numbers placed on the side o.
ach vehicle. the numbers and tags
be furnishc5. by the city auditor,
non the payment of $500, WAS re-
erred to thc Committee on Streets.
he resolution was returned from the
,osi Of Aldermen Hon-concurred an
nat Board having referred the mat
or 10 The committee or General Laws.
Council rcceded from its previous &C
tion and concurr2d in the action OF
the Board of Aldermen.
The President appointed Mr.. } y.
Williams 70 act with member from
the Board Of Aldermen to appear
before the General Assembly in az
ORD nee with a resolution adonted at
'ho last meetirm relating to the lot
purchased for high school purposes
within the bour. AIRY Of Alexandra
ourtv.
II" following was received from
,hc Board of Aldermen and their az
%" concTrrcd in:
A petition from the Mutual Ice
! rpanv,rcGuestinr donation Of cob
.lc stones and old curbing that nay
e necessary in paving a roadway Al
heir pier, foot of Cameron street
Also a petition for an arc light at
)uccn arr Fayette streets.
Also a recommendation from thc
hicf of the Fire Department and d
eouest from the Fire Committee to
,rrchasc one thousand feet Of hose.
The Board then adjourned.
r. D. BRUMBACK, Prcsi cntA
Testc:
Daniel L. Stanshury, Clerk Council
Edgar Simpson, p years cid, sor