Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14
OFFICIAL
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

Al a regular meeting Of the Board
Of Aldermen of the city OF Alexan-
6Eia: Va, held March 18th, 1915
there; were present: F. F. Marbury'
esu President, and Messrs. Brill,
Robinson, Ballenger, Harrison, WIKI
ms, Fitzgerald, and Summers. o.,
Resolution. appropriating $9,oo9,
for the construction OF bltuminous
McAdam roadways on certain streets,
and a resolution appropriating $4,000
for bituminous Madam read on
Washington street to the corpora
inn line, were received from the Com
mon Council and laid over.
An ordinance providing for the re-
euIation of vehicles and forbiddlng
distractions to fire hydrants, and
imposing penalty therefor, adopted
bv the Board of Aldermen, February
Is. 1877. was returned by the Com
mon Council, that board having failed
TO concur in the action of the Alder
men. and referring the ordinance to
Inc Committees on General Laws and
Streets. The aldermen reccded from
their action and concurred in that OF
the Common Council.
A message from Thomas A. Fisher
Mayor, returning to the Common
Council without his approval an or
iinancc providing for the codification
of the laws of the city, was received
from that board they having declared
The ordinance operative notwithstand-
ing the Mayors objections. Their
action was concurred IN by the fol-
loving vote: Ayes, Messrs. Brill,
Robinson, Ballenger, Harrison, Wiki
ms, Fitzgerald, Summers and Mr..
President (S). Noes. none.
The following were received from
the Common Council and their action
concurred in:
Report of the Committees on
Streets and General laws upon a Pc
tition of sundry citizens for the re-
moval of the fountain at the inter-
section of Cameron and Royal streets.
Petition of sundry renters of stalls
in the city market asking that the
fountain at the intersection of Cam
eron and Royal streets be allowed to
remain.
Resolution directing the City Ell
gineer to investigate conditions at
the fountain at the intersection of
Cameron and Royal streets.
Petition Of T. j. Fannon and
others asking for Improvements to
road leading to George Washington
Park.
an ordinance regulating the hitch
in" of horses and placing of vehicles
on King street from st. Asaph to Co.
lumpus.
Communication from Alexandria
Washington Lodge of Masons tender
ing thc thanks of the organization
for the use of Armory Hall during
their recent bazaar.
Bill of the Electoral Board, $26, for
printing.
An ordinance grating the South
ern Railway Company the privilege
cf constructing spur track on
Union street to the Alexandria
County Lighting Company's power
house.
Petition of Mrs. Kate Waller Bar
rctt. FOR permission to erect a Sec
ond story to the porch at her house
on Duke street, between Royal and
Pitt.
An ordinance providing for the
payment of the salaries of employees
of the fire department while sick.
Proposition of the Rosemont Devei-
opment Company to sell fire hy-
drants to the city.
Petition of the Glassblowers' AS
ISOLATION for improvements on north
Fairfax street.
Resolution appropriating $3.50 for
the purchase of fire hydrants.
Petition of Herbert w. Baker for
Pei mission to place gasoline tank
at j 1850 King street.
Resolution appropriating $1,000 for
the construction of a sewer Oh Lees
burg Turnpike.
Resolution appropriating S24 to
pay rent of telephone in the home OF
the Chief of Police.
Estimate of the City Engineer OF
the cost of improving Fairfax street
from Princess to Montgomery.
Resolution appropriatirg $1,000 tc