Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-15
COMMON COUNCIL.

Ar regular meeting of the Com
NOR Council of the city of Alexandra,
Va held March l4th, 1916, there were
present: Howard w. Smith, ESQ,
President and Messrs. Marbury,
Fl r. Burke C. S. 7. Burke, Brum-
hack. Wattles, Desmond, Bales, Pohl;
Rrockett, Harrison, Ballenger ana
Bryan.
An ordinance to set apart sum
equal to twelve per, centum OF the
value of lands in that portion OF
Alexandria County, and that portion
Of Fairfax county annexed to the cltS
of Alexandria by a decree OF the Su-
preme Court of Appeals entered IL
the City of Richmond March q
1918. and effective April l, 1915. was
read the second time and recon1mltted
to the Joint Committee Oh finance
ani General Laws.
An ordinance to provide for the IS
sue and sale Of seventy Thousand
1870. O0O) dollars of registered or non
registered coupon bonds of the city OF
Alexandria called Annexation Bonds
and to provide Sinking Fund for
naymnnt of said bonds was read the
second time and recommltted 20 the
Joint committee on Finance ana Gen /.
eral Laws.
Upon motion of Mr.. Burke, the
Navor was requested to sign re-
ccipt from the Board of Supervisors
of Fairfax County. Virginia for the
SIM of 1892 81 amount due the city
in annexation case.
The Committee on Finance reported
adversely OH a resolution to accept
notes from property owners for tap
ping sewers, and the report was
adopted.
A communication from the Cooper
ative Charities requesting an addf-
tional appropriation Of $3.50 to con-
tinue relief to the poor of the city
was received and $3.50 appropriated.
Ayes 13; Noes 0.
A bill Of George H. Rucker clerk
of court Alexandria county balance due
on account sl53. "a was ordered paid
Ayes 10; Noes 0.
A statement from the Anti-tuber-
culsis society showing amount receiv.
ed and visits made by the nurse 10
the INDECENT poor of the city was
received and referred to the COM
mittee on Finance.
A communication from the Colonial
DANES requesting that they be per-
mitted to remove from the. market
masters Office the weights and mea-
sures sent from England in 1744 for
the use of the county of Fairfax of
which Alexandria wss then the coun-
ty seat. and that they be allowed to
place them in q barred case in the
corridor Of the. city hall was received
and the permission granted.
An opinion of the Corporation At
torney in the matter of the resolu-
ton requesting: the Washington-Vir-
ginia Railway Company to maintain
q ticket Office and waiting room at
Z Spring Park Station was received.
A bill from Samuel P. Fisher. esq,
for legal advice to compel the w. V.
Railway CO., to maintain Office at
, Spring Park amount ,S5 90 was re-
ferred to the committee on Finance.
A resolution appropriating $4,000
to construct sewer. or Duke street,
extended from Hoof's Run westward
to q point between the diagonal roads.
and the railway bridge was recon-
mended by the Joint Committee on
! Streets and Finance and passed.
Ayes Is; Noes 0.
The joint committee on Streets
and General Laws reported on a
petition from the Postal Telegraph
Cable company which was referred to
them on June Do 1915. that the petit
ton be granted providing that an or
dinance be drawn at the cost of the
company cmbodying all rights of the
city under all previous ordinances un-
der which the company is operating
in the city. and the report was adopt
ed
A petition from Ralph A Steele
10 make necessary changes in the in
telior Of the Richmond Theatre was
referred TO the Committee on streets. !
IN ordinance to establish the curb !
grades on Payne Street from Princess
to 0rnnoco Streets and fix width of |
roadway was referred to the Commit |
tee on Streets.
A petition from property owners,
north Payne Street between Princess
ana oEOI!pCo SlTeeIS 20 CSLaOllSn llIlH |
and grade for curb and roadway was
referred to the committee on Streets.
The following resolution offered by
Mr. Marbury was adopted:
Be it resolved. That the City En-
,Gineer, Health Officer, Fire Commit
tee. members of the Fire Depart
ment, and other city officials be, and
they are hereby, requested to furnish
to the State Corporation Commission,
all information in their possession
which will tend to promote and fur
Their full. complete and fair investi.
cation Of the matters in controversy
in the proceeding now pending before
the State Corporation Commission
against the Alexandria Water Com.
many. the purpose of this resolution
being to furnish TO attorneys for
eithe: side any information or assis-
tnncc in the possession or power of
the CITY, which NAV he rsm1ested r.,