Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-14
OFFICIAL
Board of Aldermen


At a. regular meeting Of the Board
of Aldermen of the city of Alexan-
dria, Va, held July Is, 1915, there
were present:
Henry X. Field, ESQ.,, President,
and Messrs, Hill, Brill, Robinson, Bal
lenger, Wilkins and Summers.
An ordinance to provide for the
borrowing of $4,000 and the issuing
of the notes of the City Council OF
Alexandria therefor, was received
from the Common Council and their
action concurred in by the following
vote: Ayes, Messrs. Hill, Brill, Robin,
son, Ballenger, Wilkins, Summers ana
Mr.. President. Noes, none.
A resolution directing the Com
missioner of the Revenue to assess
for taxation property in the district
recently annexed by the city, recelV-
ed from the Common Council, was
adopted.
The Committee on General Laws TO
whom was referred an ordinance eS-
tending for one year the Time ~
which property-owners on certain
streets shall be compelled to tap Sc
wers, reported in favor OF making
the limit six months.
Mr.. Brill moved that the report be
rejected. His motion prevailed by
the following vote: Ayes, Messrs:
Hill, Brill, Robinson, Wilkins ana
Summers. Noes, Mr.. bailehgef
and Mr.. President.
Mr.. Ballenger moved that the t tli
be extended to April rs, 1916. ms
was lost by the following vote: Ayes,
MIR. Ballenger and Mr.. President.
Noes. Messrs, Hill, Brill, Robinson,
Wilkins and Summers.
Mr.. Brill moved that the ordinance
be adopted as originally introduced
allowing property owners one year IN
which to perform the required work ; !;
The ordinance was then read the tnlrc
time and adopted in it's original shape
by the following vote: Ayes, Messrs'
Hill, Brill, Robinson, Wilkins, sum
mers and Mr.. Presidents. No, Mr..
Ballenger-1.
The Common Council returned the
ordinance that board having amend
ed it by extending the time six
months instead of one year.
The Aldermen reconsidered Their
action and concurred in that OF the
Common Council by the following
vote: Ayes, Messrs. Hill, Brill, Robin
son. wilkins, Summers and Mr.. Presi-
dent-6. No. Mr.. Ballenger.
An ordinance granting the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Cont
pany the right to construct and oper-
ate it's line in the city of AleXan-
dria was received from the Common
Council and adopted by the following
vote: Ayes Messrs. Hill, Brill, Robin
son, Ballenger, wilkins, and Mr..
President-6. No. Mr.. Summers.
The report of special committee
recommending the purchase by the
CITY of the George Washington Park
property was adopted by the follow
ing vote: Ayes, Messrs. Hill, Brill,
Robinson, Ballenger, wilkins, Sum
mers and Mr.. President. Noes
none.
A petition of S. F. Bowser and
Co. for permission to place gaso-
line tank and pump at ia south
Fairfax street, received from the
Common Council June 8, 1915, and
laid over, was called up and the ac-
ton of the Common Council concurred
in by a vote of 6 to 1-Mr. Sum-
mers voting no.
Resolutions appropriating 1000
for road improvementsrat Rosemont
and $1,000 for similar work on the
road leading to Hunting creek were
received from the Common Council
and laid over.
A report of the Committee on
Streets recommending an appropria-
ton of 500 for continuing the Wash
ington street sewer south to Frank
lin street was received from the Com
mon Council and their action concur
red in by the following vote: Ayes,
Massrs. Hill, Brill, Robinson, Bal
lenger, Wilkins, Summers and Mr.
President.
= A communication of e. H. Kemper
concerning the disposition of a fire
in Rosemont was refer
red to the Committee on Fire.
A petition of John j. Nugent for
permission to build porch in the
rear of his residence 2lS North Sa.
Asaph street, was granted.
A resolution authorizing the Tax
Collector to allow discount of five
per cent upon all bills paid on or be-
fore August 10, 1915, was adopted
:, A petition of j. Matthews for per-
mission to erect frame kitchens at
2l9 and 2Sl south Columbus street,
was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
The following were received from
the Common Council and their action
conquered in:
: Petition of Wealtha A. Schwarz-
man concerning the sewer which runs
across her property in the square
bounded by Fairfax, Royal, Wilkes
and Gibbon streets. =
Petition of William. Bladder for per-
mission to remodel house 1911 Queen
street.
Petition OF sundry citizens asking
the abatement of a nuisance in the