Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-24
Common Council.

AT "a regular meeting of the Com
mon Council of the city of Alexandra,
Va, held April %, 1918, there were
present Howard w. Smith, Esq, presl-
dent, and Messrs Ruben, Matter, Arm
strong, Kaufman, Wattles, Desmond,
Pohl, Burke, B%allenger, LAWYER and
Devers.
An ordinance to deliver a proper
deed or quit claim to A. Fred Carma-
day for a lot in George Washington
Park was referred to the Committee
on Finance.
A report of the corporation attor-
ney in regard to opening Reineker
lane was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
A report Of the Corporation Attor-
ney and a resolution concerning the
station known as Spring Park Of the
Washington-Virginia Railway Com
pany was received and the Corpora
ton Attorney was instructed to re-
quest the Corporation Commission to
consider the matter when it sits in
Alexandria on May l, 1918.
Upon petition permission was
granted T. Alton Moore to reconstruct
bathroom and porch at No. 419 South
Lee street under the supervision OF
the city engineer.
A communication from Kenneth w.
Ogden, chief engineer of the Fire De-
partment, Offering the city w!thouS
cost a motor-driven hose and fuel
wagon was received and a resolution
accepting the apparatus as a part OF
the city Fire Department was adopted.
A. resolution by Mr.. Lawler extend
ing a vote of thanks to Mr.. Ogden for
his efforts in securing for the city a
motor-driven hose wagon was adopted.
A communication from f. A. Cor
man, health officer, was received and
referred to the Committee on Health.
A report of Dr.. James Carney.
deputy health officer. and Charles T.
Goods, chief of police, on the condi-
ton of alleys and courts in various
parts of the city was received and
the deputy health officer was instruct
ed TO further investigate the condition
of lots, drainage &C., and report AZ
the next meeting of City Council.
A resolution ~appropriating $500 to
be used under the supervision Of the
Committee on Health, city engineer
and health officer was adopted. Ayes,
II; noes, 0.
A resolution appropriatins $500 70
make repairs to the Braddock road
from west of Russell road to the cor.
~poration line, was passed, Ayes, Il;
noes. 0.
An ordinance to create an advisory
committee 10 the City Council. was
referred to a special COMMITTEES,
Messrs. Smith and Lawler, from tie
Common Council.
4 resolution to fix the prize Of coke
and delivery in the city was offered
by Mr.. Smith and referred TO the
Committee on Light.
The Joint Committee on Finance and
Fire recommended that the sum OF
S6,450 be appropriated to purchase a
city service truck for the Fire De-
partment. to be expended under the
supervision of the Committee on
Finance and Fire. The report was
adopted. Ayes, Messrs. Ruben, Mat
ter, Armstrong, Kaufman, Wattles,
Desmond. Pohl, Burke, Ballenger,
LAWYER, Devers and Mr.. President-l2.
Noes, o
The following appropriations recon-
mended by the joint Committee on
Streets and Finance were adopted.
AYES, Messrs. Ruben, Matter, Arm-
strong. Kaufman, Wattles, Desmond,
Pohl, Burke, Ballenger, Lawler, Dev-
ers and Mr.. Presidential. Noes, ..
Resolution 81, 800-roadway, Duke
street, Washington to Columbus
streets.
Resolution 81, 700-roadway, Jetfcr-
son street. Fairfax to Lee streets.
Resolution S2,400-roadway, Fair