Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-28


A.a called me ,ting Of the City Schoo
Board held last night len of the twelve
members and The superintendent were
present.
CIp'. Bryant, the chairman, stated
ths, The meeiin had Oeen called to hear
lhs report of the special committee on
the disposal of Peabody building and
securing a site for a new building.
DIR. Smith from the specisl committee
presen'ed the following, which was
adopted by a unanimous vote viz:
The special committee would recon-
mend that the necessary steps be taken
10 transfer the Peabody school building
10 Messrs. D)Diphsn and Morrill, and
10 secure the Brent property on Prince
street, and would ask that authority be
given said committee to close the deals.
Mr.. Stsbler reported that Mrs. E. O.
Lewis had agreed to sell the Brent prop
erty on the north side of Prince street,
between Patrick and Henry, to The
School Board for $l2, 900.
Mr.. SmOo! asked il the 6Dsnce COM
mittee Of the City Council had been con-
suited concerning these matters.
D.. Smith said the special committee
hsd conferred with the finance commit
tes Of uacil and had been assured by
the chairman of the latter committee
that the SCI DOL Board had the full assent
of his committee which would stand be-
hind the board in the matter of the new
school building.
The Superintendent asked when would
the purchasers OF Peabody building take
charge Of that building,
Dr.. Smith stated that possession wonld
be surrendered about December lst next.
The Sou .hern R4ilwsy Company, which
now occupies the Brent property would
lease from the lew owners Of Peabody
building the rear part of that building for
its Offices. The schools recently re-
movsd from The third story Of Peabody
building would be moved back to that
luilding and that to guard against acct
dent Waterman would be employed
there till the building was vacated.
Or. smiih then presented the follow
dDe{
Washington, d. O., April rs, 1908.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Smith,
Chairman Building Committee,
CITY School Board, Alexandria, VS..
Dear Sir: l have your letter of April
29fd, and in reply will say, directions
we're issued today to arrange for the re.
Iefse of The present superntendenrs
headquarters at Alexandra and move to
the location suggested.
OF course, it will take few days to
work this out, but assure you there
will be 20 undue delay. Yours truly,
q. H. ACKERT,
Wee Presid Mt and General Manager.
DR.. Smith then said the IN Dol board
Committee had been most courteOusly re-
ceiyet By The railroad officials, both here
and in Washington, who have promised
to do everything iu their power to ex-
pedi;e the matter of the removfl of
their Offices from the Brent building.
He then presented the following which
was iopted:
Mr.. Chairman: The special commit
Ges would move that vote of OF thanks
be rendered Mr.. G. Fl. Ackert, vice
president and general manager, aid Mr..
C. V Pey on, superintendent OF the
Washington Division, Southern Rsilwsy
for the valuable assistance they promptly
and unse6shly rendered The School
Board, and by which we we're enabled
30 secure immediate possession OF the
most d sirabls lot in the city for the
new school building.
The board then ati Iurned.