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

Board of Aldermen.
At a regular meeting of the Board
Of Aldermen of the city of Alexan-
dria, Va, held September IL, 1916,
there were present:
r. r. Marbury, esq, President, and
Messrs. Brill, Robinson, Ballenger'
and Harrison.
J, B. Fitzgerald, member-elect from
the Fourth ward, who was absent at
the organization of the new board
September 1, 1916, took the oath tot
Office. it Being administered by JUS
tice Thompson.
President Marbury announced the
appointment of the following mem
bers on committees:
Finance Ballenger and
Wilkins.
Iieht-Messrs. Brill and Fitzgerald.
Streets-Messrs. Summers and VIII
liins
General Laws-Messrs, Ballenger
and Robinson.
Public Property Messrs. Sum
mers and Robinson.
Poor-Messrs.; Summers and Har-
rison.
Claims-Messrs Brill and Harrison.
Police-Messrs. Brill and Harrison.
Schools-Messrs. Ballenger and
Fitzgerald.
F'ire-Mess1s. Robinson and Har-
rison.
Eealth-Messrs. wilkins and Robin
son.
mr. rI..,;.o, ,o~oeop+o5 tho follow
ing resolution which was referred to
the Finance Committee and Commit
tee on Public Property:
Resolved, That the sum of five hun
dred dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, be and is hereby APP
propriated for repairs to the aims
house.
The Common Council returned the
resolution amended, referring the re-
solution to the Committees on
Finance. Public Property and Poor
The Aldermen receded from their ac-
ton and concurredin that Of the Com
mon Council.
President Marbury presented a petit
ton of Charles Dearborn asking to be
exempted from the penalty of fail
ing to pay taxes during the past
twenty years on house All south Lee
street. The petition was referred to
the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Robinson introduced a resolu-
ton appropriating 5000 for the pur-
pose of placing new roof upon Ar
mory Hall. The resolution was adopt
ed by the following vote: Ayes,
Messrs. Brill, Robinson, Ballenger,
Harrison, Fitzgerald and Mr.. Presi-
dent-6. Noes, none.
Mrs. L. E. Uhler, chairman of the
finance committee of the Anne Lee
Memorial Home, presented a petition
asking that a certain amount of gas
be furnished that institution free by
Council. The petition was referred to
the Committee on Light.
The following were received from
the Common Council and their ac-
ton concurred in:
Communication from Thomas A.
Fisher, Mayor, enclosing communica-
lions from Hon. H. c. Stuart, Cover
nor of Virginia; T. F. Mason, Urea
surer Of Colonial Beach, Va; J. T.
Mastin, Secretary State Board of
: Charities; Col G.. F. Downey, Q. M.
Corps, U. S. Depot Quartermaster:
G. F. Usher, General Superintendent
Postal Telegraph Cable Co..; also pa
pers in reference to telephone con-
tracts.
Petition of the Postal TELEGRAPH
Cable Company for permission to con-
,struct a section of poles and place
wires on the street connecting the
Alexandria-Leesburg Turnpike with
the Little River Turnpike.
Proposal Of B. B. Brown for re-
pairs to aims house.
Communication from Robinson Mon
cure. enclosing letter from J. Doug
las Mclean suggesting certain re-
pairs, to Armory Hall.
Communication from Robinson
Moncure announcing a proposition Of
Robert NJ. McKeown to sell his bro.
perty at the Stone Bridge to the
city.
Petition Of Charles King and Son
Company for permission to lower tho
grade on the south side of Oueen
street. between Lee and Union. etc
Petition of Mrs. J. r. Henley. for