Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28
OFFICIAL
Board of Aldermen.

Board of Aldermen.
At regular meeting of the Board
of Aldermen of the City OF Alexan-
dria, Va, held Feb. 9th, 1917, there
were present: r.. F., Marbury, esq,
President, and Messrs. Brill, Robin
son, Ballenger, Harrison, Wilkins,
Fitzgerald and Summers.
Resolutions appropriating S!,ooO
for improving Diagonal Road from
King street to the old Fairfax
county line, and S2,70o for improv-
ing Diagonal Road on Duke street
to the old Alexandria county lne'
received from the Common Council,
February 10, 1917, and LAID over
were adopted, ayes 8, noes none.
"A resolution requesting the City
Engineer to furnish legal grade for
the Alexandria Water Company
which is about to extend its water
system to George Washington Park
was received from the Common Coun-
ell, that board having adopted the
same. ;,
Attention having been called to
the fact that the city has not de.
clared the places where it is proposed
to place water pipes streets OF the
city, it was determined to wait unit
that shall have been done before
grades are given, and on motion OF
Mr.. Brill the resolution was recon-
mitted to the Committees on Streets
and General Laws.
An ordinance to prescribe license
tax for merchants doing business II
the city of Alexandria, for the year
1917 and for subsequent years, anc
the law imposing taxes on persons
real estate, ETC., for the fiscal veal
commencing June l, 1917, and end
ing May 81, 1918, received from TIM
Common Council and laid over. after
having been read the first and secont
times.
A report of the Finance COMMITTEE
recommending an appropriation of
$4,000 for public schools was alst
received from the Common Counci
and laid over.
An ordinance to establish as le
pal street the road connecting Wilke!
street with the United States M
tional Cemetery was also received
from the Common Council and lalt
over.
An ordinance grating the right tt
erect, maintain and use steel-caset
naper baskets on the streets OF TIT
city as receptacles for rubbish, waste
matter and advertising, was received
from the Common Council, and OF
motion of Mr.. Ballcnger laid on thu
table.
The following were received IRON
the Common Council and their ac
ton concurred in:
Resolution providing for perman
ent streets and grades IN annexed
territory.
Report of the Committee OF
Streets providing for crossing al
Patrick and Pendleton streets.
Report of the Committee on Street,
recommending an appropriation OF
5000 for sewer on Duke street from
Payne to Fayette, ayes s, noes none
Report of the Finance Commute,
recommending an appropriation OF
$500 for the Associated Charities
ayes 8, noes none.
Report of the Committee OF
Streets and General Laws, on com
munication from Charles T. Jesse
embracing resolution of the Civic
Federation concerning roads in ad
joining county.
Report of the Committee OF
Streets and General Laws on a com
munication from Margaret v
Prettyman.
Report of the same committee upor
a communication from Robinson Mon
cure concerning property at Stone
Bridge.
Report of the Committees on Fin
ance, Streets and General Laws upor
a petition of Robert H. Cox. for re
placing telephone in city Jail and
resolution requesting the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company tt
install one now due the city in this
institution.
Report of the same committee OF
petition from E. Al. German
Health Officer, requesting that g
telephone be place in his office.
The board then adjourned.
F. r. MARBURY, President
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