Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-01
WHITE Way
REIN'[RODuCED
INCI'rY COUNCIL.
Slight Hitch in Board of AL
dermen May Be
Adjusted
ADOPT ROAD MEASURE
Board Of Aldermen Take Final Action
For Payment Of Interest Charges
For Pike

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Two ordinances in connection with
the proposed white way on King
street between Fairfax and PatricE
streets, a distance of seven squares
were reintroduced as new business
last night in common council and
referred to the joint committee or
light and finance and when these
ordinances came before the board OF
aldermen they received another set
back because of the failure of com
mon council to include the street
committee in naming the commit
tees to which they were referred
The aldermen thereupon non-con
Cured 10 the action of common
council and referred both measures
to the Joint committee on light:
finance and streets The action of
the aldermen, therefore, means that
common council will have to recon-
slider it's action and concur IN the
action of common council. When the
ordinances were first adopted by
common council recently they were
referred to the three last named
committees. Unless common council
holds special meeting this means o
further delay on the proposition OF
two weeks. The next regular meet
ing of common council will not be
held until March II.
1t is expected that a special meet
ing Of common council will be called
within the next few days for the
purpose of foncurring: in the action
of the aldermen in order to prevent
further days on the measure.
The board of aldermen adopted the
ordinance providing that the city
pay one-half of the interest charges.
for Fairfax county on its bond issue
of $5O0,000 for the construction Of
the Little River Turnpike. highway
between this city and Fairfax Court
House, a distance of fourteen miles.
This was adopted recently by COM
mon council. 1t among other things
provides that the sum not to exceed
$4,000 a year for period not to
exceed five years. 1t was stated
when the measure was adopted by
common council that possibly the
entire interest charges would not
cost the city more than $4,000.
The action of the joint committee
on finance and schools in awarding
the lowest bidders the contracts for
the construction of the new public
school building was ratified.
The annual bill for imposing and
collecting taxes from June l, 1929, to
May 81, 1923, and the annual license
bill were referred to the finance
committee.
An ordinance providing for the
payment for street improvements
which was adopted, provides that
the city pay two-thirds of the cost
and the abuttine property owners
pay one third and it gives the
property owners a period of the
three years after making an initial
cash payment. The notes bearing in
terest at six per cent are taken by
the city for the remainder.
In connection with the nomination
of George w. Bontz. Sr., for the
position of game warden for the
city, to be paid by the state, the
papers We're returned by the state
authorities, it being explained by
Councilman Baggett that it was ne
cessary for council to name ten per-
sons before the nomination of Mr.
Bontz could be confirmed. The fol-
lowing were then nominated: ". H.
Martin, H. E. Arnold, T. S. Groves,
j. T. Luckett, F. A. Sullivan. H =.
Moore, n. r. Davis, w. D. Janr1ier.
c H. Pendleton and G. w. Bonrz.
The position pays $40 month.
Fire Chief E. ] McDermott recc
commended the purchase of pneu-
matte tires for pumping engine No. l
at cost of $3.50 and this was re-
ferred to the joint committee on fire
and finance. In his communication
the fire chief stated he recommend
ed these tires for safety, low upkeep
and longer life.
Councilman Ruben asked that
council turn over to Alexandria
Washington Lodge of Masons for its
museum a desk now in the office Of
the city marketmaster which origi-
naliy was the property of that lodge
but which since the fire in 1872
that destroyed the market buildings
and museum has been the property
ct the city. On motion of Council
man Lawler the request was granted.
A petition of R. B. WASHINGTON
taat the city sell the ground rent at
20 North Fayette street 70 Howard
o. Thomas for which Mr.. Thomas
row pays rental Of six dollars =
year was referred to tho nnb,;c
property and finance comm;tIees
President Burke stated that th;s
\ property originally was given to Tho the
rity, site for a market. Mr.. Wash
4 .ngton also petitioned on behalf of
James Caporaletti to erect metal
! sign at his garage on the 1900 block
R}ling street and it was referred to
he street committee.