Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-11
OFFICIAL
I, Board of Aldermen.


At regular meeting of the Board
Of Aldermen Of the city of Alexandria,
held March 10, 1914, there were pres
emit: s'ie 81 1880 - Tvs y
F.. F. Marbury, ESQ.,, president and
Messrs. Brill, Ogden, Ballenger, Field,
Fitzgerald and Summers. -
An ordinance to prohibit any per-
! son, firm On corporation from estab-
timing, Il iintaining or operating any
Earage for the purpose of selling,
hiring, manufacturing or repairing
any automobile 4ocomobile, motor
cysle, MOTORCYCLE or any vehicle OF a
Ike kind within 800 feet OF any church
or place Of worship, received from the
common Council January q, 1914, and
laid on the table, was called up ana
the action of the Common Council nom
concurred in by the following vote:
Yves Messrs. Ballenger and Field
,. Noes, Messrs. Brill Ogden, Fltz-
erald, Summers and Mr.. President
S.
The joint committee on Public Prop
arty and Finance, to whom had been
referred 4 communication of Thomas
A Fisher, mayor, in reference to the
.ish wharf property, submitted the fol-
lowing report, which was adopte-:
Your committee recommends that
as the fish wharf is not now leased to
any one, that the suggestion OF the
Mayor as to improving conditions and
abandoning it as fish wharf be re-
:e.re: back to the joint committee
With instructions to confer with the
Corporation Attorney and have an or
finance or resolution prepared to sell
o. lease the property in compliance
with section 125 of the constitution
of the State and section 1033e, chap
er 269 Acts 19O2-19O3-1s of the
General Assembly, approved May 30,
1908"
The committee on Fire an, Finance
reported in favor of purchasing 1000
:eet of hose for fire department, the
payment for which to be provi:ed for
N the annual appropriation bill June
/, 1914 to May 81, 1915. The report
was adopted by the following vote;
'os. Nessrs. Brill. Ogden, BallengeT
Field, Fitzgerald, Summers and MIR
), es dent. Noes, none.
The Fire Committee, to whom had
been referred a resolution to investl-
gate the water supply and fire depart,
ment at the destruction of the Bryant
fertilizer plant February l, 1914, sub
Mite. the following report, which
was received:
"Your committee reports, in its
opinion, the inadequate supply of wa
ter during the fire at Bryant's ferti-
lizer factory Sunday, February 1,
1914, was due to the fact that the
main which supplied the plug at that
point is too small being what Is known
as a four-inch main. The engine
could not be taken to the river be-
."uSe it could not pass under the
bridge which crosses the street a;
that point"
The Finance Committee reported In
| favor of paying bills amounting tc
$44.38 incurred by the Health Depart
ment, and the report was adopted.
Sundry bills in connection with the
operation of the Health Department
we're referee to the committee or
! Finance and Health.
+ A petition of J. T. Hayden for per-
--;~e;on to erect frame kitchen adj
! joining his house, was granted.
me committee on Streets reported
! in favor Of granting the petition OF
John Starnell for permission to renew
frame structure in the alley bounded
| by Alfred, Columbus, King and Prince
! streets, ard the report was adopted
/ The following were received from
! the Common Council and their actor
| concurred in:
!, Petition of Captain F. L. Slaymak'
! ~ for appropriation for rcmodellne
Armory Hall. :,
Resolution requesting the Commit,
tee on Streets to report at the nex'
| meeting of Council on the petition FOL
an extension of the sewer on nortr
| Columbus street to Wythe street.
The Boar3 then adjourned.
F. F. MARBURY, President.
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