Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
OFFICIAL
Board of Aldermen.

At regular meeting OF the bcaro
of Aldermen of the city of Alexan-
dria. Va. held July 10, 1917, there
were present:
F. F. Marbury, esq, President,
and Messrs, Robinson, Ballenger,
Harrison, wilkins, Fitzgerald and
Summers.
The election of a Vice President
in place of Jacob Brill, who resigned
at the last meeting as member or
the board from the First Ward, was
the first business in order.
Mr.. Robinson nominated w. W.
Ballenger, member of the board from
the Second ward, and he was eiec:ca
by unanimous vote.
President Marbury nominated +:
NJ. Anderson to succeed Mr.. Bril-
as member from the First ward,
and he was elected by a unan'morS
vote. MIR. Anderson subsequently APP
reared in the chamber and was sworn
in hv President Marbury.
President Marbury appointed MI.
Anderson upon the Committees OF
Light, Claims and Police.
An ordinance to amend and re-
enact an ordinance etitled AN or
iinance regulating the speed CT au-
tomobiles and other vehicles in the
CITY of Alexandria, Virginia, and
porviding certain regulations for We
hiclcs is using the streets" approved
March %, 1913, laid on the table a"
the last meeting, was called up. :,
Mr.. Ballenger moved to strike out
section 5 which makes 1t unlaWfni
Tor any one to place automobiles III
a street for the purpose OF exposing
the same for sale.
The motion was lost by the follow
ing vote: Ayes, Mcssrs. Anderson,
Ballenper, wilkins, and Summers.
Noes, Messrs. Robinson, Harr'c"n
FITZGERALD and Mr.. President.
Upon motion of Mn Ballenger the
ordinance was recommitted to the
Committees on General Laws and
Streets.
An opinion of H. n. Garner, Cor
noration Attorney, setting forth that
the city has the authority to nave
noles for electric lights placed III
nortions of the city where such arc
deemed necessary was received.
The Committee on Public Property
reported favorably upon the petition
of Conrad Johnson, Captain OF tnci
Alexandria Light Infantry. for pac-
ing a toilet and wash sink in Ar
morv Hall, and their report was
adopted. Sixty dollars were appro- !
priated for the purpose, and the work
is to he done under the supervision
of the Committee on Public Prop |
ertv and the City Engineer.
The Committee on Finance re-
nortcd in favor of increasing the |
salary of F. c. Dunn, City ErgLrleSI'
from 81 800 per annum to SZ'luo'
and their report was adopted by the
following vote: Ayes. Messrs. An
derson, Robinson. Ballcnger, Har:i- !
SON wilkins, Fitzgerald, Summers
and Mr. Presidents. Noes, none,
A petition from the Cameron Club
asking Council to appropriate $500
for the maintenance of the Schcoi
nurse was referred to the Finance
Committee.
A petition of F. Beattic for the cor !
strllction of sewer on Wilkes
street, between Fairfax and Lee.
was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
A petition of sundry residents for
the ! Improvement of Oronoco street,
between Washington and St. Asanh'
was referred to the Committee on
Streets. |
President Marbury offered the fol
lowing which was adopted;
Resolved, That when Council adj |
iourns it be to meet again on tic
second Tuesday in October, l9l'.
The board then adjourned.
Z. +. MARBURY, President !
Tcstc: Luther II. Thompson, Clerk.