Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-28
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IMPROVEMENTS
IN new DISTRICT
Road Work for West End
and South Patrick Street
is Planned
cIrNrc EOR cTREETSi
SIGNS FOR STREETS
City Council Rejected Resolution Pro-
viding For Summer Recess-Work
Demands Attention.

Most of the time the City Council
was in session last night was con
sumed in legislation for the newly
annexed territory. Several measures
were adopted and others introduced
to be acted upon later. The Common
Council rejected resolution provld
ing for an adjournment until Octo
ber, it being realized that consider
able work is still before the CIT!
fathers.
Board of Aldermen.
Seven members of the Board o1
Aldermen attended the regular meet,
ing last night. Mr.. Hill is still con
fined to his home by indisposition
There was no variance of opinion
over the business which came before
the board, the votes being unanimous
in every instance except on the vote
concerning the franchise to the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone Co..
which Mayor Fisher had returned to
the Common , Council without his
signature and which had been de-
clared operative Notwithstanding his
disapproval. When the vote was
taken on the question, "Shall the ordi-
nance become operative notwithstand-
ing the Mayors objection?" it was
decided in the affirmative by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Messrs. Brill,
Robinson, Ballenger, Wilkins, Fitz-
gerald and Mr.. Presidents. No, Mr..
Summers. Y
The resolution appropriating $1,000
for improving Patrick street from
Franklin to Hunting Creek Bridge
received from the Common Council
at recent meeting, was passed.
The resolution appropriating Sill
900 for improvements in Rosemont.
received from the Common Council
at the same time, was not called up
"A resolution appropriating $500
for improvements in West End, re
ceived from the Common Council, was
laid over untiI next; Saturday, at noon
at which time: an adjourned meeting
will be held.
IA resolution striking out the Sec
tion in the license bill imposing I:
license tax of $3.50 on motorcycles
was introduced by Mr. Brill, and re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Fitzgerald introduced an ordi'
nance for laying gas mains in prop
erty belonging to Mrs. Sarah M. Bag
gett on upper; King street, recentl!
annexed to the city: The ordinance
carries provisions similar to those
contained in the ordinance providing
for the;laying of gas mains in Rose
mont tsome time ago. 1t: was aaoptee
by unanimous vote.
The Aldermen adopted resolutions
appropriating $1,000 and $500 TO-
surveys and maintenance of roads IL
parts of fairfax and Alexandr.i'
counties recently annexed to the city
The other business transacted wa
of 4 miscellaneous; nature, which will
be found in the official proceedings
Common Council.
The City Council at its meeting
last night held recess while tn
street and finance committees coult
agree on an ordinance appropriatlnt
$4,000 for the construction of bl
luminous road with cobble cutters o,
Duke street, from the railroad bridge
near Ballenger's store, westward t.
the new corporation line at Roberts
Crossing, a distance of about 1,6O'
feet. The ordinance was introduces
in the lower board following a peti
ton from the residents of West En-
and a, plea from President Smit
that'Council make appropriations fo
the new roads in the annexed terr
tory as soon as possible in order ths
the work might be- finished befol
the commencement of winter. TT
ordinance was laid over by the Boar
Of Aldermen who will hold speci'
session shortly for the purpose
passing same.i 81
The Board Of Aldermen passed Il
ordinance appropriating $500 Il