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

WILL BE KEPT AT WORK
Increased Police Force, Enlarged
Fire Department and additional
Electric Lights Necessary.

AS has been anticipated, most %
the time of the City Council was con-
snmed last night in considering pre-
paratory business in connection WIN
{ the newly-acquired territory former
" in Alexandria and Fairfax coun-
ties. The measures we're in the ma
ture of resolutions concerning me
policing Of the annexed district iga.-
| ing the same and affording proper
' fire protection. These measures or
ipinated in the Common Council "A
large volume of miscellaneous pusi-
ness was also disposed Of although
the two boards were not in session
'long. The official proceedings VIII
be found elsewhere in the Gazette.
Board of Aldermen
Two or three resolutions OF gen
eral nature were introduced in the
Board of Aldermen, and while there
was some interchange of opinion, no
DISCUSSION followed and the votes
we're unanimous on every paper read,
The ordinance providing that the
city advertise for proposals for a
4 franchise for telephone lines, laid over
at the last meeting, was not called
up. nor was the ordinance amending
the laws in respect to the inspection
and measuring of lumber taken from
the table.
The aboard concmred in the action
of the Common Council on all papers
sent in.
Common Council.
Twelve members were present in
the Common Council last night.
Capt. Bryan, from the finance COM
mittee, offered an ordinance to re-
peal an ordinance passed January
both, 1914, authorizing the finance
committee to borrow s5o,0o0. Capt.
Bryan explained that this was done
because in the opinion of the bank
that had agreed to make the loan the
ordnance was defective, :apd they
wished lit repealed and new ordi-
nance correcting these ;defects pas
sed. This ordinance together with
the new ordinance were referred to
THE committee on, finance, to be re-
ported on Wednesday night, March
d "a, 1915.
A communication was received
i from the School Board asking an ap:
preparation of $1,000, Jas the s32,4Ss.-
Sd already appropriated would not be
sufficient to meet the expenses for
this year. This was referred to the
committees on: finance and schools.
On petition of D. f. Bayliss : $40
was appropriated :; for a, sewer on
Pendleton street between Washington
and Columbus. ).
A letter@as received from the Msi,
yor in reference to the Poor anc
Work House recommending repair:
and additions to that building. He
enclosed letters from the State !Boart
of Charities and from the City Health
|, Officer, Or. German. These letter
stated that tubercular inmates wer
rooming with those apparently heal
thy, and that the ward used for col
ored men was dark and damp. TIL
matter was referred to the commit
tee on poor and public property.
The ordinance imposing taxes an
providing for licenses for the cornin
fiscal year were introduced and re
ferred to the committee on finance.
Mr.. Smith introduced a resolutio
in which was recited the fact that r.
cent laws passed by the Legislatul
changing the system of taxation WI
make many changes in the city's il
come, and that in view of this II
finance committee be directed to r.
port the amount of last years incon
and the probable income for IL
coming year, showing all chang
caused by the new State laws. II
finance committee was empowered
employ such clerical assistance as
needed. This was passed.
Mr.. Smith also introduced resol
tionfto provide for special eoflmi
tee to be composed Of the presiden