Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-13

Messrs. VIM. Woolls, and Keith Gar
lin we're introduced, and the Presiden
administered to them the oath OIL ONCE
The President made the following
committee assignments: :.
Finance-Messrs. Bryan, and Burke
Iirht-Messrs. Wattles, Pohl, Law
ler. n D.,
Field. So Do.alo;r,
Carlin.
Public Property-Mcssrs. kaufman
Woolls. ve
'Claims-Messrs. Burke, Bendheim
Police-Messrs. Lawler, Woolls.
Schools.-Messrs. Evans, Watties
Fire-Mcssrs. Desmond, Lcadbeatel
Rallenger. -
Carlir. 49,,
A message from the Mayor cnclos
inc communications for consideration
by the City Council was received.
A communication from the Chesa
neake and Potomac Telephone Co
regarding the status of the telephon
contracts with the city was referre'
TO the Joint Committee on Genera
Laws, Finance and Streets.
A petition from the Postal Iele
graph and Cable Co., for permisslo
to construct poles and wires to connec
the Leesburg Turnpike with Lltti
River Turnpike with blue prints at
tached was referred to the Joint Com
mittce On Streets and Finance:
A communication from T. r: Ma
son. Treasurer Of Colonial Beach re
| latinp to taxes paid to the city by tn
Potomac and Chesapeake Steamboa
Co. was referred to the Joint Com
mittee on Finance and General Laws
A communication from Gov. II. Z
Stuart, relating TO the moral ant
spiritual need of the Virginia Soldier
now at brownsville, Texas. was refer
red to the Committee on Finance.
A communication from the Stat
Board Of Charities and Correction re
uucsting that certain repairs be mao
to the Aims House and Jail, was re
ferrcd to the Joint Committee Of
Finance, Poor and Public Property.
A communication from Colonel {
T. Downey. Depot, Quartermaster
u. S. A., relating to the roadwa!
leading to the National Cemetery wa
referred to the Committee on Streets
A proposal from B. E. Brown, FOL
repairs at the Aims House, was refer
red to the Joint Committee on Finance
Poor and Public Property.
A communication from Robinson
Moncure, endorsing a letter from
Lieut., J. D. Mclean, requesting re
pairs to the Armory building, was
referred to the Joint Committee OF
Finance and Public Property:
A communication from Robinson
Moncure, relating to property owned
bv Robert M. McKeown, at the ole
stone bridge, was referred to tho
Joint Committee on Streets and Gen.
eral Laws.
Upon motion of Mr.. Burke, permits.
sion was granted Charles King and
Sens to lower side walk on the south
side of Queen street from Lee street
eastward under direction of the Com
mittee on Streets and the City Engl-
neer.
Permission was granted Mrs. >. A.
Henley to erect kitchen at NO. 1loo
Prince Street, and to Mary jackson
to make alterations and repairs at
No. 419 north Patrick.
An ordinance to establish. the curb
grade on the west side of Pitt street
between Wilkes and Gibbon streets
was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
An ordinance to establish the curb
grade on the south side OF wilkes
street between Pitt and St. Asaph
streets was referred to the Commit
tee On Streets.
A petition from VIM. Desmond to
erect iron steps At property on Queen
Street between Patrick and Henry
streets, was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets.
A resolution appropriating $500 to
improve the station drive on the east
boundary of Geo. Washington Park
was referred to the Joint: Committee
on Finance and Streets.
A resolution appropriating $3.50 to
construct Russell Road on concrete
base, through Rosemont was refer
red to the Joint Committee on Finance
and Streets.
An ordinance empowering the
Mayor to execute a contract with the
Alexandria County Lighting Com
pany to furnish the city with street
lighting was referred to the Joint
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