Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-12
Both Boards Adjourn to
Meet Again Friday.
Sept. 1st.. !.
KAUFMAN is ELECTED
Average Volume Of Miscellaneous
Business Disposed of During ses-
sion Last Night

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In order to determine whethe
Fire Chief Gronau or the fire com
mittee of the city council has con
troll of the fire apparatus of the cit!
when such is not on the scene of
fire, President Smith. of the lower
branch of council, last night intro
duced a resolution that the fire ane
general laws committee of council
look into the matter and this was
referred to q committee composed
of general laws fire, the mayor, and
the chief of the fire department.
This was brought about when
Councilman Desmond, chairman OF
the fire committee, told council that
owing to the illness Of horse be-
longing to the Reliance Fire Engine
Company, resulting in that engine
being out of commission as result
he had directed the new chemical
engine, which has been quartered at
the Relief Fire house, to be sent to
the Reliance house. Fire Chief Gron-
au said he had directed it be sent
back whence it came and he
then directed it be returned to the
Reliance house. The controver-
sy was settled today when a horse
was secured for the Reliance Com
pay to take the place of the sick
horse and the chemical engine re-
turned to the Relief house.
On behalf of the fire committee
Councilman Desmond asked for an
appropriation of $3.50 for the pur-
chase of a horse for the Reliance
Company because of the serious i'll
ness of one of that company's horses,
He said he would like early action
on the resolution. The Alexandria
Fertilizer and Chemical Company,
Mr.. Desmond said that kindly loan
ed the fire committee horse during
the illness of the company's, horse,
but it had to be returned few days
ago.
After some littl. debate the. reso-
luton making the appropriation was
adopted.
The Tipping of scent piece de-
termined whether or not council
would adjourn for the summer.
The coin came up heads and coun,
Gil adjourned until September. ,.'.
1t happened in this way: The
board of alderman adopted a resolu
tion to adjourn until September;
common council, when President
Smith introduced resolution to that
effect, by a vote of five to five, de-
feated the resolution. Those for ad.
iourning were Messrs. Smith, Mar.
bury, H. R. Burke, C. S. Taylor
Burke and Wattles, and those against
it were Messrs. Desmond Bales,
Lawler, Ballenger and Bendheim.
After killing the proposition to
adjourn until September the. 'reso.
luton of the aldermen for adjourn,
ment was brought in and the vote
was the same and then a conference
committee was suggested.
President Smith named on the
committee Messrs. C. S. Taylor
Burke and Charles Bendheim, ant
President Field, of the, aldermen
named Alderman wilkins and Bal
LANCER.
J The committee did not seem to b.
able to reach; an agreement and tn
weather was hot and the councilmel
quickly decided. on .thes Tipping of
coin to determine whether or no
council would adjourn until septem
Der. The coin was, hipped by Coun
Gilman Taylor, Burke and came VI
heads and council adjourned.
A communication was receives
rom the chairman OF the committe
on school houses and furniture, T
Calvert Perry, of the school board
setting forth the need Of additiona
class rooms and that new buidin
for school purposes would be mos
acceptable together with a labora
tory and an armory for the cade