The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
COUNCIL MEETING
NOT.LO love FEAST
Alexandria City Father Accuses An.
other of Representing the
Corporations.
BUCKLEY CASE TO GRAND JURY

Alexandria, Va, Nov. 26.-The ire oi
Councilman Frank C. Spinks was aroused
| at the closing OF the meeting OF City
Council last night when a resolution Of
his was choked OF by President Brum.
back when the latter ruled favorsbly or
a motion of Councilman William to ad.
journ. So much aroused was Mr.. Spinks
that. with the index finger of the right
hand pointing to President Brumback, he
exclaimed: II have got you placed, you
represent corporations" The members
Of the City Council, who were leaving
their seats and some going out of the
chamber, stood amazed. Councilman
Spinks then declared he would come into
Mr.. Brumback's ward-the Secondhand
defeat him. A jesting remark was made
by Councilman Chauncey at Mr.. SPinks
and the latter also declared he could
come into his, the Fourth ward, and de.
feat him.
The purport Of the resolution was that
Mr.. SpInks wanted the City Council tC
ask the State Corporation Commission tc
come to Alexandria and investigate the
proposed merger Of railroads now under
cohsummat ton.
The clerk had just finished the regular
order Of business on the table, as was
supposed, when Councilman Williams
made the motion to adjourn. The clerk
was standing in a moment with Mr
Spinks' resolution in hand ready to read
It when action on the motion OF Council
man Williams prevailed under the ruling
of the chair, which was that a motion 10
adjourn was not debatable.
There was feeling Among the
city fathers while Councilman Spinks
hurled his shaft of OratOry at President
BrumbaCk. which apparently closed the
incident. for the city fathers in a few
moments afterward departed for their
homes. There were a few, however. who
fingered, and they had their curiosity
gratifed by hearing Councilman Spinks
read the resolution. which he afterward
removed from the table and carried
away with him.
No school House Now.
The joint committee on finance and
schools of City Council reported that
they had carefully gone over the propo-
sitiop having for it's object the erection
of a new high school building at a cost
OF $40. CO., and while they were apparent
OF its necessity. they deemed it expe-
dent to defer action in the matter until
January 1 HtNN uE ltpbIl u lllt COUl-
mittee was adopted by the Aldermen.
and finally adopted by the lower branch
of Council after a lengthy debate.
Councilman Brockett. however. moved
to non-concur in the report OF the COM
mittee. and he offered as a substitute
that City Council confer to the school
board the title to the property at Cam
eron and West Streets which Is the site
OF the proposed building, and that a
Of $4,000 be erected thereon. title to he
vested in City Council. and that the
school board be authorized to borrow
$4,000 to extend over a period OF seven
teen or eighteen years at a rate of in
terest not to exceed per cent: that the
sum Of $500 be appropriated out of the
city treasury. same to be available when
school board negotiates the loan OF
S35. 900: and should school board fail TO
get the money title to property to re-
vert to City Council. and further that
the corporation attorney to prepare the
Necessary papers in the matter.
Long Debate Follows.
This resolution precipitated a lengthy
debate. The majority favored waiting
the result of the annexation proceedings,
which was primarily the desire of the
committee in asking that action on the
matter be deferred. Finally, Councilman
B"ockett asked that the resolution be
laid on the table, and this was done
A resolution OF Councilman Smith that
the committee on finance and schools re-
port to council on a loan Of $4,000 for
tie school to be secured by per cent
bends. and report a suitable ordinance
at the next meeting of council. was re-
fcrred as requested. The bonds, he sug-
gested in the resolution, be of a small
denomination Of s1OO each.
Councilman Brockett stated that it had
been announced AZ the last meeting, and
that a joint session probably would be
held for the purpose OF electing school
trustees and three Of police commission
ers, and did not think the board of alder
men were treating council with proper
courtesy in adjourning prior to common
council, when 1t was expected that they
v Would wait for the purpose OF holding a
joint session.
On The recommendation of the finance
committee the sum of $50 was
contributed by the city toward de-
fraying the expenses incident to the in
stallation Of hot water heating plant
in the Children's Home. The authorities
Of that institution asked for 500. prom
isihg to contribute an equal amount
The public property committee, on the
old resolution of Councilman Birrell, re-
ported that 1t would cost $500 to install
steam heating plant in city hall build
ing and the report was adopted.
A resolution appropriating 500 for the
construction Of a sewer in Alfred Street
from Princess Street to within forty
feet of Queen Street was adopted.
Petition of property owners in st.
Asaph Street between Cameron and
Queen Streets asking for modern brick
roadway on that street. they agreeing
to pay their share of cost of work, was
referred to the street committee.
The street committee reported adverse
ly on petition Of Edward T. Bell to
erect frame house on the west side of
Payne Street between Princess and oro-
noco Streets, owing to objection being
raised BY property owners, and its re-
port was adopted.
Petition OF Robert Portner Brewing
Company asking that suitable ordinance
be prepared empowering them to change
sidetrack at their plant and to make
improvements TO square in st. Asaph
Street between PendIeton and Wythe
Streets, was referred to the street COM
mittee. ~, -,
The sum of so was appropriated for
city engineer to attend the annual asso-
citation Of American Road Engineers De-
cef1ber 3-6