Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24

/ ferred to- the committee on Finance;
An ordinance for imposing and
collecting taxes on persons, property
incomes and etc, for the year COM
t mencing June 1st 1915 was referred
to the committee on Finance.
/ An ordinance for imposing and
collecting licenses for the year COM
mencing June 1st 1915, was refer
red TO the committee OH Finance.
4 communication from the City
School Board requesting an .addi-
tionaI appropriation of 81 500 to en-
able them to keep the schools to the
end of the school session; with de-
tailed statements was referred to
the Joint committee on Finance and
Schools.
A communication from the Alex
andria Light Infantry requesting
that an appropriation be made to
put a new roof on the Armory Bull
ding was referred to the committee
on Finance.
i communication from the Chill
drcn's Home Association requesting
and appropriation Of $3.50. towards
the expense for the year 1915, was
referred to the joint committee on
Finance and Poor.
The committee on Streets recon-
mcndcd that $50. he Appropriated to
extend Pcnlicton street sewer east
ward from Columbus streets to first
alley west Of Washington street, and
the report was adopted, Ayes ~.
Noes 0.
Upon recommendation Of the COM
mittee OH streets permission was
granted J. Goodwin to erect back
Luilding at No. 1911 King street.
A communication from the Mayor
enclosing letter from the State
Board Of Charities and b. a. Cor
man, Health Officer, relating TO con-
Gitions at The City Aims House was
received and referred to the Joint
committee on Public property and
Foor.
A resolution by Mr.. Brockett to
report the ACCESSIBILITY Of removing
the fish benches, paving part of the
Market Alley and erecting fish BEN
.hcs in the Comcron street wing of
the Market Building was referred to
the committee on Pubic property.
A resolution by Mr.. Brockett, di-
recting the Corporation Attorney to
report the rights Of the City in com
pc!ling property owners to repair
and lay side walks was referred to
:, Ia, M sirpptS
A resolution by Mr.. Smith re-
guessing the Finance committee TO
report at the next meeting the gross
revenues of the City for the year,
1914. and Il statement for the year
1915 showing the estimated loss or!
gain in revenues with authority to ;
employ clerical assistance If ncccS- |
sary. was adopted.
The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Smith was adopted.
Whence various questions VIII
arise concerning the recently annex
cd territory requiring the attention
Of Council. and numerous ordinances [,
,"ill have to be passed making pro-
vision for carrying for said territory
in accordance with the decision OF
the Supreme Court of Appeals.
Therefore be it resolved that a !
snccial committee be appointed to re-
mort 10 Council from time to time
such ordinances resolutions and pro-
messed legislature as may DC ncccS-
s3rv to comply with the provision OF
the decision of the Court; and pro-
ply govern and care for said annex
I'd territory, said committee may co"
Ter with the corporation attorney
and hear suggestions and requests
from The residents Of the annc%r"
territory concerning matters aIltrs-
ing that District and rcpor; their
recommendation To Council.
Said committee shall he composed
CT one member Of each OF the fol
lowing committees, % Finance, GU
Streets. 60 Light, (l General laws
90 Police. (G) Schools and t7)Flrc
said members to be selected by the
respective committees; The prcsI,
dent of the Board of Aldermen and
president OF Common Council shall
he cx-otlicio members Of said COM
mittee and the President Of the
Beard of Alderman shall be char
man of said committee.
A resolution requesting thc Police
committee to report the proper
policing of the new annexed sections
was offered by Mr.. Brockctt and
adopted.
A resolution requesting the Light
Committee to report the cost of light
ing the annexed territory was offer
cd bv Mr.. Crockett and passed.
\ resolution instructing the City
Engineer to make Il line survey OF
thc annexed territory was offered by !
Mr.. Crockett and passed.
A resolution requesting the Fire
Committee 10 report what is naccs-
Sary to properly protect the annex
ed territory. was offered by Mr..
Crockett and passed.
A resolution requesting the Cor
pora,ion Attorney and Mcssrs. Brent
End Johnson to appear before JOINT
meeting of the City Council on
March oath TO advise ahout the lc-
.-al obligations due the annexed sec
t;ons was offered by Mr.. Crockett
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