Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-11

The City COUNCIL was IN session:
about an hour last night. The bust
ness presented was of a general ma
.it s,fs It Will be found in the official
proceedings.
Board of Aldermen
+, Six members Of the Board Of Al
tdermen were present. President
Field and Vice President Hill were
absent, and on motion of Mr.. Sum
imers Mr.. Ballenger was elected
President prs tempore'
Mr.. Summers introduced a resolu-
ton requesting the Washigton-Vir-
GINA Railway Company to erect and
maintain ticket office and waiting
room at Spring Park. He described
conditions at that point and showed
the necessity for proper accoumoda-
tons. The resolution was passed
|. Mr.. wilkins introduced resolu-
ton appropriating S75 for the pur-
chase of lime to be used at certain
places in Alexandria. Mr.. Wilkins
| urged the adoption Of the resolution
as the work. contemplated should not
be delayed. The resolution was
/ adopted.
| Mr.. Wilkins also introduced res
\ 9lution appropriating $500 for resur'
facing Columbus street from Cameron o1
/ to Queen. This was referred to tn:
h streets and finance committee.
d Mr.. Summers introduced a resol!
! ton providing that when Council ad
journed it be to meet again on thu
second Tuesday in October. All thu
i members favored the resolution. i
being stated that should any emer'
i gency arise a called meeting coulf
be held. The resolution was adopt,
/ ed, but it soon returned by the Com,
l mon Council, that board having non,
4 concurred in the action of the Alder.
! men. The latter adhered to their &C.
/ ton and the chair appointed Messrs
] Summers and Wilkins committee
4 Of conference. The committee, after
a conference with similar commit
tee of the lower board. reported ir
favor of the Aldermen receding from,
4 their former action and concurring ir
4 chat of the Common Council. Their
4 report was adopted.
1 After concurring in the action OF
/ the Common Council on several pap,
ers sent in, the Aldermen adjourned
Common Council
| Common Council last night re.
fused to concur in the action of the
! higher branch to adjourn until thu
| second Tuesday in October and the
/ business Of the city will be continued
regardless of weather conditions,
1 probably during the remainder of the
summer months.
When the resolution for adjourn,
ment was read Councilman Brocket::
objected to adjourning, stating that
he had heard complaint on the cars
Of the failure Of Council to elect po.
Gcemen for the annexed territory,
adding that with many other things
pending it did not seem acting IT
good faith to adjourn.
Councilman Harrison opposed ad-
journing. saying that the fire and
finance committees have under con-
sideration the purchase of an engine.
Councilman Lawler then moved
Council non concur in the action of
the Aldermen and this was done.
Aldermen wilkins and Summers
appeared before Council and asked
for a conference committee to con-.
slider the resolution to adjourn, and
President Smith appointed Council
men Bryan and Brockett and the
committee reported they agreed to
recede from the Aldermen's action
and both branches adopted the com
mittee's report.
The late Councilman Charles B..
Marshall was eulogized by Council.
man Charles Bendheim, who declared
that death had again invaded Council
and taken away one of its most USE
full members and the city had lost a
public spirited citizen. On motion
of Councilman Bendheim the chair.
appointed Councilmen Bryan, Bend
helm and Lawler, from the Fourth
ward. committee to draft suitable
resolutions to the memory of the
deceased.
A month or six weeks ago Council
man Bryan said Council directed the
commissioner Of revenue to make an
assessment in the annexed territory /
TT seems to ME the serving of the
paner nm hin, ;c pnhoJ,,,. l>,,;.o,s y,j