Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
City Council Transacts Much
important Business.
EXTENDING TOWN LIMITS
Lively Debate Begun Over Technical
Points at Issue-Police
Court Affairs.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The star
ALEXANDRIA,, Va, November Is, 1911
The ordinance providing for the extern
sion of the city limits was officially read
for the first time at meeting of city
council last night, and under the rules
laid over until the next meeting, when
1t will be up for amendment, correction
and passage.
There was a lengthy debate as to
whether or not tie reading last night
was the first or secona one.
Council Smith argued that inasmuch as
1t was read at the last meeting this
reading was. therefore. its second read
ing. and it was open to amendment and
correction.
President Snowden and others ex-
planned that the reading at the preceding
meeting was simply an informal one and
that effect
Finally upon motion Of Councilman
Marshall this was declared its first read
ing.
Afterward a motion was made by coun-
Gilman Smith that the ordinance be taken
up for its second reading. He declared
that the committee was willing to give
information at the present time on the
matter.
Councilman Williams thereupon asked
what was the assessable value Of the
property proposed to be taken in. Mr..
Smith replied that it was approximately
million dollars. although he was I'M
able to give the exact figures
Later Councilman Smith withdrew his
motion.
The attention OF council was called by
Councilman Brockett to the fact that the
need Of a new high school building was
more important than annexation. Mr.
Brockett declared that one of the schoo
buildings contains more pupils than the
state law permits.
Mr.. Marshall's Threat.
During the course of the debate, which
at times took rather wide range, Coun-
Gilman Marshall asked to be relieved OF
certain committee assignments. He said
that unless this Is done he would be com
PEELED to tender his resignation as a mem.
Der of council He added that he would
not attend any more meetings Of the
finance committee owing TO other bust
ness matters.
President Snowden hoped he would
| change his mind and took this matter
under consideration.
\ joint meeting of both boards was held
and the following school trustees were
elected: l.. Fl Thompson, first ward; p
NJ. Bradshaw, second ward: Carroll
Pierce, third ward; T. L. Carter, fourth
ward.
with the exception of Carroll Pierce, who
takes the place OF Capt Herbert Bryant
of the third ward. who was not a can
didate for reelection. Mr.. Pierce is vice
president of the Citizens National Bank.
The city engineer reported that the cost
of grading and opening the square on
Peyton street between King and Cameron
streets would be $3.50. The report was
received.
An ordinance directing the city attor-
ney to draw up an ordinance making the
maximum speed of electric cars in the
city fifteen miles an hour and its viola
ton punishable by a fine Of from $40. to
SO, was referred to the joint committee
on streets and general LAWS. The present
speed limit for cars is but eight miles an
hour.
The corporation attorney was also
directed to draw up an ordinance provid-
ing for the advertisement of bids for the
franchise for the use of Royal street be-
tween King and Franklin streets. This
was done because the ten-year contract
at 81 coo per year between the city and
the electric railway company expired
April 25 last.