Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-28
CITY COUNCIL
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1t was stated that this matter
would be ascertained by the special
committee.
A communication from representa-
tives of the three fire companies OF
the city asking Council to remit the
license. tax upon the Jones EXPOSE
lion Shows which viii be exhibited in
this city; May 10, part of the pro-
ceeds of which will be given the fire
department.
Mr.. Ballenger said the commune
cation should be referred to the
finance committee This course was
opposed by other members, it being
suggested that the shows would be
in progress by the time Council met
again. The proprietors desired to-
have assurance of what action the
city would take.
After some discussion the license.
tax was RENTED by a vote OF to !
Mr.. Ballenger.
After concurring in the action OF
the lower board on number OF pap
ers which had been sent in and dis
posing of several matters of a gen.
eral nature, which will be found in
the official proceedings, the board
adjourned.
Common Council
When the Common Council came
10 order last night with l3 members
present the space outside the rail
was occupied by large delegation
from the recently acquired territory.
As soon as the reading of the min
utes was dispensed with Mr.. Brockett
moved that Council go into election Of
member from the Ord ward. He
said that he felt that the 3rd ward
was entitled to full representation be-
fore the many important matters soon
to be considered were taken up.
Mr.. Bales objected to this. and
urged that the election he deferred
until after such time as the special
committee on annexation had made
its report.
Mr.. Bendheim thought the 3rd
ward ably represented by the three
members it now has and could see no
reason for completing the quartette.
Council would soon decide whether a
9Th ward should be created or the
present ward line extended, and this
would effect the selection of the new
member.
Mr.. Brockett again insisted on the
propricty of giving the Bird ward the
same representation that the other
wards were allowed, and said that it
was his wish to nominate Arthur Her.
bert. A motion TO- go into an election
was lost, ayes G-Messrs,. II. R.
Burke, Leadbeater, G.. 6. T. Burke,
Br,mback Brockett and Harrison.
Noes 7-Messrs, Marbury, Wattles,
Bales! Lawler, Bendhei,m, Bryan and
Smith: !;
Two hundred andstwenty five $do:-
lars was appropriated to repair the
iron railing on the north two thirds
of Hunting Creek Bridge.
Before the vote was taken on this
appropriation Mr.. Brockett asked if
business transacted ut time, when
one ward was denied its proper rep
resentation was legal.
A petition to install a gasoline
tank under the sidewalk in front of
ia S. Fairfax Street, recommended
for passage by committee on streets
was. after considerable discussion sent
back to that committee. During the
discussion it was brought out that
many of these tanks are is use in
Washington and Richmond but they
are apparently all on private pro-
perty and in no public thorough
fares.
A communication was received from
the Greater Alexandria Citizens
Association in which the purpose Of
this association was set forth to-
gether with a resolution asking Coun-
Gil to make q new ward out of the
territory recently obtained from Alex
andria and Fairfax Counties. This
was referred to the special commit
tee on annexation.
A resolution from the committee on
public property authorizing that COM
mittec to sell and have removed the
frame house now on the, High School
lot came in passed by the Aldermen.
Mr.. Brockett thought this should
be moved to the northwest corner of
the lot and retained by the city as &
home Of the Janitor of the school
building.
Mr.. C. S. T. Burke said the neceS-