Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14
DAUGHTERS TO RESCUE

Representatives of Mount Vernon
Chapter Make Vigorous Protes
Against Removal of Fountain.
A temporary victory with indications
pointing to permanent one was
won by Mount Vernon Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolu'
ton, before the City Council last
night regarding the proposed removal
of the public drinking fountain "fol
man and beast" at Cameron and
Royal streets, erected five years ago
by that organization.
This came about after delegation
of six women members of that or
ganization, headed by Mrs. William
J. Morton, appeared in council and
at joint session protested against
the proposed removal of the foun-
tain.
Mrs. Morton addressed the joint
session. She said Mount Vernon
Chapter. erected it for patriotic and
! humanitarian purposes. She thought
it a beautiful memorial and at the
time of its presentation to the city
this chapter requested that custo-
dian for is keeping be appointed by
the city. In removing the nuisance"
I. she declared the fountain would not
: have to be removed,
She asked it be allowed to remain
in its present location and be taken
care of, adding if the city didn't think
it could do so, Mount Vernon Chap
ter would Mrs. Morton declared the
fountain cost nearly $1,000. The
speaker also called attention to the
fact that permission for its erection
was obtained from the legislature.
After the joint session dissolved a
resolution of Councilman Bryan that
the street committee consult the city
engineer and ascertain what steps
are necessary to put the fountain in
sanitary condition was adopted.
A petition signed by a number OF
merchants and others protesting
against the proposed removal of the
fountain was then adopted.
Next council took. up the petition
of the general laws committee rec
ommending it's removal and on mo-
tion of Councilman Bryan the petit
tion was not adopted, and the petit
ton for it's removal together with
other petitions were then referred
back to the general laws committee.
More than $4,000 was appropria-
ted for street improvements. The
improvements are for resurfa, ing
with q macadam roadway different
streets and in some instances where
there are cobble streets they are to
be resurfaced if possible; othe. wise
a concrete base is to be laid.
The sum of $1,000 was appropria-
ated to resurface the following
streets: Pitt from King to Prince;
st. Asaph from Prince to Duke; St,
Asaph from King to Cameron; st.
Asaph from King to Prince; Colum-
bus from King to Prince; Patrick
from King to Prince; Patrick from
King to Cameron.
The sum of $1,000 avs appropria-
ted to resurface Washington street
from Queen to Wythe streets and
$4,000 to resurface macadam road
on Washington street from Wythe
street to the corporation line on the
north.
The sum of SS25 was appropriated
to resurface a twenty foot roadway
on Columbus street between Cameron
and Queen and also $3.50 to resurtace
Cameron street between Washington
and Columbus streets.
These resolutions were presented
by Councilman Bales as joint chair
man of the streets and finance .om-
mittee and are carrying out a COM
prehensive plan of street improve
ments presented several months ago
by Councilman Carlin.
Mayor Fisher returned without his
approval the ordinance providing for
the revision and codifcation of lhe
city laws. In returning it the mayor
referred to section three of the .ity
charter in which he set forth tn. it
is no part of duties of the mayor or
auditor to give information and he
suggested the elimination of this
section and that those who are COM
pensated furnish the information.
Councilman Carlin stated that if
this was struck out new ordinance