Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-13

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kett. Harrison, Lawler, Ballengef'
BRYAN and Bendheim.
A message from the mayor return
ing without his approval report Oh
the committee on streets appropfiat-
ing $1,000 to construct sewer on
Henry Street from Queen to Princess
street passed the Common Councii
September 20, 1915, was received ana
the mayors veto was sustained by the
following vote: Ayes-Messrs War
bury, II. r. Burke, Leadbeater, T. >.
r.. Burke, Wattles, Desmond, Bales
Pohl, Harrison, Lawler, Balienger'
Bryan, Bendheim, and Mr.. President
Id: Noes Messrs. Brumback and Broc-
kett.
Communication from Gardner l..
Boothe Attorney for the Washington
Monument Association submitting
resolutions adopted by the board o.
directors of the Washington Monu-
ment Association and statement OF
! the financial status of the ASSOCIATION
was received and referred to the com
mittee on finance.
A statement of account OF Samuel
P. Fisher with the City Council o.
Alexandria for money paid by Alex
andria County by reason of decision
of the Supreme Court of Appeals II
the annexation matter was received
and referred to the Joint Committee
/! on Finance and General Laws.
! The following resolutions was Of.
fcred by Mr.. Bryan. WHEREAS. the
! Commissioner of the revenue Of the
! city of Alexandria, who by an ordl-
nance of the City Council, is requir-
ed to assess all real estate and perso-
nal property within the city of Alex
andria (subject to taxation by the
city of Alexandria), for the purpose
of taxation by the City Council Of
Alexandria, and.
WHEREAS, by resolution Of the
City Council Of Alexandria approved
July 16. 1915, the said Commissioner
of the revenue was directed "to as
sess for taxation for city purposes.
! all of the land and tangible personal
property. licenses and other subjects
of taxation situated in the recently
annexed territory, said assessment to
he made by Wards and in accordance
with the terms and provisions Of an
ordinance approved January 10th
1902; and in making said hs1sess-
ment. the said Commissioner of Re
: venue shall use the copy Of the land
, books furnished him by the Clerks OF
. the Counties of Alexandria and Fair
fax, respectively" And,
WHEREAS, the said Commissioner
of the revenue has refused. and does
now refuse to assess the aforesaid
!, land and tangible personal property
for the purpose OF taxation by the
City Council Of Alexandria. no"
therefore,
BE IT RESOLED, by the City
Council of Alexandria that the Cor
poration Attorney is hereby instruct,
ed and directed to prepare the neces-
saly papers and to file and prose
cute in the name of the City Coun-
, ell Of Alexandria whatever action IL
Court he deem necessary and proper
TO compel the said Commissioner %
: the revenue to comply with the dI
rections of the aforesaid rcsolutior
! Of the City Council Of Alexandria ~
proved July 1G. 1915. anil,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the Mayor of the city Of AieXan.
dria is hereby requested, directed, anJ
empowered to sign the corporate nams
of the City Council Of Alexandria K
, any and all papers necessary to tn:
| fling and prosecution of the aloFc'
4 said action, and also to make Suc
afiidavits to any Of said papers nccoS.
sary in the prosecution of the SAT-
action
Which was adopted by the FOLLOW.
ing vote. Ayes-Messrs. Marbury. u
K. Burke. Lcadbeater. c. 5. |.
Burke, Brumback, Wattles, Desmond
Bales. PohI, Brockett, IIarr!s IN. LAW
: Ter RaIlengei. Bryan, Ecnatcn, am
Mr. p.csident--1G. N0es--O.
The committee on streets recon-
mendcd that the communication from
the WashingtGr Virginia Railway CO
relating to ticket office and wait
ing room at ::?.ir;; PARK Station D
rierred to tna corporation httornc?
tt advise what legal step; &c tnEcr
:, ~ CUUpsl I'll u If'l"'s ~ hF'''F -
:nply with the City, request ant
trr report wa adopted.
Upon Recommendation Of the Com
mittee on Streets permission was
granted NJ. S. Fairfax to install gaso
line tank under side walk in front oil
No. GOA King Street provided all III:
equations of the underwriters dc
complied with and that The c'nb ant
street paving be not disturbed also
70 the Mt. Vernon Sales Co, to in
stall gasoline tank under side walk ii
front of No. ll5 n st. Asaph Street
when all the regulations the under
writer's be complied with; also;
To T. M. Craig to single sides OF
houses No. 521 and No. 500 n. Col
umbus street.
A report of the Committee on Sis
referring to the Corporation Attorney
petition Of Dr. NJ. D. Delaney tt
erect steps on the side walk on Came
ron Street was not adopted and the
matter was recommitted to The Com.
mittee on streets The Board of Al.
dermen non-concurred and requested