The Washington herald., 1917-02-14
25-MILE LIMIT URGED
FOR FIRE AUTOMOBILES
Measure Referred to Committee by
Alexandria Council.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
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6gl-G King Street.

Alexandria, Va. Feb. 13.-If a resolu-
ton introduced by Councilman Desmond
at meeting of city council tonight fs
adopted. the speed of the new motor en-
gine will be Is miles an hour instead Of II
recently prescribed. The resolution also
makes II unlawful for automobiles to fol-
low fire apparatus unless conveying fire.
men. In the latter event they are to dis
play pennants. which will be furnished by
the chief OF the fire department. The res
olution was referred to the Joint COM
mittee on general laws and fire.
A resolution introduced to the board Of
aldermen to increase the salary Of John
Clapdore, driver. of the Relief Hook and
Ladder, from $50 to s62. so, precipitated a
lengthy debate. 1t was explained that
the committee on fire desired this extra
$3.50 for Mr.. Clapdore for looking after
an extra horse of the fire department
A conference committee reported ad-
versely on the measure, and its report
was adopted.
Appropriations were made as follows:
81 900 for broken stone for work during
coming season; s., 900 for asphalt; 81, 100 for
macadam roadway on the road between
King ana Duke streets. and 81. 500 for a
similar roadway on the same road known
as Diagonal road; 500 for a sewer on
Duke between Henry and Fayette streets;
S75 for a cinder walk from head of King
street, near Union Station, to connect
with Russell road.
A communication from the Emerson
Pump and Valve Company, Offering to
give strip Of ground 20 feet wide for a
roadway near its plant, was referred to
the street comittee
A resolution of Councilman Kaufman
appropriating $500 to concrete the base
ment at the city almshouse and one
increasing the salary of Joshua Sherwood
from s25 to ss5 month as keeper at
almshouse were referred.
A resolution appropriating $500 for the
Associated Charities was referred, as
was q bill OF s769 for electric lights for
January. A communication setting forth
that objection has been raised by a num-
Der Of property owners to the placing OF
poles in front OF their property by the
Alexandria County Lighting Company.
was referred to the corporation attorney
for investigation.
A communication from the City School
Board recommending the building OF a
joint school for colored boys and girls
was referred.
Mrs. William Rodgers was granted per-
mission to erect a stable recently de-
stroyed by fire. providing a brick wall
Is erected at the west end of same and 1t
has a f1reproof roof
The Mutual Ice Company. Incorporated,
was granted permission to erect an addi-
ton to its office
Ordinance granting right to erect steel
metal boxes for waste paper, the same
to bear advertisements. was referred
An ordinance proposed by Councilman
Smith to change the name of Diagonal
road to Merchants street was referred,
as was a petition of Herfurth Brothers
to improve Fayette street between Prin-
cess and Oronoco streets. and a resolu-
ton OF Alderman Harrison. appropriatins
sB for fiagg1ngs at Patrick and Pendle-
ton streets
Mrs. Elizabeth Price, 70 years old, died
last night at the home of her niece, Mrs.
Sylvester A. Breen. 1872 King street. She
was the widow OF Benjamin Price and
was a native OF Dublin, Ireland. Her
funeral will take place at $50 o'clock
Thursday morning from st. Mary's Cath
ole Church.
Representatives from the two Masonic
lodges departed at noon today for Rich
mond to attend the 18th annual COM
munication OF the Grand Lodge.
Those from ia-washIngton
Lodge are: W. H. Charles. worshipful