Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-11
Common C0unil

At regular meeting of the Com
mon Council of the City of Alexan-
dria, Virginia, held April 10th, 1917
there were present: Howard w.
Smith, President and Messrs. Foster,
Evans, Kaufman, Wattles, Desmond,
Bales, Pohl. Carlin, Ballenger, Bend
helm and Bryan.
The joint Committee on Finance
and Schools recommended that ten
thousand dollars be appropriated to
purchase the property known as Col
ross for school purposes. Mr.. Des-
mond moved that the matter be re-
committed, Mr. Bryan offered SUBJ
stitute that the report be adopted
and the substitute was lost. Ayes,
Evans, Wattles and Bryan (3).
Nayes, Foster, Kaufman, Desmond,
Bales, Pohl,, Carlin, Ballenger, Bend.
helm and Mr.. President (9).
An ordinance granting to the
Southern Railway Company the
right to construct side track in
Union street between point north
Of Prince street and point south
the Committee on Streets and read
the second and third time and passed.
Ayes -; Noes. 0.
Upon recommendation of the Com
mittee on Streets, permission was
granted Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett
to erect building rear Of No. 40S
Duke street.
A resolution that on and after
March 81, 1917, the wages for fore
man on City work shall not De more
than thirty cents per hour, nor Tess
than twenty-five cents an hour, was
recommended by the joint Commit
tee on Streets and Finance and pass
ed Ayes II; Noes o.
The Committee on Public Property
recommended that thrty-fve dollars
be appropriated to install stair case
in hose tower and repair floor at the
Columbia fire engine house and the
report was adopted. Ayes u; Noes 0.
The joint Committee on Streets and
Finance recommended that the Cor
poration Attorney be instructed to
draw an ordinance granting to the
Postal Telegraph Cable Company the
right 10 construct section of pole
lines and wires on the street connect
ing the Alexandria Leesburg turn
pike with the Little River turnpike,
and the report was adopted.
A resolution by Mn. Bales that
United States flags be displayed OH
She Council Chamber during the pro-
grcss of the present war was passed.
Permission was granted Mrs. G.
f. Bales to erect steps in front OF
property 1217 King street twenty
inches beyond the lire.
A petition from the Anne Lee Me-
mortal Home for the Aged requesting
an appropriation of $500 was refer
rcd to the Committee on Finance.
A petition from the Board of
Trustees of the Alexandria Hospital
and the President of the Board of
Lady Managers requesting an appro-
priation of $4,000 per aanum was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
A petition from Capt. Conrad
Johnson, requesting an appropriate
of $500 for the Alexandria Light In
fantry was referred to tic Commit
tee on Finance.
A resolution by Mr.. Car;in appro-
priatrg $1,000 for raising the height |
Of the Armory Hall building making
second story and other improve
mcnts to the building was referred
to the joint Committee on Finance
and Public Property.
A resolution by Mr.. Smith, in
creasing the salary of Superintendent
of Schools from $4,000 to $500 per
annum was referred to the joint
Committee on Finance ana Schools.
Petitions from Augusta Rammel
owner Of LOT No. 2. Block No. 5, sec
ton No. /. subdivision of George
Washington Park. and II. Noel Gar
nnr cwncr of lots No. 80 and SO,
Block No. 7. Section No. I. of the
Subdivision of George Washington