Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
COMMON COUNCIL


Al a regular meeting of the Com
mon Council OF the City Of Alexandria,
Va. held January II, 1919 there were
nresent Messrs. McCaffrey, Matter
Ruben, TIGER, Armstrong, Kaufman,
Desmond, Pohl, Sullivan, Baggett,
Ballenger and Fletcher
In the absence Of the President and
vice, President the clerk called the
hoard to order and Mr.. Desmond was
elected President pro tenn.
The committee on Streets reported
adversely on a petition Of J. Z. Dow
ner to construct gasoline tank under
sidewalk al No. 11J North Pitt street
and the report was adopted.
: resolution by Mr.. Desmond ap-
propriating $3.50 to repair the ColSm-
bia engine, to repair the reserve en-
CINE and TO erect parking signs, was
passed. Ayes u. Noes 0.
Alre&oiution by Air. McCafrfey CIV
ing the chief Of the fire department
nower in regard to fires outside the
city limits was passed. Ayes L. Noes
none. oooo .
purchase road gravel for streets was
offered by Mr.. Ruben and passed.
Ayes II. Noes O. c.-o "a
4 resolution appropriating $50: 90
for clerk and incdentals in collecting
charges on sanitary boxes was offered
by Mr.. Ticer and passed. Ayes 4.
Noes @. 80, "A
A resolution appropristing $55o.o,O
to construct brick wall, concrete cell
inc and fire proof door rear OF police
patrol garage was passed. ayes y.
Noes o..
Upon recommendation Of the com
mittee on Streets permission was
granted Mrs. Mildred Bolts, to erect
fraua house at No. 1913 Oronoco
street. -, Ar
4 communication from Miss K. NJ
Mcdonald requesting that the COM
mit.cc on Light furnish her with m
formation in regard to the manuiac-
t,re and the furnishing OF gas 10 tla
consumers by the city was referred 70
The committee on Llgnt::
a Recommendation Of the commit,
fee On Police to place danger signal
~ +ho intersection Of Duke ana dag
onaI streets was received and recon-
n,it 81 10 tire committee on ponce, 10
confer with the Police Commlsslon'
erS. -, Me-.
enclosing letter from the Virginia
Shinbuilding Corporation calling at
tention to the open sewer KNOWN d
the Tan Yard ditch, was received ana
referred to the joint committee Oh
Streets and Finance. :, ooo
resolution appropriatlng Si,oVo
for repairs to the three Fire stations
IN the city was referred to the JOINT
committee on Finance and Puoilc
4 ranort Of Dr.. James Garvey, De-
nrtv Health officer on expenses incur,
red at temporary nest house toIa'
si16. so was referred to the Joint COM
n,if+ec on Finance and Poor.
h;ll from Charles W. Gray ICY
conrav;rg bodies to Penny hill $40. W
was referred TO the Joint committee
on Finance and General Laws. =
Iterized bills from Arthur n.
Thomas Co., supplies furnished the
$50 Board of Health. care of DR.. W.
7 wood total 81 ,046. 90 was REFER
red to the joint committee on i iAahcs
and Health. AZ. conn for
I,..tsy;cs and installation on MoIoE
Tnr;ne No. 6 for the Fire Depart
ncnt and Ito: @ on0
fo,. the purchase of hose was referred!
to the joint committee on flna"ce an"
Fire. 4: ci5n M
for installing electric lights az III
INV iail was referred to>the JOINT com
miites on Finance and Puo!tc rtoP'
\ resolution appropriatins Sl2O0&
:ns+ali electric lights IN the Iounc!
Char7hor and new carpet on the i'oo'
,..as offered by Mr.. Mccartney ana !! !.
feed to the joint committee on r.
nance and Public Property =.
Tho following was referred 70 III
Finance Committee. y D
4 communication from Dr.. X. !
Sanddge. Health Officer reQues ti, =
thac authority be granted to aPp s,,n
dcruty sanitary inspectors ana me: ,t.;
S2:0.0O be appropriated TO pay ~ ~ !,
dental expenses and that SID % !. y
anpropriatad to repair the agto cav ::
Also = bill from the a!e%an ,,'4..
. waher Company $lia.Go Tor "a'e
furnished foov OF Wolfe street. ;,
; : Also bill from Charles tenh'
far collecting garbage $40: W. ;,
Also information from Grahah a,
Ogden relating to the worSnsn i : co'.
9snsation law and cost OF policy
he Fidelity Casualty Company ),
The following was referred 70 y
{ committee On Health, "a ter
An ordinance defining the te !,
milk" requiring q permit ;,.,... f0 tbor =
wholesale and retail dealers 'he'e
ETC., in the city Of -AleNandr ia. III n
AIso an ordinance recurring an p
sons engaged in the wh3 a! ;n;ib on +
sn;i exchange Of food stutfs WlthiA !