Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-24

have the outside world know AleXan-
dria had refused old stones 70 be
placed on the historic estate.
Councilman H. r. Burke, agreed
with Mr.. Brockett, and he thought it
would be bad taste not to give the
stones. MIR. Burke also expressed
hope that the estate will always pe
continued under the direction OF he
Ladies' Association.
If the stones are given to Mo':nt
Vernon, Councilman Harrison, fay-
orcd the city giving them and not the
Mutual Ice Company, TO which Mr.
Brockett agreed.
On motion of Councilman Bales the
report of the committee was adopted
and then on resolution Of Councilman
II. r. Burke. the city donated the
stones to Mount Vernon. they to pay
cost of hauling.
An adverse report was made on pc
tition of G. w. Lewis, asking for go
for Robert Rust, who claimed sucnl
because of damages, to his vehicle,
reptember 20, when his horse ran
away during a fire.
Councilman Brockett, thought II
best for the city to compromise .ha
case. as it might have to employ a"7
ditional counsel and ne asserted. II
would Re more expensive with tHo Mt.
torncys.
Councilman Brvan said the commit
tee Investigating saw no just'c" III
the claim. Bill of S. l.. Monroe IS.
SCISSOR, for $449 for 22O days wore
from the city and an equal amount
from the state making $3.50, was re-
ferred to finance committee.
Petition for improving Pitt stree:
between King and Prince streets
with a bituminous macadam roadway
and granite curbing and vitrified bricF.
cutters, and an estimate of ,s4,ooe
for the work from the city engineer,
was referred to committee on I'm
ance and streets.
According to Councilman Bales .
bituminous roadway woald cost abouI
forty per cent less than vitrlilcc
bricks.
An estimate Of s6,s00 for 81 fcoi
roadway with granite curling lnf
cement sidewalks on Commerce street
from Prince to Stone Bridge was "e'
ferred to finance and streets commit
fee.
In both OF the foregoing II wa:
set forth that the abutting propert!
owners woulG nay their pro rata Of
cost of construction.
Resolution appropriating $500 t.
grade Fayettc street between Princes,
and Oronoco street, was referred t'
street and finance committees.
The sum of $40 was appropriate
for metallic ash cans for city hall
20 = used under Masonic Temple
and Masons given permission to lis,
similar cans for their ashes.
The street and light committee. o.
resolution of Councilman Ballenger
for grading of Emerson Lane from
Duke street to diagonal road, recon-
mended the matter be referred to the
general laws committee, as to rights
of city and report legal width o!
street, etc. This was referred t.
general laws committee.
The sum of 5000 was appropriated
Cor sewer on Wythe street between
Washington and Columbus street.
r. F. Marbury, presented petit
ton of Frederick P. Russell, asking
that the Russell road running through
the annexed territory be so called.
Petitioner set forth he gave right o.
way for road for nearly half nllit
and recently he noticed that signs
had been changed to read Moun'
Vernon avenue.
Councilman Maroury, explained
that two Mount Vernon avenues wouiG
confuse things and the committee hac
called it the Russell road. This was
referred to the streey committee.
Anne Lee Memorial Home for the
Aged was given a gas bill OF S4'zt
for gas used at it's bazaar, held re-
Gently in Armory Hall
Resolution of Councilman Desmond
to allow Anne Lee Memorial Home
for the Aged $3.50 for sewer tap to
its home referred to finance and street
committee.
Stewart Simpson, living at the
southwest corner of Alfred and Wiik-
es streets. petitioned council to take