Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-12
OFFICIAL
Rnard Of Aldarmpn
President

AT the regular meeting of the
Board of Aldermen, held Tuesday,
April II, 1922, there were present:
f. +. Marbury, president and Messrs
Robinson, Green, Anderson, Batchel-
Ter, wilkins, Rammel and Summers.
Reading of minutes of previous
meeting dispensed with.
Resolution for $4,000 for cleaning
snow, opening sewers, and cutters, be
appropriated, adopted by Common
Council March 2S, 1922, read second
and third times and put upon its final
passage. Ages Z; Noes 0.
Endorsement of Geo. T. Harrison to
be appointed as one of the State
Highway Commission received and
recommendation of Board of Super
visors of Fairfax County, Va. con-
Cured in.
The following was received from
Common Council and action concur
red in:
Petition from property owners to
authorize the Improvement of Com
merce Street. Referred to street and
finance.
Communication from Mount Vernon
Chapter Daughters of the American
Revolution, in regard to the naming
of streets, referred to committee on
streets.
An ordinance for imposing and col
Letting licenses within the City of
Alexandria, Va. for the fiscal year
commencing on the LIST day of June,
1922, and ending on the 3lSt day of
May, 1923. Section 10, amended to
read $500 per day for circuses,
menagerieS, carnivals, shows, etc by
paying in advance the rate will be
$3T5.00 for 6 consecutive days per-
Torrance.
Section 1913 amended to read $500
for each wagon or vehicle who dis
tribute yeast.
Mr.. Baggett of the Common Coun-
ell invited a committee to confer
ence to discuss the changes in license
law. MesSrs. Summers and Batchel-
Ter were appointed and reported back
to board the following changes:
Section 10, circus, menageries, car
nivals or shows of like nature as de-
fined by the law of this State 500
per day or five hundred dollars per
week and no rebate shall be allowed
for rainy days.
Shoe repairing by machinery the
sum of 500. BY hand $500 this does
not convey the privilege of dealing
IN new or second hand shoes, etc.
The license law was passed as
amended, Ayes s; Noes 0.
An ordinance for the imposing and
collecting of taxes on persons prop
erty etc, within the city of AleXan-
dria, Va, for the year commencing on
the first day of June, 1922, and end
ing on the 3lst day of May, 1928 for
the support of the city government,
the payment of interest on the city
debt and for other municipal expenses.
passed by Common Council March rs,
1922. passed by Aldermen March rs.
1922, vetoed by the Mayor on account
of both bodies passing same night. Re
Sclnded former action of Board of AL
dermen of March %, 1922.
An ordinance for the imposing and
collection of taxes on persons, prop
erty, etc, from June l, 1922 to May
81, 1923, Referred TO committee on fin
ance.
Appropriation for 5000 for City
Health Department. Passed, ayes s;
noes 0.
Resolution for 1928 be appropriat.
ed TO help pay for float in Virginia
Historical Pageant at Richmond, Va
in May. Passed. ayes s; noes 0.
Request from MIR. James Caporalett
70 erect sign affixed to his building
Not passed.
Permission to tear down building
and erect same on Pitt and Oronoec
streets by Chas. Nenner, granted.
Permission to weather board house
rs South Henry Street, W. H. Pury,
ear, granted.