Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-22

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M its semi-monthly meeting helo
Yesterday afternoon. Some OF the ur,
gent recommendations contained III
the program were discussed, ana III
order that there may be no, great ue,
Law on these matters council VIII holu
an adjourned meeting next Inursu3y
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock for the
purpose of considering the program
in lis entirety and adopting some OIL
the things that are deemed most Ut
gent.
The program provides the follow
ing: Complete the paving work as
authorized by the old city council;
construct three blocks of pavement on
West street from King to Princess
streets; including concrete walks on
the west side Of that street; con-
struct cinder sidewalks TO the Parker
GRAY School: construct concrete
walk on the wess aide Of Washington
street from PondletOn street north,,
erlv and westerly to he overhead
bridge at North Washington street
extended. a distance of approximate
ly $500 feet; install garbage ana
trash collection system; construct
twentv-four inch sewer along the
Masonic Temple property on King
street extended, and make plans to
complete a sewerage system Tor
George Washington Park subdivision
obtain plans, specifications and eStl-
mates for constructing trunk sewer
in the northeastern section OF the
city to replace the present sewer
which is entirely inadequate and IN
such condition that it can no longer
be repaired; investigate proper loca-
tions for Fairgrounds in various
parts of the city with a view to ope-
rating at least three during the COM
ing wear; audit the city accounts as
Of September /, 1922, and install a
new budget and accounting system;
rearrange the offices in the city hall;
nlans. specifications and estimates for
the installation Of police and tlre
alarm system; make plans for beautl-
fving the school grounds and obtain
estimates of cost of work necessary.
I Under an ordinance prepared for
the collection and disposition OF gar
bage submitted by City Manager
Rich il will be necessary for house
holders to produce dry garbage which
NAV include cOmbuStible materials,
cans, glass, in fact. all trash except
cinders and ashes which shall be kept
separate. All material collected snail
be disposed of at one city dump to be
located at some point convenient for
hauling. at the same time far enough
removed from residence in order that
anv odor will not be Objectionable.
All material to be collected bv city
council shall be kept in covered gal
vaniZed iron cans. which shall be
placed upon the curb line or in the
alleys uuon the days DESIGNATED The
dump shall be attended by one man
and worked over in approximately
five feet LAYERS. The garbage and
trash collection as well as the street
cleaning to be under the direct super
/ vision of one man who shall report
directly to the CITY manager a re-
porting system will be installed which
will provide for following up COM
plants within two hours after they
are received.
The man in charge of this work
will be provided with an automobile
equipped with small delivery body.
II is proposed TO purchase seven
+ lght weight one horse carts and
preferably seven mules. Each cart
/ is TO be attended bv one man only. It
is proposed to divide the city into
FIVE districts and collect garbage
twice week The collection Of ashes
and trash will be made once a week
and il is thought that two cars viii
/ he able 70 do the work. The install
lation of this system will be deter
mined upon at the meeting Thursday
Robert s. Jones was nominated as
MAYOR pro tenn or vice chairman of
the CITY council. his nomination being
made by Councilman Bryant and his
election was unanimous.
PurviS Tavlor. secretary to City
/ Manager Wilder NJ. Rich was elected
clerk at the council. he being NOM
( mated by Councilman Robert s.
Jones
A resolution abclishinr all boards
existing urior 70 September | with
the execution of the CITY school board
and sinkirg fund commissioners was
adopted The citv m9D1ger hereafter
will look after the matters they had
under their control
Ordinance presented by the cham
her of commerce that all persons en-
gagged in moving household goods
other than Nsr-gaCa rerort same 70
the chief &C 05lice within twenty
four hours after so doino and that a
record he kept At oolice headouarter>
and making itS violation punishable
nv the ironositior Of fine of from
SO to S25 was laid over on motion
OF Councilman Fannon
The hid Of Charles \ Goodno. Rq-
leigh. y. c. of 800 a day 70 audit the
accounts Of +he citv as Of SeDtember
and installing ar accounting system
was adonted. The new accounting
svster, will also be irstelled 70 MO-
vidn Tor huiget svSter' and 0ron-
er dist~;hutior of evua0Aitures TharA
i woro Eve bidders including the sue
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Resolution aDprorriating 90 o00 fNr
increaS'ng> tho width Of Franklin
street from Alfred to Patrick streets