Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-28
CITY COUNCIL
TAKES RECESS
FOR SUMMER
President H. X. Burke Pre-
sented With Flowers
By Council
JOINT SESSION HELD
Health Officials Re-elected-Permis-
sion Granted For Construction oil
3S Garages-Many Petitions

After transacting considerable rou-
tine business last night city council
took it's annual summer recess, TINS
Meeting. therefore, marked the tinal
regular business meeting OF the old
CITY council, although it was expressly
stated that at least one more meeting
of the old city council will be held next
month. The new council of five, un-
der the council manager plan form OF
CITY government will assume office
September lSt.
Before adjourning, joint session
was held, and at this joint session on
motion of Alderman wilkins. Presl-
dents f. f. Marbury and II. K. Burke,
presidents respectively of the board OF
aldermen and common council, were
rendered a rising vote of thanks Tor
the fair and impartial manner IN
which they had presided over their
respective boards.
A review of the work accomplished
by the old city council during the vast
twenty wears was given in an article
read by Councilman Baggett after
which common council presented
President Burke with a basket of flow
ers as a token of the esteem in which
he is held by his fellow members. A
short sveech Of thanks was made by
Mr.. Burke. A rising vote of thanks
was rendered D. r. Stansburg, clerk
of common council, who has served
that body in that capacity for the
past twenty-siX years.
Councilman h. f. Ticer made a
short address in which ne expressed
thanks to the city council for the
splendid support given him in the re-
cent election, he being chosen one OF
the five couneilmen who will serve the
city under the council manager plan.
Mr.. Ticer urged the citizens TO have
patience with the new council and not
to expect too much on the start. 8,
According to a report submitted ON
the city gas works that plant during
the past year made net profit of S.
1859, and this amount with certain
other expenditures Councilman Bag
gett explained would make the net
profit of this plant for the year 10000,
which he said was not a bad invest
ment.
The Joint session. before disSolving,
reelected the following city health of
ficialS: Dr.. L. F. FoulkS. city health
officer; DIR. W Clyde West, bacteria
logist; Miss Margaret \. Davis, pub
lie health nurse.
On the recommendation of DR..
Foulks, DR.. James J. Garvey's ap-
pointment as deputy health officer for
another year was confirmed.
Council granted permission for the
erection Of large number of garages
as follows: Miss Mary A. Shinn. four
in the rear of 200 North PAYNE street;
DIR. T. NJ. billiard. six at 319 North
Alfred street; Charles T. Blunt, ten
on the 100 block south Peyton street;
Mrs. William Rogers. ten on Com
merce, between Favette and Payne
streets: Hubert NJ StrGder, three i'm
rear of 2l5 Gibbou street. The total
number os garages for which permits
sion was granted is thirty-three.
A bill of Ralph Potts for tranScrib-
ing testimony in the recent divorce
probe for S4O9.5O which was iudorSed
bv the Judge and clerk of the court
was referred to the finance committee
diO lte IOfDOTdllpU dtbpIuON.
Application of the police commits
sionerS for three new motorcycles was
referred TO the committee on finance
and police.
The fire cOmnanieS We're given the
annual approximation of $50 each for
the three companies. They asked for
$500 each.
Property owners on Prince street
between Henry and Fayette streets
and on Prince street between Payne
and Fayette SITS, asked for the I'M
provement of those two squares they
agreeing to pay their portion of the
cost of same. The matter was re
ferred TO the joint committee on
streets and finance.
Resolution Of President Burke that
the Joint committee on streets and fl
nance prepare an ordinance to regu-
late me privilege encroachmontS on
streets and highways was referred
to the foregoing committee
Letter from the state auditor rela-
tive to obtaining statements by july
LIST from all justices of the peace and
other officers was referred to the n
nance committee.
The rerOrt Of the activities of the
city health department for the month
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