Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-28
PAGE. FOUR
OFFICIAL
Board of Aldermen

At 4 regular meeting Of the Board
of Aldermen Of the City of Alex
andria, Va, held July 81, 1915, There
were present:
Henry K. Field, esq, President, and
Messrs. Brill, Robinson, Ballenger'
wilkins, Fitzgerald and Summers.
An ordinance authorizing and en-
towering the Mayor Of the city OF
Alexandria, Virginia, to execute =
contract between the City Council OF
Alexandria, Virginia, and Sarah NJ;
Baggett was read three times anu
adopted by the following vote: ayes
Messrs, Brill, Robinson, Ballenger,
Wilkins, Fitzgerald, Summers an"
Mr.. President, Noes, none.
The following resolution, introdue-
ed by Mr.. Brill, was referred to the
finance committee. Resolved that sec
ton 1O1 of the license law Imposing
a license tax of S2.5 upon motor
cycles, be, and is, hereby, stricken OUT
A resolution appropriating $500
for improving Patrick street from
Franklin to the Hunting Creek bridge
was passed by the following vote:
AYES. Messrs. Brill, Robinson, Ballen-
ger, Wilkins, Fitzgerald, Summers
and Mr.. President. Noes none.
A communication from Thomas A;
Fisher, Mayor, returning to Council
without his signature an ordinance
granting the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company the right to con-
struct and operate telephone system
in the city of Alexandria, was re
ceived from the Common Council.
That board had declared the ordinance
operative Notwithstanding the Mayor
objections, and their action was con
Cured in by the Aldermen by the tol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Messrs. BRILL
Robinson, Ballenger, Wilkins, FltZ-
gerald, and Mr.. President-6. No,
Mr.. Summers.
A resolution apropriatlng So,Ool
for improving Duke street extended
was received from the Common Coun'
Gil and laid over. .,
A resolution amending section 81
of the license law and re-enacting the
same to conform to section rs OF thu
old license law, was received from
the Common Council and their ac'
ton concurred in by the following
vote: Ayes, Messrs. Brill, Robinson
Ballenger, Wilkins, Fitzgerald, Sum-
mers and Mr.. President. Noes
none.
A resolution appropriating $1,000
for maintenance of roads and sur
veys of same in annexed portions Of
Fairfax county was received from the
Common Council and their action con
Cured in by the following vote: Aye
Messrs. Brill, Robinson, Ballenger
Wilkins, Fitzgerald, Summers an'
Mr.. President. Noes none.
A resolution appropriating $500 fol-
maintenance Of roads and survey o:
same in Alexandria county recent!
annexed to the city was received
from the Common Council and theI!
action concurred in by the following
vote: Ayes, Messrs. Brill, Robinson
Ballenger, Wilkins, Fitzgerald Sum
mers and Mr.. President. Noes
none.
1t was decided to hold an adjourn
ed meeting of the Aldermen on Satur.
day, July 81, 1915, at II o'clock NJ
The following were received from
the Common Council and their ac'
:tion concurred in:
!. Resolution appropriating $50 for g
water plug in the recently annexed
territory in West. End.
Petitions of sundry citizens of Duke
street extended for certain improve
ment.
Petition of sundry citizens for Sc
wer on Payne street, between Queen
and Oronoco.
:. Resolution looking to lighting
streets and roads in the recently an
nexed territory.
Favorable report of the Committee
on streets on petition of the Alex
andria Automobile Club for permis-
sion to place names of streets at GER
tain points in the city.
Favorable report of the same COM
mittee on a petition OF William
RAIDER for permission to remodel
house at 1911 Queen street.
Favorable report of the same COM
mittee upon petition of j. Matthews
for permission to erect frame kitchens
at 219 and 22l south Columbus street.
Bill of D. R. Stansbury, S25, for
extra services in. preparing tax bills.
Favorable report of the Finance
Committee upon petition the Parent
Teachers Association for an appro-
priation of 500 for use of the or
ganization. g
The board then adjourned.
HENRY K. FIELD, President.
,.Teste: Luther H. Thompson, Clerk.
Common Council
At rapn1ar maetinp of the Com