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

person or corporation hereafter to
be ascertained in the; manner pre-
scribed by law of the right to erect
maintain, and use such waste back
cts or boxes on the streets, was re-
commended by the joint Committee
on Streets and General Laws, and
read the second time, amended and
read the third time ana passed.
Ayes 10; Noes, 0.
An ordinance to provide for the
revision, codification and lndexlng OF
the Laws of the City, was recon-
nended by the Committee on Cen
eral Laws. Read the second time
amended and read the third time, and
passed. Ayes, Foster, Evans, taeld
Kaufman, Wattles, Desmond, Pohl,
Carlin, Burke, Ballenger, Bendhelm
Bryan, and Mr.. President, (l3) Noes
none.
An ordinance to establish as le-
gal street the road connecting Wilkes
street with the u. S. Nationa!
Cemetery, was recommended by the
Joint Committee on Streets and Gen.
eral Laws, and read the second ant
third time and passed, Ayes IL. Noes
none.
The Joint Committee on Streets anc
General Laws reported adversely or
resolution referred to them, May
9th. 1916, relating to regulating au'
tomobiles in the county and the re-
port was adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Gen
cral Laws recommended that com:
munication referred to them OF
March 18th, 1916, relative to obstruc'
tions in front of property l22 nortf
Pitt street be referred to the Mayor
and the report was adopted.
The Committee on Streets ant
General Laws recommended that ;
communication referred to them Sept
~, 1916, relating to sewer conditions
at the stone bridge, be referred u
the City Engineer and the report Wa
adopted.
IA resolution to legalize permanent
streets in the annexed territory wa:
recommended by the joint COMMITTEES
on Streets and General Laws, adopt
ed and recommitted to the same com
mittee to work out the plan.
A recommendation OF the JOIN
Committee on Streets and Gen
eral Laws, and a resolution to plac
the one remaining free telephone a
the City Jail, was passed.
The joint Committee 81 Streets
General Laws and Finance, reporte'
adversely on a petition to place
telephone in the Health Department
and the report was adopted.
"A recommendation &C inc JOIN
Committee on Streets and Genera
Laws and an ordinance to remov
the drinking fountain at the corne
of Cameron and Royal streets and
resolution of Mr.. Smith to tear dow
sheds and place the fountain in tn
Market space, was considered anC
unon motion of Mr.. Bryan, wa
laid over until the next meeting.
A report of the joint COMMITTEE
I on Fire and Finance recommend
ing the purchase of combination
truck was considered and laid on
the table.
The Joint Committee on Genera
Laws. Police and Health, reported
adversely on the enactment OF a cur
few law, and the report was adopted
A resolution by Mr.. Smith appro
priating 5000 for temporary repairs
! ON north Fairfax street and that tn
City Engineer to report cost of per
manent improvement, was passed
Ayes II, Noes, 1.
A resolution to borrow $4,000 TO
paying expenditures of the city bal
ance of fiscal year, was offered b,
! Mr.. Bryan and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
The Committee on General Laws
recommended a resolution that TIT
Public Service Corporation doing
business in the city, should endeavo
to promote the welfare of the com
munity by the purchase of necessar.
requirements within the city, and tn
report and resolution was adopted
The board then adjourned.
HOWARD w. SMITH, President
Teste:
DANIEL R. STANSBURY, c. c. c
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