Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-25
Council Authorizes Commits
sioners to Add -Four
to Number
MAY BE MOUNTED MEN
Resolution Providing For Bacteriolo-
gist introduced in Aldermen and
Referred to Committees.

An average amount of business
was before the City Council last nigh
Most of it, however, was Of a gene
raj nature, and will be found in tn
official proceedings.
Board of Aldermen
The papers introduced in the up
per board caused but little inter
change of opinion.
Mr.. wilkins introduced q resolu
tion providing for an expenditure o1
$25 per month for the purpose of EN-
ploying a bacteriologist to inspect
water, milk and other articles of con
sumption in the city. He desired the
passage of the resolution, urging it:
immediate need, but Mr.. Ballengel
and others favored sending it to the
committees on finance and health
which was done.
A petition of Mrs. Nettie Cock
rell, for permission to erect frame
bath room at POT Commerce street
was presented by Mr.. Brill who
favored granting the petition.
Several members, however. thought
the petition should be referred to the
committee on streets, but the peti-
tion was finally granted with the
provision that the petitioner must
comply with the building laws of the
city.
"9 The Common Council had granted
permission to Mrs. Lucy L. Uhler to
erect frame kitchen at her resi-
dence on Cameron street, the adjoin-
ing property owner having given his
consent. The Aldermen however,
were averse to granting the petition
until the committee on streets had
made an investigation. The board
thereupon refused to concur in the
action of the Common Council and re-
ferred the paper to the committee
on streets. The Common Council adj
hered to their action and appointed
Messrs. Marbury and Brockett COM
mitee of conference. The Aldermen
appointed Messrs. Brill and Wilkins
They reported in favor concurring ir
the action of the Common Council
provided the building and fire laws
of the city wer complied with. The
report was adopted.
Mr. Wilkins introduced a resolution
appropriating $3.50 for the purchase
of an; automobile for the use of the
Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment, which was referred to the com
mittees on fire, police and finance.
The Aldermen concurred in, the ac
tion of the Common Council on
number of papers sent lin, and later
the lower board invited the Aldermen
to participate with them in the elec
ton OF. sundry city officers.
Mr.. Ballenger moved that the invi
tation be not accepted, and the tha
the Aldermen meet the lower boar'
in Joint session at the next regula
meeting. This motion was adopted
and the: board subsequently, adjourn
ed.
Common Council
Alexandria will shortly get lou
additional policemen, common conn
ell last night having UNANIMOUSLY
adopted the report Of the of the JOIN
committee on finance and police, re
commenting that the police commits
sioners be empowered to elect lou
additional policemen in accordanc
with the terms of the annexation dc
cision which gave the city the cholc
of electing four patrolmen or wv
mounted men for the annexed terri
tory.
Councilman Bryan said the com
mittee decided to delay action on tn
purchase of an auto police patrol, be
lieving one auto would do both tn
police and fire departments. He ais
explained that the four new police
men would be distributed as tn
board of police commissioners sa'
fit.
The resolution of Aldermen Wilkir
carrying with it an appropriation {
S25 monthly for the service of