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

dria, Va, held March %, 1915, there
were present.:
Henry X. Field, esq, President
and Messrs. Hill, Robinson, Ballen
ger. wilkins, Fitzgerald ana Sum.
mers.
/; Mr.. Hill introduced resolution
appropriating 500 for maintaining
the aims house until May 81 1915
and it was adopted by the following
vote: Ayes, Messrs, Hill. Robinson
Ballenger, Wilkins, Fitzgerald. Sum.
mers and Mr.. President -. Noes
none. Ets'
The Common Council returned the
resolution, that board having nom
concurred in the action of the Alder
men and referred the resolution tC
the Committees on Poor and Finance.
/, The Aldermen receded from their ac-
/ ton and concurrcd in that of the
Common Council.
Mr.. Hill introduced a resolution
requesting the Committees on Fl
rance and General Laws to iT'esti-
gate the question Of having the city
! laws revised and codilied and the
{ cost thereof. The resolution was
adopted.
/ A resolution was received from
! the Common Council requesting Cor
I,oration Attorney S. P. Fisher and
Mcssrs. S. G. Brent and j. NJ.
Johnson to appear before joint
meeting of the two Boards of Coun-
Gil on March "a and advise Council
OF legal obligations the city has as
sumed in taking control of certain
annexed territory. The Aldermen
amended the resolution by substi-
tuting March 20 for March "a, and
adopted the same in its amended
form.
The following were received from
the Common Council and their ac-
ton concurred in:
Communication from Thomas a.
Fisher, Mayor in reference to con-
Gitions at the aims house
An ordinance to authorize the Dor
rowing of not to exceed $4,000 at
interest not to exceed five per CEN
tum per annum.
An ordinance to repeal an ordi
nance entitled an ordinance to pro-
vide for tie borrowing Of the sum OF
$4,000 and to provide a sinking
fund for the payment.
Resolution requesting the Finance
Committee to submit at the next
meeting or Council comparative
statements Of Che gross revenue for
The year 1914 and estimated com
parative statement for the year 1915
Ayes, McssrS. Hill Robinson: Bal
longer, wilkins. Fitzgerald, Sum-
mcrs and Mr. President = Noes D.
Resolutions requesting the Police
Committee to report necessary adj
t!:tions to the police department for
policing annexed district; Instruct
iny the committee on Light to re-
mort the estimated cost of lighting
The same; requesting The FIRE Com
mittee to report needed additions to
The fire department to protect pro-
pelty in the new territory; and DIR
Getting the City Engineer to make
survey Of the same and submit II
with other information 10 the CITY
Council.
Preamble and resolution for the APP
rointmcnt Of a special committee TO
prepare ordinances, resolutions, etc
which will be necessary ii conncc-
ton with the city's jurisdiction over
certain outlying territory
An ordinance for imposing and
collecting licenses within the city OF
Alexandra for the year commencing
june / 1915.
An ordinance for imposing and col
lccting taxes on persons, property,
incomes. Get. for the year commcnc-
ing June !, 1915.
Resolution instructing the Corp"'
ration Attorney to report TO Couh-
Gil what proportion Of cost OF new
sidewalks shall be borne bv the city
Resolution looking to the advlsa-
hilitv OF removing the sheds over the
,rcsent fish market in the market
court and removing the fish market
to the Cameron street wing.
Favorable report Of The COM.
mittce ON Streets on petition o.
J. Goodwin for permission to make
improvements at 1911 King street.
Favorable report of the same com
mjttee on Il petition Of W i. Bay
Iiss and anpropriating $50 to c%-
lend the PcndIeton street sewer
eastward from Columbus street to
the first alley west Of Washington
street. AYES Mcssrs. Hill, Robinson
Ballcnycr. wilkins, Fitzgerald. Sum
mcrs and Mr.. President = Noes D.,
Communication from the finance
Committee of the City School Board
asking an appropriation OF 81 800
FOR conducting the public schools to
the close Of the present session.
Petition Of +. l.. Slavmaker.
CAPTAIN of the Alexandria Light ~
fantry for a new roof for Armory
Eall.
Petition of Mrs. Harry &. Cation,
President of the Children's Home:
for an appropriation of $3.50 to aid
il defraying the expenses OF that
institution. .,
The board then adjourned until
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