The Washington herald., 1920-09-15
Alexandria.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. 5. Doniphsn.
T2T King Street.

T27 King Street
Alexandria. Va. Sept. 4.-Com-
mittee appointments tonight were
announced by President F. f. Mar
bury. of the board OF aldermen and
President II. Il. Burke OF the COM
mon council. this being the first
meeting of the new council. There
were comparatively few changes
made in the personnel Of the COM
mittees, there being no new mem
bers in the board Of aldermen and
only two new members of the COM
mon council.
The appointments follow:
FinancC-Aldermen W. W. Bal
Iengcr, Maurice r. Williams and
Councilmen c. w. wattles, E. F.
Ticcr and y. J. Lawler.
Light-Aldermen =. ~. Anderson.
G. c. Barcheller and Courcilmen. c.
W. Wattlcs. C. ". Fletcher and w.
G. BaEEett.
Streets-Aldermcn c. ]. w. sum
mcrs. Maurice L. wilkins and Couu-
Cilmcn l.. Ruben. Clinton ;. BaIIcn-
ger and y. J. Lawler.
General Laws-Aldermcn w. w.
Ballengcr, Maurice r wilkins and
Councilmcn c. J. Sullivan and +. F.
DOwnham.
Public observation-disclosures Geo.
Il. Robinson, c. J. W. Summers and
'ouncilmcn Jerome Kaufman and
Z. F. Ticcr
PoOr-Aldermcn Maurice r. Will
kins, c. J. W. Summers and Council
men W. c. Baggctt and W. J. Nc
CaTrey.
Claims-AIdermen J. T Harrison
and c c. BatcheIIer and CounciImen
+. +. DOwnham and W. c. Drurv.
Police-Aldermen J. T Harrison,
l. NJ Anderson and CounciImen Je-
rome and W. J. McCaffrey.
SChOolS-Aldcrmen w W. BalIen-
ger c. c. Batcheller and Council
men }. d. Matter and S Devers.
Flre-Aldermen J. T. Harrison.
George II. Robinson and Councilmen n
w lIHam Desmond, S. Devers and
clinton 5. BaIlenger.
HeaIth-Aldermen J. T. Harrison.
george II. Robinson and CounciImen
l. Ruben and e. J. Sullivan.
The sum Of $1,000 is needed to
pay the public schools for the
month pay and Il resolution was
offered and under the rules laid
over until Friday when special
meeting Of common council will be
heid to act on the measure.
communication fixing the salary
OF the superintendent Of schools at
N-.OO In accordance with fhA new
school census, the State pAsInr
$3.50 and the city to pay SI.O65 and
this, therefore. will save the city
the sum of slS5 a year. was referred
TO the joint committee on finance
and schools. \ petition from d
number of property owners on
Washington Terrace. George Wash
lngtOn Park. asking council compel
tho Alexandria Water Company to
extend its water mains to reach
their houses was referred to the
committee on streets and general
laws
Resolution adopting all Of the old
rules Of city council and continuing
the present business was adopted.
1t vas decided to hold a joint ses-
sion Of city council at the next reg
ular meeting for the purpose of
elec ing four school trustees and
two members of police commission
eTs- Terms of these school trustees
have expired: r. :. Leadbetter. first
ward; DR.. Llewellyn Powell. second
ward: James Bayne, third ward; DR..
). B. Moore. fourth ward
Police commissioners whose terms
expire are Oscar Phillips. first ward.
ami John T. Sweeney. fourth ward.
\ resolution passed in 1912 ap-
pr0priating the sum of $3.50 for
grading PeytOn street between
Cameron streets. to connect with
the high school building. was pre-
sented after lying dormant eight
years and referred to streets and
finance committees
Resolution that Alexandria pledge
itself to pay One-half of the inter
est charges for period Of five
vars on the money that will be
o.. pended 10y Fairfax county for its
pc n in the construction of the Lit
H. River turnpike road from Alex
al CIria TO Winchester. Va, was re-