Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-10
Common Council


/, Al a regular meeting of the COM
mon council of the city of Alexan-
;lria. Va, held November 9th, 1920.
,.here were present:
II. r. Burke, esq, president ana
iNe.srs. Mccartney. Matter, Ruben,
ricer, Downliam. Kaufman. Wattles,
ns smond. Druty, Sullivan, Baggett,
aa longer, I.awler, Fletcher and De-
vers.
4 resolution fixing the salary OF
/ he superintendent of schools at 81
400 per annum effective July !. 1920
i .0G5 to be paid by the city and
| '935 to be paid by the state was re-
commended by the joint committee on
finance and schools and passed. Ayes
l6. Noes 0.
A resolution approTiating $500
o purchase and install automatic fire
,la,ms when bond is furnished for
500 to guarantee the operation for
he period Of one year. was recon-
ncnded by the joint commltsee on
ire and finance and passed. Ayes.
Nsssrs. Ruben. Downham. Kaufman,
Wattles. Desmond. Drury, Sullivan,
Baggett, Ballenger, l.awler. Fletcher
beavers, II. Noes Messrs. Mccartney,
Matter, TIGER, Burke.
A resolution to increase the sa!ar-
rs of memf,ers Of the police force
vas reported adversely by the joint
committee on police and finance. and
he.,rsport- was adopted. Ayes MsSsrs.
R!bea. TIGER, Wattles. Baggett, Bal
70 .er. I.awler. Fletcher and Mr..
| President s. Noe. Me<srs. Mccartney
Wattles. Downham, Kaufman, Drury
Sullivan. DeverS.-t7<
a resolution appropriating 500 to
| purchase: ..mo motorcycles for the
! police DEPARTMENT was recommended
y The joint committee on police and
finance and passed. Ayes lG. Noes O..
An ordinance 10 increase the mum
,cr CT policemen was reported adj
2clsev by the joint committee on po-
see and finance and the report was
! adopted.
4 report of the committee on pub
| t. property in favor Of renting the
,!A ;ru,k house 10 the Virginia Ath-
cite Club was rccommitted to the
'o.n. committee on fire and public
property.
\ rcso uftinn appropriatlng $40 to
rect steel traffic markers was re
commended by the committee on
stress ana passed. Ayes Is. Noes 0.
A report Of the committee on light
accrp:;ng tie resignation of Mr.. +.
". Latham, superintendent CT gas
.rfec.:ve November 18th. was rccelv-
Eed and adopted.
4 resolution authorizing the COM
m:t,ec en- light to install water sci
.,t he city gas works. MeSSr< Mccall
frey and Sullivan Directing the mat
tcr was referred to the committee on
i"h; and finance.
The committee on light recommends
ii chat five incandeScent lights be IN
stalled in North Rosemont and the
report was adopted. Ayes l6. Noes o.
Upon Recommendation of the ccm-
mt,c" on streets permiSsions were
Granted to @. IT. Daniels TO cree;
.w5 story frame building with fire
wall corner Oroncco and Alfred
streets.
To Mrs. F. K. BurSon to repair
single roof GOT Oronoco street.
70 Second Presbyterian Church 10
erect frame structure corner OF Com
me,a.e and West streets.
To Alexandria Lumber Company to
erect hui ding east side of Alfred
street between Wilkes and Wolfe
streets under certain conditions.
The commattee on streets rcported
adversely on the petition of Charles
T.. Fwald to erect porch 7Ol North
Washington street and the report
was adopted
4 resolution by Mr.. Bagget. for
Joint session at the next meeting 10
fill vacancy on the school board was