Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-24
COMMON COUNCIL


At regular meeting of the Com
mon Council of the City Of Alex
andria, Va, held February 23rd,
1915, there were present:
Howard W. Smith Esq, President
and Messrs. Marbury, H. R. Burke,
Lcadbeater, c.. S. T. Burke, Wat
ties, Desmond, Bales, Monroe, Brock
cit, Harrison, Lawlers Bryan, and
3endheim.
The Finance Committee recon-
mended that $4,000 be appropriated
to purchase an adding machine, now
on trial in the City Hall, and the
report was adopted, Ayes ID Noes. 0,
The Joint Committee on Finance
CLAIMS and Streets reported mot
granted" on the petition of Jos. M
Armstrong to be reimbursed fo1
damage to wall paper in celler at
No. 3O8 King Street, and the report
was adopted.
The Joint Committee on Streets
and Finance reported, "not granted
on the petition of J. r. Mansfield, TO
reimburse him for repairs to- SIDE
walk at No. 106 N. Pitt st. and the
report was adopted.
The committee on Streets report.
ed "not granted" on the petition. OF
VIM NJ. King for. alteration OF Build
ING at the S. W. Corner Of King and
West streets, and the report was
adopted.
The committee on Streets recon-
iMended that 5000 be appropriated u
construct a sewer south side of Wolfe
street. eastward to alley between
Washington and Columbus streets,
when three taps have been paid and
the report was adopted, Ayes, ID
Noes c.
Upon recommendation Of the Com
rnittee on Streets permission wa:
granted D. E. Bayliss to construct
building as specified by the COM
lnittee.
A resolution appropriating 5000
20 construct catch basin, N. E. Cor.
ner Of Henry and Duke streets ant
connect with the Henry st. Sewer
was passed ayes "a. Noes o..
Permission was granted j. B
Arnold to rebuild two story rear adj
d;t;on at No 222 N. Patrick St.
Permission was granted "The Tex.
i as company to erect an additional
tank at Wolfe and Union Streets
Permission was granted A D
Brockett to enlarge building in rear Of
lot S. W. Corner Washington and
Princess Streets.
4 communication from J. F. Pres
tor Secretary of a meeting held ii
the Chamber of Commerce February
10Th, 1915, requesting that a COM
mittee be appointed from the city
council to act with committees from
other departments of the city. and
The Chamber of Commerce, and Re-
tail Merchants association, to con-
fer with the engineers Of the Fire
Underwriters Association, was re-
ceived. and Messrs Desmond. Harrison
and Leadbeater were appointed.
An ordinance to amend and re-en-
act Sec. and 2 of an ordinance APP
proved September 1896 entitled an
ordinance TO amend and re-cnact See
and 9 of chapter 1S corporation
code under the title Of Lumber, was
recommended by the committee on
General Laws, read the second time
and upon motion of Mr.. Brockett
action was postponed until the next
regular meeting.
A petition from the Anti-Tuber-
culosis Society requesting an APP
propriating of $3.50 was received
from the Board of Alderman and
their action concurred in.
A resolution to tap Columbia En-
gine House Sewer at No Ill S. st.
Asaph street was received from the
Board Of Aldermen and their action
roncurred in.
The Board then adjourned.
HOWARD w. SMITH, President.
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