Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-16

Al an duyouIIiSu iiiSSe"S
Board of Aldermen of the city OF
Alexandria. Va, held March 10, 1916.
there were present: -
Henry X. Field, esq, President
and Messrs. Brill, Robinson. Ballen-
ger, wilkins and Fitzgerald.
Resolution appropriatlng $4,000
to construct sewer on Duke street
extended from Hooff's Run westward t
= point between the diagonal road;
and the railway bridge was received
from the Common Council and lalo
over.
The following were received fron;
the Common Council and their action
concurrcd in.
An or,linancc 20 Sc; apart sum
equal to twelve per centum OF the
value Of lands i'll that portion OF
Alexandria County, ard that portion
Of Fairfax county annexed TO the city
Of Alc"an.ira by q decree Of the SUI
prcmc Court Of Appeals entered IL
the City Of Richmond March -
1918. ard effective april !, lola,
An ordinance to provide fcr The is.
sue and sale of seventy thouSanG
dollars Of registered and t'oh-re-
ristorcd coupon bonds OF the CITY n'
Alexandria called Annexation Bonds
and 10 provide a Sinking fund LOT
iaymcnt o! said bonds.
Resolution requesting tho Mayor
70 sign u receipt from the Board Of
Surcrvisoiii'4s OF Fairfax County. F,r-
ginia for the sum Of $685. 81 amcun'.
due the city in annexation case. Ayes
Mcssrs. Brill, Robinson, 8a!Iengcr.
Wilkins, Fitzgerald and Mr.. Prcsl-
dent-G. Noes None.
Adverse report Of the Comr1ittec
On Finance on resolution to accept
notes from property owners for tap
ping sewers.
ativc Charities requesting an addi-
licnal appropriation OF $3.50 to con-
-tinuc relief to the poor cf the city.
Ayes. Mcssrs. Brill. Robinson. Bal
longer, wilkins, Fitzgerald and MIR.
prcsidcnt--G. Noes, None.
Bill of George II. Tucker, clerk
Of court Alexandria county for balance
due on account $l53 .2i. Ayes Mes
srs. Brill, Robinson, BallcnGcT WI
I,ins, Fitzgerald, and Mr.. President
6. Noes, None.
Statement from the Anti-tubcr-
culsi; society showing amount receIv-
I'd and visits made by the nurse to
the INDECENT poor Of the city.
Communication from the Co!ohia!
DANES requesting that they be per
mitted to remove from the market
masters Office the weights and irca-
sures sent from England in l144 ioi
the use OF the county ri Fairfax o.
which Alexandria was then the coun-
" scat. and that they be allowed to
place them in barred case ~ thr
corridor Of the city hall.
Opinion Of the Corporation At
torncy IN the matter Of the rcSolu-
lion requesting the Washington-9ir-
ginia Railway Company TO MAINTAIN;
ticket Office and waiting room a'
Spring Pari; Station.
Bill from Samuel p. Fisher Cor
poraton attorney for legal advice 10
compel the W. V. Railway Co.. to
maintain ciTi"c at Spring Park amount
ing TO ST. %.
Report oT the joint committee O.
Streets and General Laws on a peti,
tion from thc Postal Telegraph Cate
company.
Petition from Ralph A. Steele
to make necessary changes IN the m
terror Of the Richmond Theatre.
Ordinance to establish the curb
grades on PAYNE Street from Princess
TO Oronoco Streets and FIX width OF
roadway.
Petition from property owners
north P:ivnc street between Princess
ard Qronccn Streets 10 establish line
ami gradn for curb and roadway.
( Resolution that The CITY En-.
%inccr, Health Officer. Fire Commit
tee, members Of Inc Fire DEPART
! merit ard other city official; ic nc:
| nucsird IN furnish u the state Cor
nc'"lti"a Commission I'll information
/ ii ;hcl' p"ssassi'r concerning She ron
dilion ard ,rnrIy Of water III Alex.
! andri;i.
Communication frcr, Mr.. Kenneth
I Ogden rc"rcetinr CnuEcij - CON-
! pc:ls,tion J. W Terrell for damages
] II" ',oar,l thor s;iigprned.
+! HNEERN x = FIELD. President. 81.
i Tes!c: Luther r. Thompson. Clerk.
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