Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-12

committee on streets would like the
present system changed.
Councilman Pohl desired to know
what the objection was to the city's
using more than three plugs.
Cuurcilman C. S. Ia;.9r. Burke
said he had been informed that the
ineessant turning off and on OF the
water plugs caused the objection be-
cause of damage done plugs tie
was informed that the plugs aye +hc
property of the city and that tLe city
socts the repair bills.
Ccl rcilman Ballenger offered res
Cn.t,Gn that the city engineer nc
instructed to have the driver C. tho
watc, cart here after go 10 the near
est plug to get water for tn. ci.
water cart, and that the city en-.
greer have this put into eTec:: a.
o:ae. The resolution, at the sngges-
ton of Councilman Bryan, was re
:'erred to the street committee.
On the recommendation of the joint
committee on finance and schools the
sum of $3.50 was appropriated TO;
improvements to the old Howcli
school building which building adj
Joins Washington school for boys OF
Washington street near Wolfe St.
Councilman Bryan explained that
after the necessary repairs are mad'
20 this building several rooms car
be used which will do away with the
necessity Of renting additional quar-
ters ~ which to house t.lc children.
Councilman c. S. Taylor Burke
introduced a resolution that the cit!
engineer be instructed 70 withhold
living Il pern!s tc the Southcr'
Railway Company for the proposes
construction Of lu!r,Cl.oCse in TIT
western section Of he city until tn
Ians for the proposed .,tr;:t tEre ar
cxamincd.
! Mr.. Burke exnl&ineI hat The resi-
Tents of West Eli! and RoSc:nont ar
n2yious to know whar effect, if any
+; construction would have on Their
regarding smoke. lie ,!ou"ht it bcs
g discuss the matter with the rail
SAY officials first.
Councilman Malbury explained
li.;.t the pla IS and specifications wi
eve to lie Submitted .ir$L before
.:rnlit can rc issued. nd he sue
, :csted the matter - :sf rrcd to til
.-,rcet committee. President Smit
said if til" railway nnlany cor
plies with iha law +: Iit: not sc
low anything could DC enc.
: The resolution "a: then referred
he street = nmittce.
Other business Transacted will /
Ind in the o!iciul nr1c".r'ngs.
jerome IA lfmali, recently clecte
! member o. CONDOR t:.,ncil froI
i he second ward to fill out the une,
lied term ii the late i. J.. Brun
back last night attended his fir:
meet ting Of ,ornc.D g 4 n ,mber.
President omlth announced tina
lie next meeting: CT council would b
. ed at noon September | for tn
"urpcse Of pryana irg.
Board Of Aldermen.
Five members were present at tn
called meeting Of the Board Of Alder
men last night. But one paper W.,
presented, that Of Mrs. Lycurgus L
Uh!er, chairman Of the finance con
mittec of the Anne Lee lIcmoris
Home, asking an appropriation O
5000 10 aid in maintaining that in
stitution. The petition was refer
rcd to the finance committee.
| The board concurrcd in the actio
IF the Common Council on all paper
cent in.
| when the proposal Of the Alex
andria County Electric Light Com
pany for lighting the city and tn
preamble and resolution rrconmond
'ng the adoption of the same ha
been read. Mr.. Fitzgerald cxplainc
the matter in q clear and succinc
Bryan in the lower board.
manner, substantially as Ind Mr..
There was no discussion upon an
matter which came up. and tho Alder
men adjourned after having been il
session about an hour.