Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-13

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SIG0 a Mont!-Resulution to Pui
chase Ensiue TO Cost S1O.25O Pre-
DR.. Wood Chosen Health CiiiceI
City Council last night adopted af
ordinance increasing the salary Q
the members of the police force am
fixing the number Of policemen fG
the city at eighteen TO consist OF
chief, two sergeants and fifteen prl
Yates. The salary Of the chief 7
fixed at s125 a month. the sergeantf
S110 month each and the pl1vateSs
SlOO a month. This is an increase
of $50 month for the privates anf
the same amount for the sergeantf
and an increase of $35 fer the chief
The increase is effective Novenlbe,
~,'Vt
Resolution appropriating slO,25f
for purchase of triple comblnatlof
engine, chemical and hose car fol
use of the Reliance Engine was pre-;
sented.
In making this recommendation
the fire committee set forth that y
has become necessary t. purchase
three horses for the fire Department.
and the committee thought it poor
economy to continue horse drawn!
vehicles.It was referred to the joint
committee on finance and fire.
E. F. TiceT, the newly elected
member from the first ward appear,
cd and was sworn in by President,
Burke.
The sum of 5000 was appropriated
for the Alexandria Free Kindergar-i
ten. The lower board adopted al
resolution increasing the salary OF.
Joshua Sherwood, keeper of the
aims house SO month and it ~
held Up ir. the board of aldermen
On the recommendation Of
finance and fire committee $3.50 "a,
apprt pr ated for the purchase Of ~"
plugs, valves, etc, for East R
mont
The salary of w. l.. Craven, ',*.
todian of city hall, was increfsaa
from $50 to 500 month.
Bills of H. T. Beach and Bro her
for $500 and 7. c. Hoy for slOl' =
were ordered paid.
Communication from Dr. " l..
wood of the United States Pl,Dae
Health Service, recommending d.
Dointment of DR.. J. J. Garvey y
deputy health officer was receir
Ordinance to prevent parking
cars at a certain point on Pr'a'"
street between Royal and Fai 'f.'*
streets and on Royal street betty
King and Prince streets was ad =
ai. "
Petition of Judge Louis c. Ba aI
asking for installation of elec -si.
lights All other improvements
the corporation court, and resolu "'
of Councilman Kaufman apprt
ating 5000 for the wolk referee
finance and public property Conn
tee.
Southern Railway Company's .
"ition to change location of p
t Henry, Wilkes and Wolfe ST.
and other nearby points was fefa~.
red to street committee.
Bill OF Arthur H. Thomas, of
adelphia. for s9s0.7O for labra
supplies referred to finance
health committees.
Resolution giving s.: a month :;
carctakers. Of public service SD
l.ra1 1T Columbia and Reliance Ig+
engine houses was adopted.
At joint session held DR.. W.
Wood, United Public Health Ser 3.
now acting state health officer h.,
was elected health officer withcy
compensation over Dr.. E. A. Cor
man by vote of 10 to 5.
! Alderman Summers nominated DR.
| German for the office. although he
said ha did so without authority as
he did net know whether or not nr
German was a candidate for the Of
fcc. nr. German did not make ap,
plica tom for reelection.
DR.. James j. Garvey was choSer
deputy health officer. Others choscr
at the joint session withoGt opposi
tion follow:
| DR.. ". A. Warfcld, MUSICIAN Il
the poor; r. Z. Knight police com
missioner from the second ward; W
]. s. Duncan and Edgar Warficld
Jr.. dispensers of medicine for east
arn and western districts respective
ly.
Ordinance regulating speed of fir
,.,-r,l.,- u,ac raferraJ RI co,oo,;,. :