Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-10

ballot, same result. The name Of MIR.
Triniyer was dropped and Mr.. Sum
mers nominated Sam Jones.
3rd ballot-McDermot, Messrs.
McCaffrey. TIGER, Wattles, Desmond,
Ballenger, Lawler, beavers, Burke,
Marbury, Robinson. Harrison, Ander-
son, (12) Ogden, Messrs. Matter,
Ruben, Downham, Drury, :. Sullivan,
Baggett, Fletcher, Batcheller, Will
kins, 10. Jones, Mr.. Summers. ~.
Mr.. Jones was dropped and Mr..
Summers renominated Mr.. Trimyer.
A motion by Baggett to dissolve the
Joint session was lost. 18th ballot,
McDermot. Messrs. Mccartney,
TIGER, Wattles, Desmond, Ballenger.
Lawler, beavers, Burke, Marbury,
Robinson. Harrison, Anderson, (12).
Ogden Matter, Ruben, Downham,
Drury, Sullivan, Baggett, Fletcher,
Batcheller, wilkins, (9). Trimyer.
Mr.. Summers, az. Upon motion OF
Mr.. Summers the joint session dis
solved, Ayes, y, Noes, 10.
To fill a vacancy IN the common
council caused by the resignation OF
Mr.. Kaufman from the second ward,
Mr.. Downham nominated Mr.. John
NJ. Reed. Mr.. Desmond nominated
Mr.. Martin Green. The ballot re-
suited Reed. Messrs. McCaffrey,
Matter, Ruben, TIGER, Downham,
Wattles, Desmond, Drury, Baggett,
LAWYER, Fletcher, beavers and Mr.:
President. 13). Green, 0. Mr.. Reed
was declared elected. He was later
introduced and sworn in by the Pres.
ident as a member of the common
council from the second ward.
The President appointed Mr.. Nc
Caffrey on public property commit
l tee. oo
/ A resolution appropriating $4,000
/ for nlacadam roadway on Duke
street from Royal to Henry street,
was recommended by the JOINT com,
mittee on streets and finance ana
passed. Ayes, 10, Noes, D.. oooo
A resolution approprlatlng Slo,ooo
to construct macadm roadway at
! interesecting streets in South Wash
ington street from Duke to Franklin
street. was recommended by the
Joint committee on streets and
finance and passed, Ayes, Is, Noes, o.
A resolution apppropriating $lO,-
600 to construct roadway on Prince
street from Royal to Henry street,
was recommended by the joint com,
mittee on streets and finance and
passed, Ayes, Is, Noes, w.,
A resolution increasing the salary
of the clerk of gas from Sl2OU to
$500 per annum, was recommended
bv the Joint committee on light AND
finance, and passed. Ayes, M e:
Mccartney, Matter. Ruben, llcef'
Downham, Reed, Wattles, DrurE'
Ballenger, Lawler, Fletcher, Deav-
ers, Mr.. President, IS. Noes, MessrS'
Sullivan and Baggett, =.
A resolution fixing the salary or
The city engineer at S2700 per amum
from November 1st, 1921, was recon-
mended by the joint committee on
streets and finance and passed. Ayes,
Messrs. Matter, Ruben, TIGER, Down
ham. Reed, Wattles, Drury, Baggett,
Pallenper. Lawler, Fletcher, Deav-
crs, Mr.. Presidnt, 10. Noes, Messfs.
Mccartney, Sullivan, 2. =
A resolution appropriatng SloO.OC
ia extend gas mains and connect
with the high school building, was
recommended by the joint committee
on light and finance, and passed.
Ayes, Is. Noes, 0.
4 resolution apppropriating $3.50
to install 400 Watt light at the IN
tersection of Fairfax and Franklin
streets was recommended by the
Joint committee on light and finance
and passed. Ayes, Is, Noes, 0.
A resolution appropriating $1,000
TO install Acetylene light signal at
the intersection of Franklin and Pat
rick streets, was recommended by
the committee on streets and passed.
Ayes, Is, Noes, 0. 10000
A resolution appropriating SS50.0O
to construct curb gutter and paving
at Fuckers Place. when petitioners
sign an agreement to pay S1.O0 per
front foot as part payment, and pay
into the city treasury 5000, was rec
commended by the joint committee on
finance and light and passed. Ayes,
IS, Noes, 0. o
A resolution appropriating SlO,-
1917 to refund to three of the city
banks the amounts overpaid on GER
rain taxes assessed against them,
vas recommended by the committee
on finance and passed. Ayes. ID,
Noes, 0. M
A resolution appropriating S5650o
for amount Of bill rendered by n.
Noel Garner, was recommended by
the committee on finance and passed.
Ayes, IA, Noes, 0.
A complaint having been made on
tho unsafe condition of a foot bridge
between Church, South, Royal and
Fairfax streets, the committee on
streets reported that the bridge COM
pIained of is on the Southern Rail-
wav Company's property, and the re-
port was adopted.
An ordinance establishing the curb
Grades on Prince street from Peyton
street to Hooff's Run and on HootI's
Run road from Prince street to the
Diagonal Road was recommended by
the committee on streets, read the
first time and laid on the table.
An ordinance to amend and re-
enact an ordinance entitled, An ordi-
nance recurring all trains and cars
Of the Washington Virginia Railway
Company to stop at the corners OF
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