Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-14
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.

salary being made $50 in the general
increase of So month given tiremcn
and policemen recently.
It was explained by Councilman
Desmond that the reason for asking
for this increase was because Mr..
Clapdorc looks after third horse
the fire department now has which
no has been doing for the past three
months.
The lower branch non-concurred in
the matter and asked for confer
enco committee, and President Smith
named Messrs. Bryan and Desmond
on this committee, and Aldermen
Robson and Harrison were appointed
bv President Marbury of the Alder
men. They reported adversely on
the increase and their report was
adopted. In addition to his salary 1t
was explained that Mr.. Clapdore re-
ccivcs S. a month for looking after
the reliance eilSlle.
4 resolution that the corporation
attorney prepare an ordinance max
ing it unlawful to place distractions
in front of fire hydrants or to stand
vehicles within fifteen feet of same
and making the offensc punishable by
fine of from SIS to $25 was referred.
Petition from the city school board
asking for the erection OF a school
building to be used for colored boys
and girls to take the place OF Snow
den school, destroyed by fire last
March and Halloweil school, for girls,
the latter being in bad shape, was
J referred to committee OF finance ana
schools.
ccompanying the communication
from the school board was resolu-
ton from colorcd citizens asking
council for same.
Bill of Alexandria County Lighting
Company, Incorporated, for SI69 Tor
lights for January was referred. In
communication the lighting com.
pany explained its inability to place
polcs at Cameron and Washington,
Duke and Lee and Cameron and
Henry streets because of objections
raised by property owners and this
was referred to the corporation attor-
ney for action.
The light committee recommended
that gas lamps be capped up"
where electric lights have been in
stalled, and it's report was adopted.
An ordinance Of Councilman Smith
to change name Of diagonal road
to that of Merchants street was re-
ferrcd to the street committee, 1t
being explained by Councilman Bal
lenger that this was the correct name
for this road.
Resolutions Of Councilman kauf-
man appropriating $500 to concrete
basement floor and make other neces-
sary improvements at city aims house
was referred to committee on finance
and streets, and increasing salary OF
Joshua Sherwood, keeper of aims
house, from S25 to $35 month re-
ferred to committee on finance and
poor
Appropriations made follow: 81 900
for purchase of broken stone; $1,000
for purchase Of asphalt; $1,000 for
macadam road and S2,700 for similar
road on Diagonal road; $500 for
sewer on Duke between Henry and
Fayette, S75 for cinder walk at head
of King street to connect with Rus
sci road.
The other business transacted will
he found in the official proceedings.
There was beling unloaded at the
New York navy yard yesterday from
railroad lighters large number Of
naval guns of various sizes, which,
according to information emanating
from the yard, are intended for the
arming of American merchantmen in
case this policy is decided upon.
ANOTHER SPECIAL.
A 10-piece Guernsey Cooking Set for
S1.00.
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Brush
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