Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-13
1hnnas A. Fistrr, ttaycr, vas re-

| Thomas a. t1sneT, hiayor, vas II
| :ived:
Jeics Of the Mayor, Dee. 4, 1917.
p the Honorable City Council, Alex
andria, Virginia.
Ieiltlemen:-
{ am returning without approva
two acts OF orders Of the City Coun
J ell, one . report Of the Committee
II Finance and Light on a petition
| 4 the Clerk Of Gas for an increas
[ 81 SALARY from $1,000 to $1,000 Pc
snn1,m, and the recommendation o
! thc committee. The increase of q
,cr cent in this salary need not nov
u discussed as | am returning til,
,rder because it failed to receive
he number of votes necessary to l.:
{ ,assara as required by section 13 ..
he City Charter which provides tina
l-'Tne concurrence Of majority ..
{ no Whole number Of each branch D
no City Council shall be necessary
| or the passage 81 any law, order CT
resolution or for repeallng or al
:erine O. revokirg the same
A second paper which I return ap.
2rcrriatcs 100000 as recommended
" the Finance committee; The Com
,iitec requested me TO return Il
without approval as they desire to
make some corrections.
enclose 3 letter from Mr.. r. +.
c:,onau rendering his resignation a.
''hicf Of The Fire Department., [
t:.vc accepted it and Council is mere
5v r.otifed Of tne vacancy
Very respectfully,
THOMAS A. FISHER. .iaror.
The Mayors objections were su5-
.aiuod bv inc following vote: Ayes,
Nsessrs. Anderson, Robinson. Ballen-
.,sr, Wilkins and Mr.. presidour--5.
NroS, none.
The Aldermen subsequently, reced-
Il froru their action Of November x,
1917. IN adrptinE The report Of :hs
finance Committee approp"iating
800 FOR G.fraying tic expenses 81
the school nurse. and rccommittcd the
v,c,iIiar 10 TIC Finance Committee.
Tic report 81 the Finance Con-
ritlce Recommending tho odoption .:
.csoiutica,s and :4ppr" priatjoa If $G.ooH
ward -IctruYing Tic cHnenSe u
operating n itrrNaoat het"ssH 1.ic-t.-
a!liria and The plant q the Wazi'-
;3;t.ton Steel and Ordnance ColnlHarE,
IT t;eistrro Point, u. C.. Adopted ~
-..,r Common Council, Was r.-ciTw
from iiia4 board and iaii over.
lIr. i;oll.rgcY Introduced tho f":-
'nv.-ing resolution rai,;ch was ijoT!aG:
Ee,olyad. That -;tcn ro'Tlci; a.
ipurr. i !;v to :,.cs,t aG:ll1 Ca ! u2:,
Ia. .!n;u:n~ Z. tot5. = -" 4" -.
!. ~.
IT,. toIlrq :nr w"rr recs!;cd troa.
,Ic Cor,lnon Cornell &n4 hex u
,i0r curcurred IN;
designation Of Eober L. Er~'af.
~ Chief Euqiucer - :hc 'iTG .'r-
,,ar!meut and = communicates. r.
shs Coi,inhi, Steam f'G'@ h"&-,:
".oynga;tz. requesting Council 20 -, !,
alnrrth Il. OCGcn a. hiS s.Gr'a.'. =.
- ,clUtian iiXiar i;" Saiar, o. ~
..:.:"r Engineer ~ -" F'!r" r"2at~-
u, !, n 4%5aN per a:i:1,in-.
Resolution 2pnrcn;Ea:aaG <-,oea
:or he pi.-alias> & &ogc &ur ne rs
'icoagt:ac',!.
,'..,ln~.on at.'l,o"ini"g ;" '.'@ }! .
:.art!ncnt t. o1vcrtisc FOR 9!cs 20
hose rar lre irc department.
Resolution a,ItncriIii2G il2A:.
pcgcy TO paint ttr fire hylgant@ III
,lc city 1rd /" perform otG:r ae~-
RIGGS for E7!c na;utairapte o( 80
ire department; ststGm, ana a7nfo.
3rInt;l!c .;45 IN, Ing purlN'su.
Resolution app2cprlatlng =" '"i
he purchase of = stoye fer >tc 60
uniioio c1:0ine house
Resolution arproprlat'5c .:153 {tg
'rmber, rt',., 10 cc 1;cai a. Inc ;'I'n.
house.
report of inc France COMMITTEE
-"commeodinc al appropriation =
$50 lor the uso Of the Ait ,rn.-.
"u!oyi. Society ans the fi%''inG
ru,.sr, Ayes !. Nv..'. Nom.
i,a board t..."- adIoufncG.
I. 7. MAREUi,f, ires Dc,
T,:ir: l.rth.; r. ihcmnsor,
1i"rl. ~" ten