Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-07
City Council.

A meeting Of the City Council WI d
held last night for the purpose of re-
ceiving communication from the com
miltee Of the City School Board haviugI
10 charge the erection Of q new buildingI
for girls school.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Aldermen were Ia session bat al
few minutes.
The communication from DR.. Wm.|
NJ. Smith, chsirmsn of the building
committee, was read 10 the Comment
Council. The committee ssked for snI
appropriation of $40, 900 TO aid 10 de-
frsyipg the expenses of erecting theI
school. The Common Council referred
the communication to the commitiees|
on finance and schools. II was later re-
ceived from the lower board and after id
had been read the Aldermen concurred|
10 the action of the Common Council sndl
adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
A special meeting OF this body wss|
held last night for the purpose OF cou-
sidering communication from the cityI
school board ia reference to an sppro-j
priation for 8 new building for q girls
school. The school board asked for $40, Y
600 TO help defrsy toe expenses which,
would be incurred 10 the erection Of al
modern bui'dlDg
The Chair stated at the outset the pur-
pose of the Communication and asked
for is immediate consid ration.
Mr.. Bu Ike stated that the buildiueI
would cost shout $780, but said ths|
reason the board only asked for $40, 000I
at present was that the Peabody build
ing had been sold for slS, 900, and he
had assurances that the cash Tor ihe
would be 10 hand not later than the frs
of December. He explained that the
Council committee on 6nance and the
committee on buildings Of the schoo
board hsd held conference and unsni-
mously agreed that this matter should be
brought 10 the attention OF Council al
once. He referred to the purchase o
the Brent property on Prince street be-
tween Patrick and Henry for sl2, 600,
and 5 lid that The agents had agreed I'd
give the city FIVE years ia which to ps,
for It. He further said that while thd|
gir's' school needed building OF DOLLY
twelve rooms at present 1t was the pnr1
pose of the School Board to erect bail !
ding Of sixteen rooms ard that part OF Ii,
building coull he utilized for ANAL boy
I'm IL an I'd lition saiIm de 20 Wsshipgto
building.
On request OF Mr.. spipks the commu
dicstion was again reid. He said III |
ms ,rity OF the members OF Council wer,|
in the dark. He was 10 favor OF any
action which would benefit the publ 4
schools. He had thought that the publid
school property was an ass t OF the city ].
but he mad found out difie emily. Id
ak 1 for snexplanstion of the matter
Thereupon Mr.. Burke went into d
tails concerning he whole school matter
which seemed to be satisfactory to ih}
members.
Mr. Marshall spoke at length ON thi
proposition and said that il tbs city wal
goiug 10 furnish $50, 900 to build thi|
scho1l the title to said building should
rest in Ihe city. at present he said Il
rested in Ihe School Board and school
trustees. He was 10 favor of the appro1
oria.ion tut he wanted the school prop|
er direct asset of the city. He rex1
the Law relative to the sale of schot
property s'd said by agreement. tn
property could be vested jointIy in Il
city aud in the school trustees.
Mr.. WiIlisms paid tribute to the abiliI
y of the School Board and pronounced
them capable and able body Of responl
sible citiz Ds. He spoke OF the condJ
ton of the Ewing building and said thai
quick action wss Necessary. He was d
the opinion that the school building
we're city asset.
Mr.. Leadbeater moved the reference
of the matter 10 the committee o}
finance.
Mr., Brill moved 10 amend by inclndl
ing the committee on schools and tbI
matter was referred TO the committees cd
finance and schools.
The board then adjourned.