Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-10
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OFFICIAL,
Board of Aldermen

Board of Aldermen
r At a regular meeting OF the board
OF Aldermen of the city Of Alexan-
dria. Va, held March 8, 1915, there
were present:
Henry K. Field, esq, President,
and Messrs. Hill, Brill, Robinson
Ballenger, wilkins, Fitzgerald and
Summers.
A resolution appropriating $685.
600 with which to begin the erec-
ton of new high school building
at the northwest corner OF Cameron
and West streets was ordered to die
over.
A resolution appropriating $3.50
with which to purchase an additional
horse for the fire department, was
referred to the Committees on finance
and fires.
The Committees on Poor and FL
nance reported in favor of approprla-
ting $3.50 to aid in maintaining Il
visiting nurse, in accordance with
petition of the Anti-Tuberculosls
Society. 1t was passed by the follow
ing vote: Ayes, McSsrs. Hill, Brill,
Robinson, Ballenger, Wilkins, tltZ-
gerald. Summers and Mr.. Presl-
acnt--S. Noes none.
The following received from the
Common Council were laid over:
An ordinance granting franchise
70 operate and maintain general
tclephone system in Alexandria,
and an ordinance to amend and re-
enact section | and Of an ordinance
approved September, 1876, entitled
an ordinance to amend and re-en'
act sections and 2 Of chapter Is OF
the corporation code, under title OF
sLumber".
The following were received IRON
the Common Council and their ac-
ton concurred in:
Resolution repeating resolution
arpropriating $500 for the purchase
of gas stoves by the city.
Petition of the COOPERATIVE Chair
Lies and a resolution appropriating
$500 in order to carry ont their work
AYES, Messrs. Hill, Brill, Robinson
Ballenger, wilkins Fitzgerald, Sum-
mers and Mr.. Presidents. Noes
none.
Resolution appropriating $500 for
the purchase Of motor fire trnck.
street to tap the sewer of the Col
pcration Attorney to prepare an or
dinance forbidding roller-skating o.
IL lie. Of
city of Alexandria.
Resolution appropriating S24.G3
to pay the expenses of Alderman
Summers and Councilman H. R
Burke. special committee, sent tt
Richmond in connection with the
movement to request the Legislature
to allow Alexandria to maintain the
present mode of conducting the Po-
lice Court of the city.
Communication from the State
Board of Charities and Corrections
concerning conditions at the aims
house.
Petition of the Alexandria Kin
dergarten asking an appropriation
Of $50 for that Institution.
Communication from }. r. Mans
field concerning paving in front of
his property on Pitt street, near
King.
Resolution appropriating $25 for
the construction Of catch basin IN
the alley running from Alfred street
north of Duke.
Resolution allowing the owner OF
the property at III south st. Asapt
street to tap the sewer OF he Col
umbia engine house, the petitioner
paving the usual sewer tax.
Petition from hucksters and others
in the market asking Council to
provide separate toilet rooms for
white and colored persons.
Petition of j. Goodwin for permls-
sion to erect frame structure al
1911 King street.
Petition of w. E. Bayliss for the
construction Of sewer on .Pendletor
street. between Columbus and Alfred
in order that he may connect his
property with the same.
Resolution requesting the Board
OF Police Commissioners to instruct
the members of the police force to en-
force the law forbidding roller skat-
ing in the streets.
The board then adjourned.
HENRY K. FIELD, President.
rcSte: Luther H. Thompson. Clerk.
Common Council