Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-10
Common Council

At q regular meeting VI .i.e 49,
mon Council Of the city Of Ai lex
andria, Va, held November 9th, LID
there we're present:
HowardtW. Smith, ESD, President s,,
and lMessrs. Marbul'y. Il. K. Buike'
|Leadbeaterf G. S. T. Burke bruhl'
hack Wattles, Desmond, Bales, Brock,
ett Poll, Harrison, Ballenger =. anu
Bryan ac o,e ei
4 A resolution appropriating $6'3lb.sa
for the purchase OF the real estate
,i,nown as George Washington PARK
was recommended by the commute commute
on Finance. the amount to be aValia-
bic when a satisfactory deed is pre-
pared and ready for delivery TO ,h&
CITY. The resolution and recommends
ton OF the committee was adopted.
Ayes-Messrs. Marbury, ii. X. burke
Leadbeater, C. S. T. Burke, Brumback
Wattles Desmond, Bales, Pohl, Brock
EFT, Harrison, Ballenger, Bryan
-l3. Noes o. Mr. President not Vot-
ing.
The joint committee on finance and
general laws reported adversely on y
resolution referred to them at the
last meeting appropriatIrg Sl,ooo 10
improve grave yards and the report
was adopted.
The committee on streets recon-
fnended that $500 be appropriated
to cover the opening over the tan
yard sewer on the property Of {. Z.
Smoot and Sons Company and the
report was adopted. Ayes IA. Noes Q.
!. The committee on Streets reported
on petition of ]. A. Lannon refer
red to them on October 18th, that the
petition be granted provided the ROOF
| is not more than ID feet from the
| GROUND ut its highest point, and pro-
! vided the area is enclosed with brick
walls within twelve months.
| The report was adopted.
A resolution appropriating $500 for
curb and 10 # cement sidewalks and
parking on the north side Of Cameron
[ street from West street TO the west
line of the new High School was re-
commended by the joint committee
on streets and finance and adopted
Ayes ID Noes 0.
A petition from the Central Garage
TO regrade sidewalk on Washington
street near King was recommittcd t.
the committee on streets.
A petition for a sewer on Pend!e,
ton street between Columbus and
| Washington streets was referred tc
! the committee on streets.
A petition from Alexandria Wash
ington Lodge Of Masons to remove
ashes and other refuse from the foot
Of the building at the Cameron
street entrance to the city hal
and that ash cans of. sufficient sizt
be placed in the north side Of the
market was referred to the commit.
| Tee on streets.
A resolution instructin@ the city
Engineer to submit estimate for paw.
! ing Pitt street from King to Prince
streets was offered by Mr. Bales ans
referred to the committee on streets
A resolution appropriating $i25 t.
! buy and install two fire plugs in the
recently annexed territory was Of
fered By Mr.. Leadbeatei, and refer.
red to the committee on fire.
A petition from Jacob Rose to b.
rclic"cd from The payment of paw
bnokcr's license for one year and bt
allowed 10 pay one quarter Of thr
amount was referred TO the commit.
tee on Finance.
An invitation to attend n Bazaar
at Armory Hall under the auspices Of
! he Anne Lee Memorial Home c. thc
aged, was received ard accepted.
The following was received IRON
The Board OF Aldermen and their
action concurred in:
a message FROM the Mayor return.
! Ing without his approval Il resolution
passed at the last meeting authoriz-
ing the fire committee to dispose o.
the horse, harness and buggy now
used by the chief of the fire depart
ment.
Also q report Of the JOINT commit
tee on light and finance recommend
/ ing resolution TO enter into con-
tract with the Alexandria County
Lighting Company for term Of
years for the installation Of forty
three incandescent lamps and three
arc lamps to be located in the re-
Gently annexed territory, Ayes ID.
Noes 0.
Also a petition from the Mutual
.. Ice Company to be allowed to donate
to Mt. Vernon forty yards of cob
blestones the property of the city.
The board then adjourned
HOWARD W. SMITH. President
Teste:
Daniel r. StansDury c.. C.