Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-28
OFFICIAL.
Board of Aldermen

of Aldermen of the City OF Alex
andria, Va, held April q, 1915,
there were present:
Henry K. Field Esq.,, President,
and Messrs. Hill, Brill, Robinson,
Ballenger, wilkins, Fitzgerald and
Summers.
An ordinance to provide for the
granting by the City Council of Alex
andria the right to construct, main
tain and operate general telephone
system in the city of Alexandria, was
called up after discussion laid over
until the next meeting.
A resolution providing for the sale
and removal Of a house on the lot at
Cameron and West streets, upon
which the new high school is to be
constructed, was adopted.
A favorable report of the Commit
tee on Police upon resolution Tor
the purpose Of an auto police patrol
wagon at cost not to exceed. sou
was presented. The resolution was
referred to the Committees. on FL
| nance and Police.
A communication from c. ID. HUB
j bard General Manager Of the Alex
| andria County Lighting Company, IN
! reference to electric lights in Alex
i andria and Fairfax counties por-
tons of which have been annexed to
the city of Alexandria, the operation
| of which costs $5l9 per annum, was
received. It was referred to the COM
mittees on Finance and Light.
| A communication from f. w.
! Richardson, Clerk of the Board OF
supervisors of Fairfax county, ask
ing the City Council to complete the
Mount Vernon Road between Hunting
Creel, bridge and Alfred street, was
referred to the Committee on Finance
and Streets.
A communication from T. j. Fan
non requesting Council to have Tienry
street, Between King and Duke put
in proper condition. was referred to
the Committee on Streets.
| A communication from representa-
tives of the three fire companies oil
the city requesting Council to remit
the license tax upon the Jones En-
position Shows which will be 'eX-
hihited in this city May 10, 1915
was granted by the following vote
Ayes, Messrs. Hill, Brill, Robinson
wilkins, Fitzgerald, Summers anC
Mr.. President. No. Mr.. Ballen
ger i.
A communication Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company for per
mission to place sign in front o.
their office on King street, between
Fairfax and Royal, was granted.
A favorable report of the Com
mittees on Poor and Finance on {
resolution appropriating $700 for thu
maintenance of the Poor House fol
the end of TIE fiscal year. May 81
1915, was adopted by the following
vote: Ayes, Messrs. Hill, Brill, Robin
son. Ballenger, wilkins Fitzgerald
, and Mr.. Presidents Noes none.
! President Field presented the maj
ority report Of the special committee
on legislation for the annexed dis
trict and Mr.. Ballenger the minorit.
report. They were laid over unit
next meeting.
The following were received from
! the Common Council and their action
concurred in:
Communication from the Greater
! Alexandria Citizens Association.
Communication from the Automo
bile Club requesting Council to re
pair. road leading to- Hunting creek
:. Resolution providing for an ar,
. light at Cameron and Washington
streets.
Preamble and resolution appropriat
ing S16,l52 IS to pay Fairfax coun
ty, the amount ordered to be paid b!
the Court Of Appeals.
Resolution app"opliating $75 to re-
pair and paint old trash boxes ant
to renew others.
Communication from the Washing
ton-Viginia Railway Company con
corning grade of Cameron street anc
an ordinance fixing the grade.
Resolution authorizing the Finance
committee to seek legal advice in
settlement with tho Corporation al,
toney in certain 5ax sale matters.
! Reports of the ComsSittees on SITS.
and Finance upon resolution APP
propriating 5000 for REPAIRS Of pub
lie roads in Fairfax county recently
annexed to the city and resolution
appropriating $500. for repairs to
public roads in Alexandria county
recently annexed to the city--Ayes,
Messrs Hill, Brill, Robinson. Ballen-
ger, wilkins Fitzgerald, Summers
and Mr.. Presidents Noes none.
Resolutions each appropriating $50
for repairs to Stone Bridge on Duke
street!
Favorable report Of the Committee
on Streets on a petition of Harry l..
! Henshaw for permission to erect &
garage at 10 south Washington
F.! street.
Favorable report Of the Committee
! on Streets and Finance on a resolu-
ton appropriating 1925 for repairs
to Hunting creek bridge-Ayes. Mes
rs. Hill, Brill, Robinson. Ballenger,
Wilkins, Fitzgerald. Summers and
Mr.. Presidents. Noes None.
Petition of Thomas NJ. Miller for
permission to place gasoline tank