Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-13
Triple Combination Appara-
tus With Ford Runa-
bout is Plan
MAYOR SENDS IN VETO
Resolution Directing Legal Proceed
inss to Force Assessments in An
nexed District.

This city is going to purchase d
triple combination fire engine at a
cost not to exceed $4,000 to be usec
principally for fighting fires IN the
,n,ently annexed territory. This wa:
decided upon by City Council last
night when it passed resolution OIL
thorizing the fire committee to ar
range for its purchase.
When the resolution came before
Common Council it caused some ae'
hate and was amended by Councli
man Bryan to read in part, lhat th'
committee enter into contract los
the muchase of triple combina'
ton engine at cost not TO eNceeo
$4,000. AS amended it was adopted
The resolution provides also
for , Ford runabout and neceSSar!
S equipment.
Councilman Leadbeater told coun'
ell the representative of the compan!
from from whom thew proposed tt
purchase the engine had agreed tt
also give Ford runabout and 6o'
feet Of hose if the city purchased the
engine.
Councilman Pohl wanted to know
where the engine would be placed
and Mr.. Leadbeater said it would
be placed temporarily in the keie'
Ifook.~and Ladder Company's houst
and afterward would be placed IN !;
point in the annexed territory whel
q suitable house was erected.
In the opinion Of Councilman liar
rison the offer was good one.
Councilman Bryan although also
thought the proposition liberal one
According to Councilman ~
B,rke. this move was juss prell-
minary one toward getting the en-
zine, and Councilman Harrison tolt
council an appropriation will not Dc
needed for at least three or foui
months. .; - 80
A resolution Of Councilman Bryan
appropriating $6,3l6.94 to be APP
piled to purchase Of certain real es
<tute lin George Washington Park
from the Washington Monument AS,
sociation and that the finance com
mittec consult Athe corporation at
torney as to the examination OF the
titles was referred to the hhance
committee.
A communication from Gardner l.
Rcothe. attorney for the ASSOCIATION
agreeing to sell the associations hold
ings in the park for the foregoing
amount was received.
Mayor Fisher returned without his
signature the paper passed at the
last meeting of council appropriatlne
81 900 for construction of sewer OF
Henry street between Queen an'
Princess streets. The mayor in his
veto said:
81 have not approved it because Il
was not passed as required by state
law"
President Smith. Councilmen Brock
EFT Brumback, Harrison Bryan, Bales
and Marbuyy discussed the veto sub
seouently vote was taken on th'
movor's veto and he was sustained
Inv 81 vote of ii to =, Messrs- brum
bake and Brockctt voting in the ma
gative.
Councilman Bryan introduced th'
resolution that the corporation at
torney be directed to prepare thf
necessary papers and take whatever
action he deems necessary to com
pei the commissioner of revenue tt
tax the land and personal propert!
in the recently annexed territory 10
civ puposes and the mayor is direct
ed to sign all necessary papers Il
the prosecution of the act.
Councilman Bryan explained IL
object and he said that the corpora
tion attorney and Attorney John M
Johnson had agreed to take the cas-
for 500. The resolution was adopted
The street committee recommends
that the letter of R. W. King, gene
raj manager of the Washington-Vir
cina Railway Company, in which h