Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-14

ed Jacob Brill TO erect sign at the
corner of King street and the, Strand
And to the Mutual Ice Company TO
erect story to office building
Cameron and Union streets, and to
Mrs. VIM. Rogers, corner of King
and Fayette streets to repair pro-
perty damaged by fire as specified
by the Committee on Streets, ana
to Mr.. VIM. Allen to build porch at
No. 521 South Alfred street ana the
reports. were adopted.
A resolution appropriating S1oo
for a sewer on Duke street, Fayne
to Fayette street, was referred 10
the committee on streets.
An ordinance to change the name
of Diagonal road to Merchant street
was Offered by Mr.. Smith and re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets.
: communication from the Emcr-
son Pump CO., relating to opening
street from Duke to King street
was referred to the Committee on
Streets
A petition from Herfuth Bros. 10
repair Fayette street between Prin-
cess and Oronoco streets, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets
and Finance.
"A resolution to regulate the speed
of Automobile fire engine and other
automobiles at time Of fire alarms
was offered by Mr.. Desmond ano
referred to the Joint Committee OF
/ orI T;irs
Ia resolution to increase the pay
of Superintendent of Aims House
was offered by Mr.. Kaufman and re-
ferred to the Joint Committee VI
Finance and Poor .o..
| A resolution approprIatlng S9S'
| to concrete the basement and othci
work at the Aims House was Offered
iby Mr.. Kaufman and retired to th'
Joint Committee on Finance, Poor
! and Public Property.
An ordnance to provide for the
granting of the right to erect, main
| tain and use steel waste basket:
or boxes on the streets was referred
to the Joint Committee on street:
and General Laws.
A resolution appropriatlng S5O'
to be expended by the Associated
Charities was offered by Mr.. Burk'
and referred to the Joint Committee
on Finance and Poor.
A petition from the patrons anc
friends of the colored schools will
the recommendation from the Cit.
! School Board requesting funds b.
! provided for buying lot and erect
ing a. suitable building to take car
/ of all the colored children OF tn
! city was received and referred to tn
! Joint committee on Finance am
I Schools.
A resolution increasing the pa
of the police force and Fire Depart
ment as passed at the last meeting
/ was returned from the Board o
i Aldermen as amended by that board
Council refused to concur in tn
amendment and Messrs. Bryan
and Desmond were appointed a com
mittee Of conference. The COMMITTEE
reported that they have agreed t
let the resolution stand as Original
II ~ passed ny IiIiS ppei' t'u VIZ
port was adopted, Ayes 9, Noes o.
An ordinance providing for tn
regulation of vehicles and fOrbiddlni
distinctions to Fire MIGRANTS wa!
received from the Board Of Alder
l men and laid over under the rllies
The following was received fror
the Board of Abdomen and their nc
ton concurcd in.
:. A report Of the committee ON
Light ITO remove gas burners am
cap posts at street corners wher
!, electric lights have been installed.
! Also a statement from the AleS
andria County Lighting Compan
showing lights installed and wher
they have been unable to place lights
Also a resolution to place cross
I ines at the intersection Of PatrIc
and pendleton streets.
+ Also a resolution for an electrI
LIGHT at Franklin and Patrick streets
and Gibbon and Patrick streets.
The board then adjourned.
i HOWARD W. SMITH, President
| DANIEL r. STANSBuRI,
| ~