Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-26
Councilman Kaufman Ten
ders Resignation as
Member
BANKS SEEK REFUND
To Improve Road to Glass Factory
Orded l27 Sidewalks Improved
Other Matters Presented.

After common council last night
completed its business it invited the
board Of aldermen to hold joint
session for the purpose OF electing
a fire chief and four school trustees
The aldermen, however, refused to
get into a joint session and the
election went over. Council first
tcmber 13. A joint session was
promised September u and it failed
to materialize Since the last named
date two meetings have been held.
October II and October q without
action.
Jerome Kaufman, q member of
common council from the second
ward for the past seven years, last
night rendered his resignation "a
such effective at once. Councilman
McCaffrey moved it be laid on the
table till after school trustees and
fire chief was elected. This motion
carried, but afterward Councilman
Watt!es moved the resignation be
ccepted, it being explained that
Councilman Kaufman was anxious
to quit and the resignation was ac-
cepted. 1t is expected that the va
cancy will be filled at the next meet
ing.
Resolution Of the finance commit
mttee to refund the three national
banks of the city the sum of $l0,-
491.l for erroneous assessment on
bank stock was referred TO the
finance committee. 1t is divided as
follows: First National, $4,95S.47,
Citizens National, $4,256.9G. AleXan-
dria National, $l,248.74.
a copy of the decree entered IN
the circuit court by Judge Brent GER
tifying that in the special election
held October i last. 1919 votes were
cast for the council manager plan
form Of city government and 324
against the measure was received
and ordered spread on the minutes.
Resolutions providing for the i'm
proYement Of l27 sidewalks in the
city. 80 Of which arc on North CO.
lumbus street, were read and adopt
ed. The cost Of the work will be as
sessed against the property owners.
Councilman TIGER resented res
olution appropriating $500 for the
improvements of North FairfaN
street, leading to the plant of the
Old Dominion Glass Company and ii
was adopted. The aldermen amend
ed the resolution by providing for.
similar appropriation for the I'M
rovement of Wilkes street from Al
fred street westward leading to the
cemeteries Of the city. 4 committee
composed Of MessrS. Ticer. Baggett
n t.,I tn
fer with the aldermen on this and
other measures. The committee re-
ported that the aldermen concurreG
when they were assured that steps
would be taken at once TO improve
the road leading to the cemeteries.
Councilman Devers offered q res
olution for the placing of two lights
in Reinickcr's lane. near Duke street
EXTENDED and Diagonal road and it
ws referred to the committee on
light and finance. Each light viii
be sixty candle power.
Resolution Of Councilman Ticer TO
replace the present light at Fairfax
and Franklin streets with a 400
candle power light was referred to
the committee on light.
Councilman Desmond introduced =
resolution appropriating the sum of
81 400 for to pay outstanding bills Of
the fire department, the present
approximation being exhausted. 1t
was referred to the joint committee
on finance and fire.
Ordinance of Councilman Devers
requiring all trains and cars OF the
Washington-E Virginia Railway to
come to full stop at Cameron and
West and King and West streets,
was referred to the street commit
tee.
The city school board petitioned
for the improvement oil the square
on West street, between King and
Cameron streets, and that automo-
biles speed signs be placed at King
and Henry, King and Patrick, Al
fred and Prince, and Prince and Al
fred streets, this being the school
zone was referred to the joint COM
mittee on streets and finance.
The school board also pctitioned
council for the installation Of gas IN
the Alexandria High School tor
laboratory work and gas in the
Parker-Gray School for domestic
science work. It was referred to the
Joint committee on hight ana
finance. n
Petition of H. T. Beach and Bro,
for installation of sanitary cans,
was referred to the Joint committee
on health and finance.
Resolution that the salary OF the
clerk of gas be increased from $1,000
to $4,000 2 year, owing to new ter
ritory and increased office work.
was referred to the joint committee
on light and finance.
The National Fruit Product Com
pany petitioned for sewer on the
900 and 1000 blocks Pendleton and
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