Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-15

even the introduction of such bill L
have the school funds replenished b,
the poor devils who are called up to bC
fined at the station house. He though
u would excite derision abroad. Ht
did not want it said that the support o
the schools was dependent on such fines
but preferred that they should be main
tanned by the very first money appro
priated out of the legitimate revenue:
of the city. He had noticed that some
of the newspaper correspondents from
Alexandria, when they undertake Il
make news, select the public schools a:
their subject. He had to look Over
many papers and he saw the evil done
in this way. He had seen a paragraph
which represented the schools in danger
for want of funds finally distorted so as
TO say that the Alexandria, Va, school.
were closed for want of funds. Thi:
was very notifying and did the city
much harm. He knew the temper o.
the City Council and he was sure that
what school funds were needed would
be provided; the Council would end
before the school system. He wished
the world to know that the city Of
Alexandria did more for its schools
than any city in the State of its size
ii did almost as much as Norfolk and
the Norfolk papers had said so. He
was willing to do all that could be done
for the schools, but said, "Do not let ii
be said that the school revenue was de-
rived from the fines at the station
house." There is no danger in the
world Of the mortgages being foreclosed.
If any creditor wanted his money the
mortgages could easily be placed else
where, as the school board was paying
per cent. interest and could easily
place its loans.
Mr.. Fisher said that the ordinance
had been handed him by member of
the City School Board, and for that
reason he had presented it and could
not withdraw it, The moneys which
we appropriate annually from the gen
eral fund might be increased; lie said
the ordinance might give the opportuni-
ty for criticism of southern city, and
he thought that the money required
could be raised by plan that cannot
be distorted in such way as to present
an unfavorable appearance.
The chair moved that the ordinance
be laid on the table.
Mr.. Uhler put the motion and de-
clared it carried.
When the report of the committee on
General Laws abolishing the Office of
weigher of hay was called up,
Mr.. Fisher said he understood that
this report was made under an errone-
ous impression. The committee had,
since they made their report, been bet
ter informed. The office gave some
revenue TO the city and was protection
to consumers. He had heard that
sometimes man weighing $50 to $50
pounds was weighed with the hay I'm
less there was an official weigher there
would be no one to settle disputes.
Mr.. Kraft said that he was member
of the committee which had made the
report and was originally in favor of
the repeal of the law, but he was now
convinced that the law ought to stand.
although he was informed that the law
needed revision. He was himself OPP
posed to compelling the weighing Of
hay when neither buyer nor seller de-
sired it,
1t was stated that the revenue paid
last year was 81 from the hay scales.
The chair And no expenses.
Mr. Atcheson said that if this law
was repealed there would be no sort OF
protection for the purchaser of hay,
either as 10 weight, quality or conG..-
ton. The farmer put on his load over
night and if it rained the purchaser Of
the hay would pay for the rain if there
were no inspection. Not long ago a
barrel Of potatoes and two barrels of ap-
pies were taken from under load Of
hay.
The subject was laid over indefi-
nitely.
Dir. Fisher said he had promised
lady to call up the appropriation for
the Alexandria lniirmary, hut he
would not do so unless ne was certain
it would pass tonight.
The chair doubted the propriety of
calling up the appropriation at this
time.
HIr. Uher said that he saw no reason
why the appropriation should not be
made now. He did not believe there
was member present who would not
vote for it, and if any citizen wanted to
get out IN injunction to restrain the
payment Of the money, let him try it.
The matter at the suggestion of Mr..
c. n Moore, was laid over till there
was larger attendance and the board
adjourned.