Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-23
Common Council

non Council held April 60, 1915
I Ithsre were present:
H. r. Burke; esq, president ant
lMessrs- AIcCafrey, Ruben, Tier
/ W.attles, Desmond, Sullivan, Baggett
]! Ballenger, Fletcher.
A resolution increasing the salar,
of the Superintendent of Gas to $1,000
per annum payable monthly, effec
hive May 1, 1919, was recommended
10y the joint committee on Finance
ard Light and passed, Ayes 10; Noes
None.
A resolution appropriaring S688.91
to finish payment on Police Patrol and
Motorcycle was referred to the join:
committee on Finance and Police.
A resolution TO borrow $4,000 as
may be needed, to be paid out CT rE-
venues fiscal year 1920 was refer,
red to the committee on Finance.
A resolution to continue payment;
to the employees of the Fire Depart
merit AMI Police department. after
June the 1st, 1919. was referred to
the committee on Finance.
A resolution to fix compensation tc
certain members of the Fire Depart
ment was Offered by Ma. Desmond
ard referred to the joint committee
on Finance and Fire.
A resolution appropriating 5000 foi
the purpose of standardizirtg fire n.y.
drants in the city was Offered by Mr..
Desmond and referred to the joint
committee on Fire and Finance.
A petition from the Chesapeake ana
Potomac Telephone Co., to move pole
on Patrick street north Of King IL
feet south of present location was
referred to the committee on Streets.
The following petitions were grant
ed: To c. R. Yates, repair frame
kitchen rear of No. 322 South Fair
fax street.
TO Calbert Ellis to enlarge frame
building No. 416 N. Patrick Street.
To the Mutual lie Company tt
erect Ice Sales Station east side OF
Alfred street between Wolfe an:
Wilkes streets.
To the Mutual Ice Company to erect
frame Ice Sales station, corner OF
Princess and Wolfe streets.
A resolution appropriating s7,5CC
to purchase lot for the new colorea
school building was received from the
Board Of Aldermen under date OF
April 18th. 1919, Council recedea
from it's action on April Sth, 1919 and
the resolution was adopted, Aye:
Messrs. Mccartney, Ruben, TIGER, Wat
ties, Desmond, Sullivan, Baggctt, Bal
lenger, Fletcher and Mr.. President, 1C
Noes 0.
A resolution appropriating S4,O0t
for collecting ashes and sweeping
streets was received from the Boar
OF Aldermen under date Of April l.
1919, ard lost, Ayes Messrs. Ruben
TIGER, Wattles, Desmond, Baggett
Ballenger, Fletcher, Z; Noes Messrs'
Sullivan, and Burke 2. Mr.. Mccartney
net voting. Upon motion of Mr.. Burke
the action of council was reconslderea
and the resolution passed, Ayes
Aiessrs. McCaffrey, Ruben, TIGER, Wat
ties, Desmond, Baggett, Ballenger:
Fletcher and Mr.. President 8. Noes
Mr.. Sullivan /.
The following was received from
the Board Of Aldermen and their ac-
ton conI.ur-ed in:
a resolution 10 tx the salary G.
the City Auditor at $500 per annum.
Also resolution directing the
Corporation Attorney to take steps
ir regards TO the raising CT rates by
t1e C and P Telephone Company Ct
Virginia.
Also a resolution appropriating
5000 to purchase horse, cart and gar
gabe wagon for the Aims House, Ayes
10. Noes 0.
The Board Of Aldermen convened IL
joint session for the election Of Sup
erl2tendent of Gas, Mr.. Wattles no
minated Mr.. T. w. Latham and he was
unanimously elected. All seventeen
members present voting. The joint
session then dissolved and the board
adjourned
II. R. BURKE, President.
Testc:
Danie! r. Starsbury, Clerk, c. {. !,
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