Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-28
,ently annexed to the CITY. was


A petition from property owners
on Duke street extended for improve
ment to roadway was received.
A resolution appropriating $4,000
to construct roadway with cutters
from the Railroad bridge westward
on Duke street to the corporation line,
the appropriation to be charge
against the twelve per centum to be
set aside for permanent improve
ments in the annexed territory, was
recommended by the joint committee
on Streets and Finance and adopter
Ayes Messrs. Marbury, Burke, Lead
beater, Brumback, Wattles, Desmond,
Bales, Pohll, Brockett, Harrison,
Bryan and Mr.. President, ~ Noes 0.
A resolution appropriating $1,000
for maintenance and surveys of the
roads in the territory annexed from
Fairfax county to be charged to tfte
fund set apart for permanent impro-
vements in this territory, was adopted
Ayes IL. Noes 0.
A resolution appropriating $500,
for maintenance and surveys of roads
in territory annexed from Alexandria
county. the amount to be charged TO
fund set apart for permanent impro-
vements in the territory was adopted
Ayes II. Noes o.
A resolution appropriating $50. 20
install fire plug in territory recently
annexed from Fairfax county the
amount to be charged to the lund
set apart for permanent Improvement
in this territory was offered by Mr..
Leadbeater and passed ayes IL. Noes @
A resolution appropriating $500 &c
install two fire plugs in territory re-
Gently annexed from Alexandra
county, amount to be charged to lund
for permanent improvements in this
territory was offered by Mr.. Lead
beaten and passed Ayes 2. Noes D..
A communication from H. A. Stew
art on subject of sewer connections on
north Payne street between Queen
and OrC)loco streets was referred TO
the committee on streets.
Mr.. H. R. Burke offered the fol-
lowing amendment, which was read
three times and passed.
Be it resolved that section 81 of the
license law be and the same is amend
ed and re-enacted to conform to sec
ton 2G of the old license laws which
reads as follows.
2G. On every private Bank O.
Bankers having an Office within TIE
city who employs in his Or their bust
ness capital of not more than $50
600. 90, there shall be levied Il speci-
fic tax of Two Hundred Dollars
$500. 00), and on all others employ
ing capital in excess Of $4,000. OK
and not exceeding $4,000. 90, there
shall be levied a tax Of $3.50. 90, and
on all others whose capital shall ex'
coed $4,000. 90, there shall be levied
tax of one half one per cent, Or
amount Of capital employed.
A resolution that when Council al.
journs it be to meet on the seconc
Tuesday night in October was offer
! ed by Mr.. Harry Burke ard losi
Ayes 4. Noes 8.
A resolution to strike out section
! 1O1 of the License law was received
from the Board of Aldermen and then
action concurred in.
An ordinance authorizing the Ma
yor of the city of Alexandria to e*-
ecute a contract between the City
| Council and Sarah NJ. Baggett, wa.
received from the Board Of Alder
men, read three times and passed
Ayes ~. Noes 0.
The resolution approprlatlng 81,
900. 90 for Hunting Creek roadway
passed the Common Council July II,
1915, was returned from the Board q
Aldermen adopted with an amend
ment making :ne appropriation
charge against the fund to be sol
aside for permanent improvements II
this territory. Council receded IRON
its previous action and adopted tfs
resolution as amended, Ayes y noes u
A message from Thos. A. Fisher,
Mayor. returning without his appro-
val an ordinance passed by the City
Council on July 18th, 1915, granting
franchise to the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company was re,
ceived and the franchise was granted
notwithstanding the Mayors oblec-
ton by the following vote Ayes mes
srs. Marbury, H. R. Burke. Leadbeat"r
Brumback, Wattles. Desmond, Bales
Pohl, Brockett, Harrison, Bryan anu
Mr.. President ~. Noes D..
The board then adjourned.
HOWARD w. SMITH, President.
Teste, Daniel r. Stansbury, Clerk, o.
C.