Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20
OFFICIAL.
Common COUNCIL.

NOlllIbH Nuiliih'
At an adjourned meeting Of the
Common Council Of the City OF
Alexandria. Virginia, there were
present:
Howard w. Smith. esq, President,
and Messrs. Woolls, Kaufman, Wat
| ties. Desmond, Pohl, Ballenger,
! Beudheim, and Lawler.
The resignation of Albert Bryan,
esd, as Il member of the Common
Courcil from the fourth ward was
received and accepted.
The resignation Of Walter Foster,
rsu.. as a member of the Common
Crrncil from the first ward was re
| received ana accepted.
] Mr.. Silas Devcrs was nominatei
< Mr.. Ballenger, to fill the vacancy
| from the fourth ward. and was una
r!mously elected. 9 members voting.
Mr.. J. NJ. Armstrong was nominal
! ed by Mr.. Desmond to fiji a vacancy
from the Second ward and was una
nimously elected, 9 members voting.
Vacancy from the first ward was
, laid over until the next regular
meeting.
Nr. c. W. Wattles was appointed
N the Finance Committee ana re-
! Iiavcd from the Committee on
| Schools.
Upon motion of Mr.. Lawlcr the
board of Aldermen was invited to
| .;o;nt Session at the next regular
meeting to fill vacancys on the
School Board.
An ordinance TO pay Fairfax coul,-
! IT, taxes collected for the year I9l'
in territory annexed to the citT,
| las referred to the Finance Com
mi;tee.
IN ordinance to pay Alexandria
-ounty taxes collected for the year
i"!5 in territory annexed to the
cit. was referred to the comnl;i.e"
On Finance.
il resolution By Mr.. Smith TO IN
icmnifv property oWE2rs II an
| npxcd territory who paid taxes to
the city for the yea: 1918, was re.
rc;vcd from the Board of Aldermen
and referred TO the Committee on
! li%ancc.
i, resoluiion 10 construct flag store
crossing at the intersection OF WcSt
and Prince streets vas offered by
| Mr.. Lawler and referred 20 the Com
mittec on Streets.
4 resolution to borrow Sixty thou
sand dollars for expenses Iscai year
! October. 1917. to May '3lst, 1918.
was referred to the Committee or
l!narcc.
! petition from the Beard o.
Managers Of Alexandria Ifo>pita!
fer an annual appropriation OF Two
Thousand dollars. was referred to
| he Committee on Finance.
4 petition for an Improvement Of
read way on North i;oyai Street
betwecr Queer and Princess was
referred to the Committee on Street..
\ petition from the employees Of
the ash department. requesting an
increase from 20 cents t. - cents
rer hour. was referred to thc Joint
Committee on Finance and Streets.
An estimate for lumber to be used
at the Aims House was received
from Henry K. Field and Co. and
referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Property.
I'm ordinance granting 10 til.
Southern Railway Company the
right to construct side track IN Lr"
Street and Montgomery Streets.
north Of the center Of Madison
street and south of montgomery
street. was referred to g1e Commit
ee on Streets.
The following was received from
the Board Of Aldermen dated Octo-
Der 9th, 1917. and there action CON
Cured in:
4 resolution to pay laoorers on
Street construction WORK - cents
per hour. Ayes .. Noes O..
Also a notice from the Clerk Of
he School Board. calling attention
10 vacancys on the Board from tic
first. second. third and iourLn wards.
Also i communication from the
,choo! Board calling attention. - Sc.
curing . site for the colorcj school
building.
Al.o a communications from the
clerk Of the School Board. enclosing
a resolution to appropriate Five
Hundred dollars 10. remove dirt ann
! grade grounds at High scnool build
ing and paint screens on windows
of Lee School building.
Also a petition from Mrs. /. Anne
Harrison requesting that a lateral
sewer be constructed to connect
houses Nos. 800 and II north Alfred
street for which she paid in 1913.
Also a petition from Mrs. Rosa
Bohlayer to open roadway at Brad
lock Heights to Russell Road.
The Board then adjourned.
HOWAR W: SMITH. President,
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