Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-29
OFFICIAL
Board of Aldermen

Board or Aldermen
At regular meeting of the Board
of Aldermen, held Tuesday, March %,
there were present:
F. +. Marbury, esq, president and
Messrs. Green, Batcheller, Rammel.
Robinson, Anderson, Summers and
Wilkins.
Mr.. Green appointed on committee
on General Laws: Claims and Fire.
Communication was received from
Kiwanis Club of Alexandria request
ing the passage of the measure for
the great white way.
The following was received from
Common Council and their action con-
Cured in:
An ordinance for imposing and col
Letting of taxes on personal, property,
ETC., commenting June l, 1922, and
ending May 81, 1929, read second and
third and passed, ayes 3, noes o.
Resolution increasing compensation
from ELECTORAL board for Judges and
clerks, Ayes 8. noes 0.
Communication from number OF
tax payers protesting against the
great white way, 7 squares on King
street, received.
An ordinance empowering and m
structing the mayor of Alexandria to
execute a contract on behalf of the
City Council of Alexandria, Va, for
furnishing additional lamps for street
lighting, to permit the removal of
certain poles, and erection of certain
poles and stringing of wires thereon.
M,, ax,fn N annual
goes record against ruling of Mr..
President on voting on this ordinance
tonight. Mr. wilkins takes the char
and chair was sustained by following
vote, Ayes 6, Noes 2.
! This ordinance read second and third
time and put upon it's final passage,
passed ayes ;, noes 8.
An ordinance authorizing and en-
powering the Alexandria Co. Lighting
Co., the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Co., Western Union Telegraph
Co., and the Wash.-Va., Railway Co.,
to remove such poles and wires as be-
long to said companies on King
street from Fairfax to Patrick street
and replace wires on poles to be erect
ed by Alexandria Co. Lighting Co.,
read second and third time and put
upon it's passage, ayes >. noes 3.
! An ordinance, requiring all persons,
/ firms or corporations owning or
operating, within the city of Alexan-
dria, any dray, moving van, furniture
car, transfer wagon, express wagon,
auto truck, or any other vehicle which
shall move household goods or per
sonal property shall make report OF
same to Chief of Police within "a
hours. Passed Ayes T. Noes 0.
Resolution for repairs, painting, al
teratons of city building not to en-
coed $4,000. adopted.
Resolution for $4,000 for clearing
snow opening sewers, etc laid on table
until next meeting.
Petition from l.. X. Rocker to erect
garage FOG, 2O8, and 2l9 South Fay
cite Street. granted.
Communication from Police Com
missoners for 3 extra policemen, re-
; ferred to finance and police.
| Budget 1929 for school board, re-
ferred to finance and schools.
Petition from Mrs. r. G. Howard
| for $500 TO extend playground work
| in Alexandria, referred to finance and
schools.
Petition from Miss Helen Norris
Cummings for 1925 for Colonial Float
in historical Pageant May %, 1872,
at Richmond was referred to commit
tee on finance.
Request from citizens on Russell
road that gas mains be extended to
city line. Referred to committee on
| light and finance.
Petition from w. Fl. Puryear to
weather board and cover wood shed
l13 South Henry street. referred to
committee on streets.
An ordinance authorizing and dl-
recting the Mayor to sign acknowledge
and deliver deed for a certain lot in
subdivision in Geo. Washington Park.
Referred to committee on finance.
Petition from Mrs. Mary G. Fawcett
to reshingle roof of building 'l7
Prince street. granted.
The Board then adjourned.
Testc: Geo. w. Bontz, Jr., Clerk.
+. F. MARBURY, President.